Unicorn in Confetti

Celina Cruz is a 20-year-old unicorn who rubs off rainbow glitter on the people she hugs and sews hair bows for a living.

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Milk Club’s Spring Giveaway: Win $150 credit + Kawaii Mystery Pack

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My last blog post here was posted on January 22, 2015. To celebrate the 2-year anniversary of my inactivity here on Tumblr... 

Hello, I’m back. 

I’ve been wanting to post here for a long time already and with the love & support of my friends (s/o to Chooski & Alanis!) I’ve finally decided to keep blogging here on Tumblr. For the past years I’ve been drowning in so much photos and moments that I fail to blog about so being back here on Tumblr somehow motivates me to make up for all those things. 

Rather on keeping a filtered and organized range of blog posts (fashion, lifestyle, etc.), I’d like to just keep blogging the most random things just like how I used to when celinatheunicorn was still new here on Tumblr. 

I’m not sure if anyone here who follows me are still active, and most of my old Tumblr friends aren’t active as well, but hello! Let’s be friends! 

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DRESSED-UP DAYS

Recently, I've been very lazy to mix and match my outfits whenever I go out. So what do I usually do whenever that happens? I wear a dress. Other than its comfort, dresses are one-piece essentials that you can just slip into without having to mix and match tops and bottoms.

I've been online window shopping for the past weeks, and other than the usual Instagram-based online shops, I also checked out Zalora. Zalora is my go to shop for dresses and I've been adding so much dresses to my wishlist because of all the amazing clothes they offer. So I decided to create two simple outfits with monochromatic dresses and a contrasting touch of color to add more life to them.

I'm not a fan of bodycon dresses, but I've been taking interest in dresses that don't require you to wear body-hugging clothing but instead create an illusion to add more shape to your body. I also added a pair of really cute bow shoes and a Salmon Pink scallop-cut clutch to finish it off -- which are also a few things I really love.

Other than avoiding bodycon dresses, I love really loose ones. I immediately fell in love with this Varsity T-Shirt Dress because of how comfy it already looks like in the picture. What more in real life, right? A pair of neutral-colored sneakers would make the outfit more bland so I decided to use a pair of Nike shoes with a subtle touch of blue. The BAD GIRL clutch is a random reference to one of my favorite Big Bang songs. Hihi.

I hope you guys liked the outfits! ♡ I'm planning to do more of these soon once my new blog's up by February. Yay!

First outfit includes: Colourblocked Blind dress | Scallop Slip clutch | Bow Tie loafers

Second outfit includes: Varsity T-Shirt dress | Nike Air Max 1 Breathe Running Shoes | Bad Girl clutch

Planning to shop at Zalora? 

Happy shopping! ♡♡

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Year-ender

I know for a fact that I haven't done a good job as the owner of this blog with such minimal updates on my life, but with the year coming to an end in a few hours, I just wanted to thank everyone who still take their time to visit this blog and to every single person who has supported me. Celina the Unicorn has become a part of me that I've spontaneously decided to expose to the world when I was a High School Sophomore. It was an impulse kind of thing that has brought me so much memories and introduced me to people who I've cherished for the past years.

And with that, I'd like to share to everyone that I'll be moving to Blogspot. I won't be giving any explanation on why I've decided to move blog platforms just yet, but I can assure everyone that it won't take that long and that I'll still be Celina the Unicorn.

I hope everyone's doing well and that you'll continue to support Celina the Unicorn~ I have so much plans for the blog so I hope you guys can anticipate them (DIY projects, food adventures, and a lot more) ♡

Tricia Gosingtian x ROMWE dress | Coach bag | White Keds

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Celina the Unicorn x OASAP SWEATER GIVEAWAY ❤ {CLOSED}

It's been a while since I hosted my last giveaway and I'm very thrilled to be giving away a super comfy sweater from OASAP this time! Christmas is nearing and a sweater's perfect as an early Christmas gift from me to you ❤ (Some of the sweaters on the poster below are part of the list of sweaters you could choose from if you win!)

Other than that, I'll also be giving away a turban headband from my shop, Marceline! (Just like the one I wore on my previous blog post!) So that means there will be two winners: one for the OASAP sweater, and another one for my turban headband (as a consolation prize)! 

