What to Wear, Where- and their New W3 Shoe Collection!

With the succes of their coffee book, What What Wear. The team, Hillary Kerr and Katherine Power came up with their newest book, entitled What to Wear, Where and a new WWW Shoe Collection to boot!



What to Wear, Where is your How-to-Handbook for any style situation!

The team has also come up with a show collection called W3 which can be purchased in Just Fab.com as their collaborators for this exciting new fashion project.



HARRINGTON



BAKER

PARKER

CUNNINGHAM

MURPHY

ANDERSON

Which one did you like the most? The collection is pretty versatile don't you think?

Girls definitely can't have enough shoes!

Can't wait for the book either. Its around USD 19 if you order it via Amazon.

XOXO,

Erika

LIVE.FASHIONABLY.

Beach Essentials

If you're off to the beach anytime soon this summer then I do hope you are well prepared! Marga and I are off to swim with the whale sharks in a couple of weeks and we can't help but talk about what to bring.

As girls, we talk about the smallest details! Whether the sunblock is SPF 100 or not, to bring a separate sunblock for the body and one especially made for the face, or if our nail polish will match our swimsuit and if our hair is considered "beach ready"

So here is a list of essentials that I would be needing in order to efficiently and fashionably hit the beach.

I recently bought myself a proper beach bag that could double as a bohemian bag on days when I just want to take a chill pill.

Its from Forever 21 for Php 1,300. It's not the exact same one in a sense that mine is in a different pattern with beads and braided rope drawstrings. Its not on their website but this is the closest one to it.

A gorgeous canvas tote with a Hawaiian floral design and drawstring rope straps. Magnetic snap closure. Single patch pocket and zipper pocket interior. Solid lining.
- 13.5" H (23.5" approx height with shoulder strap) x 42" L
- Shell: 100% cotton; lining: 100% polyester

I suggest you also check out Forever 21 if you are in need of swimsuits. They have a good collection at great prices! Here is my favorite one in their swim summer 2011 collection:



I also decided on a light peachy pink shade for my nail  which I have currently been wearing. Its from Dashing Diva- It's more expensive than local brands but well worth it. I hardly get chips for up to 3 weeks!
I chose this color because it's light and still very summery. Also because I don't think I would get respected in my extremely uptight office in aqua or turquoise although those would have been my first choice.



It's the the left most color Called 'Socialite' that I currently use. Retails at 375php.

When the weather gets humid, it causes the hair to get very flat and since my hair is very fine and very straight, I use Burts Bee's Shampoo. The boyfriend actually discovered this since he's into hair and facial products and found that this brand is the most natural and organic. So he got me Burt's Bee's Pomegranate - Very Volumizing Php 650 from Beauty Bar. It really feels good so there is no guilt to use it every day.



While hair is a girls crowning glory, we musn't forget thy lips! Make sure its still soft and lucious even during the dryness associated with the summer heat. In line with being organic, I use Kiehl's Lip Balm for Php 750.



Last but not the least, we should expect beach hair this summer so instead of totally having a permanent perm, use a curling iron instead so you could still have options to either go straight or curly.

I use Remington curling iron in ceramic so your hair won't get burned. Choose the bigger curls option to avoid looking like Raggedy Anne or Goldilocks.

What are your beach essentials?

XOXO,

Erika

LIVE.FASHIONABLY. 

Let them bloom

"In the cherry blossom's shade 

there's no such thing as a stranger."            

                                                             - Issa 
items from Polyvore


Needless to say, our hearts and prayers go to those greatly affected by the recent tragedy in Japan.

XOXO,
Marga

LIVE. FASHIONABLY.

Trend Report: Cropped tops

Spring 2011 runway

I think my earliest memory of the these cropped tops were in the 90s when they were still called midriffs! And just like any other styles or trends, they do make comebacks. During the recent Spring 2011 shows, designers have showed us how to rock those abs-showing-shirts in various styles. One can exude that sexy rocker chick in you with those obviously (but nicely executed) cutoff shirts. A casual look couldn't be even more casual when you got those tie dye prints with your favorite walking shorts. But what is more interesting is that these are seen in red carpet events and parties.  Rihanna was seen wearing a couple during a red carpet event and one of her promotional tours. On the local scene, Anne Curtis wears this Bayo top that gives us a romantic yet sexy outfit. While the ever sultry Sollen Heussaff shows us her toned body with that tiny cropped top.   

Rihanna, Anne, and Sollen sporting this trend

So if you are already feeling the summer heat and what to try these cropped tops on, just remember that its trendier to pair them with your favorite high-waist bottoms and a pretty much toned abs.

