Trend Alert: Pleated Midi Skirt in Vintage Marsala

The word vintage is hackneyed and overly cliched, do you so agree?

But then again, here I am, using the word as another title for my blog post.

Why use the word "vintage"?  My outfit in this post is a mix of seemingly "vintage" and brand new fashion pieces.  I love mixing and matching vintage (thrifted or hand-me-downs) and contemporary (modern or even futuristic) pieces in one look.

In this post, I am also sharing a HOW-TO-WEAR a certain fashion piece.  Heard of a MIDI-MAXI SKIRT DRESS?  It is actually just a maxi skirt that is worn as a dress.  How is it worn?  By pulling up the garterized waist of the skirt up to the neckline, and there you have a dress, now in midi-length.  You can opt for cinching it with a belt or have it loose.

F.Y.I.

The PLEATED MIDI SKIRT is one of the trends for Spring 2016. Click HERE for more details of the trends for the season.

What I Wore:

marsala maxi pleat skirt + printed cropped cardigan - unbranded (thrifted) / hat - unbranded @ Goodwill, Woodstock, Georgia, U.S.A /black  stretch belt - G. Country Mall / marsala embellished flats - Steve Madden @ The Outlets in Woodstock, Georgia, U.S.A. / necklace - gifted

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Trend Alert: S/S 2016 - Turban

Turban days are here again!

Spring and summer days are fast approaching and trend alerts are knocking on our doors, ringing on our phones and flooding our social media notifications.

 I like reading fashioners.com for trend alerts for all seasons of the year.  

Here's my take on one of the season's Hair Accessory Trend: TURBANS

Here's a brief history about Turbans via the wikipedia.

A turban (from Persian دولبند‌, dulband; via Middle French turbant) is a type of headwearbased on cloth winding. Featuring many variations, it is worn as customary headwear, usually by men. Communities with prominent turban-wearing traditions can be found in the Indian Subcontinent, Afghanistan,South Asia the Arabian Peninsula, the Near East,North Africa, the Horn of Africa, the Sahel, and parts of the Swahili Coast.

The origins of the turban are uncertain. Early Persians in modern Iran and Phrygians in modern Turkey wore a conical cap (Phrygian cap) encircled by bands of cloth, which historians have suggested was developed to become the modern turban, but other theories suggest it was first widely worn in Egypt. An early attestation for knowledge of the turban is found in the Roman author Ovid's Metamorphoses, dating to the 1st century BC.

Why do people wear turban? Well aside from making it as a fashion accessory for the hair, there are more important and valid reasons why this is being done by people.  

All Sikh Gurus since Guru Nanak have worn turbans. However, covering one's hair with a turban was made an official policy by Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth Guru of the Sikhs. The main reasons to wear turban are to take care of the hair, promote equality, and preserve the Sikh identity.

What I Wore:

gold turban - Choies (choies.com) // top and skirt - Palacio de Fashion // gold t-strap mary janes - Janilyn  // watch and gold stretch belt - G. Country Mall Department Store // sunglasses - SM Kids Department Store // pearl accessory earrings - Siam Street Night Market, Bangkok // "love" bracelet - Ayala Alabang Town Center

What I Wore:

black turban - Choies (choies.com) // yellow embroidery top - Palacio de Fashion // stretch pants - White Gold Department Store // yellow embellished shoes - LandMark Department Store, Makati // stretch belt - SM Ladies Department Store // sunglasses - SM Kids Department Store // pearl accessory earrings - Siam Street Night Market, Bangkok // pearl accessory necklace - Choies (choies.com)

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Trend Alert: Spring 2016 - Chest Bow

Spring is over and Fall is taking over.  

But I just want to review one of Spring 2016 trend: CHEST BOW.

www.fashionista.com

I was reminded of this trend when I decided to wear one of my purchases from my vintage hauling sessions.  I was late to know that the top that I picked and bought was on trend last spring season.  

The topmost reason of taking this top home was because of the top's length that flows beyond my hips. Second reason was because the fabric was stretchable and third was due to the ostentatious oversize ribbon on the chest which was bonus for me.

