Delightful Illusions

          Fashion is a hit or miss for me. It's something that I do too personally, bringing out my own style. To tell you honestly, I don't go with trends.They will cease anyways  I always buy classic and basic pieces that I could match with anything. I could boring and plain with fashion at times. "Comfort over fashion" is my motto. It depends on my mood too. There are days that I just want to be stocked with jeans, hoodies and sneakers for a while. There are days that I'm feeling the vibes to dress up and be girly. I'm not high-maintenance when it comes to fashion. 

         Last March 7, we had our Employee's Day as part of out institution's Foundation Week. I don't know I haven't told you yet but I work as Guidance Staff and Scholarship Coordinator. :) The theme was Bohemian, which is kind of my style. I decided not to by clothes for this party because I have lots of printed stuff on my wardrobe. I'm thrifty, you know. Haha! 

          This is the overall look of my outfit. Since I wanted to dress-up, I made preparations. I scouted for Boho items for weeks for me to create the look I wanted to wear. The Aztec-print, high-low dress was first seen on my the Mini Fashion Haul post. I love the quality of this piece even though it was pretty cheap. A little baggy, but didn't mess up with my wide physique. I love how flowy this dress is. I'll post more pictures at the bottom. :) *I'm sorry for the awkward pose. Not my thing.

          These wedges were from Shoes Unlimited, a local brand, bought from Robinson's Department Store. Originally, the price was Php 1,499.75 but it was on sale for 50% off. Yay! I saved money again. Red is not my thing but this particular pair caught my attention and eventually my heart. The color combination looks really hot and unique. The taupe shade tones down the hotness of the red, the floral printed heels make this appropriate for Bohemian fashion. By the way, this is most probably 7 inches high. I was able to rock this the whole day, running errands. Isn't it amazing? 

        Accessories were my biggest dilemma in constructing this outfit. I actually bought a lot, I went crazy over these. I opted to wear this feather necklace with chains and faux diamonds. A little bit edgy put totally went good with the dress. For the ring, picked s stretchable one with brown bead stones. This is really random but I loved the outcome. For the earrings, I chose to wear crescent moon, gypsy-like, dangling pair. I find these really adorable. All of these are from Shop & Match. 

       Since my hair is already wavy, I didn't do anything about it. It's already Bohemian in nature. I lent my  hairband to my friend because it annoys me. It looks perfect on her though. I kept my makeup simple; my eye look was neutral and made my lips pop with fuchsia. I'm sorry for the blurred photo. :)

      Did you like this post? Want more fashion posts? Please tell me. I'll make more and hopefully will improve the contents. Thanks for stopping by. Have a great day ahead! Stay safe. :) XOXO

  

     Hello, there! How's your weekdays going on? Mine's pretty much busy. If you have read my previous post (OOTD: 09/15/13), then you know that I was at San Jose, Antique last weekend. I attended my nephew's birthday party and baptism. I also mentioned on my last post that I went to their Gaisano for some sale shopping since I can't go to SM Iloilo. That would be a 2 hours and 30 minutes drive. 

     The past week was like a sale week because most of the malls I know had a 3-day sale (13,14,15). I wanted to buy some clothing stuff but didn't have the chance to have a shopping trip at any mall. Luckily, San Jose had a Gaisano. I told my granny if could just see what's inside the mall before we head home. As we went to the Department Store, I was amazed by the clothes they have on stock. They're all trendy and of good quality. Not like the ones you see at RTW stores. 

      I was in search for a pair of flats that will match any outfit when I stumbled upon this glittery shoes. It has a somewhat like a fish net detailing at both sides. It's comfortable to the feet. What's nice about this is that it's glued well and won't easily fall apart. I know a made-well shoes when I see one (I learned a lot from my experiences). Can you believe that this is just Php 199? Yeah, not kidding. Actually,  most of their flats are Php 199. I was even more surprised when I found out that most of their fashion items at the department have a discount of 10%. Isn't that awesome? 

     After getting the shoes, I strolled around the dress section. I was scanning the dresses and their prices (yeah, that's just so me) , when I saw this navy blue lace dress with open shoulder top and high-low bottom for only Php 319. But then, I only paid Php 287.10 because of the 10% discount. Exciting! I have tried this on and looks good on me. The wing-like sleeves cover my arms perfectly and the cut-out accentuates my broad shoulders. I plan on wearing this during Christmas. I still can't find it in my heart to wear red colored clothes because I'm still saddened by my papa's death (I miss my old man so much, yesterday was his 1st death anniversary). :(

      Moving on, I bought another high-low dress in a light brown chiffon fabric with Aztec print. Finally, I went for something in trend. Haha! I usually gravitate on simple and basic prints. I like this a lot, it fits perfectly. The top isn't baggy and the zigzag stripes doesn't emphasize my broad physique. The bottom part is pleated. The band cinches my waist. I think the glittery shoes and this dress will look cute together. What do you think, guys? This was originally Php 299, marked down to Php 269.10. Amazing, eh?

     This last fashion item is my highest score on this shopping trip. I was about to pay my purchases when I passed by on a rack of purses. My eyes caught this authentic Mango purse in green. It was originally Php 1495, marked down to Php199. To be sure, I checked the inside details. I jaw dropped when I found that this was genuine. My cousin has a similar sling purse also from MNG and the lining inside is a floral cloth. It still has the price tag in Euro. Without any second thoughts, I bought this. I wouldn't let the opportunity pass. Haha! What do you think of the bag? I think this would also match the Aztec dress and the glittery shoes.

     Lastly, I got a set of hair ties. They didn't have a discount. I still got them because my instinct told me that they're in a good quality. Haha! 

     All in all, my total bill was only Php 993. For five items! If my calculation is correct, I saved Php 1379. A huge saving! Oh yeah! I'm so proud of my self. *Taps my back. Haha! This made me so enlightened. :D

     We went to SM yesterday and I did a little shopping. I'll post a picture of my mini haul on my page. I'll put my links below. I hope you'll check my page. I always update it with pictures. Did you enjoy my haul? Let me know. Also, if you have a similar post, don't hesitate to leave your link. I'll check and read yours. Thank you so much for reading. Have a nice day. Stay safe. XOXO

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