THIS GIVEAWAY IS OPEN WORLDWIDE! Just follow the steps found in the Rafflecopter widget below! (once in bold are mandatory)

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The giveaway will last for a week and will end on November 16, 2015! Winners will be announced on Twitter and will be notified via e-mail (or Twitter as well)

And, we have a winner!

Congratulations, Selena! I'll be contacting you soon on how you can get your prize. As for the consolation prize winner, I'll be contacting her personally. :-) 

Thank you so much to everyone who joined! ❤ A new OASAP collaborative giveaway will be up again by the end of the month or by early December. 

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It took me more than a decade to actually go out of my comfort zone and wear things I've always wanted to wear without fearing what other people would think. Yesterday, I told my friend how my blog began and how I loved to dress up so cutesy (or kawaii) with all the pastel-colored clothes, frilly tutu skirts, and bows everywhere and it made me realize how it's been a while since I've done so. So on a boring Saturday afternoon, I've decided to go back to my old ways of going back and forth from the camera to our white wall. 

I'm wearing a super kawaii unicorn shirt I received from the sweet owners of Elle Poupee ♡ How could I actually say no to a unicorn shirt, right? I've been a huge fan of their shop for years now and it's amazing how they continue to create such creative things. You can check out their kawaii shirt collection on their Facebook page!

And with that, I'm very happy to announce that I've been cooking up something very exciting for the past weeks -- an online shop! 

Yes, you heard it right! The turban headband I'm wearing on the photos is actually one of the products I'll be selling. It's basically an online shop that sells things I've crocheted/knitted/sewn ♡ If you've been following me on Instagram or Twitter, you'd know how much I spend most of my time doing #GrannyCelinie projects. I've been contemplating for a long time whether I should actually push through with it or not and I've finally decided. 

Tomorrow, I'll be hosting a sweater giveaway from OASAP and with that, I'll also be giving away a knitted/crocheted turban headband to another winner! Exciting! 

More information about my upcoming online shop + other things I have yet to blog about will be published in the following days. YAY.

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The Gathering Season by Reese Lansangan

I know I'm a few weeks late to post this but I definitely can't miss blogging about it. Last October 4, the amazing "kawaii sushi" Reese Lansangan opened her first solo exhibit The Gathering Season at Heima Brixton.

The collages she made each reflected a person's collection which varied from fruit stickers to miniature things. 

I personally loved how some collections were so unique and how even the smallest and the simplest of things can become so precious to someone. As a very sentimental person, I'd always keep whatever I can just to be able to preserve a certain memory.

And I, myself am actually a collector too. Around a month before the actual exhibit, I got an opportunity to take part by sharing my collection:

Capsule toy watches! I've been collecting them since Elementary school which started from a Toy Story 3 capsule toy machine at Toys 'R Us. Ever since then, I kept buying tokens and turning those gachapon knobs in the hopes of getting a really cute design.

People would sometimes ask me why I collect such childish things and I think of it as buying something functional that I can wear on a daily basis. I mean, they're watches. I can't even go out of the house without one and if I do, I'd feel naked. Really.

CTC-UNI18 - Celina Therese Cruz - Unicorn 18 y/o 

The collage on the left is the capsule toy-inspired work, Time in Capsule. I immediately fell in love with it -- Japanese and rainbows? Yes.

Her other collages were as amazing and intricately made and it still leaves me in awe how creative Ate Reese can become. 

'A few of my other capsule toy watches + other toy watches (Happy Meals I got from Manila, Japan, and the US) that Ate Reese borrowed for the exhibit. 

It was also my first time to visit Heima Brixton and it definitely felt like heaven. I wanted to bring home everything (especially the Cath Kidston book) (and the Instax cameras) (and the vinyl records). 

With the Kawaii Philippines team, Abbey Sy, and Alfonso! I was able to enjoy the  exhibit more with these amazing people hihi ♡

The exhibit also featured a few artists who sang throughout the whole mini event. Seed Bunye, Rizza Cabrera, Ulzzang Pistol, and a few other artists (including Ate Reese!) made the place feel cozier. 

