Treat Yourself Right

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It has been a tradition that every summer, there is some cold food trend that comes out and pops up every where like fungus. Haha. Not a good comparison, but it was the first thing that came to mind. A couple summers back, it was this shake thing with tapioca in it and, last summer, it was snow cups with the craziest amounts of toppings on it. I have to say though, that this summer has to be my most favourite trend, FROZEN YOGURT!

I have loved yogurt for the longest time ever... but could never find amazing FROZEN yogurt here in the Philippines. The past coupleof months, however, different frozen yogurt establishments have been popping up here and there...but none of them made me happy (because that should be their goal, lol) until I tried RED MANGO.

Red Mango is like heaven in my mouth. Since the first time I've tried it, I have been a supporter of the stuff. It's been my opening statement to friends that I run into. I've gone as far as to have meetings there just so I could have my yummy frozen yogurt.

Aside from it being the best tasting yogurt I've had in the Philippines... it is also healthy! I normally have my original flavoured frozen yogurt topped with strawberries and coco pebbles. If the strawberries aren't available, I always mix a fruit in with a cereal. It's the most amazing combination of cold, crunchy, and sweet...perfect!

Red Mango also has green tea flavoured yogurt that I think is superb with nuts and fruits. Sigh, I think I'll visit the place again this weekend. I really can't get enough. :)

Here's what I wore the last time I was at Red Mango...

nine west shoes, topshop by moto pants, macau bag, banana rep shirt, bali bangles

PS. Find Red Mango in SM Megamall ground floor, Eastwood's new mall in the balcony area, and there's one in Trinoma...I haven't visited that one yet. Eeek.

Almost Famous

I finally found time to visit my friend's new store, Almost Famous. It's this tiny chic store somewhere hidden away in the mountains of buildings in the Fort. If my friend hadn't been promoting her store, I probably wouldn't have ever guessed there was it was there.

Upon stepping out of the and really look at the window display, you can see that the store would probably cost a pretty peso...and it does. But to me, each peso is totally worth it. You can see that the style and craftmanship of each piece is to a tee. Well, it is to be expected, after all, the store carries clothes from a bunch of local designers. I love saying that...local designers. It's a different feeling when you know that what your wearing is from a homegrown designer. I feel utterly proud.

The store layout and interior design is divine and the clothes totally embody the same feel. You really cannot go wrong with a store like Almost Famous. I'm sure it will be every fashionista's dream. So, get your butt off the chair and go visit the place...here's the map:

I Way Too Evil

I'm the type of person who goes through phases in her music. I obsess about music like it's nobody's business but once I feel a certain type of sound. I'm stuck until I discover or rediscover another sound that fits my mood more. Lately, I've been in this overly happy dancey mood. So, my music ranges now from everything from rappy, to electro, to disco, to rock. I am inlove with anything that makes me want to strut my amazing dance moves. Haha. My brother compares my dance moves to a popsicle stick bobbing up and down with absolutely no rhythmic movements. But that's not what I want to talk about. Hahaha. I want to talk about my love for Santogold.

Santogold said she was influenced by 80's pop songs and new wave stuff when she made her album and I think you can totally feel that when you hear her songs. They're so feel good and dance/sway-able. Some of her songs, to me, have so many elements to them. They can come across as somewhat african, jamaican... someone told me it sounded like it had indian influences in it. She's an awesome artist. Here, listen to sample of her music.

After listening to all my hardcore dancing music that totally get me pumped... Santogold's album is a good way to slowly calm me down. Her beats are still dance-able but she slows it down perfectly. I think that's what I love about her album... I can listen to it to dance to and I can listen to it to just chill to.

Buy her album here.

Okay... here's a very sad picture of me caught in my momentary insanity (i love dancey music!!). I was shaking my groove thang and was laughed at endlessly by my friends. Like they're not even a tiny bit just as crazy.

dress from topshop
I'll give you a better shot of that dress some other time.

Here are other artists that are on my playlist that you might want to check:
Shit Disco
LCD Soundsystem
Tilly and the Wall
New Young Pony Club
Simian Mobile Disco

I love you, White!

The other day, one of my friends commented "the next time we go shopping, I'm stopping you from buying white tops...you have too many..." In my mind, I was screaming "NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO..." Hahahaha.

Last Wednesday, I went shopping with a bunch of my new friends. They are sort of getting my aesthetic. I go for more bizarre, unfinished or basic pieces. I hardly ever buy pieces that are very obvious. I think that comes from my love of layering and creating looks. The thrill I get from turning something ugly into something worth wearing is crazy. That's why I love my white tops. They totally tame wild pieces or add class to she-she stuff.

I don't think I need to tell you white tops go with practically everything. The rare occasions that I do get to go shopping, I always make sure to pick up a new white top. My new friends (who I've shopped with twice) find it so unnecessary but white is my fall back colour. I have this obsession with both drappy and super tight white tops. I go for either or when I shop.

I love wearing tight white ups with high waisted bottoms.
Although slouchy tops go with high waisted too, tight tops give off this classy feel to me.

The drappy/baggy/slouchy white top is so comfortable, I try to wear it with everything.

Drappy top for extremely hot summer days and to boy up a girly outfit.

My favourite places to pick up white tops would have to be TopShop and department stores. White tops do not need to be expensive or branded. If you dress them up right, they look timeless and fabulous without needing to cost a bajillion bucks.

Yes, I love green and black too. Hahaha. They're on the same level as white to me. :D