WHITE SHIRT: FOREVER 21 | SKIRT: MADE IT MYSELF | SHOES & BAG: SM PARISIAN | WATCH: CASIO
Starting the new year right with a new outfit post and blog look. I hope everyone's having a good and cold January. Everyday has been beautiful waking up to that cool breeze I have always loved. January will always be my favorite month because it calls for a fresh new beginning. There will be a lot of things ahead of me this 2017. Many things and changes will occur in my life and I am hoping for the best. I trust that God has great plans for me.
I finally get to upload and blog a long over due Japan Video Diary. It's been 3 months since the trip and upon editing the video, it just makes me miss Japan more. At school, we can't help but have long conversations about it, of how we enjoyed ourselves not just because of the pleasure of traveling but the experiences and learnings we got from it.
Before 2015 ends, I'd like to put up one last blog post. I'm down to my last outfit in Japan. My 3rd and 4th outfit was very unplanned. I was supposed to wear white jeans on my last day but instead took the risk to wear this skirt without tights to keep my legs warm. Slept late the night before to go shopping and strategizing how to fit all the things I shopped plus my clothes in my luggage. Clearly, shopping for pasalubong was unexpectedly hard. I even wanted to buy more. Shoes were cheaper there than here in the Philippines. I managed to fit 2 shoes I bought in Japan plus the shoes I brought with me.
Here are unedited photos to show how perfect the lighting is in Japan. I just noticed how so many people went to Japan this year. Even known celebrities took the chance to see the beauty of the country.
My fourth day in Japan was spent in Gumma. A place where silk is produced. It was an educational filled ride from Tokyo to Gumma. The 2 to 3 hours drive to there was all worth it. Sadly, my camera memory got full and I had to deal with the fact that half of my vlog and blog photos will come from an Ipod. Nonetheless, it was great exploring places out of Tokyo. Still, every place in Japan is picturesque. One thing I love about the country is that you can freely ride your bike to places without it getting taken. Japan is one of the safest places I have been to.
Expect the coming photos and vlog to have incohesive quality and edits.
SUNGLASSES & SHOES: FOREVER 21 | SWEATER: THRIFTED | SKIRT: VINTAGE | TIGHTS: THE SM STORE | WATCH: CASIO
Photos taken by Jacquelene Foja
Here again with another reminiscing post on my Japan trip. Every place we went to was picture perfect that I filled both my camera gizmos with skyscrapers, streets, ramen and yellow turned leaves on the ground. Whenever I see T.V. presentations about Japan, I seem to get excited yet sad. Excited because I promised myself that I'll be back but sad because I wish I never left. Excuse me for the awkward faces, it was drizzling that time and we had to rush because we were only given an hour to explore the place. I'm forever grateful to my friends who patiently took my outfit photos. Thank you Jacquelene Foja and Ayn Gancenia!
KNIT SWEATER: RALPH LAUREN | BAG: LACOSTE | CHELSEA BOOTS: H & M | BLACK JEANS & HAT: FOREVER 21 | WATCH: CASIO
Photos by Jacquelene Foja
Questions like "Why are you in Japan?" "What are you doing in Japan?" and "How many days will you be staying in Japan?" are some that have recently flooded my Facebook notifications and messages; and my Instagram Account. I was too lazy to answer them one by one so I thought of answering all of them in one blogpost.
Before I answer the questions, here is the first outfit I wore in Japan. Since it was my second time to experience fall/winter it's only right for me to say that I need to document it. Layering pieces of clothing is something I don't normally do here in the Philippines(Yes, I am back in the Philippines) and it is something I would love to try for such a long time now. The Japan trip was the perfect place and weather to do it.
Question 1: Why are you in Japan?
Answer 1: I went to Japan because our school organized an exposure trip for all Junior and Senior Fashion Design students.
Question 2: What are you doing in Japan?
Answer 2: We had a tour on some of the most iconic places there for us to take inspiration of. Also, we went to a Fashion School and their Museum(This will be explained further on a different post).
Question 3: How many days will you be staying Japan?
Answer 3: I stayed there for 5 days and 4 nights.
Question 4: Who were you with in Japan and how many were you?
Answer 4: I was with my classmates, some Seniors and 5 faculty from the Fashion department. We were all in all 80 who joined the trip.
Question 5: Is it fall/winter in Japan?
Answer: Yes, it actually is. It was the beginning of fall but it was really cold.
This is probably the longest post I have ever done. I only answered 5 because some questions were already related to this bunch. I hope I was able to feed your curious minds with answers. I am currently missing Japan. I am even thinking about everything that happened there while I am writing this post.
For a lot of students, school started early in June but for students who got their yearly schedules/calendars transitioned then classes just started late in August. Though it feels like we just started, time goes by quickly that I didn't notice Midterms is near and I know for sure that I'll be busy. Busy as in no time for blogging because too many plates and projects needs to be finished.
So here is an outfit I pulled together that reminds me of a good school outfit. It's the right length for a skirt, not too short and not too long. The button-up shirt gives you a decent and formal look. In my school, I seldom wear skirt because I always want to be comfortable. I don't want to once in a while pull down my skirt especially now that I have to be able to move around freely because the projects we do involves a lot of movement. But, on days when I feel like looking decent and fine I'd definitely wear this.
It's been a while since I last blogged. I've been busy a lot lately especially now that my classes started. I just had the longest and craziest vacation ever. A 4 month vacation filled with ups and downs, fun, adventure, boredom and laziness. Now that I am back to school, I am more than excited to face a new chapter of my life specifically in my preferred career. Junior and Senior year is the highlight of my Fashion education. More hands-on projects will coincide in these years. I cannot wait until my graduation and enter the world of real Fashion.