Thank you so much to Ate Reese for giving me the opportunity to somehow participate in her amazing exhibit! I really loved the collage she made inspired by my collection. ♡ I'll definitely continue to cheer her on!! Reeseypeasy fangirl forever hihi ♡

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MIBF 2014

Last September 21, I attended the 35th Manila International Book Fair at SMX along with my friend, Cheska. 

I was able to snag two books — "After Dark" by Haruki Murakami and "Please Look After Mom" by Kyungsook Shin. A few days before the event, I actually finished reading “Norwegian Wood” which kind of explains why I purchased another one of his books — Post-Haruki Murakami vibes~ As for the latter book, it was an impulse purchase and a quick judgment on its title, plot, and book cover. It was pretty coincidental to have both books form one face. 

We spent around half an hour walking around the area trying to look for a nice spot to shoot at — from the busy crowds of the SMX convention center, to the by the bay area, we ended up at the Mall of Asia Arena. 

Spot the subtle streaks of Pink and Purple! I tried using hair chalk for the first time and was disappointed to have the hair chalk fade away when we arrived to the event. </3 I’m still aiming for Irene Kim's hair color, okay. Soon.

Colored hair, a beret, and going to a book fair — how stereotypical of an Art student can I get? 

Lots of love to my malnourished panda for the great MIBF date and the amazing outfit shots (even though we struggled looking for a nice location). ♡ Also loved our heart-to-heart conversation during our Pepper Lunch date. Love you, beh!!

Black collared top from Terranova | Tribal print skirt from The Sweet Cloth | Black Boots from SHOE CULT by NASTY GAL | Mint Green backpack from ROMWE | Baby crystal point necklace from Forever 21 | White watch from Ice Watch

Photos by Cheska Cruz

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KAWAII IN MANILA 2 {Part 1}

Last Saturday, I attended the first Kawaii convention in the Philippines and to make-up for my short blog post feature about it, this blog post will contain more things about what really happened during the event!

Kawaii has always been a term I’d always mutter and a word that can pretty much say a lot of things about myself. Kawaii is a lifestyle that I’ve grown with from all the anime I used to watch as soon as I get home from school; from the Japanese dramas I’ve watched; and from the things I’d only see on my computer screen. Kawaii wasn’t only a word for me, not just a lifestyle, but something that pushed me to enthuse about and to influence others to not just perceive it as a word as well.

I’ve had numerous sabaw conversations with Ate Kaila Ocampo — the co-founder of Kawaii Philippines, for years now and we’ve talked about her life in Japan, her blog, and sometimes (if a serious topic was brought up): her plans for the future. I’ve probably said this several times already but having Kawaii in Manila 2 happen right before my eyes felt so surreal. To have someone(very close to my hearts)’s dreams come to reality didn’t only give happiness to the person herself but to myself and to other people who shared the same dream as well. 

Thank you so much to Hotel Celeste for accommodating the Kawaii Philippines team! Their location was so convenient (5-minute walk away from Greenbelt!) and their staff treated us very well. ♡

Being adopted by the Kawaii Philippines team, I was able to get a behind-the-scenes look of what was really going on with the preparations of this huge event. I honestly don’t know how much sleep I got the night before but all I remembered was the laughter and how sabaw we all got hours before the convention. I was initially assigned to take over the official Kawaii in Manila 2 Instagram account and to make it trending which gave me one big mission to accomplish: to take pictures of everything. 

As you enter Whitespace, a beautiful Pink cherry blossom tree welcomes you to kawaii paradise. This was one of my favorite things from the event because what’s a kawaii convention without a sakura tree where you can possibly bring your senpai to and confess your feelings under it, right? Definitely gave me the shoujo manga vibes! 

The program was opened by the amazing Reese Lansangan who serenaded everyone with her unique voice and her original songs (whose lyrics I memorize by heart which explains why I mouthed every single word while she was singing it /fangirl mode/). 

Other than singing, Ate Reese actually had a booth called Soon the Moon which sold lots of kawaii accessories with Pop Art works and even famous icons from our childhood (spot Sailor Moon and Lisa Frank!). I honestly wanted to purchase everything. They were all too cute for my life. 

