Human Highlighter

This outfit would be the best look to describe my life now, gray in the middle of a splash of colors.

A lot has been happening right now that I feel like I'm rainbow and that is due to my family who has always been there for me in every endeavor i have in life, it just feels so great to have a mom who supports me in all the things I do whether academic performance and all my other extra curricular activities of being a fashion slave and my blogging career, I mean I am so grateful that Im able to get viber messages of her cheers for me that would inspire me to be the best of what I can be at school and then later on reward me with so many stuffs she got on clearance sales and all that, it even came to the point wherein she was asking me if I want something then for the first time I felt the contentment within me that I couldn't think of anything to ask for because it feels like I have everything already. Then a plus factor to my rainbow feeling are my two siblings who got grow sweeter now that ever, I haven't seen them for almost a month now then to my surprise my little sister would send random text messages demanding me to go home coz she misses me and my brother I know that his love for us is always some kind of a tough love that he asks me to do sets of essays for his job requirement, pardon me for being a sucker for that physical emotional kind of gestures of love but I believe that's his way of communication especially a type of approach to me coz we never got the chance to be super close ever since we were kids. And with that I know papa's happy to see his family united even if were miles apart from each other. I am so blessed to be in this kind of family, we may not be the ideal type of family every kid wishes to have but what we have is genuine and just so infinite.

And as to the other colors that would add up to my palette,  these are my friends who never gets tired of listening to my stories whether good or bad. Being away from my family, the only socket close to where I am now are my friends and I am lucky coz I found the real ones. Friends who would never ever judge me for certain mistakes I made in life and friends who would never ever stab me at my back. For my Manila friends, they are my daily diary and they absorb every trouble I have in life and yet they never get tired of pulling me away from trouble and even if I am at the bad side of the world, believe me they were with me and we went through it together. And as to my highschool barkada, viber seems to be the world that attracts us all togetehr again and they never changed, theyre still those noisy girls who have unlimited stories to tell and never fails to make me laugh because of all the things they spoil.

Part of me is gray and you'd probably know that if you read about the article on my blog's new segment, Tales from a Broken Heart; but because I am surrounded by these kind of people it still turns out to be a colorful world after all with an intense vibe of neon!

And that is what my life is all about now.

Sorry for the almost unending blabbing, I just missed sharing my stories to all of you, now lets get it started with the look.

Dress: thrifted

Love necklace: Quiapo thrifts

Rings: Quiapo thrifts

Paris Arm Candy: Quirkypedia

Shoes: Sophisticat

I got this neon dress when my co blogger and I went thrift shopping last week, they always tell me that when they see neon all they could ever think about is me, and it was like a complement at my part because these fashionista people got to see my real side somebody who's dreaming of a true loves kiss, nahhhh kidding, just somebody dreaming of having a colorful life with a colorful world. It was Jeroy who saw this dress and he handed it to me right away and then I did not even think twice of buying it. And guess what I only bought it at the cheapest price you can ever think of. That day was also the day wherein I got hooked up with thrift shopping. More thrift finds to look forward to on my next posts.

My fellow PFB bloggers and I were chosen to be Quirkypedia's brand ambassadors!!! Thanks Khai and the rest of Quirkypedia for the trust you have given us. Dont forget to check out their new PARIS collection, its all about being classy in a trendy way, plus I tell you the coolest accessories would always spice up a girl's look, and that is what Quirkypedia's best offer to all girls living the high end style in this fashionable world!

I call this the FIERCE shoes, how cool is it that this pair of shoes has vertebral column? It is surely a head turner when all you ever want is attention. I super love the material of this product, even if it looks a thousand times complicated, i tell you that its a million times comfortable and really made for walking. And that is what we really look after when we buy something, the uniqueness in the midst of comfort.

If you would be a palette, what would your color be?

Happy February! 

Armored

I was happily eating my Mcdonald's meal until suddenly my siblings kidnapped me and had this some kind of a family day, I was in shorts and oversized tee that typical lazy outfit then my brother told me were leaving in 10 minutes, I hurriedly changed my clothes and grabbed the only available matching outfit in the closet that time. The whole dressing was styled, mixed and matched in 3 minutes so notice that it was all on repeat. I did not have enough time to transform myself into a fashionista even if we spent our Sunday at MQ mall where people do extreme dressing up.

But this look is just so Vern Enciso, just in that basic top, leggings and of course the flat sandals and everything turned out to be so girly with all the touches and shades of pink from primary to neon. Pink has always been my trademark if you notice, its just second to my favorite color, orange being the first but pink never fails to bring out the chic in me!

