Viva Vintage

My first week of school was a bit rough.
As much as I was so eager to have sleepless nights spent with studying bones and muscles, I had study-less nights instead. Last school year's unfinished extracurricular duties badly haunted me--consuming even my lunchbreaks. Sometimes I wish I kept my passion for journalism to myself since Day One. But since I committed myself to this already, might as well make the most of it. :)

Phew! On a lighter note, I finally received this beautiful vintage dress from Fleet Collection!
Well, it's not totally vintage. It's vintage with a twist! 1950's fashion was about midi skirts and dresses with puffy sleeves. This dress may have cutout details at the back but I never felt so bare because its length ran down to my knees. That's why I've always adored Fleet Collection's sweet and classy dresses. Their designs are all-original and handmade, hence, you can always feel their love all the way from L.A.

I decided to stick with nude and basic shades like black and white for my accessories.

It's not difficult to style vintage pieces, really. Just think of Audrey Hepburn, Marilyn Monroe or Zooey Deschanel in New Girl and you'll get by effortlessly. You don't have to steal fake flowers from your living room like I did, though. HAHA. Promise, I just took them out for outfit post purposes. 

Kids, DO NOT TRY THIS OUTSIDE HOME.

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| dress:  Fleet Collection | bangles: ForMe | heels: SO! Fab | photos by Ralph Delfin |

How did your first week go?

Let's all hope for better weeks to come, yes? :D

Much love,

Mela

P.S. This is also an entry to IFB Project #103 : Vintage Vixens

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Art On My Skirt

    

If you happen to be one of my INSTAGRAM followers, you would've had a clue that I visited some place really quaint last Thursday. Nope, I couldn't tell you guys about it just yet. You'll have to stay tuned, or better yet, visit @wearismela on Instagram for teaser photos. :P

I rarely take outfit posts indoors because of inadequate lighting or the lack of good background. But when I found this chartreuse wall during that "tour", I knew instantly that I found what I've been missing. No exaggeration, but I NEED THIS KIND OF WALL IN MY LIFE (in a few more colors too, if the world permits)! 

I really won't mind having this background once in a while. It doesn't only bring out the colors of my outfit, it can be very practical for rainy days as well--when taking outdoor photos is very tricky.

Cutout tops are perfect for hot, humid days like these. Air-conditioning as some bloggers say.

I opted to soften the black, rockstar vibe by pairing my Mizar Clothing top with this colorful skater skirt from Stiles. The bright wall behind me made me feel like I'm some kind of wall art.

What do you think of this outfit?

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| top and necklace: Mizar Clothing | skirt: Stiles by Fabshop | Bangles: Maruyog Charms | boots: Asian Vogue | 
photos by John Delfin

Ciao!
'Til next time. :)


Much love,
Mela

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

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Better Days Are Ahead

And better photos I hope.

I'm beginning to grow frustration over blurry photos and DSLR settings. 

I swear I did all the best that I could to salvage them via photo processing but the images still look very soft and overexposed. I hope that you guys will still be with me in this time of blogging tribulation. 

I will not stop until I figure this thing out. Promise. :)

| top: c/o cousin Paola | skater skirt: DIY | shoes: So! Fab | photos by John and Jeph Delfin |
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Because it's spring on the other side of the world, I came up with a spring-inspired weekend outfit.
This sure will look good with a floral crown but I decided to make the look more edgy with a pseudo-side shave. Blogger friends Kookie Buhain, Em Trava and Gizelle Faye have been rockin' this hairstyle for quite some time so I wanted to try it myself by sweeping all of my hair to one side, taking advantage of my wide forehead. I'm certainly not bold enough to get half of my head shaved but I think I'll need a haircut one of these days. Hairstyle suggestions, please? :)


Much love,
Mela

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Back On Track

I daydream a lot. And oftentimes, I don't get schoolwork done promptly because I spend 70% of the time thinking of what if's and what could be's. Tonight, I will make one of my daydreams happen by posting outfit photos with a hopeless hope that my motivation to study will be restored--that I will finish what's ought to be done--so that I can finally have some guiltless, well-deserved weekend sleep.

| goody bag: GIFI Clothing | dress: gift from Cousin Meg | photos by Ralph Delfin | 

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What have you been daydreaming about lately?

Much love,

Mela

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Le Chic by Mizar Clothing

Sharing with you some of the photos from the shoot I had for Mizar Clothing's newest collection, Le Chic! This is actually the second part of my collaboration with Mizar. The first three collections were Galaxy, Spikes 'n Stripes and Floral. Now, it's all about studs and tweed and glitters and cutouts! 

I opted to post this first because the first three collections are almost sold out. :( Oh noesss! A highly-coveted shop this is! But don't you fret girlies because Le Chic was just launched last night. You can still catch up with the havoc and get your favorite items reserved! 

Check out the details and prices on Mizar Clothing's Facebook Page. GO!

Okay. So I'm completely aware that I'm scowling at most of the photos.

Please ignore. :| I'm actually a semi-nice person. Haha

The faces behind Mizar Clothing.

(2nd from left: Mimi Tsai, Zarah Bayani, Chrishelle, Arch. Christian Tsai)

Mimi is the "Christine" in Christine's Salon! Apart from styling these outfits with Zarah, she was also the genius who dolled and prettified me up! 

I am beyond happy and thankful for these kinds of opportunities. It's true, I always say that I'm a shy, silent girl. But feats like these make me realize that I am also capable of doing the things that I wish I've done before but stepped back nonetheless because yeah, shy, silent girls aren't supposed/couldn't do such things. But here I am! Hehe. 

Thank you Mimi and Zarah for this collaboration! 

And thank You, Good Heavens, for granting me time to attend the photoshoots. (1st shoot happened on a Saturday before the Medicine Week, 2nd shoot on a Saturday before a dreaded hell week which I thankfully survived!) 

I shall post photos from the first three collections soon, so keep posted. :)

Sending everyone off this weekend with this badge:

Well, this isn't just a badge. 

Put It On is the newest accessories hub in town and it will be hosting a surprise treat for you girls!

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Much love, 

Mela