Love Chic

Giordano chambray button-down shirt and shorts, Forever21 Run DMC cropped tank top, SM Accessories bangle and ring, Nine West shoulder bag, Call It Spring platforms.

Hype this on Lookbook here, Chictopia here.

Titled because Run D.M.C. is a hip-hop group from Queens, and because my best friend Lester lives there. This outfit is inspired by the street photos he sends me every day of stylish people and interesting scenes he comes across. It’s part-torture and part-motivation; before this year ends, I aim to finally see New York in person.

Giordano released a line of colorful shorts for the summer and I picked out this light blue. It can Iook denim, cotton or chambray, depending on the piece it’s paired with.

Got this button-down from Giordano in Hong Kong just because it was on sale when we went, but I think the Manila stores also have it.

Thought I’d throw in a couple of non-poses. Haha. My mom continued clicking the shutter while I was taking off the button-down.

Yes. On some days there’s many an awkward stance and last-minute clothes-fixing before arriving at a fairly decent shot.

I’d love to know how you’d style this look differently. Maybe with sneakers instead of platforms, change the hair, choose another color button-down? Or we could just chat about whatever. How was your Labor Day holiday? Have you ever been to NYC? Do you like Run D.M.C.? Why is it so hot? Drop me a line here or leave a comment below :)

Hi guys! Hope you all had lovely Valentine celebrations yesterday. Just because February 14th is over, though, doesn’t mean the love season is!

Our Forever21 Valentine’s Lookbook contest is still on-going!

The contest is open to all fashionable couples who want to show off their unique sense of paired-up style in Forever21 outfits.

We’ve posted a few samples already to help get you inspired. The winning couple gets to win a P10,000 shopping spree.

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SM GTW top, Flights of Fancy palazzo pants, SM Accessories shoulder bag, Parisian flatforms. Hype this on Lookbook here.

On busy work days such as this one, I can’t afford to take longer than ten minutes to get ready. So what I usually do is just pull on the something simple and comfortable, but still with some interesting details here and there.

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A few weeks ago, we blogged about a contest that involved bloggers dressing up in the outfit they would style Solenn Heussaff in, and it had to go along with their interpretation of the theme, “white’s hot.” We also posted our sample entries: “Chic” (Hype this on Lookbook here) and “Classic” (Hype this on Lookbook here).
   
Now, an update: the top entries have been selected!

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We sometimes get asked how we conceptualize our shoots. Nothing cerebral with our process. This is how.

We don’t. Mostly we just check our respective closets and see how we can make what’s in them work, then we find ourselves a nice random spot (in this case, the rooftop parking of a mall) then we click away. The story comes to mind just when we’re about to post. We believe it’s a whole lot more fun that way.

Yellow Ice Watch. “Pump run” shirt and “Goodyear tire” sneaks, Adidas.

Doggie-print hooded shirt, thrifted. Doc Martens-inspired boots, Asian Vogue.

So this is just us, but yeah, it doesn’t always have to look so put-together. Pretty doesn’t always look fun, but fun always looks pretty.