Nautical and Nice

The nautical ensemble is by far our favorite theme that the A-Fash agreed on. Our matching outfits were aesthetically delicious that we overheard a group of ladies murmuring “Ang cute nila, parang mga sailor.” ☺ 

In case you aren’t aware about A-Fash yet, read HERE. 

We failed to have a complete group picture taken ‘coz the others had to leave a tad earlier for some school stuff to be accomplished. Hence, the above segmented photos.

On Joyce: top, thrifted; tube dress worn as skirt, gift from Tito Paul; belt (Didi’s), thrifted

Joyce: “My inspiration here is Andy Torres of Style Scrapbook. I love how she incorporates a sporty vibe to her girly clothes. Click HERE for a lovely example.”

triangle statement necklace, Personalized Accessories

You guys should visit their page for simply stunning pieces that you can absolutely afford. ♥

Nine West bag, thrifted; Swatch long watch, gift; leather band (Didi’s), Tomato

shoes, momma’s gift 

On Didi: head-to-toe thrifted

arm trinket, F2M; watch, Swatch

bag, thrifted; nail art by Didi

Didi: “A number of my friends now ask me to paint their nails with my artworks, too. Sounds exciting yet tiring! LOL”

We will be posting tutorials of Didi’s nail arts soon. ☺

Didi: “It was my lucky day when I found these Jeffrey Campbell babies in a thrift shop! ☺” 

By the way, thank you so much dear Ruffa for the photos. ☺

We’d love to hear from you dear readers! We hope you guys are always alright. Go ask away or comment via Disqus. Your comments will be very much appreciated. ♥

XOXO, 

Mr. and Mrs. V

The A-Fash‘s theme this week was vintage-inspired. It was the elder sister, Joyce, who actually suggested it and good thing the ladies agreed. By the way, yesterday was Frances and Flair’s second monthsary (LOL yes we celebrate it :D). It has been two beautiful months with each one of you our dear readers; let’s journey together even to old-age. Yes, we definitely desire to blog through the years. Wouldn’t it be wonderful to have outfit posts with our respective future husbands and kids? That is, in the distant future. We utterly have no plans to be young mommas, you know. 😀

Scarf prints are making its comeback recently. It has become a summer wardrobe trend wherein its acme was still way back the 1950s-1960s. You see, trends just come and go then come back again so it’s not a must to always wear trendy clothes. You would step it up a notch if you invent and reinvent or better yet, be the trendsetter yourself. ☺

On Didi: scarf print top, skort, and bag, all thrifted; peep-toe wedge, gift from grandma Mommy Nia

collar necklace (Joyce’s), Yen’s Butingthings

Pearl hairpins, gift from Aunt Mommy Ting

Didi: “My friends got so amazed about how I embedded these pearls on my bun. They’re actually hairpins. You can go make your own in a tutorial we found HERE.”

belt (Joyce’s), hand-me-down from Mom

cocktail ring, Yen’s Butingthings; nail art by Didi

On Joyce: scarf print top and top-sider, thrifted; wool shorts, gift from Didi

Revelation: The top-sider which is good as new because of its authentic leather was bought only at Php 100!

Joyce: “In case you’re wondering about what lipstick I used, it’s Lancome in L’absolu Rouge #252.”

collar necklace (Didi’s), Yen’s Butingthings

spike ring, Fashion for Less; Citizen watch (Didi’s), hand-me-down from Aunt Mommy Ting; bag, Guess

From L-R:  Sofia, Lhea, Ching, Yen, Annika, Danica, Didi and Joyce, Abby (blog under construction)

We are soooo delighted that the Ateneo Fashionistas is now many a number. We’re like a spreading disease, LOL! If you’re from Ateneo de Naga and is a fashion blogger/Lookbooker, feel free to TA us for us to include you in the group; we would be very glad to meet new friends and share our passion together.☺

Best regards, 

P.S. “Mr. and Mrs. V” because we ended up looking like a couple and our surname is Vasquez ☺

Boho Bloom

We’ve been into long flowy skirts lately because apart from the fact that they’re comfy, they give us a carefree and happy vibe. When the A-Fash had a deal on sporting the Bohemian theme last Wednesday, we were too excited that we actually had a dress rehearsal the night before. Haha! Yes, that’s how we love fashion! We consider every outfit an instant expression of our creativity. ☺

On Didi: top and skirt, thrifted; shoes, Landmark

feather earring, Phi N Piks Boutique 

Didi: “Have you lovies noticed that I’m always in a fishtail braid? Well that’s my instant escape to a bad hair day. :D” 

arm candy, gift

nail art by Didi

leather backpack, thrifted

Didi: “Don’t you adore the mushroom print on my skirt? ☺”

Didi: “I call this pair my tiis-ganda babies! They’re too uncomfy! I still love them though. :D”

On Joyce: inner tank top (Didi’s), denim vest, thrifted; mullet skirt, DIY; sandals, thrifted

Joyce: “I know you guys barely notice my hair color unless you already saw me in person. It’s actually moss green in its ends. I didn’t mean to have it that way. To make the story short, it was a result of the cellophane treatment I had last summer but since a number of friends love the unintended effect, I didn’t bother changing it. ☺” 

tribal-inspired belt, thrifted

canvas backpack, thrifted 

Joyce: “They remind me of the Pink Panther.” 

