'Say What You Want'...by What A Girl Wants

i don't think i've ever made such a tremendous effort to go on a girls' night out until last weekend. the What A Girl Wants event at Shangri-la's Cowrie Cove was aptly named 'Girls' Night Out' and my blogger friends and i decided to grace it. WAGW was launching their current collection 'Say What You Want' and we had to drive through the craziest rain just to get there. risking the slippery roads was worth it though because the show was definitely a success. i was definitely obsessed with that knitted fringe vest. *wink*

(1) what i wore: vintage green polka dress - thrifted | crocheted sweater - thrifted | nude booties - parisian, sm dept store | bangles and rings - carbon finds | green clutch bag - borrowed from sis

(2) our shoes! i am still head over heels over toni's black wedge booties...*sigh* eden rocked her lace-up heels too!

(3) with toni of perfumed red shoes and eden of chic in the tropics

(4-5) some of the awesome muses of what a girl wants

(6) the girls behind WAGW -- Jacklyn Uy, Krystle Uy, Diane Uy-Ang

a YEAR ago from today...

...Vanilla Ice Cream did its first post as a style blog. the outfit was from the the first day of our family trip in Hongkong where amid the sea of black and grey in the streets, i stayed true to myself and wore a bohemian-inspired color palette. Vanilla Ice Cream has surely come a long way since that day. with so much inspiration from Karla de Rass and Alice Point, i pushed myself to embark on a style rollercoaster. everyday was and is still a challenge but i am still completely loving the way style blogging has continued to push me out of my boundaries and explore styles that can express myself. here are some of my favorite looks over the past year:

to all the readers who have followed vanilla ice cream since day one, thank you with all my heart. to the new readers, i hope you like what you find here. all of you continue to encourage me to dress and be my best everyday.

yes, a giveaway is not far along. i'll be posting one soon once i finalize the items to be given away. stay tuned for that one!