carnival baroque

Here's my take on casual opulence following cues from lavish baroque. Hope you'll like it :)

 

 

 

Cotton On- metallic print leggings

 

 

 

F21- sheer metallic lace top

SM Accs- leatherette cuffs

 

 

 

 

H&M- gold choker

SM Accs- black & gold neck piece

 

 

F21- ear piece

 

 

Janylin- velvet shoes

 

 

 

 

 

namaste,

kaky

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

in the nude

Hello, world! Been gone awhile! Will be posting some photos of my new pastime (wink wink) a bit later :) Meanwhile, here's something nude... haha Nude slash skin tone slash color. Was at my nephew, Caleb's, christening today down south. Sumptuous spread! Thanks to our host and hostess, Pat and Joan! Can't get enough of those mouth melting blue M&M's! Sweet surrender! haha

 

Anyhow, going back, for this occasion, I wore this nude mullet piece with cutout back detail. Wearing nude can be a bit tricky or should I say, risky? For most, this shade may come off as tan, camel, or caramel. Either way, my fashion sense translates it with the nudes :) I love this shade of nude because it accentuates one's fair complexion. In effect, it creates a monochromatic scheme in harmony with my skintone. Nonetheless, this caramel shade  also works best against tan skintones. Effect is a sunkissed dance. Nude monochromes, or nude tones in general,  tend to blend like wallflowers, but sprucing them up gives them character, more like the 'umph' reaction. To break the mood of this dress, I added some black and gold accessories. A pair of gladiator-inspired cuffs, gold chain necklace, and chunky heels. Attempted moi interpretation of a 20's side-swept low bun enthused by my recent stint with The Great Gatsby. For this look, goal is to keep it simple (considering it's a morning affair) and yet capitalize by injecting texture-- in comes my fur tote! Have fun! :)

 

 



Forever 21- mullet dress

 

 

Aldo- pastel frame sunnies

 

 

 

SM Accessories- cuffs

 

 

H&M- chunky heels

 

 

 

Charles & Keith- bag 

 

 

namaste,

kaky



something Shiq

A paisley surprise :) 

Posting this backlog look which I had a few weeks ago for a client meeting. Due to some styling stints, wasn't able to post soonest. But here it is :)

Paisley prints are amongst the trending prints nowadays. It's good to know that there are other prints in existence aside from florals :) For this look, I went for shades of pastels. I'm a pastel aficionado, in case you haven't noticed haha Pastels are so much like candy. They give you a surge of those happy hormones. When I'm in a pastel tone, automatically, my aura translates to light, refreshing sweetness. I see pastels dominating til at least pre-fall season. For pre-fall, pastels are combined with neon, 2 color trends we still can't get enough of. Reinvention is key to keep any look sustaining. Unlike spring/summer 2012,  pastels are collaborating with cooler hues in preparation for fall.        

As promised in my earlier post, here are the complete set of colors of Shiq's pre-fall wallet collection. For sorbet lovers like me, you'll find your pick in pastels! I love my blue one! These purse go on fashionably for your mobile phones, or any miniscule neccesities you need to stash for that no-big-bag fuss.  

Visit Shiq at https://www.facebook.com/shiq.bags

For the bright-color enthusiast, here's your attention grabber!     

Dear Kate- neck piece

Love the laser cut details on my skorts!

Skorts- fab find!

Dear Kate- paisley top

Visit Dear Kate at the 3rd floor Shoppesville, Greenhills 

Forever 21- nude booties

namaste,

kaky

dear kate

Who says you can't wear white after Labor Day?!... In tropical regions, such as our beloved Manila, pulling an all-out white is key to breezy chic when the temperatures rise. I'd like to think that dressing in fresh whites and airy neutrals channels the inner Coco in me :) The white parade, like life, is short. So go on adventures :)

The moment I saw this sheer embroidered top, I just knew I had to do an all-white. Amidst the explosion of color theory in the fashion scene (bursts of neons and pastels from head to toe), white suggests a breather. I love this top because the sheerness and delicate floral embroidery reminded me of pieces from the runways of LV Summer 2012. Oh, how I would love to get my hands on those saccharine-induced creations! 

What's good about an all-white is that you can also play with textures without sending off a red signal to the fashion police. This embroidered top balanced with this lace skirt gratuitously. Since I've already got some elements going on, I chose simple accessories. Opted for black tassel earrings to add a tad of drama and stashed a black purse for my miniscule necessities. 

Off to where in this white rendition? Sipping hot coco in the gardens of Antonio's Breakfast in Tagaytay :) While most girls would probably hop in the car wearing ever-trusted comfy pair of shorts (which I am not in any way contrary to :)), a scenic getaway also provides an open door to exercise one's flair for fashion. You gotta try it :) Have you?     

 

Greenhills tiangge- lace skirt

   

SHIQ- black purse, Pre-Fall Collection 2012, https://www.facebook.com/shiq.bags

More details on this pretty holiday wallet purse on my next post! You'll be dying to see an array of colors! 

 

Dear Kate- teardrop necklace

Dear Kate- sheer embroidered top

More posts on other Dear Kate fab finds on the days to come! Shop is located at the 3rd Level Shoppesville, Greenhills.

namaste,

kaky