Kawaii Philippines also sold their official shirts and kawaii bows made by Dolly Kaye. Can you spot the bows with cherry blossoms, Milky, and One Piece? 

I couldn’t miss the chance to drop by the Hodge Podge booth, of course! I’ve been friends with the owner, Ate Gel, online and it was so nice to finally meet each other last Saturday! Oh, the opportunities I got from Kawaii in Manila 2. I purchased one of their super kawaii loom band keychains with Rainbow Dash!

Lucy Pop was one of the major things you couldn’t miss out on during the convention. Founder Kamiyama-san and Planner Yuki-san flew all the way from Japan just to bring their amazing products to the Philippines for all kawaii girls to gush over! I especially loved their bowties because if you’ve known me long enough, you’d know how much I love bows. 

A few days before the event, during a casual chat with Ate Kaila over Facebook, she gave me one of the most random opportunities I’ve ever received in my entire life: to model for a Japanese school girl uniform brand — Lucy Pop. If I were to tell you guys the story of how I aspired to become a model when I was younger — joining Go-sees and all that, I’d be writing a novel already. 

I brought my twinnie Guen along with me and we were both given a last-minute opportunity to don a kawaii school girl outfit that we’d only dream of wearing from watching anime and Japanese dramas. 

I was given a purple school uniform which was initially with a cardigan but was removed by the designer and instead, he gave me a school bag — and to think that I’d only see these in Japanese dramas! 

Modelling with a bag was both convenient and a hassle for me. Convenient because I didn’t have to awkwardly model without holding anything; and a hassle because “how do you model with a bag?” After practicing different poses before the show, I was actually able to do a good job modelling. *pats self on the back* 

My twinnie was so kawaii as well!! I’m really proud of her hihi ♡

This was my first modelling gig and it still feels surreal that it happened. The feeling I got when I walked to the end of the runway with so many camera flashes around me felt so weird yet so exhilarating.

I spent most of my time with my forever kawaii twinnie Guen and I don’t think I would be able to survive the event without her! Gotta love her for bearing with a stressed unicorn (a.k.a. me)! We were so clingy throughout the event and I’m so glad that I was able to spend the convention with her. 

Channeling our inner school girls (where’s senpai?) under the beautiful cherry blossom tree. I think it’s time for us to have a twinnie name. Any suggestions?

With the person who took the two previous photos: Ate Chai Mungcal of Ohmylittegirl! We’ve been exchanging tweets for a while (either about something related to Japan or Korea) and it was so nice to finally meet her! She deemed Guen and I as “fresh” and I couldn’t really see the different between us because she (still) looks as youthful! I’ll forever admire her for her fashion style and make-up skills (please teach me, master) ♡

Class picture with the Lucy Pop family! We only rehearsed a day before the event but I’m so glad that the fashion show was a success! Kudos to Kaye (the kawaii pastel fairy princess) who headed all of the fashion shows. Love you, Mommy Kaye! ♡ You can spot the Lucy Pop founder Kamiyama-san and the planner Yuki-san in front as well! This wouldn’t be possible without them.

I had to leave early because of a K-pop concert I’ve been dying to go to for months already so I missed a few other stuff which includes the photo above! Three out of the six people in that photo are women I’ve been looking up to for quite some time now:

Kaila Ocampo, the Rainbowholic and co-founder of Kawaii Philippines, whose blog I’d always go to when I was still in Grade school whom I now treat as my "big sister from another mother" ♡

Reese Lansangan, my hairspiration (not a lot of people could pull off so many hair colors, okay) and an all-around talented woman whom I still fangirl; and

Tricia Gosingtian whose Lookbook I’d always stalk way before this blog existed and someone who played a huge part on why my blog exists now. She pretty much inspired me to blog and now I’m here. Yay. 

