One of my favorite online stores, The Traveling Closet, turned 1 last June 15! As part of their anniversary celebration, they've partnered with 5 of their favorite bloggers (naks naman I'm honored!) as they hold a giveaway and also the launch of the latest addition to the Traveling Closet family-- Love Schues.
a singaporean brand
And now 1 of you could win a pair by joining my giveaway!
(for bigger chances of winning, join the others' giveaways too)
I'm still on a vacation high so I'm just gonna leave you guys with my 1st outfit shots for the new year. Heh. Sorry if I look haggard, was super wasted the night before and went home at around 5am na! Haha.
Feeling girly yesterday so I decided to wear my Traveling Closet skirt. Can't help but twirl away in it! Pumped it up a notch by pairing it with my new leopard top from Heir. Added a pop of color with my head turner wedges from So Fab!:)
It's officially the 1st day of the new year. Back to work!!!:) Will post more photos later on how I welcomed the new year. I also decided to revive Archive Clothing and post more often. Will shop for stocks later! Are you excited? I am! Archive will always be my 1st love.:) Laters!
Sharing with you guys what I wrote for a guest post on Lauren's blog. :) You know how I love going to different places and most of you have asked me what I usually bring (no, not my whole closet haha). So here are some tips on how and what to pack, as well as some travel essentials. Limited luggage space is not an excuse to look frumpy! Lol.
1.) Make an itinerary– this is where it all starts. I make it one a week before my trip. This helps me decide what outfits to prepare and things to bring. Of course, my outfits would depend on my destination. ;
2.)Outfit List– I never ever leave home without this. This helps me be more organized in packing and for me not to bring my entire closet. I allot 2 hours for me to mix & match clothes, taking photos and then listing it down my organizer. This is to limit the clothes I’d bring.
Now I'm saying goodbye to this old notebook!
I can organize my outfits using my new Itouch App, Stylish Girl!
My travel wardrobe staples are:
Dresses– coz they’re super light and easy to style
Cardigan– you can wear this over anything or wear it in bed if the hotel room is too cold.
Blazer– just in case you need to attend an event or whatever
2 pair of shorts– for walking and marathon shopping
1 skirt– that you can pair with your tanktop or buttondown shirt
1 pair of jeans
Tank tops– I usually bring 3-4 pcs in different colors
Tights– you can wear this with a dress or your shorts.
Button down shirts– plain & printed
3.) Packing– After completing my outfit list, then I start packing. I pack my clothes by outfit. Those I’d use last are at the bottom of course. If you really really want to save on luggage space and don’t mind getting your clothes all wrinkly, then you can put your clothes inside big ziplock bags (rolled neatly).
Fabmanila sent me this amazing luggage organizer, can't wait to use them!
4.) Shoes–For my shoes, I also decide which ones to bring based on my outfits. I try to use one pair at least twice to save space. I mostly pack flats (ballet shoes and oxfords) coz they look great with anything. I always bring boots and I usually just wear them to the airport to save space. And don’t forget to pack 1 pair of heels just in case an event pops up.
5.) Accessories- I put all my accessories in ziplock bags, same with my toiletries. But you could always use those roll away accs organizers. Aside from my handy bucket bag, I always see to it that I also bring 1 purse or smaller bag for unplanned nightouts or shopping.
love this accs organizer I saw online!
airport bag
My favorite accessories for travels are:
Hat – don’t put this in the luggage bag unless you’re okay with it being squished.
Wraparound bracelets – it can go from casual to glam
Interchangeable strap watch(super functional!)
2 casual(in my case my black beaded cross necklace & gold chain necklace) and 1 super statement necklace
Belts – I usually bring 1 black, 1 brown, 1 white,1 colored belt.
6.) Airport Chic–I usually wear clothes that are comfy but still chic. I always wear ballet flats or boots to be able to remove them easily for inspection. Don’t forget to handcarry a scarf (it’s super handy & it’s freezing inside the plane!) and if you can wear socks, wear one (dirty airport carpet). Try to look chic but not overdone. It will also help pass the immigration counter easier if you’re dressed to impress!
