February 2012
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Lusting After
My sheer longing for summer has skyrocketed upon seeing Romwe’s latest collection called Season Print! The items above are my top picks. I don’t know about you but I simply couldn’t keep my eyes off that slim shift dress, and imagine having those floral skirts and dresses, it’ll be like growing a garden in your closet! There are tons more to see and fall in love with...
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This is not a love story...
Vintage button-down used as cover-up, lace bustier, belt and skirt from Romwe, bangles and ring from Girlshoppe, vintage Ralph Lauren penny loafers and boater hat from Pampanga. Hype this look here!
…it’s more of a girl finding love upon laying eyes on this delicious wine red button down at a hole-in-the-wall vintage shop, or is that too materialistic for you? I’d...
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I Do Not Love You
“I do not love you as if you were salt-rose, or topaz, or the arrow of carnations the fire shoots off. I love you as certain dark things are to be loved, in secret, between the shadow and the soul. I love you as the plant that never blooms but carries in itself the light of hidden flowers; thanks to your love a certain solid fragrance, risen from the earth, lives darkly in my body. I love...
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Current Elliot Spring 2012 Lookbook
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I have been provided with another reason to wear pants this season in the form of Current Elliot’s Spring 2012 Lookbook that, ironically, I find endearing despite the amount of lackluster expressed by the model’s faces and poses. Quite clever how the sweetness of the clothes manage to make the coldness of the girls fetching but I suppose my...
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Dear Flower Child
DIY flower head wreath, floral dress from Tomato, skirt from Cotton On, knee-highs from SM department store, vintage Ralph Lauren penny loafers, necklace from my mum, charm bracelet from Girlshoppe, locket ring from The Reading Room and vintage ring from Papemelroti. Hype this look here!
If you ever had the chance to sit down with the purportedly most charismatic author to grace the face of...
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Dream-maker, You Heart-breaker
Loose jumper from Peace Dove Outfitters, gold colar necklace and floral skirt from Girlshoppe, bluegreen opaque tights from Jellybean, vintage Ralph Lauren penny loafers and Andrea Pfister bag from my mum, rings from Papemelroti. Hype this look here!
My face smells of lemon right now, not that it has anything to do with this outfit post (haha) geez I’m turning into a loony. Kidding...
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Carved Books
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Perhaps what I consider one of the most heartbreaking things to see is my favourite book disfigured- the pages torn from the spine and the cover vandalized (coffee stains are acceptable). I may sound really corny when I say this but I have this strange attachment to books that some may or may not be able to relate to. I feel disturbed at the sight of mutilated novels...
January 2012
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You've Got A Secret Smile And You Use It Only For...
Thrifted scarf, cropped jumper from Uniter Colors of Benetton, pull-on jeans from Landmark, satchel from Robinson’s department store, shoes from Leaveland, stacked rings from Romwe, locket ring from the Reading Room, owl connector ring and stack of bangles from Girlshoppe, native bracelets from Overview Park, Bukidnon, green belt turned bracelet from Sheinside. Hype this look here!
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Cuddle Weather
“I don’t suppose I really know you very well - but I know you smell like the delicious damp grass that grows near old walls and that your hands are beautiful opening out of your sleeves and that the back of your head is a mossy sheltered cave when there is trouble in the wind and that my cheek just fits the depression in your shoulder.” -Zelda Fitzgerald
If only it’s always cold...
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My Thoughts Are Stars I Cannot Fathom Into...
Thrifted military jacket, asymmetrical chiffon shirt with detachable leather collar from Sheinside, skirt from cotton on, locket ring and gold leaf cuff from Romwe, spiked headband from a bazaar, socks from Landmark, suede lace-ups from Leaveland. Hype this look here!
I’ve been swimming in irrelevant thoughts lately and reliving the days when I was three and I would wake up early and...
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Oh You Lovely Things
1.Locket ring from Romwe, stack of thin bangles from Girlshoppe
2. The most romantic lace bustier my eyes have ever layed upon from the downtown thrift shop
3. The Book of Ruth by Jane Hamilton, necklace and charm bracelet from Girlshoppe, and chiffon shirt with detachable leather collar from my new sponsor SHEINSIDE!
Some of the darlings I got this month. First the sheer top from...
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An Otherwise Scintillating Day
Satchel and button-down shirt from Romwe, shorts from my aunt, tights from Payless, stag ring from Girlshoppe. Hype this look here!