It still kind of breaks my heart to have missed the chance to actually be able to take a photo with them and it would’ve felt so surreal to be able to do so but I believe that there’s always a next time (#KawaiiInManila3). Other people in the photo are also very precious to me and I’m so glad to have met them!! ❤ Kaye Romero ,the super kawaii pastel fairy princess; Chichi Romero, Little Miss Paintbrush herself who’s behind all the kawaii visuals of the event of and of Kawaii Philippines; and Ashely Dy, the fabulous Tokyo-based fashion blogger who made the Harajuku Fashion Show possible! Shout out to Anne Pinero, co-founder of Kawaii Philippines!! I don’t think I would be able to stay up groggy without her sabaw humor the night before the event! ❤ 

So this ends the first part of my Kawaii in Manila 2 blog post! I still cannot contain all the feelings I got from this event which is why I’ve decided to do a Part 2 post which I’ll be publishing real soon.

PHOTO CREDITS

Justin De Jesus for the official runway photos from the Lucy Pop Fashion Show & the official Lucy Pop photos;

Jionor Verona for the other runway photo;

Chai Mungcal for the cherry blossoms photo (and to Eric Ocampo a.k.a. “kuya ng bayan” for the other cherry blossom photo; and

Tricia Gosingtian for the (incomplete) Kawaii Philippines group photo

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KAWAII IN MANILA 2

If each word I blurt out was to be counted, I can definitely say that the adjective I used the most would be cute. And what do you get when you translate that word into Japanese? 

You get kawaii. 

★ Kawaii in Manila: A Kawaii Lifestyle Workshop in the Philippines ★ from Kawaii Philippines on Vimeo.

I attended Kawaii Philippine's first Kawaii workshop last year and I had a blast. This year, the super creative and fabulous Kawaii PH team planned something bigger -- way bigger. Last year, I was in a small conference room, enjoying the day (amidst the rain) with less than 20 like-minded people. This Saturday, I'll be enjoying another kawaii event once again with around 500 like-minded people.

Kawaii in Manila 2 will be filled with tons of exciting activities which includes workshops (that's also featuring Abbey Sy & her amazing lettering skills), Live Music by one of my idols Reese Lansangan, and fashion shows with clothes made by fellow Filipinos + clothes all the way from Japan! Here's a kawaii infographic of all the activities happening this Saturday:

And what's a kawaii event without a kawaii map?

This event with definitely not disappoint with all the efforts and hardwork the team exerted to make a dream turn into reality. So, where will I be tomorrow? At this amazing event! Will I see you there? I hope so. ❤

All photos are from Kawaii Philippines

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Getting Lost in River Island

"Today, I fell in love with @riverislandph and wanted their everything. Can I please have you? ❤️" {Instagram}

River Island was one of the boutiques I'd love to wander around in and I've browsed through their racks a gazillion times now but I've never really had the chance to try anything on -- until they announced their River Island Mega Fashion Hall OOTD contest. 

Along with my friends Selena and Chelsea, we roamed around their newest branch at SM Megamall's fabulous Fashion Hall to initially search for a nice pair of sandals for Selena, and we ended up choosing outfits for myself. Everything in the store was definitely eye candy. I wanted every piece of clothing there to magically appear in my closet. Their current collection contained a mixture of monochromatic, floral, and a tiny pinch of pastels and neon. I personally loved the monochromatic pieces which led me to my first outfit:

The white top was so versatile and it can certainly go with anything. Paired it up with a pair of nice-fitting black shorts (with nice gold zippers at the sides!). I'm not a shorts type of person but they were so comfy I honestly didn't want to take them off anymore. 

Selena personally chose the lemon chiffon sunnies which were actually my favorite color! Along with this pop of color against the monochrome, I decided to go classic and wore a pair of brown brogues. The only thing that I was a bit disappointed about with River Island are their shoe sizes! These were a size 4, I think, and they were too big for my size 6 feet. They're still pretty, though, so I guess wearing them with a pair of thick socks would do the trick? The cream-colored backpack completed my outfit because I can't go out of the house without a bag. The size was really convenient for me if I were to use it in school -- it could fit everything.

While roaming around the place to look for another outfit, this floral polo shirt really caught my eye. I love print polos and this was so pretty. Along with the my-favorite-shade-of-yellow sunnies & the pair of  black shorts, I chose the black pair of the same brogues I wore on the previous outfit. 