 When given a choice, I have a propensity of opting for something complex, flamboyant at times and highly saturated, rather than the no-frills and plain-vanilla.  Life is short, ditch any fashion inhibitions. The look above is a demonstration of this statement.

It's almost Christmas, do I look ready for the merry-making season?  The bow says it all.

What I Wore:

top - Palacio de Fashion / leggings - Knits and Stripes (same HERE) / kimono-style cardigan - Mote (same HERE) / sling bag - Brera Art Lab (same HERE) / sneakers - Natasha (same HERE) / sunglasses - Aldo

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Trend Alert: Fringe Details for F/W 2015-2016

One of Fall/Winter 2-15-2016 Fashion Trend is about FRINGES.

via fashionisers

Here's my take on this trend.  Actually, my selection is about the details.  You can find the fringe not on the entire apparel but rather on the hemlines on the sleeves and back of the top and on the hemline of the pencil skirt.

Denims are forever, would you agree?  But who can't resist the peculiarity of this denim skirt? With the stylishly cut and designed hemline and the fringe are twisted / curled for a very interesting finish, any fashionista would be anxious with a mischance.  I made some noise for this outfit by pairing my denim with saturated multicolored pieces - that cute and embellished knit sweater and my equally splashy pair of wedges.

I scored this top for almost two years and only until now that I took the perfect chance to wear it.  The turquoise top with fringe details has a length that reaches right on top of the waistline of my jeans which made me quite uncomfortable.  So I wore a longer dress-blouse underneath with a fluted hemline in sheer fabric to cover my waist-hip portions.

What I Wore:

sequined knit sweater - Cyecle / denim pencil skirt with curl fringe hemline - Lee Kwan / wedge - Mangga Dua Square in Jakarta, Indonesia / sunglasses and watch - G. Fiesta Mall / flower earrings - from Singapore

What I Wore:

blouse with fringe on the sleeves & back - M. Sixteen  / white dress-blouse - Acidic Flower by Uniq / denim jeggings - Jag/ white pumps - Payless / sunglasses - Aldo / scarf - Chic Vintage / earrings - Siam Night Street Market

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Trend Alert: Bold Colors for F/W 2015-2016

Fall/ Winter 2015-2016 Fashion Trend #16: Bold Colors

 via http://www.fashionisers.com/trends/fall-winter-2015-2016-fashion-trends/

 I happened to wear this bright colored long blouse, which at the same time can be worn as a minidress, during our city tour trip with my forever travel buddy, sister and cousins a week ago.  I opted for this dress as the color is bold and perfect for a day out and the sleeves are long to protect my arms from the UV rays.

 I am not a "trendy person", as I have been admitting frequently in my other blog posts. It just so happen (maybe by coincidence, or again, I can foretell the trends instinctively) that I wear them unbeknownst of the trends for the season or upcoming season.

 I am in constant actualization of my advocacy on color coherence in my sense of style as manifested in this color combo of black plus white. B/W made the yellow color more brighter and bolder.  The black color, which is a direct contrast, made the vibrant yellow hue surfaced more saturatedly.

What I Wore:

long dress/blouse -  Cyecle / palazzo pants - gifted by my mom / black glitter sneakers - Follie / sequined cap - Cyecle / sunglasses - G. Country Mall Department Store / earrings - Siam Street Night Market

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Trend Alert: Asymmetrical Hem for F/W 2015-2016

Fall/ Winter 2015-2016 Fashion Trend #17: Asymmetrical Hemlines

via Fashioners.com

  It's my SKORT that makes this look  access the Fall-Winter trend for ASYMMETRICAL HEMLINES.

 Since I am no longer that fond of exposing my gams. my black leggings is always a default.  The skort is worn with my trusted leggins underneath. Tucked my shirt on my stripes skort, rolled the sleeves and I was good to go.

 I loved this look because it was in my all-time favorite color combination: BLACK and WHITE.  

Wore this outfit while running errands for my mom.

Are you excited to try this trend? Share your fashion trend stories, ladies!