What I usually keep in my bag are:
Scarf –as I’ve said it’s super handy
Wet tissue!
Huge wallet– where I put my passport, travel docs and foreign currencies.
Ipod Touch– to help me beat boredom!
Evian face mist- your skin tends to dry out when you’re on the plane so it’s nice to spray some mist before going down to freshen up.
Mints!
Sunglasses
Eyeglasses– to hide undereye circles hehe
Ballpen–it’s necessary!
7) Extras – There are some things that are quite necessary but you still have the option to leave in the house.
*portable clothes steamer– my clothes get all wrinkly so I bring one often. *Extra plastic or bag- for your dirty clothes *Shopping bag/Eco bag
vietnam
Palawan!
singapore
singapore:)
That’s it! You can always email me if you want more tips or just to chat. :) Where’s your next destination?
Attended the GLOBE Tattoo Awards Night at the Manina Peninsula last Friday (a few hours after the Face Shop event) with blogger friends. :)It turned out to be a pretty cool and fun night. The winners (who are movers and shakers of the online community) were all deserving, as well as the nominees. Thank you Niche for inviting us!:) So here's what I wore...
After the Face Shop event, I went home and took a nap. Woke up to Catch's knocks! Didn't have enough time to fix myself, so I just threw my clothes on and went out without fixing my hair and makeup. Lol! I forgot I was wearing a colorful rubber band (the one commonly used in the office) til Catch noticed and pointed it out. Haha. So anyway, I wore this adorable leopard print dress that The Traveling Closet sent me--I love it!:) Love the uneven hem. My nude booties from Shoe Etiquette sealed the whole look. Aylaveeet.
Here are the rest of the photos!
polaroid wall
with catch
lively hosts Divine Lee & Tim Yap
Ms. Maria Rezza gave an amazing speech.
lea salonga won!
i was rooting for lauren's mom though:)
Ms. Stylisimo herself--Cecil Van Straten better known as Chuvaness presenting the Stylisimo award:)
the becky queen--bongga!
fashion bloggers reprezent!
Congrats Laureen!
loveee her dress!
Bianca Gonzales won too--her recorded thank you speech!
Videoslinger winner Mike Bustos super funny thank you video!
do you remember this kid? he's sikat na!
youtube sensations Arjohn Gilbert andMaria Aragon
the winners! congratulations!
Wordslayer - Loi Reyes Landicho of professionalheckler.com Video Slinger - Mike Bustos of youtube.com/MikeyBustosVideos Thought-Mover - Bianca Gonzales of twitter.com/iamsuperbianca The Artiste - Jin Joson of jinjoson.com The Advocate Award - Elizabeth Angsioco of dswp.org.ph Indie Rocker - Up Dharma Down of updharmadown.com Stylismo - Laureen Uy of breakmystyle.com Ball Breaker - Lea Salonga Tech Junkie - Mark Macanas of techpinas.com THE ONE Award - Filipino Freethinkers of filipinofreethinkers.org
Super random, but after the event while were waiting outside, we saw Ms. Cecil aka Chuvaness with Pia Magalona. So I secretly told Catch she's behind him since he follows her on twitter too. She suddenly turned and smiled at me. I smiled back, she waved and walked towards us. OMG, we all froze. Swear. But she was super warm and nice as she greeted us, "Hi kids!". Cute! And then it was history. Our chat was short but sweet! I got so kilig when she said she knows me. I asked her where, she said I was shortlisted for the Globe Tattoo Awards. I felt like I won na din! Haha. Bongga. Bonding with blog friends + delicious food (parang fiesta!) + chat with amazing people = EPIC night. :)
Congrats again to all the winners!:) Again, sorry for the biggest birthday giveaway delay as well as the announcement of winners. I've just been busy lately and I have a shoot later (it's not 5am and I'm still working) so please bear with me. Thank you!:)