Picking clothes and dressing up was such a stress-reliever from my first term in college and I thank River Island for the awesome contest because making outfits from their amazing collection was such a blast. Win or lose, I'm definitely going back to this store once I've saved up! Yay!

This is NOT a sponsored post

Outfit photos by Selena Placino the hipster jk (She takes amazing photos, my friends.) 

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Still Alive

Hi! Yes, I'm still alive!

Other than my lack of blog posts for the past months, school has been eating me whole with finals coming up this week. I've actually been frustrated because of my (outdated) blog but I'm preparing for its 3rd birthday this September! I'm honestly not sure how things will turn out but I'm really hoping to be able to bring this blog back to life. Please do bear with me (and my low-quality photos) ❤

Striped top from Wasteland MNL | Black skirt & tights from ROMWE | Black bow flats from Shoebox 

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Wanderrgirl HOHOL

I'm an awkward person and I believe that's a given when I meet someone unfamiliar to me for the first time. Risking that fact, I signed-up for Arriane Serafico of Wanderrgirl's "Wanderrgirl HOHOL" in a heartbeat after I got her e-mail about it. In return, she gave me details about the event but she didn't mention who I was going to spend my two hours with. Unfamiliar people. Yikes. 

I arrived a bit late at Bar Dolci and I as I was going upstairs, I could already hear laughter. Bright smiles welcomed me as I awkwardly joined their circle. 

We had introductions: Name, age, school, and our superpower -- of which I chose being a grandma as a superpower because of my love for crocheting, knitting, and sewing. (Which isn't really obvious)

Fast forward to other things we did, although I've never met any of them beforehand, it felt like I have. They all had their own story to tell and own dreams to reach and it made me feel so welcomed to be around like-minded people. I also appreciated how Ate Arriane and Ate Lorra gave me a few advice with a dilemma that's been bothering me for the past months. 

We ended the HOHOL by making a to-do list that we have to accomplish in the next 6(?) months. Spot mine (with my weird penmanship)! 

I can't wait for the next Wanderrgirl event! ❤ Read the Wanderrgirl article about this HOHOL here!

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This HOHOL was done last June and I can't believe I actually left this post in my drafts. Better late than never?

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July Blog Update

I actually stared at the computer screen for a good 10 minutes because I couldn't think of anything to blog even though I've been telling myself for the past week to blog about something interesting to liven up my "dead" blog. 

The past weeks have been comprised of going to school, doing plates, sleeping past midnight finishing the plates, crocheting, neglecting my blog, and a lot more uninteresting things. 

BUT FEAR NOT! My blog's not really dead... Yet. 

Along with the blog I've been neglecting, I've actually been really lazy to post-process the photos I took while we were in the US last April to May.

As a possible way to be more active on my blog, here's one of the photos I took while we were in New York (and also the hotel we stayed at!). Please do anticipate my future travel posts! ❤

I posted this two months ago on my Instagram but if you haven't watched it, here's a "sneak peek" of one of the videos I'm working on! ❤

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Being able to plan outfits for college is definitely not an easy task. You'd be contemplating whether your outfit's "decent" enough for school and if it compliments with the current weather we have right now. I honestly don't think there can be any other way for one to wear something comfortably in this weather (unless you wear.... Nothing. I'm kidding).

My blockmates, Sam and Leigh, proclaimed that Wednesdays are (NOT when we wear Pink but) skirts + boots day! Following the "dress code", I wore the top that remind me of Taylor Swift (for some odd reason) and my (super soft) velvet skirt.

Most of my blockmates have been judging me for being all $w@g. Sorry, I can't help it. 

Almost every blockmate of mine asked me if my glasses had a prescription but they actually don't. I'm just really a sucker for pretty pairs of spectacles. I actually lost a pair while we were in New York. </3 

My first pair of boots! I honestly had this mindset that I can never pull off a pair of boots because it isn't really my style, but fortunately, these babies from Shoe Cult by NASTY GAL changed my mind. They're amazing. 

