Vendo Machine

Because I didn't attend it last year, I was clueless that the Medicine Night is a grandiose event. This year's theme is Casino Royale and female med students are supposed to dress up like Bond girls or something like that. I honestly thought that no one's going to take the theme seriously anyway so I decided to wear a vendo machine-inspired outfit. When I told my boyfriend about it, he was like, "Are you serious?". But very truly, I was. Aside from playing cards and poker chips, vendo machines are the first that come to mind when I think of casinos even if I've never really been inside one. And what better way to portray it is a black outfit with colorful, flashy lights. 

Dressing up for events can be worrisome so what I usually do is I decide on a keypiece (something that I really want to wear) like this neon necklace from Bubbles and just mix and match the rest of the elements in my outfit with it. Hence, the pink tassel dress and orange wedges from Asian Vogue Shop. And since it was a formal affair, the black vest was perfect for a corporate yet playful vibe. 

necklace: Bubbles | sunglasses and arm candies: SM Accessories | shoes: Asian Vogue Shop | photos by: Ralph Delfin

Everyone seemed to have really prepared for the night. Some even wore long gowns. Quite surprising but at least I know now what to do next year. XD  The show was just heating up when I left because I'm a Cinderella with a 10pm curfew. Nevertheless, it was good times, good food and good laughs. 

From left: Melchor, Kaye, Melissa

 The thought of being friends with future doctors makes me giddy! :D

So I wasn't the only wild one in neon. Don't you find Wilkinson's preppy outfit cute?

Thank you Melissa for these photos!

Don't be afraid to wear tassel dresses! Contrary to popular belief, they are not exclusive for dance costumes. Check out this fabulous collection by H&M:

That's all for now! I am so excited to share my Philippine Fashion Week experience with you guys. Unfortunately, I'm still caught up with responsibilities. I hope I could sneak in a little of my time really soon! :)

Much love,

Mela

P.S. Do you want neon accessories for free? Click the link below and join the giveaway: 

WWW x Put It On

You could be one of the lucky winners! 

WWW Thank You Treat WINNERS!

Congratulations Marla and Mary! :D

I have sent you emails and direct messages on Twitter on how to claim your prizes.

To everyone who joined, thank you so much for participating! If you didn't win now, don't worry! Another giveaway's coming up in a few days! :D

I have a week full of exams and SGDs. Pray for my survival, please?

Much love,

Mela

WWW Thank You Treat! (CLOSED)

Most, if not all, have seen (and might even got annoyed with) my photo being shared all over Facebook last Thursday because of the MaybellinePH Challenge that I got in to. It was something that I didn't see coming. I've never qualified or even bothered to join Facebook liking contests before. But suddenly, there I was, asking for everyone's likes. Yikes, I still haven't honestly gotten over the hyped feeling up to now. Despite the short notice (only found out that I qualified one day before the contest ended), I got the second most number of likes - considering the obvious fact that some finalists had better photos than mine. 

With that, I would like to thank everyone who helped in sharing and liking my entry. Also, to those who still continue to share and like it until present, thank you very much but I hope this informs you that the contest has ended already. Hehe. XD

Since I couldn't personally thank everyone, here's a little treat for you sweeties. :)

Together with my favorite online shops, Bubbles and Asian Vogue Shop, I am giving away this neon pink tribal envelope purse and P1000 worth of shoe/bag shopping(!!!) to two lucky readers!

Yupyup, there will be two(2) winners for this giveaway. :) 

Here's how you can join:

1.) Follow What, When and Wearabouts via Google Friend Connect.  

Click this to go directly to the follow page--Follow WWW

(If you don't have an account yet, it's fast and easy, go make one!)

2.) Follow @meladelfin, @mjbuendia227, @asianvogueshop on Twitter and tweet: 

"Join @meladelfin's blog giveaway and win a #Bubbles tribal envelope purse and 1K GC from @asianvogueshop! http://wearismela.blogspot.com/2012/09/www-thank-you-treat.html"

3.) Like AsianVogue Shop on Facebook: Asian Vogue Shop

Like Bubbles on Facebook: Bubbles

4.) Post the giveaway banner photo above on your Facebook wall with this shoutout: 

"This @Bubbles purse is so cute! Win this plus P1000 worth of shoe shopping from @AsianVogue Shop at What,When and Wearabouts blog! http://wearismela.blogspot.com/2012/09/www-thank-you-treat.html"

Make sure that the sponsors are tagged! :)

That's it! But if you'd want additional entries:

1.) Follow camillae on Chictopia: camillae (+1 entry)

2.) Re-blog this post if you have a blog. Don't forget to link back to this post! (+2 entries)

3.) Add AsianVogue Shop on Multiply: Asian Vogue Shop (+1 entry)

 DO NOT FORGET. Leave the steps that you have accomplished using the following format on the COMMENT BOX below:

Name:

Email address:

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**Each participant can have a maximum of 5 entries if all of the above steps are followed.

**All entries are subject to verification by the sponsors and myself.

**Two(2) winners will be chosen via random.org.

**This contest is open to Philippine residents only.

**For queries, email me at lia.delfin@yahoo.com

This giveaway will run until October 5, 2012 and announcement of winners will be on October 7, 2012.

Good luck and spread the word! :D

Much love,

Mela

Bubblegumdrop

 

photos by Jovel Biboso

After more than a year of planning, say hello to my first ever collaboration with Jovel Biboso! We've been neighbors since forever but our schedules never seem to collide until last weekend when I went home to Roxas for less than 24hours. :| It's a long explanation why that happened but I have no regrets despite the tiring trip which could have been spent with sleep instead.

