FOR KEEPS: Stash by Cheyser Pedregosa

Just like a squirrel that stashes away nuts for winter, female fashionistas went gaga over Cheyser Pedregosa of THE WALKING RECESSIONISTA's premier line aptly named STASH.

I can't help but love the collection for I am a big fan of elaborate prints and aztec-inspired art. The collection speaks about Cheyser as an individual. It shows us just what kind of a person she is. YOUNG, WILD, and FREE.

This has got to be my favorite. It's aztec-inspired print caught my fancy faster than I caught my breath. I am in awe with just how great Cheyser's look in this picture was put together. Simple yet rocking!

Let me just say this.. CHEYSER, you are a GENIUS! true to your blog's name, you are a WALKING RECESSIONISTA who knows how to turn just about anything into gold. x.

One can do so much with this piece. You can look a bit Taylor Swift kind of sweet by putting on a soft, flowy vest OR channel your inner 'GOOD-GIRL-GONE-BAD' self by putting on a leather jacket as shown in this look by Cheyser.

AGAIN, just GENIUS. x

I love this piece for it can be used as a top or as a skirt. It's fun and functional.

I'm crazy over this print!

I'm not a SOLE Searcher for nothing, lastly, I'd like to say that I am head-over-heels in love with this shoes from ROMWE.

CLICK TO SHOP STASH NOW

Credits to the AMAZING Aidx Paredes for the screenshots I got from his video teaser for STASH. Aidx, you are AMAZING!!!

BEYOND HEAVEN

Just a while ago, I checked my Facebook account and saw Miadore's Yekky Balingit's post on my post.

I was like - - REALLY?!!! REALLY?!!!!

I mean, I started my blog not too long ago, just last Sunday (April 8.2012) really. What I'm trying to say is that, to have people reading my blog is AMAZING, but to have someone as influential as THE GREAT Mr. Rajo Laurel, that is just INSANE!! I mean, REALLY!

I was hesitant to believe Yekky at first. In my mind, I was like, "Why would someone like Rajo Laurel take some time to read my blog when obviously he knows faaaaaar better and experienced bloggers?!"

And then, I saw these. . . . . .

I couldn't believe my eyes!! I was just expecting a simple retweet from Mr. Rajo Laurel, but this is just OVER THE TOP!!! To have someone as great of an icon as Mr. Rajo talk about my blog post is BEYOND HEAVEN! Not only did he tweet about my blog, he tweeted it to Preview Magazine's Vince Uy and Philippine's Top Celebrity Stylist, Ms. Liz Uy!

Ms. Liz Uy retweeted and her brother, Preview's Mr. Vince Uy tweeted about my post!

Now, how can I not feel great, right?!

Writing has always been my ultimate love, and to have people their caliber commend me on what I love doing is, as I've said, BEYOND HEAVEN.

Thank you so much Mr. Rajo Laurel, Ms. Liz Uy, Mr. Vince Uy, and Mr. Yekky Balingit.

BOSQUEJO: A Handcrafted Creations of a GENIUS

I stumbled upon a picture of a VERY fashionable lad in Facebook and automatically clicked it and browsed some of his photos. When I found out that he has a LOOKBOOK account, it was a no-brainer, I had to see all of his looks! The guy I am referring to is no other than, Miguel Paolo Celestial. A 30 year old blogger, writer, designer from Manila, who DOES NOT LOOK LIKE HIS AGE!

When I was browsing through his LOOKS on his LookBook, my attention was caught by the adornment around his neck.

Little did I know, Miguel Paolo Celestial was the one who painstakingly handcrafted this gem of a neck piece!

BOSQUEJO, as it is named, is his brainchild. “Bosquejo” is the Spanish word for Sketch, Outline, Draft. The name was initially used for his mens wear blog El Bosquejo, which served as his online diary, which features his daily looks and everything about Men’s Fashion.

Miguel, being the man of art that he is, made accessories all for himself, using materials that usually wouldn’t be worn as an accessory. Take stuff from the hardware for example. Through his blog and LookBook account, the public seemed to grow fond over his accessories. This convinced Miguel to produce his one-of-a-kind masterpieces commercially.

His pieces, through time and word-of-mouth, became ubiquitous. Appearing in several fashion blogs and publications.

Bosquejo even caught Rajo Laurel’s liking, allowing several pieces to be sold alongside his creations.

I am such a big fan of his SACRE Collection, it was an homage to the “gods” that we believe in. He created it in a way that the pieces wouldn’t look “churchy” or something ONLY a Priest and a Nun would wear. here are some of his collection off SACRE:

A peek on his HARDWARE Collection:

This one, I have to say, is my favorite! So spunky and edgy. And I love how brilliant he mixes and matches unconventional materials.

One of his collection that I love is his DJINN Collection:

Steel Bard, this is my favorite from this collection. I love how he mixed the earthy feel into the edgy look of this necklace.

Well, It's quite obvious what my favorites are! haha

I CAN’T WAIT to have my first Bosquejo!

Visit them at:

ac+632

2/F Greenbelt 5

Makati

House of Laurel

6013 Villena corner Mañalac Street

Poblacion, Makati

Poetry

Alley West, Pub Street Area

Siem Reap, Cambodia

Contact:

Email: miguelpaolocelestial@gmail.com

facebook.com/Bosquejo

also,

SEE THE LOOKS OF THE MAN-OF-THE-HOUR:

http://lookbook.nu/miguelpaolocelestial

Organizing The Clutter: Best Ways To Organize Shoes

I'm the biggest NEAT FREAK you'll ever meet, but I would say that I love things - - ORGANIZED. And on the top of my list of things that SHOULD be organized are, of course, my shoes.

Upon entering my room, you'll see this:

these are just some of my shoes. Some pairs I placed in another room.

I basically mounted a cabinet on my wall. What it does is that, It keeps your shoes away from too much dirt. When you place your shoes on the floor and let it stay there, chances are, dirt will pile up and eventually discolor your footwear.

See these boxes?

These boxes were made by someone my mom knows. Individually putting your shoes in boxes will protect your shoes from acquiring the color of the other shoes, because some shoes tend to do that. And it also keeps your shoes clean and dust-free.

Have you ever had trouble finding the pair you would wear with your outfit? Well, a good way to address that problem is to LABEL your shoe boxes. Just like what I did. Sticking a photo outside the box of the pair inside is also a great way to organize. It will also help you save time from scavenging that perfect pair for your outfit.

Also remember to KEEP the shoe boxes and it would be great if you buy shoe pouches.

Now, some shoe boxes are big enough to fit two pairs, UTILIZE it! Just like what I did. Inside the Lacoste boxes are two pairs of shoes, SEPARATE IT BY USING ZIPLOCS, to prevent the pairs from acquiring each other's colors.

Out On A Hunt.. PERFECT STUDDED SHOES.

I have long been obsessed with high-cut studded sneakers! What started this obsession was Christian Louboutin's Studded Louis Hightops. 

Owning one, is still a far cry now, but I know time will come i'll own a pair of Loubies. LOL

I was looking for studded shoes for the LONGEST time. I considered having one custom-made, but was hesitant of how the finished product would fit me. and also, I considered DIY-ing one, but figured that looking for metal studs is stressful and EXPENSIVE!

Until I saw this one....

A Hightop PUNKROSE studded sneakers by Skechers.. I just loved how it looks! It wasn't as elaborate as Louboutin, but it was a stand-out on it's own right. It's simple yet spunky. And what I really loved about this pair is that the studs they used weren't metal studs, it was actually made out of plastic, which means that the studs used will NEVER rust.

This is how it looks like when worn :)