Spectacles from Cool Cats Manila | Knit striped top from NAVA | Red Velvet skirt from Artful Fashion | Frilly socks from Daiso | Black boots from Shoe Cult by NASTY GAL

Do forgive me for the quality of my photos for I've been using my phone's camera to take really quick outfit shots along the corridors of my school. Lots of love (once again) to my blockmate, Bernie, for taking these photos. ♥

I'm actually planning on blogging more about college life so do expect more posts from me soon. Yay! How's everyone so far? School's about to start (or has actually started) for some, right? ♥♥

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First

My last blog post was posted exactly two months and a day ago and here I am finally updating my very inactive blog! Yay! I named this post as "First" because this would be my first blog post as a college student. Yes, this is a big deal.

For the past week I've been too lazy to actually dress-up for college so I've been wearing a random top and a pair of jeans. But today, I've finally decided to wear something different. Yay. 

I've been into maxi skirts for a while now and I love this floral maxi skirt I got from the thrift shop! I feel like a princess whenever I wear it. 

Details of the top and the skirt (the embroidery of my top's actually really pretty! Too bad I wasn't able to take a nicer photo of it.)

This photo was taken during our Color Theory class where we basically just made a color wheel and painted it for 3 hours. Being able to attend every class last week, I'd say that Color Theory would be my favorite class for this term. Who wouldn't love a class where you'll be asked to paint most of the time? ♥ We finished early so I asked my friend if we could take photos near the window because it looked pretty. And yes, creeper Celina face. 

It still hasn't really processed in my mind that I'm actually a college student now. Gone were the days when I'd have a difficult time to find a day where there's perfect sunlight that shows at our living room, setting-up the tripod, and going back-and-forth from the camera to our white wall. Hello, however, to a new life in college. No more white blouses and gingham midi skirts. And yes, hello to future outfit-repeats. Haha! 

Embroidered Top | Thrifted Floral maxi skirt | Madden Girls by Steve Madden glittered oxfords | White Ice Watch

I'm hoping to be able to document more of my outfits in the future. Please do anticipate my future blog posts which will contain lots of photos (and random stories) from my trip to the USA last April (to May)! I'm also working on a new layout so I'll most probably release it before my birthday wee ♥ I hope you like my outfit! 

Thank you to my blockmate, Bernie, for taking my photos and for being patient with me and my random poses (and twirls). Do expect me to ask you to take more in the future. Hihi ♥

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Summer with ZALORA

I'll be leaving for the US in two weeks and we'll be hopping from one place to another which I'm both excited and nervous of. One of the things I'm most excited of is our Disney Cruise wherein we'll be going to the Bahamas! I can't wait to go to their beautiful beaches ahhh ♥♥♥

Due to excitement, I decided to make outfits from ZALORA which I'd probably wear on a summer day. Here's my first! 

From EZRA

Curved Hem Shorts - A pair of tribal-printed shorts with a cute lining

Dog Hook Metal Hardware Shoulder Bag - To match the color palette, I chose a cute, pale Pink shoulder bag for items you can bring while you're strolling along the beach!

Twin Ankle Strap Flat Sandals - My favorite in this ensemble! They remind me of the sandals we'd wear when we were kids hihi 

From Mango

Triangle Metal Bracelet - Add a touch of gold to compliment your outfit with this bracelet! Yay for minimal accesorizing!

From SOMETHING BORROWED

Strip Panel Top - Show a bit of skin with this top! A white top is perfect for a summery day because it doesn't absorb the heat from the sun. 

From Sunnies by Charlie

Peggy Sunnies - Protect your eyes with a pair of fabulous sunnies from Sunnies by Charlie!

I'm actually planning on purchasing the sandals for our trip! They remind me of cotton candy ♥♥ I hope you guys liked the outfit I made! 

There are numerous items you can go through at ZALORA and with the fabulous brands they currently have (and are planning to launch), you'll definitely fall in love with the website. 

GOOD NEWS! Since I'm a part of their Brand Ambassador Program, you can get a 15% Discount from my blog! My discount code is: ZBAPD6Q ♥ Find anything pretty on the website? Order now and you can pay them on-the-spot when your order arrives (cash on delivery)! No more bank deposits or money remittances and if you're not quite contented with your order, they offer a 30-day return period. Oh and did I mention that they offer FREE SHIPPING? YAY ♥♥♥

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