From L-R: Yen, Ching, Joyce and Didi, Danica

Thanks Yen and Ruffa for taking our photos!

Again, we’d like to thank you for all the love and appreciation. Watch out for our big blog giveaway on September, our birthday month. ☺

Always, 

Fashion Blogging is our Business

This is serious business:

From L-R: Joyce, Yen, Lhea, Krissel, Didi

Now this one is quirky business: 

One of the best things we love about A-Fash (read more here) is the awesome way that we could be both prim and proper and goofy at the same time. These ladies always receive the impressions of being “maarte” or “mataray” due to the appearance. Well, to us, it’s usual, yet we always end up proving them wrong. In a deeper sense, we are warm-hearted – only if you allow yourself to know us better without the prejudice. 

Yesterday was our University Dress Up Day. It’s a day we (pertaining to Joyce and Didi, not everyone at ADNU) often anticipate wherein  every member of the Ateneo de Naga community is encouraged to wear business attire. Too bad some just don’t get the notion of it – they unbelievably wear party clothes instead which is a major no-no! 

Well moving on, we are so happy that Personalized Accessories sent us necklaces from their Simply Stunning Collection. Their pieces are so unique and fab that we just can’t get enough of it. We do hope they’ll send us some items again in the future. Before all the daydreaming heightens, go visit their page now and see what’s in store for you. By the way, we blogged about the shop here. ☺

On Didi: top, SM Department Store; palazzo pants, thifted; wedges, Primadonna

Didi: “Would you believe that I got the pants for only Php 100? What’s best is that it fitted me perfectly!” 

Didi: “That’s our friend Homer who actually looked like some kind of a corrupt politician in his attire, LOL!”

Rectangle necklace, Personalized Accessories

skinny belt, Ivy’s

bag, thrifted

ring, Yen’s Butingthings; minimalist nail art by Didi

On Joyce: dress, Dush Clothing; bag, Nadia’s; killer pumps, Primadonna

Joyce: “I had fun taking turns with Yen as the photographer amidst the multi-tasking and all. We had no choice because all our photographer friends were busy that time. Well, you don’t complain when you’re passionate about something, do you? ☺” 

Triangle Necklace, Personalized Accessories; handcrafted ring, gift from Ate Nagj

Joyce: “I had to let Didi paint my nails just to match my shoes even if I’m not used to having manicure. That’s the reason why I seldom grow my nails long.” 

Our shoes are actually sponsored, too. Thanks so much to our Tito Paul who’s always there for the both of us – may it be on serious matters or vain matters such as these, haha! He never fails to give us his all-out support in all our undertakings. We love you Tito Paul! ☺

Tell us what you think. Our blog giveaway will end tomorrow, you can still join HERE. Enjoy the rest of the day! ☺

Love love, 

A-Fash ❤

Finally, the Ateneo Fashionistas had their first shoot at school. Though some were still aloof because it’s the group’s first meet-up, in the end, the moment turned out to be a wonderful bonding of fashionistas who consider themselves ladies of no superficial beauty, but in a deeper sense, ladies who let their beauty from the inside radiate and utilize their passion for fashion only as subordinate to it. And yes, we’re glad that we’re part of this! If you are from Ateneo de Naga, too, and you showcase your exceptional fashion sense in platforms like Tumblr or Lookbook, feel free to click on the link above and join our group. We will soon have a fashion blog featuring the A-Fash looks during Wednesdays (Wash Day), which is the most favorable time to fashion enthusiasts like us to strut in our outfits because of the uniform policy in our university. Yet, it is a must to still adhere to the dress code. Well at least we still have a day allotted to wearing civilian clothes, right? 🙂

From L-R: Yours truly (Joyce and Didi), Ching, Lhea, Danica, Jamie

Visit their respective platforms and let your eyes feast on these ladies’ aesthetic skills.

Here are our outfit details:

On Didi: top, BobYayin Collections; striped skort, thrifted; wedges, gift; Long Champ bag, grandma’s hand-me-down

vintage-inspired necklace, F2M; skinny leather belt, thrifted

ring, Divisoria

On Joyce: top with bow detail, skort, wedges – all thrifted

bracelets, gift

bag, Guess

Thank you so much to the amazing Elpee Abias for the lovely photos. Tell us what you think. A message or comment would be very much appreciated. And join our first blog giveaway HERE.

xoxo,