XOXO,

Marga

LIVE. FASHIONABLY.

Chanel loves Blake

Photo courtesy of NY Mag

Serena or I mean Blake Lively, debuts her first Chanel ad for the new Mademoiselle handbag line. At only 23 years old, she has been called the next golden star, It-girl, or an American dream girl. However, it is Karl's evident love for her that he personally photographed her for this campaign right at Chanel’s famous headquarters on the Rue Cambon on that iconic mirrored staircase. I was definitely expecting more from this cover because it just feels like the same Blake Lively we see from her show and the red carpet. That could be the campaign's perspective I suppose and we just have to wait for the rest it too. 

Photo courtesy of fashionista.com

I guess the rest of the industry definitely feels the same way and finds in her the perfect look that is easy to relate to. 

They first started liking her when she went to the Met Ball in 2009 wearing a one-sleeve blue Versace gown, with a slit nearly up to her hip bone and her cleavage spilling out of the neckline.

"That was when it all started," Vogue style director Alexandra Kotur told the Times.

“She has this East Coast-West Coast way of combining things that is very original,” Ms. Kotur added. “She’s a Malibu girl who can wear Chanel, and that’s where it’s really that bi-coastal chic that no one else has in America right now. She shows cleavage, she’ll show some leg. And it’s sexy.”

The editor of Allure, whose second Lively cover was the magazine's best-selling issue, thinks the Lively appeal is even more simple than that:

“She’s a living, breathing human being who smiles,” said Allure’s editor, Linda Wells. “And you think, why would that be so hard? Who knew the non-rebel would suddenly feel rebellious? Then you add that to the fact that she’s not going to get arrested and she’s not going to shave her head or end up in rehab, but she goes out enough to be visible. It’s kind of a perfect situation for designers and editors. She’s a safe bet.”

-nymag.com 

And as the growing woman that she is, she thinks that the the Mademoiselle handbag is more than just a purse..."It’s a quilted case full of lipstick, love letters and the dreams and possibilities that I have always felt every time I see that beautiful ‘CC.’ ”

Some looks of Lively in Chanel creations.

Do you love her as the brand's newest ambassador?

Is there more to the knockout body and big smile?

XOXO,

Marga

LIVE. FASHIONABLY.

The YSL Publication: Manifesto

Tomorrow, the eighth installment of Yves Saint Laurent’s in-house cult-publication Manifesto will finally be released in select cities around the world, including Paris, New York, London, Milan, Tokyo, and Hong Kong.

The Manifesto will also make its debut in Los Angeles for the first time ever, and will be available at the following three locations: Sunset Plaza, the Santa Monica Pier, and the YSL boutique on Rodeo Drive.

Make sure you get your copy of the exclusive magazine—which was created by YSL’s Creative Director Stefano Pilati, shot by Inez van Lamsweerde and Vindoodh Matadin, and features top model Arizona Muse—as it is indubitably a collector’s item.

Plus, if you’re one of the first 2,000 people to stop by, you’ll also get a one-of-a-kind cotton YSL Manifesto tote bag. 

Too bad we don't even have a YSL store here in Manila.

What are we to do but to surf the net?

The Manifesto is such a tres chic idea for a publication. It makes so much sense too!

I love YSL. I write this as I sit beside my Muse... such an inspiration!

What would be on your Manifesto?

XOXO,

Erika

LIVE.FASHIONABLY.



Daily Source of Inspiration: H&M Spring 2011 with Giselle Bundchen

As if this new mommy hasn't given birth, here she is strutting her stuff in H&M's New 2011 Spring Campaign.

The looks just made me we want to try the peasant look for a more "girl next door" feel.



The look screams boho and I like how flowy and easy going it feels. It looks so comfrotable too. I guess the challenge here is looking more of summer boho than of just plain sloppy! 

This reminds me of the Mango look several seasons ago with Scarlet Johansen. A long floral maxi dress in a flowy fabric with an abundance of bangles, baubles and accessories!

I really like the casual cool look of this particular one. it's time to bring the white jeans back!

Actually liking the style but the print is a little too wallpaper-ish for me. Then again, I'm a sucker for solid colors!

The beauty shot. Whatta beauty indeed.

This is perhaps my favorite look of them all. Not too pajama-ish and still very boho chic. Loving the rope accent as a belt. So much more personality don't you think?

All in all, the H&M collection for Spring 2011 has defnitely made an impact. And Yes, I am so happy it screams of Spring! Personally prefer spring over summer. Summer for me is a little too laid back and too hot to even bother!

What's your spring scheme?

XOXO,

Erika

LIVE. FASHIONABLY.