There's just something about...

Photo via The Sartorialist

the way he wore that cape. Sooo Prince Charming-y and not too costume-y, ya know?

Lolo's Got Swag

I was on my way to school running late as usual for a meet-up with one of my buyers and I saw this old man on the other side of the platform. The way he walked was so cool and the way he held his umbrella caught my attention.

This old man's got SWAG.
I love his posture (maybe it's also because he's gotten a bit old?), the way he styled his hair, and how perfect the fitting of his outfit was. Truly a dandy.

Old school, in da house! =))) (I just did my ghetto voice again)
Anyhoo, he made me miss my lolo and he somehow reminded me of him rin. Lolo's restin' in peace so all is well. I'm assuming he's with JC and all the cool guys so that's pretty good. So I guess that's it, Lolo's got his swag on that day and I'm glad he did.

Karl

Mundo's Karl Lagerfeld tee, Bro's cardigan, Shoes I bought from Singapore, and the bandana cap I bought in Status Yard Sale.

I like to mix things up. I don't like to stay in one "genre" and I hate being "mediocre" when it comes to dressing up (but I do get days when I can blend with everyone here in Manila) so if you think my style is weird, then those two must be the reasons why I dress up weirdly. Lately, I've been venturing into the "hip-hop" style and I'm actually liking it (wait, am I doing hip-hop ba? =)) ).

Kid Cudi in How To Make It in America nails it every time although his style is pretty cool too, check it.

Speaking of How To Make It in America, it's my new favorite thing and it's really inspiring and I'm picking up lotsa things there too! You guys should check it out if you love NYC, Fashion/Clothes, hipsters, and the whole pot. HTMIIA is DOPE!

PS. My fave characters there are Rene, Cam, Gingy, Lulu (I'm really loving her style too), and Rachel (I love her outfits).

Sartorial Monday!

Saw this man when he entered the LRC, had to take a photooo. My inner Scott Schumann showed and had to take a photo but I was too shy to ask him so I did a Tommy Ton na lang =))

Classy.
I think he's a prof in school but I ain't sure.

3.1

3.1 Phillip Lim "Weavers" Men's FW11 Collection from 3.1PhillipLim on Vimeo.

How inspiring! I'd like to make a video like this as well. Friends? ASSEMMBLLEE!!! :)))

Kanye's Man Bag

Hermés Haut a Courroies found in The Dandy Project's blog.

The man does no wrong!!! Except the Swift incident and his grillz, HE DOES NO WRONG. =))
I can't wait to scan the images from the Complex magazine that I bought. kanye's on the cover. :>

An Article for Deskpub

For our finals in Desktop Publishing (DESKPUB), we were grouped and tasked to make our very own magazine. I was assigned in the fashion area which is awesome but difficult because I have to make articles and I have 10 pages to fill. But then again, challenges are fun, no? :)) Anyways, my "editor" Neal suggested I take a photo of my friend Pam and interview her and I recommended that we do street style. Well, Neal obviously approved. :) Here's my "photo shoot" with Pam:

So these are all of the photos that I'd like to put in the magazine, what do you guys think? :)

PS.

I apologize if they're not in order or something (if you noticed, which I'm sure you did =)) ) it's the uploader, it has it's problems, I apologize in behalf of it.

Photographer: Me

Wardrobe: Pam

Stylist: Me and Pam =))

Location: SDA building

Complete Badass-ery!

This photo is by The Sartorialist who can do no wrong. This girl knows how to be cool, hands-down. Is it weird for me to want to be like her and ride a skateboard (preferrably, for me, it's a longboard) down the street and just have fun with life and not give a fuck as to what people think?

It's also cool how her outfit is sooo minimal and that she is featured in The Sartorialist's blog. Nakakainggittt, I'm so jealous how effortless her outfit is. It's definitely the mix of attitude and coolness that caught the attention of Sartorialist's eye. It's amazing what the right attitude can bring, no? :)

Don't Go That Way...

Here's what I wore today. I seldom wear those shoes because whenever I look down I feel like there's something wrong, it looks too big or the white is too much so it doesn't balance the look of the outfit yadayadayada~~~

Soooo, did I pull it off?

H&M blazer (notice my lapels are up!), Topshop shirt gifted by a friend, Cubao X brogues (?)

Here I am getting my 'Julian Casablancas' thing on! ~~~ If you look closely at their live performance in SNL, he kinda opens his jacket a few times...HERE, WATCH THE VID SO YOU GET IT. =)))



IT'S AWESOME!

Add Some Swagger.

Good news, we finished our midterms for SONDES and we're showing it on Monday. Saw the others and I'm not that confident in ours but I hope Sir thinks otherwise. I MAY post it someday but I'll let Sir Artstrong(yeap, that's our prof's name, he's hipster eh) comment on it first.

Here are some ways to wear your blazer:

Lapels up

The normal way. The buttoned way.

Or The Casual Fridays/Let-it-all-hang/Unbuttoned Way. :))

You decide! These three showed it well, I saw this accidentally in my archive of photos and thought how coincidental that photo is to my post so I decided to use it. Photo is not mine, it's from Swagger 360, google him :> He's cool.

It's a Shoulder Thing!

It's becoming a trend and even Garance thinks it's cool. Garance is The Sartorialist's ladyy and she's equally cool and very funny and she approves of the trend she even made a post about it. AND HERE TOO!

Even Olivia Palermo approves!

Eh I went to school with a denim shirt coz the sky was cloudy and gray at 7 in the morning...

and removed it as I took the LRT home to get some stuff...

as I was walking home, the sun came out of the skies and began torching my neck with heat so I thought, "Shiiittt, I can't take the heaatt~~" and then it hit me!

I was holding the denim shirt! I placed it on my back and instant relief surged out of my neck. :> I OUTSMARTED THE SUN. :))

But then I had to go out pa to go to Ateneo so I decided to leave the denim shirt at home.

My point here though, is that I realized that Europeans and Americans are not the only ones who can do the shoulder thing. We can do it too! It's actually more efficient than "totally" wearing the jacket and getting your arms real warm when you're here in a tropical country.

It gives just the right amount of coverage and IT ADDS COOL POINTS. :> :> :> =))

So I've decided to try and do this again, but this time wear it in school. The hurdle I have to go through though is that I hope I don't look like I'm trying to COSPLAY because it could lead to that. :| Which, no offence, is just not my thing.

I have to unleash my inner Olivia Palermo. =)))) Jk. I don't have that...but I have to choose my outfit wisely!

Balmain-ish shirt is thrifted, denim shirt is thrifted, and Topshop shoes was a gift from my friend Andrea!

Inspiration photos were found all over the net, I can't remember which is which! But one thing's for sure is that they're all from other bloggers and not mine. :)

On the Zip Flip.

The Sartorialist did a post about zip flipping your trousers....and before this post I've done it once or twice before. It felt so deja vu but it's cool because Sartorialist is like one of the people to listen to, he's a total expert!

So guys, if you're trouser's hemlines have zippers on the side, you guys know what to do...FLIP THE ZIP!!!

PS. Do not mind thy face because I am trying not to look fat in the photo. =)) AND I HATE LOOKING AT THE CAMERA HEAD ON.