Girly Army + Packages + Cheap Monday

A fresh random post! Taken today lang. Woots. Anyway, wore this shirt last Sunday but decided to recycle and wear it again. Don't judge. Tao lng. Haha. Went to ABS earlier today to drop off clothes for Karylle, had the car washed and fixed (got hit from behind sa parking booo), had some documents notarized and went malling briefly. Skipped events and a meeting (an honest mistake) but was glad to spend the rest of the day with Mich. Here it is, rooftop hits!:)

 Heur Sheen shirt, Greenlane Shop shorts

Avon tote bag

Bubbles cap

Watch Factory watch, I Am Girlie love bracelet, Mango chain bracelet

Silverworks ring

Christian Siriano by Payless booties

So kyot the shirt noh? Would probably buy more of this. The Greenlane shorts came with a partner top but I decided to wear it separately.  The cap is from Bubbles which I can't resist wearing even if I'm not a camo fan. The Mango bracelet I got the other day, on sale. White cute mustache watch from Watch Factory. The silver snake ring, which fits perfectly by the way, is from Silverworks. And the shoes I got  on super sale from Payless Ayala Bacolod for P900, from P2k+.  And that ends this paragraph. Hahaha.

Now on to my ramblings. Had a killer week last week and I'm just happy to be having a chill next couple of weeks. I hope. Haha. No ASAP for 2 Sundays so yey to weekends! Heading to Tagaytay this Sunday for some R&R, long overdue na talaga. Will finally be able to use the Taal Vista voucher I  bought from Deal Grocer a couple of months ago.  

Anyway, here are photos from last week. Some gifts I received plus the Cheap Monday bag I designed!:)

Butterfly Twists foldable ballet flats in neon! So cute and comfy:)Thanks Perkcomm!

 Studded garterized sandals from ELEVATE MANILA! Love!

 Fabulous eagle necklace from GOLD COUTURE!

 My all time favorite hair product, VITRESS!

 Like a Sir watches from WATCH FACTORY!

 Weed top (hahaha totoo naman db) from SHOPTHISEASY.COM

 Awesome wedges from FANCY FEET!:) Headturner to swear.

Also went cray cray over drool inducing shoes at ALDO. Wanted this...

hello Carvey! haha

But bought my dream shoe design instead...

 lakas maka Chloe Sevigny for Opening Ceremony noh?

As I said, I (together with some blogger loves) was asked to design a blank canvas bag from Cheap Monday. It was for an exhibit and I just found out that it would be auctioned. All for a good cause! I wanna buy mine haha:)) 

 best in cramming talagaa. Finished it the night before the given deadline.

 almost done

 done!

This is the 2nd time someone asked me to DIY something and come up with my own design. Remember Shulong? It's actually something I enjoy doing! Kakarealize ko lang nian 5 minutes ago hahaha. Anyway, the design I go for are always close to my heart. Things I desire, I love, I fancy. My Shulong pair was all about traveling and being nomadic, my Cheap Monday bag on the other hand was about my love for vintage and fascination with carnivals.   Used sharpie and craypass for this! Thanks Mich for guiding me through the design process hehe. Thanks also Ana for taking exhibit photos for us!:)

ATC exhibit. It's gonna be showcased in Bratpack, Greenbelt and Trinoma next this coming July!

 yiii kilig:)

 by Catch Gaviola

 by Sarah Tirona

 by Paul Chuapoco

by Sassa Jimenez

 by Andi Manzano

 by Gwen Zamora

Which do you like best?  If you could make your own design, what would it be?:) Will share with you details about the auction as soon as we have them!:) Thanks Bauhaus, Cheap Monday and ARC for this fun collaboration!:)

That's it for now.More kwento nalang later.  I have a lot to do today puro errands! Wish me luck and wish I wake up on time! Haha. Catch up with you later:)

P.S. Congrats Hayna Bonifacio for winning my YABU giveaway! Check your email:)

Cambodia Day 4: Silk Farm

I still have some photos from Cambodia that I still haven't posted! Will just split it into 2 posts since it's kinda photo heavy:) Anyway, on our last day in Seam Reap, we decided to kill time by spending it inside the Silk Farm and the Cultural Village. Last few hours well spent! Here are photos from the farm!:)

From event shirt, Cheap Monday jeans, Bangkok blazer, SM Surplus flats

Forever 21 sunnies, SM hat, Jhajing bracelet, Meister watch 

Wearing some of my top travel essentials! White shirt, denim jeans, blazer, sunnies, watch and pretty ballet flats. Had to take off the blazer though when we went to Cultural Center coz it was sauna hot there. :(

Just had to take more outfit shots when I came across this little place inside the Cultural Center...

Back to our Silk Farm tour!

fields of gold (aka mulberry trees)

Step 1 - harvest time (worms feed on these mulberry leaves for a day and sleeps for 3 days)

tada! magiging ganito na sila after. this is where the creation of cocoons happen

kuya guide explaining their life cycle

end product from days of feeding,and sleeping and spinning! made from their saliva. sarap! haha

im sure favorite nila yung song na "Spinning Around" ni Mother Kylie Minogue

this is where the worm's dream of becoming a butterfly gets shattered into tiny pieces

1st step of harvesting silk threads-- boiling them to kill the worms and separate them from their cocoons. huhu

kala ata ni kuya shoot ng fear factor, he ate the worm! eeeeewy. tastes like corn daw. Um, kay.

end result of step 1! Ayan na ang raw thread.

Step 2:  spin spin spin to gather them into spools.

Step 3: making the thread finer! Mas expensive the silk if thinner the thread!

ilang worms ang nagbuwis buhay for this roll.

Step 4: Dyeing!

they dye using natural means!

for example, they use curry to dye them yellow

united colors of benetton

spools of blue threads

Step 5: Pattern making! Ang galiiing. It takes 3-7 days to finish 1 pattern

ayan na ang spools of thread in different colors used in making silk textiles!

silk is a huge part of the cambodian history. their ancestors wore silk as well!

different barks of trees/plants used in dyeing

gown made of cocoons!

traditional wedding outfits made of silk

toroooy! mag ganito kaya ako sa mall?

painting on silk

love this photo

tie dye! gandaaa!

After the tour we went inside the souvenir shop. So fancy the things sold inside! If you're fond of silk everything, YOU MUST GO HERE. I wanted to buy a silk scarf but Mich said wag na coz burara daw ako. Weh. Haha. So if you're in Siam Reap, Cambodia, iavail niyo na this tour. It's free anyway, very educational pa!:)

after the tour, we chilled at the ice cream shop outside

free cold towel! thank you kuya! hehe

Took us 2 hours to tour the place and chill for a bit:) Afterwards, we headed to the Cultural Center where Mich and I had so much fun. Photos on my next post! Toodles!:)