Got featured on Candy Magazine print for the second time around, but it still feels like the first time for me!:) I always get excited whenever I see myself in magazines. Especially Candy, because I grew up wanting to be in their pages badly! haha!:)) Dreams do come true, even if I'm already 23. =P

Got featured in their "ALL THE RAGE" section. :) You too can be featured! Just follow the steps they provided on the page. :)

Please grab a copy of Candy Magazine's May Issue! Aside from the really cute cupcake charm and Mario Maurer being the cover boy, please grab one if we're friends! Chos!:)) haha!

Have a great week, everyone! Just received my first paycheck ever and it feels so awesome! Thank you, Lord for all the wonderful blessings! Hoping my styling job continues!:) Wish me luck!

Sorry for the "feelingera" title up there. haha!:)) I honestly didn't notice that I wore the colors of Captain America when I dressed up today. I only noticed when the movie was over. Fail!=P But I really was settled on having a Captain America themed outfit for Avengers. I had it all planned out since last month that I was gonna even get a Captain America tee from SM!:) But that didn't work out, so I'm glad my spontaneous outfit worked perfectly for today's movie date with the family. :)

I got this dress from a local online store, Fashion Fruit. I love the flow of the fabric and that it has this subtle sexy look. The dress looks way better in person. :) :) They also have more colors, so if you wanna see just click the link! 

For my accessories, I chose a beautiful necklace sent to me by Marge Abas of Estrellas Manila. I've adored her shop since I started online shopping and I'm sure you'll know from this neck piece why I love her quirky creations. :)

One of the things I placed on my birthday wish list was to own a clutch bag, because I find it to make any outfit look chic and classy. Finally, my wish came true and got a blue Elise clutch bag from A.L.T. Manila. Will write more about them on my SHOPS TO LOVE section soon!

For my Postura Project Day 10, I am wearing ALL "Filipino-made" from head to foot!:)

Got to wear my bright red wedges again from Parisian! The color is just awesome this summer. :)

Hope you all had a great Saturday! Won't spoil regarding The Avengers, but I recommend you watch it! Love it so much!:)

I know my birthday is over but I have so many sponsors that just wants to spoil you all and for that, I am grateful, because that means a lot of you will get the chance to win awesome stuff!:) How great, right? I envy you, guys! Hee!^_^

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They say there's a first to everything and in this case, it was my first time to attend a high school senior ball. I guess you might be wondering how that's possible wherein, I'm already in college and obviously, I should have also experienced my own senior ball. Unfortunately, I had Athan back then, so I wasn't allowed to go to our ball. But I don't regret having him, so I feel blessed to have Athan and at the same time, thankful that I got to experience Miriam's HS senior ball. Makes me feel like I finally completed my fourth year HS memories. :) 

So, yes, the reason why I attended Miriam's graduation ball was because I got invited along with my girl Tracy to be their judge for the king and queen, best dressed and so on for that night.


The theme of their ball was galaxy, so Tracy and I decided to go for our sequined dresses. :)

Since we were judges, we had to scout early on for our favorites that night. These are some of the girls and boys that caught my attention...

Our winner for the Venus a.k.a.  Belle of the night :)

I love the bandage details of the dresses. :)

I spotted a lot of gowns with trails that night but this was really cute!

Our King and Queen for the night. They were so cute together!:) Love the girl's dress!

With Matti (right) and her friend :)

It was my first time to be a judge for anything so this was a really nice experience. Thank you to, Matti for inviting me!:)

Now into the ballroom or "ASTERIA" for the night...


Their ball decorations were definitely galactic!

Got served a lovely dinner too!


Cute cake!:)

We also got to meet their hosts for the night, Chico and Delmar of Monster Radio RX 93.1!



And finally ending the night with everyone on the dance floor...


This made me miss high school so much. The best years of my life. :) *sniff*

Congratulations, Miriam High school batch 2012! Good luck with college and make the most out of it!

x A.F.A.

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Got a new header and I just wanna say thank you so much to Francesca Soriano for making a header for me! Not only that, she actually digitalized an artwork of mine!:) How awesome is that??

From this....

To now this...

Super love it!:) Thank you again, Francesca for this wonderful birthday gift!