Top: MuraDito

Leggings: SM Department Store

Spiked Bracelet: Quipao Thrifts

Earrings: H&M

Neon Sandals: from Mom's

And that day I was all spiked up, believe me these golden spike can kill!

And speaking of that I just want to relate it with whats on my mind at this very moment:

They say that when you are in a battle, you should never forget to bring your brain and your armor with you. And all I ever want is to protect myself from all the bad things going on at present. Life is not always about rainbows and butterflies, sometimes you come to a point wherein you have to fight against life and all the shit it gives you. And its like bringing spikes along with me to make me feel safe and sound and I can compare it to the people who never got tired of protecting in times I get torn between tragedy and the battle. Having an armor is not about shedding blood around the corner but just having something along with you just to be ready on whatever comes along.

And why am I talking about this? Its because for once in my life I just want to stand on my own and just be a fighter in order for me to be free and stronger and I know I cant do it without an armor, without my family and my friends.

Maybe I have talked to much? I just want to share with you something that bothers me for quite some time now, it was like over thinking and I just have to burst out and talk, just talk. And it is some kind of a eye opening inspirational message for you because as you all know, my blog is not merely all about the clothes I wear and the vanity I share but also about life and everything that makes it.

Now back to fashion, what can you say about this look?

Well I hope it really turned out fine coz I want to give you something that would contribute to your style, and I am sorry if I look like shit here, it wasn't easy to come up with a post that has been prepared for just 3 minutes.

And oh, im going to be missing in action for a week because I will be having my prelims exams but promise me to stay tuned! Well, i hate goodbyes, so maybe... till we meet again? Ugh now im getting too much of a drama queen! Take care guys, I love you!

Sundays with Loves

Top: Refill

Shorts: Zara

Shoes: Zara

Spiked Bracelet: SM Department Store

Silver Ring: MJ's gift from London

Connector Ring: Quiapo Thrifts

Studded Bag: no brand

I missed my Sunday dressing routine and finally I can do it again because sembreak calls for more getaways and bonding with good friends. I decided to wear something so simple and just that typical outfit for days like this, just a plain long sleeves and colored shorts and shoes that matches it all then a little sprinkle of accessories that match one another. I played with spikes and studs with a girly basic base. This is not really something blog worthy but I want to share to you the simple way of dressing up!

My Sunday ended up having chill talks with my super friends over a cup of tea. I missed my girls so much as if we haven't seen each other for like forever that the only choice we had is to make "lambing" each and talk about people, trends and events.

I could not imagine how my life would turn out if my super friends/sisters are not around.

I know that what we have is true because time, schedule and distance have already tested our friendship but look at us now; happy, free and strong!

Don't you just love to spend Sundays with the people you love?

Work in a "Maligaya" way

Top: Petit Bateau

Leggings: Zara

Shoes: Topshop

Necklace: Quiapo Thrifts

Spike Bracelet: Quiapo Thrifts

Bag: Longchamp

Whenever I run errands I make sure that I am in my most comfortable look and dressing up simple yet colorful has always been my forte especially when it has touches of pink.

Today I went to Maligaya 168 to have a meeting with the management and the PFB gang regarding our haute project this season.

I am happy to announce that I together with the Pampanga based bloggers are going to tie knots in doing collaboration and advertising work with Maligaya 168 which is a shopping center close to the hearts of every Kapampangan. We aim to hit two birds in one stone by promoting business and fashion at the very same time. I am so happy with this project because Maligaya 168 is really a part of me since I was in high school.

Since I know that I will be running from one stall to another to pull out clothes for the big night I decided to wear a something that can make me walk fast, move in high speed or even run so I just wore my favorite style... the basics.

There were 3 basic tops right in front of me as I was preparing and I really had a hard time to choose on what color and style would make up my look but I ended up wearing this Petit Bateau ombre sleeveless. Just so you know Petit Bateau is a French brand which sells items intended for babies but then time passed by and advancements were made that it is now a benchmark for multi-generational style for all members of the family. Items are made from pure cotton and I tell you that it is perfect for the weather here in the Philippines because it would make every Filipino feel cool despite the scorching hot weather.

The color code for the day was all the combination of pink and grey, a mixture of exciting and boring at the very same time. I know they are somewhat contradicting but I bet its good to experiment on fashion sometimes. Then just add a bunch of multi colored accessories then Voila I'm off to work!

Now back to the project:

Maligaya 168 organized a HAUTE HALLOWEEN peg FASHION SHOW for the Pampanga Fashion Bloggers to be held on OCTOBER 27, 2012 SATURDAY at Maligaya 168 lot at 6:00 PM!