Not a stranger on your dash, it’s me with my new hair! The layers are more noticeable now and it’s wavy because I tied it into a bun before the photos were taken. Apparently it’s been a year since I last had my hair cut so it was an absolute...
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Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
Chiffon shorts, satchel and accessories from Romwe and chunky knit jumper from my mum. Hype this look here!
This darling red bow arrived along with this marvelous yellow satchel from Romwe this week. I don’t think I’ll ever steer away from satchels, really. They are just perfectly house-y and convenient to tow especially when I’m running errands. Also I love that this one’s delightfully...
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Portraits and Updates
Portraits from last week. Sorry I haven’t been blogging for days. This week I have been such a bee- running errands and going to and fro the hospital to have myself checked out because some clinic declared that I have anemia and suggested a treatment that is insanely costly. Luckily I was able to have my complete blood count test repeated and it showed normal results this time so apparently...
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Saturday Repertoires
Blazer from my cousin, sheer printed dress from Bernesse, belt from Romwe, satchel from the night market and gold rings from my mum. Hype this look here!
This dress is a bit too short to wear out, or at least that’s how I see it, so I had to wear shorts underneath. Yesterday Bernesse and I raided each other’s closets and ended up exchanging clothes (which explains why I’m...
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Heartstrings
Thrifted floral rumper (tucked in), pleated skirt from Romwe, belt from Esprit, vintage rucksack from my cousin, knee-highs from SM Department Store and rings from various bazaars. Hype this look here!
First outfit post for 2012! The new year hadn’t caused any drastic changes in me yet and I hadn’t exactly gotten around doing big things this past week, although I do...
December 2011
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Romwe x Heteroheroine New Year Giveaway! [CLOSED]
What’s the best way to kick off 2012, you may ask? Host a giveaway of course! Get a chance to win 3 pairs of tights and $30 worth of items from Romwe! And because you guys are just beyond marvelous I will be choosing 3 lucky winners this time!
Details on how to join:
1. You must be registered at Romwe. If you aren’t registered yet, sign up here!
2. You must be following my blog...
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2011 Highlights!
A toast to such an awesome year! As a year-ender post, here are the highlights of 2011 for me!
-getting to keep my scholarship and graduating from college!
-passing the nursing licensure exam -getting a DSLR -officially committing myself to blogging about fashion -having my anniversary on lookbook! -having sponsorships and hosting my first giveaway! -getting featured on blogs and on Meg...
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Collecting Sunsets
Cat’s eye spectacles from Proopticals, boater hat from Pampanga, thrifted dress, satchel from Robinson’s department store, necklace from my mum and stag ring from Girlshoppe. Hype this look here!
I remember mulling over a dress like this one at an online shop and not buying it because my friend says it’s hideous and that I would look like a granny. But then I thought, boys...
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Free Curve
Some of you have been asking me how I make the vintage feel on my photos and have been requesting that I do a tutorial on how I post process in general. So to make things faster and easier I came up with this customized Photoshop curve (the curve tool is used to adjust color tones and contrasts) that you can download and could yield a similar vintage tuscany output. I call it Lazy Afternoon and...
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Inspiration Stash
Illusory paintings by Oleg Shuplyak, an artist from Ukraine. A perfect execution of the famous adage ‘there’s more than meets the eye’ and I think what’s really amazing about it is that the first and second image in each of the paintings are equally compelling. View more of his paintings here.
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Happy Christmas!
Jacket from Robinson’s Department Store, loose cropped jumper from United Colors of Benetton, gold necklace used as belt from my mum, snakeskin pumps from People are People, and shorts, ring and necklace from Girlshoppe. Hype this look here!
Thursday- I have done the most amazing thing, buying this stag ring and this gold collar necklace that is perfect in every way.
And this...
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All you need is LOVE
“I shall have poetry in my life. And adventure. And love, love, love above all. Love as there has never been in a play. Unbiddable, ungovernable, like a riot in the heart and nothing to be done, come ruin or rapture.” -Tom Stoppard
Printed chiffon dress and leaf ring from Romwe, knitted coat and beaded bag from my mum, tights from Payless and Love connector ring from Girlshoppe. Hype this...
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Somewhere only we know
Pleated skirt, belt, leaf necklace and leaf ring all from Romwe, Cardigan from Just G, dress used as top from Zara, Andrea Pfister bag, knee-high socks from SM department store and Brogues from Parisian. Hype this look here!
This darling pleated skirt arrived yesterday along with other pretty things from Romwe and I was so smitten with the colour which is so warm to look at especially...