If you want your own header too, try visiting her site and you may just find the header design you've been looking for. :)

Before I tell you how I spent my 23rd birthday today, I just want to share that last year wasn't actually a happy one for me. Aside from being holy week, I also had the birthday blues. Needless to say, it wasn't that memorable, because it was just a "birthday" for me and no "happy" in it. I actually recall crying. That's why for this year, I wanted to make sure that I enjoy my special day, but of course I erased all expectations and let the day unfold. :)

How did it unfold? Well, first my morning went pretty good, because while I was in my deep slumber, my grandmother out of excitement just had to come in my room and wake me up and upon opening my eyes I saw her carrying this huge bouquet of flowers and when I opened the envelope, it was from SM Accessories. How sweet is that?? They sure know how to give someone a HAPPY Birthday and GOOD morning!^_^


Of course, after that happy surprise, I ended up sleeping again, because I stayed up so late last night that I couldn't keep my eyes open much longer. But just after 2 hours of snoozing, I hear Athan suddenly scream to the other room, "DAAAAADDDDY!!!" and he comes running back to my grandparents room (where I was sleeping that time ) with a gorgeous bouquet of white roses from Gersh. :") Awwww!♥ My boys are the best! Receiving both bouquets in a surprising way definitely already made my birthday great!


Thank you so much to SM Accessories and my loving boys for the wonderful flowers. I think nothing makes a girl feel more special than getting sweet surprises on her birthday. I love you!!

After all the heartfelt love I received at home, my family and I went out for dinner at my favorite italian restaurant; Cibo! BTW, just wanna say thank you to my Mommy. She's not here right now, because she has work, but even if so, I am very thankful that she still made my day special by letting us have a good time out. :)


Best birthday dinner ever! I know you're reading this, Mom!♥ Thank you and Love you! Wish you were here. :)

My grandparents and Athan as well have been raving about wanting ice cream on my birthday and it's actually part of our tradition to buy ice cream and cake whenever someone has a birthday in our family, so instead of buying pints, we went to try out, GELATISSIMO!


I love how rich their ice cream is!:) They have cool flavors too like, Green apple, Lychee, Tiramisu, Green tea and more! But I'm a corny kid and just had the regular chocolate. =P Still good though!

After our gelato treat, we headed to Landmark for our monthly grocery, then headed home to blow my candle!!! But first, what I wore on my birthday.... ( Postura Project Day 9!:) )


top: The Dollhouse | shorts: edc | yellow cuff: envy | studded cuff: wear mauve | shoes: gold dot

Today was such a busy day that I forgot to take my outfit photos when the sun was still out. :( Sad! But, I just really wanna share the gorgeous top that I got from The Dollhouse and sandals from Gold Dot! I'm actually wearing almost ALL "Filipino-made" except for the shorts. :)

Oh and obligatory photo of me with my beautiful bouquet from Gersh! haha!:)) Joke! Love it to bits! My favorite color too!

And finally, to complete every birthday, the blowing of my cake!


I love this photo. Looks like everyone is trying to help me blow my tiny pink candle! lol!=P

Lastly, these are the wonderful gifts that I got today from Gersh and things I got from Regatta...


I am such a geek for bookstores that it was awesome for Gersh to get me gifts there like, the dialogue notebook, Archie Comics and ProMarker. I've always wanted those markers, so it's just perfect! Aside from that he got me two cute pastel nail polish from The Face Shop! Picked up a pair of trousers and bracelet from Regatta as well. :) Thank you so much!

I can't express enough how happy I am. With everything that went on today and all the greetings I received via Twitter and Facebook, I am overwhelmed, grateful and blessed! Thank you, Lord for all of the wonderful people I am surrounded with!:) From the bottom of my heart, thank you to everyone who made this day amazing!♥

x A.F.A.

Justin Bieber

Hang Ten Spring-Summer 2012

The Great Outdoors

Hang Ten was established as a casual clothing label that imbibed the relaxed style sense of the California culture. Initially a swimwear label for thrill-seeking surfers, Hang Ten’s popularity among the young and hip market tipped over to trendier collections beyond just board shorts and bikinis. Hang Ten rose to fame in the 90’s and early 2000’s, having as much as 50 stores nationwide. 

This season, Hang Ten re-launches with its newest collection, which takes us back to the brand’s trendy, adventurous, and forward California heritage roots. Inspired by the carefree escapades in the great outdoors, Hang Ten spring-summer 2012 takes us on a stylish adventure with the brand’s staple and up-to-date fashion that brings outdoor style front and center.

In keeping with the brand’s philosophy of giving customers the best value for money and the highest quality of their merchandise, their newest collection went through rigorous product development. Expect newer fabrics in 100% combed cotton and newer cuts and silhouettes that have been sewn to stylish creations.

May it be on a trekking trail or a camping weekend, Hang Ten’s newest collection has everything to equip stylish scouts with all the spring-summer ’12 essentials. 

Welcome to the great outdoors!