This project would be the grand launch of our team and is also a great kind of advertisement for Maligaya 168 since they are the major sponsor for this event and when I say sponsor I have this giggling feeling knowing that they will sponsor the clothes we are going to wear for the night.

I was so happy in choosing the garments I will be going to use because a lot of items are really so fashionable and trendy that every fashionista would be a victim.

I am so happy that the good Lord has given me so much blessings! I know this is not a project like that of a world class fashion week like the our very own or the ones like in New York and Paris but this is a stepping stone to a journey about making that dream come true and without you my readers, this would not be possible. Thanks for supporting MDC and for taking time to read it even if all I have here is merely showcasing how vain I am. I love you guys!

Fifteen

Taylor Swift's "Fifteen" is stuck in my mind for months now, I just cant get over the story behind it because it adds up to my "feels like 15" vibes. What was the most unforgettable experience you had at 15?

Life at 15 is an exploration for me, it was the time when I started going out of my comfort zone and began discovering a lot of things that made a big impact in my life.

ON FRIENDSHIP:

I was 15 when I gained my real friends. They say that you can gain your true friends in high school and that is exactly what happened to me. It was that time when I met 7 girls that captured my heart and a great type of friendship was built. I remember how it all started, we are all cam whores and the clicks of the digicam is what started our friendship and from that moment I came to know that what we have is something that is bound to last for an eternity. From pictures, to makeups, to editing, to clothes, to high heels, to shopping, to writing, to those smart talks, to the latest buzz, they were the girls who made all the blogging thing possible because it was through them that I learned how to be fashionable, trendy, and write about everything; to dreaming, to planning and almost anything in between they were the girls I was with. And know that youre wondering what made me say they are my true friends, its because even if we are 19 now and the world has separated us away from each other physically our friendship is still strong despite all the messed up schedules and long distance. They are the girls I had, I have and will always have. CS will always be CS!

I also had another barkada that came into my life when I was 15, it was the LoveTeams, it started out when we had that special someone and we decided to be just in one group with our pairs. They were the ones who were with me all throughout my junior year since most of them are my classmates, and if they were not around my 3rd year in high school wouldnt be as worth it as it was. They taught me how love works in a lot of ways and they were the ones who taught me how to be a keeper. Now that we are 4 years older now the bond that we share never gets rusty and old. And even if we have our new set of loveteams at the moment, the frienship was never broken into pieces.

I only belong to 2 barkada, I am not Ms. Friendship and Ms. Congeniality and if there are those friends not part of the set I mentioned earlier, they are just few. Well I really don't need a lot of friends and be crowned to be the friendliest, I just want people who would be true to me. The other friends were mostly my classmates when I was a sophomore then we reunited at senior high, the best thing about them is that even if I am not officially part of their group, they treat me as someone very special that they rarely forget to invite me if they have activities and events. They are the people I run to when I am already done running to the girls and what I love about them is that they always welcome me with open arms.

I was 15 when I met and had my true friends and I am so lucky that my 15th year of existence made it all happen!

Top: Undiz

Leggings: SM Department Store

Shoes: Topshop

ON LOVE:

First crush, other crush,puppy love, first love, almost lover and your great love. 

Did you ever meet them when you were 15?

Hi crush... believe me when I say I have a lot. From the boy next door type of crush to the girl crushes and that desperate kind of crush. They always give me that kilig feeling and they start being the ones I dream about all day long. The only thing I hate about crushing is that my crushes and I never end up being together!!! Hahahaha. It seems like a crush would always be just a crush. (up until now that I'm in college)

Hi Puppylove... It was a cute kind of love. I don't have any specific person in mind who gave me this feeling. I bet this ones for kids. Do you have one?

First Love... Do you believe in the saying that first love never dies? What made it never die is the fact that all the firsts was with them and what I realized about it is that you should make sure that your first love is worth the firsts because you would never ever forget your first times and if you made one with someone those things would always be attached to the name of that person.

Almost Lover... At 15, I wasnt ready for something serious at all, I wasn't even open for official relationships and that made the ALMOST experience happen. There was this one boy, okay I can say that I was gaga over him, I thought I love him or maybe I did or maybe that's what puppy love is or i dont know, and I thought he felt the same which is up until now I really dont know if he did or he did not. I thought the romantic feeling was mutual, were they? We were textmates, I consider him my best friend, and my weekend lover because weekend texting is spent with him. We talk about anything and everything, that kind of set up run for months to almost a year and my friends know how happy I am with this boy... UNTIL ONE DAY, WITHOUT ANY WARNINGS, EVERYTHING ENDED! Hahahahahahaha. and one thought tickles my mind everytime I think of that person, he was that Almost lover and there was this love we never had.