What I Wore:

shirt - PLAY by Comme des Garcons / origami skort - Sweet Style-C / leggings & sunglasses- G. Fiesta Mall / silver stretch belt - G. Country Mall / shoes - Belongse / bag - Louis Vuitton / pearl drop earrings - gifted by my mom / silver magnet bracelet - Orotime Italian Trend Jewelry & Healthbands 

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Trend Alert: The 70's Fashion for F/W 2015-2016

One of F/W 2015-2016 trend is channeling the 70's fashion.  

http://www.fashionisers.com/trends/fall-winter-2015-2016-fashion-trends/

Though designers take it with a mod twist, I have opted to retain that 70's vibe with this fashion piece that I have scored from one of my vintage-store-hopping sessions.

Fall/ Winter 2015-2016 Fashion Trend #1: 1970s Are Big Again

The print says it all.  The pattern on the fabric is a kaleidoscopic reminiscence of the 70's fashion.   

This fashion piece can double as a poncho and a cover-up for beach / lake / spring / waterfalls outings.

For this particular outing, as we were out  and about the southern part of Cebu, "chasing waterfalls" - I opted to wear something oversized and easy-breezy, hence, this poncho which I wore as a dress.

What I Wore:

poncho dress (also cover-up) - vintage / slippers - Rider Sandals / sunglasses - from Las Vegas / scarf - The Landmark Makati

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Trend Alert: Polka Dots for Spring 2015

TREND ALERT:

Polka Dots

Polka dots are one of the biggest trends for Spring 2015,  See Here and Here, and for sure there are a lot more of websites talking about this one trend for the season.

I have always been a lover for anything polka dots, most especially in the black and white combo.  My previous posts could certainly attest this statement. And when I got the chance to score this polka dot pants, without doubt and second thoughts, I purchased it right away and have been constantly wearing this chic yet comfortable fashion piece whenever possible.

This year, seems to be a revival of my old good habits of dressing up.  I let my old self come back to the present and bring out my passion for fashion. I have always known myself, and other people have even noticed it, that I do dress-up and almost always in a color-coordinated mode.  This propensity did give birth to a greater fraction of my self-declared fashion advocacy.  I have been talking about my fashion advocacy which is C.L.E.A.N. Fashion where C is for color coherence or color-coordination.

In these two sets of ensemble, I have consistently injected the shade and tint of pink to be monotony-breaker.  Shade of coral and tint of fuchsia are my choices as pink is also a favorite and a go-to hue of mine.

WORK STYLE:

Let's Do The Polka

These two sets of polka dots outfit were actually worn during Wednesdays.  I wore these seemingly-matchy separates to work and was obviously complemented for looking matchy.  Of course, my style is never new to them, but somehow they are quite still amaze or astounded at times as they remain clueless of what I will be wearing next.  See SIGH STYLE Tips below to grasp an idea on how to pull-off an all-polka dots look to work.

SIGH STYLE TIPS:

The Question

How To Wear All-Polka Dots Outfit

The Answers

(1) Top and Bottom separates in black and white polka dots is effortlessly and modishly worn when paired with a solid color of your favorite shade and tint.  

(2) Polka Dots separates can still even be pulled-off without a monotony-breaker piece of clothing, who says you can't wear polka dots head to toe?  Your accessories, which includes the bag and the shoe could either be color coherent to the polka dots combo or any color of your choice.  

(3) Wear it with the right amount of confidence.  Oftentimes, it's the attitude that counts the most.

What I Wore:

(1)

fuchsia pink cardigan - Alturas Department Store @ Tagbilaran City, Bohol

sheer long-sleeve polka dots top - Manga Dua Square @ Jakarta, Indonesia

polka dots pants - Cyecle

fuchsia pink flats- MNG

sunglasses - gifted by my sister from Las Vegas, Nevada

(2)

 coral pink blazer - Ladies Love

polka dots peplum top - Cyecle

polka dots pants - Cyecle

fuchsia pink flats- MNG

belt - The Landmark @ Makati City

Hope to have shared another piece of useful fashion thoughts for tonight.

Have a good night ladies!

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