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17 August 2014

the good kind of blurry days

i am going to use "throwback thursday" as an excuse for my delinquency because really, it's been a year since this outfit shot was taken. i did still have long, ombre hair but i am still wearing my favorite black booties. 

i count my months by how many weddings or engagement sessions i style now. i label my months as the wedding season (may, june, december, january) or as the ghost month (august) and before i know it, the year has ended. it really is different living an artist's life. the days are a blur but it's the good kind. 

 
 

owl tee - gifted by karen | white pleated skirt - primal rave | black booties - rubi shoes, cotton on | black bucket bag - thrifted | blue wide-brimmed hat - cotton on | bracelets - cotton on & downtown finds | feather earrings - downtown find | ring - downtown find | neon yellow belt - cotton on

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28 March 2014

love and loss


it's quite hard for me to write this but i feel that i need to. to vent. to share the experience. to let those who have experienced or are experiencing the same thing that you are not alone. and yes, maybe to assure myself that i am not alone. 

this beach trip was 2 weekends ago and i should be almost 3 months pregnant by that time or i should have been. yes, i am saying with a constantly aching heart, that we lost the baby. 

we spent such a short time with the knowledge that i was carrying a little one but it really doesn't make the pain any lesser. the moment we saw those two lines, immense love washed over us like you wouldn't believe. it was a short pregnancy but the devastation still shattered me. shattered us. is still shattering us. 

it is quite common for first pregnancies to end up in a miscarriage but we never really thought it would happen to us. one can't really go into it and expect to experience it. the news of joy was hard to keep especially when we were bursting at the seams. but it did and we fell into the statistic. if not for the assurance and comfort offered by our doctor, i would have continued to blame myself for losing the baby. luckily, we had a really good obstetrician. so no, i didn't stress myself out during the pregnancy. i did not run, jump or did anything physically strenuous. i ate right and did not drink alchohol nor take drugs. the baby's development just ceased to continue. our little blueberry's heart just stopped. whereas others get to keep their baby despite attempting to terminate their pregnancy by doing physically strenuous things, we did things right and still lost our little one. 

it has been a month since we suffered the loss and we have no choice but to move forward. to look ahead and hope for better days. i have to say, it is quite scary being back at one, knowing that it took us almost a year to successfully conceive. but right now, i am hanging on to the faith that we are meant to have a little Harry or Gizelle and it will happen soon enough. 


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23 January 2014

Lee Denim DIY Workshop

fashion-wise, my life's been pretty boring lately. in fact, i can't believe i've been investing in boots for outdoor photo shoots compared to two years ago when i am so into heels. so when the Cebu Fashion bloggers got invited to the Lee Denim DIY Workshop, i immediately jump on the wagon. i was due to put on my fashion blogger hat and give my wedding stylist hat a break. 

Lee's visit in Cebu couldn't have been timed better -- the DIY workshop event being on the Sinulog weekend. the event was culled to promote Lee's 125 years of craftsmanship. i personally love their tag line "Stay Curious" because it's a mantra i keep telling myself as well. being in the creative industry, i believe in always looking at the world with glittering eyes. curiosity does indeed break boundaries and push you to think outside of the box. 


Cebuano artists were invited to interpret their curiosity with their own denim creations. i couldn't have been prouder to find an old college classmate there -- Doyle See whose design was greatly influenced by comic book artworks and old horror movie posters. Uzi Emperado and Nicolo Nimor were there as well. 

 

denim cut-offs - thrifted | chartreuse cropped sweater - borrowed from mom | black suede booties - rubi shoes, cotton on | multi-chained necklace - cotton on | black wide-brimmed hat - cotton on | suede thin belt - cotton on | rings: giant frog - BU6 find | skull - downtown find

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