WHERE'S THE HORSE RACE?

It's one same question asked by my colleagues. I arrived at the office wearing my sister's sandals. I didn't want to break them because they felt a bit smaller than my feet. There's my boots of 9 years sitting beside me after I lend them to a friend for her photoshoot and I thought, "Well... I'm giving them another try. Anyway, I only used them only for parties and didn't really hold much in my previous corporate ventures as they always get those stares."

Not only I was asked where's the horse race but I even got teased the whole day like "You look like Nora Aunor in one of her movies." Christ! Nora Aunor. Greetings like "Hey, Cowgirl. I think you forgot your hat!" Oh, I realized that! "You're like Mikee Cojuangco, the equestrian." Oh, thank you! I wish I was that rich too. Hahaha. "Your sevice vehicle is waiting for you - a horse! Haha, I wished they also remembered Vice Ganda as they teased me but they didn't. Anyways, I got their attention and it was just all laughs.

In advertising, not only it is a matter of corporate rat race but also of a horse race. Those who advance are those who stand out, look good (eccentric?), and not afraid to try things out of the ordinary. So I guess wearing this kind of boots is still out of the ordinary even if a shoe shop like Mendrez already toned the design down for Philippine setting. But I can accept this better than wearing uggs! I was at the mall last week and I don't know what it was that day but I've seen about three people wearing uggs! in the mall! in the Philippines!

Beige blazer - Space
Brown inner blouse - Bargain find
Faded jeans - Crissa
The boots - Unlisted (Mendrez)

Today that I got teased and I laughed with them. Makes my heart healthy. Because I know, they will never forget the day I wore these boots.

This is my fashion. This is my statement.

Love,

Bella Donna

SUPERWOMAN IN BLUE DRESS

My weekly whiteboard schedule tells me that I am supposed to be out to Ad Standard Council on Wednesday. But then, I ended up spending the whole Wednesday at the office, calling on media suppliers, beating another wave of deadline and doing a storyboard all at the same time. I have been a superwoman in this dress (and yes, I did not press!). Running in and out of our office whenever I receive a mobile call (the signal sucks inside), sending emails, updating layouts with artists and printers, calling my client, haggling production costings, etc, etc, etc. I didn't even realize that the day was ending. And so, this outfit shot before I left the office, otherwise, I won't have one for the day at all.

The blue dress is from Space that I bought for half the price; white belt at Tomato, also on sale; white high heeled sandals from Popstyle. My earrings are a gift from my ever-so-good friend, Susana. She hand-made these. Lovely, eh? She knows I love danglings, chandelier, loop and oversized earrings. And she made these for my birthday. Well, anyway, I ought to be out on client call really but I've got a lot of legwork and paperworks at the office. Hope very soon, I'll be over with those and really start going out seeing clients again.

Wear your fashion. Make it your statement.

Love,


BellaDonna

GOLDEN PEARLS

As I always say, Mondays for me are classically manic. It's crazy, it's a make or break day and it's a take off for the week. It's always hard to start and easy to end the week (that's why, everybody loves Fridays). Since I stayed the whole weekend in Manila and just spent it sleeping, running a Monday with this energy doesn't seem enough for me. I thought I could use some good vibes, perhaps to attract a pot of gold! Why not? So I found this long gold necklace made of culured pearls match with my yellow-and-pink checkered dress that I bought during my college years. Won't hurt, right? who knows, I might even win the biggest lottery pot ever! :)

Dress: RRJ Jeans
White chandelier earrings: gifted
Uneven shaped cultured pearl bracelet: gifted
Long golden cultured pearl necklace: gifted
Belt: Space
Brown thong flat sandals: gifted

Wear your fashion. Make it your statement.

Love,

BellaDonna