What I love most about Jovel's photos is that they have this characteristic warmth and youthfulness. She's one of those down-to-earth photography enthusiasts who does most shoots for fun but effortlessly end up with pleasing results. We've been messaging each other before we met up but she never told me that our shoot was going to happen on her birthday! My bad, I didn't have a clue if she hadn't ask me to attend her dinner party. Yes, I am just that negligent with Facebook's birthday notifs.

Anyway, what I'm wearing here is a deviation from my usual getup. This is something outside of my style comfort zone but I hope I did justice to my Grandma's top (Believe it or not, it's hers!) and this envelope purse from Bubbles. Isn't it pretty? Guess what, it's NOT mine! It'll be owned by one of you very soon! Bubbles is giving away this neon envelope purse to one lucky reader of this blog! Yay! Not only that, one of my sponsors will also give out a GC worth of shoes/apparel! I'll do my very best to post it next weekend! :D

My study break is officially over, so goodbye for now?

Have a blessed September, everyone. :)

Much love,

Mela

P.S. Feel the 'warmth and youthfulness' of Jovel's works here:
http://wearismela.blogspot.com/2011/05/budding-teen-vogue-la-mode-jovel-biboso.html

Hats Off

(necklace: Bubbles, bangles: SM Kids Accessories)

My photos scream girly because of this girl. Meet April! :D

And her friend, Myla, who added more yellowness to my already bright and yellow day!

(hat: SM Accessories)

photos by April Rose Garcia

My head was aching to wear this hat with salmon pink trousers and wedges last weekend but then I found out at the last minute that my top had a low, low neckline. I had no choice but to wear a bandeau underneath. The only kind in my closet was in yellow green. :| I knew then and there that it would ruin the daintiness of the entire outfit hence, I decided to just give yellow green some moral support with colorful accessories. Since I couldn't give the hat up, I used a bag with the same hue and switched to black flats to minimize the chaos.

TIP: When confused with mixing and matching colors, just make sure that at least two pieces in your outfit have the same hue. Mostly, similar-colored shoes&bag or shoes&top make safe combinations - the rest of the pieces you can just play along with. :)

How do you guys plan to spend the long weekend?

In contrast to my bright outfit, my week was a rather gloomy one. With all the stress and tears that it caused me, there's no better remedy than some salon-pampering and quality family time. :)

I'm also posting a blog giveaway next, yayyy! Watch out for it, yah?

Happy long weekend, everyone!

Much love,

Mela 

Barriers

(shirt and bag: Gap, skirt: Bubbles, necklace: Margarita Fashion House)

Photos by April Rose Garcia

What is a blogger without a DSLR?

Because my brother is my only photographer and the only DSLR I have is a family camera which is currently in my hometown, I've already foreseen the bitter possibility of not being able to post outfit photos until the semestral break. Nevertheless, no matter how much I rationalize and rant about how busy medical school is, I still have this silent plea in my heart that somehow, someone kind out there will help me pursue what makes me happy (even just on weekends).

Two weeks ago, I received an email from someone I've never really met yet. I stalked her profile and was thrilled to see a cute and pretty girly girl with a queer Facebook alias. She's a photography student in the same university as mine. Small world, ay? We met up last Saturday for a few minutes for my outfit photos and you can only imagine how these photos were taken by an equally fashionable girl in 3-inched wedges! I had so much fun with our mini-chitchats and I'm really wishing that we'd meet up again for my next weekend outfit, haha! Thank God for sending angels like April. :D 

I couldn't talk much right now because I'm blogging from an internet cafe and it's almost curfew time. :( My laptop broke down just this morning and I guess this is another predicament that I have to conquer. But then, for the love of blogging, I will always find a way. Whatever it takes. :D

Much love,

Mela

P.S. April's sister owns Sugar Plum, an all-around photostudio that specializes in photographing babies and toddlers! Visit their page on Facebook for more details. CLICK HERE!

P.P.S. This is also an entry to IFB Project #107: Printed Matters 

Mellow Yellow

(mullet skirt: Bubbles, accessories: Retazzo, shoes: Terra&Agua)

Photos by Ralph Delfin

It feels so good to be able to spend the weekend in my hometown! I missed eating homefood and sleeping in my room with my baby brother for two painful months! Although we're expecting 3 exams and SGDs this week, not having a Monday exam is such a blessing. A lot took place this past week which include me getting sick to the point of missing my exams and classes. :( I almost got rushed to the hospital due to fever and diarrhea. Thank God, I recovered quickly. 

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I've always been style savvy. You may have noticed that I don't give much emphasis on the brands I wear. That's because most of my clothes are 'brandless'. I buy stuff from the most random stores and if ever I'd drool over online boutique offers, I make sure that the items are the cheapest(in terms of price) ones available - not compromising the quality of course.

One online shop that has consistently gained my attention (and patronage!) is Bubbles. Bubbles started selling accessories and is currently into establishing its own ready-to-wear clothing line. New items and designs are uploaded almost every week and they get sold out in just a span of hours. You really have to be very alert to purchase the items of your choice! Aside from unique and good-quality pieces, what I like most about  Bubbles is that it's also based in Iloilo. I get spared from the hassles of bank deposits and shipping. :D Everything's affordable and very wearable, swear!

Click this link to visit Bubbles' Facebook page: Bubbles 

I hope everyone's safe and enjoying the drizzly weather as much as I do.

Much love,

Mela