Dark and Dreary

It shouldn't be an excuse but I've had a pretty dreadful week. Got very sick and ended up missing the Blogger's United Bazaar, which I had been looking forward to for months. But oh well, nothing I can do about it now.

To combat all this weary, dreary monotony, I decided to put together a kind of visual moodboard, in the hopes that it will help uplift my mood. But I'm also hoping that this weekend will go a long way to changing this mopey perspective on things and lighten us up, yeah?

Sorry there's no original content, but after a horrible week, images like these are what you need to get by and inject some beauty in your life.

All images are from desire to inspire,  the Coveteur and Fancy. They are all lovely lovely sites filled with gorgeous content. You could spend hours on them, just drinking up beauty with your eyes. Not a bad way to kill a couple of hours.

Outfit Creator

The reason why I don't post a lot of outfit posts, this ostensibly being a kind of fashion-y type blog (if I sound unsure, it is because of what I am trying to address in this post) is because in the office I work in, it is really really cold.

I feel cold quite intensely. I remember being in high school, freezing my ass off in 2 jackets while my classmates complained of the heat. Sucks to me now, that it is cold enough for me to find it necessary to wear gloves in the office. I'm not exaggerating, I really do.

And so, I find myself dressing more for the cold in *shudder* boring outfits that I would not otherwise wear. Pants, jeans, long-sleeves, jackets, scarves. None of it exciting enough to deserve being photographed. I do not have the clothes for cold weather.

So I find myself wishing to be out in the sun (a bit hard for the past couple of days, given the rain and drowsy skies of the metro), frolicking in the warmth. Since I can't do that til the weekend, here's the outfit I wish I could wear for work, courtesy of TheMall.ph.

Street Beat Boutique tribal print top, Street Beat Boutique sheer shorts, Chilli Margarita Shoes Tucson boots, Pinkaholic Fashion Shoppe shawl neckline cardigan, Cathy Clarisse envelope clutch

 I love this feature of their website. I find it so useful for putting together a wish list, or just imagining what you would buy if you had the cash. A great thing about it is that all of the items featured are available in the Philippines, and they are all reasonably priced as well! It's a win-win.

The only thing I'd like to change is their built-in setting of not being able to put feature more than 5 items per outfit, that's a bit of a let-down. Oh well, good enough.

Looking forward to the weekend, but for now, this'll have to tide me over.

The Glamourai: Blogger Extraordinaire

Kelly Framel of the Glamourai is my all-time favorite, idol/icon/inspiration blogger. I swear, she does everything! She blogs, makes jewelry, collaborates and designs. She has modeled for certain brands, and she decorates and designs interiors as well.

Her cape dress is the stuff of my dreams

What I like about her is that she has the ability to write well and document all of her experiences in a way that shows readers her personality. Her posts translates her everyday life so well, so much so that while you cannot help a twinge of envy at her incredible, fabulous life, you still manage to like her very much as a person (as much as you can through the internet, alas) because she seems so friendly and nice. She is stylish and fashionable while remaining down-to-earth and imminently relatable. It is the perfect mix of style and substance, condensed into every post.

Everytime I am on her site, I feel inspired. It's the perfect feel-good, visually stimulating site that always challenges me to make the most of my style in any way I possibly can. Kelly, in fact, is one of my primary influences that led me to my foray into blogging. Like hers, I hope mine takes off as well.

What I love about her style is that it is a great example of mixing and matching. High-end with thrift store, designer and vintage, modern silhouettes and floaty creations. I also love how she can change up her look all the time. Her various hairstyles have inspired my own changes to my mop of hair. It seems that we both cannot bear to have the same look for too long. I think that she is gorgeous and if you haven't seen her blog yet, check it out soon!

All photos are from her blog, The Glamourai.