 Great Love... (nahhh, maybe I can write about this on a separate post) Hahahahaha a hanging topic. 

-SOON-

At 15, I fell in love and got a broken heart then I learned how to move on and let go making me realize what love life is all about!

My mind suddenly got corrupted because I remember everything about highschool and it left me nostalgic.

Maybe its time to talk about fashion...

The title for this post is Fifteen not only because I am LSSed about that song but also because my look on this day is the style I love the most, something very YOUTHFUL!

When my friends tell me Im already old I always tell them that the only thing that elevates are the digits of my age and not my look and my style. Teens can always relate on my fashion statement, because I choose ensembles that would not make me look old. Remember looks can be deceiving, and if you want to deceive the people around you then you always have to look good yet what matters most is personality of course. Outer beauty are just mere bonuses.

Candy Colored Bracelets:

Left: Divi, Luna Chic

Right: Quiapo Thrifts

Sunday dress code. I wore this while doing some grocery errands at SnR at the last day of sale.

When I saw the top from my brother's luggage I cant take my eyes off of it, I want to wear them right away. I so love the details on it. the layers are made up of cloth, tulle and tutu a very girlish material. And you know how I always dress up in a very girly way! I matched it up with my aztec printed leggings which I have already worn in the past and voila it matched! I should have went all out onn wearing print on print but my little sister/fashion consultant stopped me from doing so and I obeyed her since she knows what would look good on me or what wouldnt and so that I can have a basis if you guys would also like my look.

The shots are taken by my beloved yaya for 25 years! Finally she already know how to take pictures and I can feel that she is very supportive in my blogging career. I actually made "pilit" her to do the photography work since my sister got tired from doing grocery errands with mamuy and good thing she never gets tired of giving in to my cutie patootie charms and I am her favorite not so little girl that's why she can never say no to my requests. I love my yaya, she's the best!

How do you like my look?

I hope my outfit gave you an inspiration on how to dress up in a teeny weenie way! That is always what I wanted to do, to be some sort of a fashion inspiration in little ways. I know that I don't dress up as fashionable as the top bloggers but I want you to believe that an ordinary person can the brightest in any way by dressing up in a simple yet fashionable way and by looking good and ofcourse by being good.

Back to my Remembering 15 dose;

That was the time when I gave in to learn more about life by going through the exploration and discovery. I thank the Lord for giving me the best life at 15 and I thank the people who were there for me that time because the infinite experience wouldn't be possible if you were not around. I LOVE YOU ALL!

Pampanga Fashion Blogger: Jhavoo Morgia

FINALLY! THIS IS IT!

The Pampanga Fashion Bloggers team was very successful on the fun shoot we organized for us to meet our aim which is to promote, encourage and inspire the youth to get into fashion blogging and to help in promoting and advertising Kapampangan fashion brands and business.

At first I was really very nervous about this big thing since I don't know anyone at all, I just see the faces of my fellow Kapampangan stylistas on their personal blogs, facebook, twitter and instagram and I haven't meet anyone for real. I thought it was hard to reach out with them since I am really known for being too quiet but then when I got there I was amazed by the kindness of everyone that talking to them wasn't hard for my part. It feels good to be surrounded by people who knows your craft and your passion, when we were talking about our styles, favorite bloggers and all it was like we have known each other for quite some time now.

I am so blessed to be part of PFB even if I am just an amateur in writing and expressing myself through fashion.

We are doing this all for the LOVE FOR FASHION... and ofcourse for writing since writing has always been my first love.

Spiked Top: Muradito

Mullet Skirt: SM Department Store

This look is my personal style, very JHAVOO! A burst of classic, elegant, girly, a little edgy and of course the doses of pink ; different personalities all in one outfit. I am known to be someone so meticulous when it comes to colors, I want everything to be in its perfect match and combination. I decided not to play with too much color blocking instead just the typical Jhavoo coding way. It took me weeks to decide what to wear for this project, there were too much ideas getting along the way plus I have this bad habit of being indecisive habitually. Though I have too many unused clothes in my closet, I still chose to buy new outfits considering this is my first exposure in a new kind of world and I really want to be hands on in all the preparations. See, that's how dedicated I am to this job, I let the creative juices flow, save money, ransack the shopping malls and even street markets no matter how crowded they are and find the dress of its best and finest kind just to make my imagined look come to reality.