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Weekend Photos
Touristy photos at Villa Fontana (Clark, Pampanga) where I spent my weekend with my cousins in one of the little identical villas golfing in the morning, swimming in the afternoon and exploring the Walking Street at night. I have never been so carefree in such a long time I’ve forgotten how it is to be young and candid. The past week I’ve been so uptight, going on a jobhunt and...
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Meg Magazine Feature
Hey guys! I’m so happy to share with you that I’m featured in this month’s issue of Meg Magazine!!! I am screaming inside and just can’t contain my excitement, you have no idea haha. I’ve gone to Clark for the weekend with my cousins and I was actually intending to buy a copy after the trip but I ended up getting one earlier and I was surprised to see the feature. I...
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Unexpected intrusions of beauty
Boater hat from Pampanga, vintage floral dress, Esprit belt, Privileged peeptoe wedges, Girlshoppe ring, owl necklace from a bazaar and Liberté satchel. Hype this on Lookbook here!
“There will probably come a time when your wardrobe will be seventy percent vintage and you will be haunted in your dreams by the memories held by your clothes,” says Bernesse as she chuckles and...
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The Art of Getting By
Thrifted big red cardigan, DIY pearly distressed denim cutoffs, Leaveland suede lace-ups and tights from SM department store. Hype this look here!
I’m sorry if the others are blurry and grainy (I really need a new lens) but these are the only ones I’ve managed to take before it started to drizzle but anyway hey I’m posting again!
December has greeted me in such a...
November 2011
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Letters to Juliet
Cat’s eye spectacles from Proopticals, Rings from the Reading Room and Girlshoppe and everything else is vintage. Hype this look here!
There are days when I just feel like dropping by the vintage/thrift shop without intending to purchase anything but ending up running away with a couple of dresses, chunky knits or in this case an electric pleated midi skirt that’s a perfect...
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Threadsence Winter 2011 Lookbook
How lovely is this Winter Lookbook by Threadsence? I came accross this while absentmindedly browsing and I simply can not get on. It’s so dreamy and whimsy and it looks like it was spun out of a fairytale- well it does have the Alice in Wonderland theme which I think is overused, but the styling, the photos, the videography and the lookbook in its entirety is just...
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Thanksgiving Day Giveaway Winner!
And the winner of my second giveaway is…
Nettie Solon! Congrats Nettie! You get to choose and own one of the six items from Romwe’s Haute Couture Collection! An email will be sent to you containing details on how you’ll be able to claim your prize. :D
Thank you so much to everyone who joined! To those who didn’t win, I’ve got discount coupon codes for you instead!...
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Oh you lovely things
More gifts have arrived yesterday! Thanks to Proopticals for sending this amazing red cat’s eye spectacles. Can’t wait to wear them out! And to Romwe for this plasma ball. Isn’t it snazzy?
Anyway, don’t forget to send in your entries for my second giveaway! This time the winner gets to choose and own an item from Romwe’s Haute Couture collection which includes...
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Sing for the Lion and Lamb
Sheer long-sleeved button-down with ruffled front detail from Romwe, black high waist skirt from Cotton On, tights from SM department store, vintage Ralph Lauren penny loafers, satchel from Liberté and rings from Girlshoppe, The Reading Room and Papemelroti. Hype this look here!
Hey guys! How do you like my auburn hair? :D
I’m just kidding. I didn’t dye my hair haha. I...
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Thanksgiving Day Giveaway! [CLOSED]
Hey everyone! I’m hosting another giveaway sponsored by ROMWE in celebration of Thanksgiving Day! Get a chance to own one of these exquisite items from Romwe’s Haute Couture collection! Now I don’t know about you but if I were to go some place chilly and fancy this December I definitely want to be caught walking out on the streets clad with one of these amazing coats or...
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She's got you high and you don't even know yet
Boater hat from Pampanga, cropped jumper from United Colors of Benetton, thrifted shorts, satchel from the night market and lace-up wedges from Jellybean. Hype this look here!
I write this lying on the hammock under the tree outside of our house which I consider an enchanted place since I was a child. This day is too beautiful and had such a romantic feel to it that I couldn’t stop...
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You are my sunshine
Floppy hat and polka dot top from the night market, DIY maxi skirt, maryjane peeptoe platform wedges from Privileged, bangles from Girlshoppe, earrings from my cousin and rings from random bazaars. Hype this look here!
