Aug 16 2009

Chopping away the blues

Category: BeautyMinay @ 1:59 am

Although I’m aiming for Lindsay Lohan-length locks, there’s nothing like a new haircut to chop away the blues. Last week I trooped over to Tony & Jackey’s near our house. I usually go to Piandre, but I wanted a haircut pronto and T&J was just a couple of blocks away from my house. No pics, but I can tell you the facilities and service were great. And P300 for a haircut from a Korean girl wearing rockstar shades and a sequin-embellished vest? Worth every penny.

new haircut

new haircut

In an attempt to fuse a little color in my wardrobe. I wore my chucks whose color never seem to fade despite it being a little over two years old.

You can never go wrong with a pair of chucks

You can never go wrong with a pair of chucks

I’m not sporty. Although I can be, or I wouldn’t have lasted in a sports magazine for a long time. Hehe. After that long stint, I acquired a taste for a little bit of sport in my wardrobe. Here’s one of my finds which I initially borrowed for a cover shoot I did. I ended up ordering one for myself from Nike Time. Hahaha. That’s one of the pitfalls of styling, you try your very best not to purchase the stuff you’ve pulled out. Especially me.

Nike Press watch and my hairtie with rose detail

Nike Press watch and my hairtie with rose detail

RayBan shades, The Perfect White Shirt, Yellow bag from tiangge, Pegasus necklace

RayBan shades, The Perfect White Shirt, Yellow bag from tiangge, Pegasus necklace

A cute (but I think gay), guy came up to me and asked where he could get a necklace like mine.

Anyhoo, it’s been a while since I posted a parting shot. Here’s one I took of my editor when we climbed Mt. Pulag (see, I told you I can be sporty) two years ago. He did have second thoughts of bringing me to the climb, but hey, I survived AND handled the whatnots of the trip the same time. Although JR, the artist, was the one who put up the tent. Then another guy did the cooking. Then my editor was the one who carried my water bottle. Then… err.. I handled all the money? HAHAHA. But given the chance, I’ll do the climb all over again, and next time hopefully, see the sunrise. :)

PARTING SHOT:

Mt. Pulag '07 by Karmina de Ungria

Mt. Pulag '07 by Karmina de Ungria

Monday again tomorrow. *groan*

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Jul 23 2009

Of Angels, Pegasus, and Mango

Category: Retail Therapy, UncategorizedMinay @ 9:53 am

I’ve always loved the androgynous look and has been going for that look for a while now without noticing it. Here was my outfit today:

White shirt from tiangge (P100), slacks from Bangkok, Zara shoes (S$99), Serengetti shades (no idea, it's twice my age!), Mango Pegasus Wing Necklace S$19

White shirt from tiangge (P100), slacks from Bangkok, Zara shoes (S$99), Serengetti shades (no idea, it's twice my age!), Mango Pegasus Wing Necklace S$19

Here’s a close-up view of the shoes: shoesI usually partner this type of outfit with the oversized blazer I bought last year for P300 in some nameless bazaar. Its cut is similar to boyfriend blazers but when I bought it, it was just an overrun, oversized blazer that my mom hated. Haha. I’ll post it next time. Anyway, I usually nick my brother’s belt (his polos, his shirts; he in turn nicks my sports watches) when he’s not using it because it pulls the outfit together. Anyway, the gremlin was using it, so no belt.

My boyfriend’s cleaned out their garage a couple of months ago and they found the shades I’m wearing in the picture. It belonged to his grandpa who died. I don’t mind. They loved their grandpa a lot. Along with the Serengetti shades, he also gave me vintage RayBans and a Perry Ellis pair. But that story is for another post.

The pegasus wing necklace immediately caught my attention in Mango while we were walking around Suntec. Yes, it’s S$19, a lot of money for a fake bling, but it was originally priced S$35, and I really really have a fascination for jewelry that resembles angel wings. I also saw a pair of delicate angel wings earrings in Aldo for S$13, but it looked TOO delicate.

The pegasus wing is kind of too-big for my taste, but I still love it! To complete the look I strapped on a watch from Tomato. It’s cheap! I bought it in Tomato two months ago I think, and they had these strappy watches with big faces. Don’t expect though that the watches are durable. The one I bought stops for no reason at all once in a while, and the little clock faces within the watch? It’s just for display. haha. :)

Mango Pegasus necklace (S$19), Tomato watch (P350)

Mango Pegasus necklace (S$19), Tomato watch (P350)

Haha. Sorry for the upside down watch.

Here’s my first pair of angel wings necklace bought from ebay two years ago more or less. I can’t remember how much it cost, around US$50, mostly because of the shipping costs.

Angel Wings necklace (approx. $150, eBay)

Angel Wings necklace (approx. $150, eBay)

I’ve used the necklace so much that the coloring has faded. Hay, the shot looks so GREENISH I hate it. But I really suck at taking photos in poorly-lit settings. I manage to hit (shoot?) a jackpot every now and then. Anyhoo, another thing I bought in Mango:

Mango shoulder bag (S$15)

Mango shoulder bag (S$15)

Original price: S$50. This isn’t really my style. I like big bags since I seem to always bring half of our house with me whenever I step out. But It’s just S$15 anyway, and I think I should try to discipline myself with such limited ‘baggage’ space. It’s been said more than once that carrying around big shoulder bags is bad for the health.

This weekend I plan to raid the boyfriend’s closet for literally, boyfriend, outfits. But my boyfriend is a 6-ft, 200+ pound guy, hope I find something. The last time I raided his room, I got me new (vintage) shades.

RayBan shades. I have no idea what the model is, anyone?

RayBan shades. I have no idea what the model is, anyone?

I guess that’s it for now. Time to turn in. :)

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