Looking at the brands of my look, I bet you have noticed something unusual about me that time... that I did not go branded! Well, there are really times wherein branded items aren't really fashionable and I felt that was this time. To tell you honestly I have this big love of going to bazaars and thrift stores just to get items that are very nice and would bring out the little miss fashionista within me. I am the only one in the family who can manage to go to Divisoria and Quiapo alone and spend the whole day there without getting my feet hurt from all the walking and my eyes tired from looking at items. I am the only one in the family who would go out 9pm at Hong Kong just to check out the night markets and shop. And I have always been in demand to my friends in times they want to hoard clothes, dresses, shoes, bags and all that girl stuffs.

Blogging is not all about showing off all the material possessions you have, the tags don't matter at all. A lot of people thinks that you should shop everyday just to come up with something blog worthy, but I tell you this world is not about spending too much there are a lot of ways to express yourself rather than wasting your cash.

I bought the whole outfit exactly two days before the shoot, I have been imagining my look for about 30 days already since the first time Khai made the proposal but the busy calling keeps on getting the way. Believe me, this look was brought about by panic buying!

It was my first time to wear a mullet skirt. I know it has been an overrated trend this year but I never figured out why I wasn't able to wear it while it was still "in" I tell you most often I have this attitude of getting into a trend when only a few or maybe nobody's wearing it anymore. Or maybe there's no special event on the previous months that gave me the need to wear it and the perfect timing just went by a little too late. As I was in this skirt, I felt the comfort it gave me just because the fabric is very smooth and silky. The flowy draping also gave way to an elegant side of the look.

Earrings: Divi

This is a shirt that can kill anyone who dares to mess up with me.

I just cant help but fall in love with the spike details of this top, it is really a killer find! I know you're drooling to have one too!

And oh, how do you like my pink lips by Coco Chanel?

Gold Necklace: Divi

Lipstick/gloss: Chanel

Seeing the photos, I can say that what I am really what I wear. See how organized I am in matching my accessories with every details of the outfit, or is this being such an OC in fashion?

Bangles: Divi

Love ring: Quiapo Thrifts

Pink ring: Jhajing

I am already starting to be knowledgeable enough about accessorizing but still very minimal (or do you even consider this minimal? well at least the charms are not over acting). And oh, these are all thrift finds, I swear I would never buy branded accessories unless sponsored/gifted.

LOVE ring, to let you know that BLOGGING IS LOVE!

YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE BRANDED IN ORDER TO BE FASHIONABLE, YOU JUST HAVE TO KNOW HOW TO KEEP CALM AND CARRY ON!

I am girly way too much, I see everything in pink!

Shoes: Primadonna

Photos By: Bernardine Garcia

To my surprise, I was working with my fellow Scholastican! I was really shocked when I saw ate Ber at the location that day, I just cant believe that in the middle of the unknown faces that time there is still a chance to see someone you personally know (well even if Ber and I aren't really close at all, we just say hi to each other way back our highschool years at St. Scho) and get the chance to work with that person! Thanks for the lovely photos Ber!

Visit her tumblr, I tell you she has magnificent portfolios of faces, events, places and anything and everything!

The next set of photos were captured by: Dos Garcia

With Dos, we were able to work with the drama of photography! I love all the dramatic shots!

I must say that Dos doesn't depend on the automatic click on the manipulation of a dslr, instead he uses manual Olympus camera, i guess you have to be a master of photography before you can create good photos of a camera like that, with that Dos is indeed a real photographer.

Check out his tumblr too:

http://dosgarcia.tumblr.com/

The Pampanga Fashion Bloggers Fun shoot was a VERY FUN experience! I am happy to meet new people and new friends whom I am going to give a special place in my life and in my heart. I just couldn't imagine how I was able to survive this day when it was my first time to be seeing these people and work with them on a very special project considering that I am a shy girl but then as the hours passed by I ended up enjoying the whole activity and began talking and laughing with the circle and having awkward moments with the photographers just because I have awkward poses.

Its is good to meet people who has the same interest as yours because you can learn a lot of new things from them and at the same time you can share the things you know so that they can learn from you too.

Now I am going back to the time when this blog was still a private one that I don't want my Kapampangan/Manila friends to know about it because I am shy to let them know that I am blogging but a voice convinced me to get out of the shell and sneak out from my comfort zone, my little secret is not a secret anymore since I started tweeting to the public my new posts and of course now that I am an official part of the Pampanga Fashion Bloggers family!

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And stay tuned for a lot of projects lined up for our aim to uplift fashion blogging in our very own Pampanga and offering you the best of the best Kapampangan brands!

Miss Dream Catcher, Jhavoo Morgia

Medtech student/future Doctor/Dreamer/Blogger

Xoxo