This maxi skirt had been stuck rotting at the depths of my closet, thought I’d take it out for a swing. I made it myself actually and I still find it none too...
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Giveaway Winners!
And the winners of my first ever blog giveaway are…
Dayanara and Zoe! Congratulations! Both of you will be receiving $80 worth of freebies from ROMWE! Yay!
To those who didn’t win, don’t fret because Romwe has discount coupons for you! Thanksgiving is coming and they’ve got 30% discount for Black Friday Deals!
To avail of the discount, use this coupon...
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We're Only Young and Naive Still
Floral print dress from American Eagle Outfitters, Crochet cardigan from my mum, satchel from Robinson’s department store, vintage Ralph Lauren penny loafers and rings from random bazaars. Hype this look here!
A parcel from New York arrived yesterday and it contained lovely things from my Aunt including this floral dress that I simply couldn’t resist wearing especially on days...
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Sometimes 'I love you' is not enough
Vintage sheer top with ruffled peter pan collar, shorts with ruffled pockets given to me by my Aunt, tights from Payless, satchel from the night market, boater hat from a bazaar at the hot air balloon festival, vintage Ralph Lauren penny loafers, necklace from my mum and cross connector ring from a random bazaar. Hype this look here! :)
Thought I could still catch up with the...
October 2011
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Heteroheroine Gives Back! [CLOSED]
Like what you see? Get a chance to win $80 worth of freebies from Romwe by joining my first ever BLOG GIVEAWAY! (open to international readers!)
Let me give you a few details about Romwe first. It’s an online shop that’s been selling quality clothes inspired by the latest street fashion all over the world (photo above shows my top picks) and offers FREE SHIPPING WORLDWIDE with no...
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This is me emitting radiowaves to broadcast something awesome that’s coming to the Heteroheroine Complex pretty soon! (haha! silly me). Really hope you guys will be a part of this! Will reveal it this week so watch out. :D
In the meantime, I have installed Disqus on my blog so you can now leave comments on my posts! I have installed it before actually but I thought it would be tedious and...
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For One More Day
Spiked headband from a random stall at the mall, blazer from a thrift shop, loose v-neck shirt from Bench, shorts from Landmark, satchel from Robinson’s Department Store, shoes from Privileged, and accessories from Girlshoppe and The Reading Room. Hype this look here! :)
Here are some photos of what I wore yesterday for a little shoot. Bernesse helped me out with the photos...
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Inspiration Stash
Currently loving these stunning photographs by Beulah Anne. Lovely styling, lovely light, lovely model, lovely everything!
Model: Annie Gustafsson
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Love Me If You Dare
Thrifted military jacket, black velvet dress from Forever21, rucksack from my cousin, tights from Payless, suede lace-ups from Leaveland, cross necklace from a bazaar and rings from Girlshoppe and the Reading Room. Hype this look here!
I can’t remember the last time I wore this military jacket. It was love at first sight but somehow it hadn’t felt right wearing it out until I...
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Love Chic
Seph and Shai of Lovechic!
Photos by me and post processing by Shai. These are just some of the photos from the collaboration we did (which I mentioned here before) for Me&U shop! Shot at Greg and Sally Tree Garden Cafe which is a charming place located at Marikina heights. <3
The matching shirts and pillow above are just some of the cutesy stuff you can find at Me&U. And...
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The town was paper, but the memories were not
Hat and knee-highs from SM department store, white button-down from Tomato, belt from Folded and Hung, cutoffs from Esprit, peep-toe wedges from Privileged, locket ring from The Reading Room, and bangle and connector ring from Girlshoppe. Hype this look here!
I’d like to believe I haven’t been such a boring person for the past few days but I haven’t posted for almost a week...
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Serendipity
Photographs by Elisa Aquino. I met her at Mango’s Fall/Winter fashion show last month and I think I’ve said this before but it’s definitely worth saying again, she is a wonderful girl with so much passion, determination and spirit no other girl could ever contain. There is so much more to her than her blog and seeing her again was quite the lovely hap! We had a quick lunch at...
September 2011
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1. loose jumper 2. Don Your Suit of Lights (album by the Mostar Diving Club) 3. The Beautiful Miscellaneous (novel by Dominic Smith) 4. The best cereal in the universe (Lucky Charms) 5. Poetry by Shane Koyczan
First day of October I have equipped myself with the lovelies above and the sappiest flick list I have ever conjured to help me get by- think Romeo + Juliet and other movies that involve...