Romantic Colors

Bonifacio High Street has recently been one of my favorite places since I am able to walk around with fresh air. Whenever I go there, I always feel like I am in another country. Well, at times the sun may be too hot but on a cloudy day, it’s the perfect place to walk. Sometimes, I even bring my dog, Peplum, with me and just walk for around for hours.

My outfit today reminds me of Valentines Day since I wore romantic colors of  red and old rose plus my top has lace details with a sweetheart neckline. I match my top with a pair of khaki shorts since I find shorts to be perfect for walking outdoors for manila weather (I have had bad experiences of skirts or dresses flying and pants being too hot).

As I was walking around with my friend, a particular store caught my attention- French Sole. One of the main reasons why I noticed this store is because of its products. Ballet flats are my favorite type of footwear since it’s stylish and comfortable (well some are). French Sole is a luxurious brand by Jane Winkworth. It started in London during 1989 and is now one of the most famous shoe brands around the world, known for its ballet shoes. I used to see this brand in Madison which is why I was quite surprised to see that French Sole has its own brick and mortar store at Bonifacio High Street.

such an adorable shop <3 

After some window-shopping, my friend and I ate at Stella which is located at Bonifacio High Street Central. Stella is a wood fire bistro, which I would recommend to family or friends. As we entered, there weren’t any costumers yet but as time went by, people started coming in.  The staffs were also friendly and accommodating. My friend and I tried the Truffle pasta, Smoked Salmon and Black Caviar pizza and Pesto and Grilled Vegetables pizza. What I like about their pizzas is that you can mix two flavors of pizza into one to accommodate both persons’ taste. In my opinion, the Truffle pasta was just mediocre since it just had a very light taste of truffle. I would have preferred the truffle sauce to be stronger. However, I really liked the Smoked Salmon and Black Caviar Pizza since there was big chunk of smoked salmon on each slice and the thickness of the crust was just right. 

Stella Restaurant

Truffle Cream Pasta 

Smoked Salmon and Black Caviar Pizza

Pesto and Grilled Vegetables Pizza

(Half of each)

Marc by Marc Jacobs shades | Bershka top | Uniqlo shorts

red long strap bag | Mango belt | Kate Spade ring | red ballet flats

Overall, Stella is a restaurant I would go back to for their Smoked 

Salmon and Black Caviar pizza and interesting menu choices.

XOXO, 

Michelle Lara 

Sweetness with a Twist

Elegant. Classy. Sophisticated. These are the words I would use to describe LACE. Today, I felt like dressing up a bit but still feeling comfortable. What I love about this look is that it’s very feminine but with a vintage twist. As some of you may have noticed I am obsessed with Lace (I think 1/3 of my closet is full of lace) it is just so fun to match as it has endless possibilities. 

H&M dress | F21 necklace and ring | bracelets from bazaar| 

Heart and Bolt bracelets | Nine West shoes | Egg vanity box |

Luxe Wear Collection

Late post from last week Saturday’s Philippine Fashion Week, 9:30 pm

 show. The Luxe Wear Collection gets green from Cream Silk as the models,

 wearing Jerome Salaya Ang dresses and gowns, walked down the runway along 

with the tune of the orchestra. Jerome Salaya Ang’s collection started and ended 
the show featuring the long, beautiful and strong Cream Silk hair of the models.

The Luxe Wear collection showcased fifteen talented Filipino designers namely

Jerome Salaya Ang, Chris Diaz, Delby Bragais, Lyle Ibanez, Martin Bautista, 

Richard  Papa, Roland Lirio, Ronald Mendoza, Russell  Villafuerte,  Ronaldo 

Arnaldo, Sidney Perez Sio, Simon Ariel Vasquez, Tina Danaic, Vania Romoff,

        Veejay Floresca and Yvonne Quisumbing.

Sam Pinto wearing Jerome Salaya Ang

Jerome Salaya Ang

Jerome Salaya Ang 

 I like that this particular show featured more designers compared to the 

others as the time allotted for the show was the same so seeing more designs

of different designers had definitely more variety and was more entertaining.

I also like what they did with the entrance and exit of the show since the 

Cream Silk models were walking down with a live orchestra and not just 

any type of record. It gave a clear start and end of the whole show. 

 My favorite pieces: 

Chris Diaz 

(This is so me!! pink, lace and flowers)

Richard Papa

(love the princess and lace look)

Martin Bautista

(even though this isn't really my style, I love how the cape flows) 

Ronaldo Arnaldo

(This outfit makes me want to travel)

Veejay Floresca

(Don't really love the whole look but the really like the TOP!)

Vania Romoff

(My favorite look of the night! I would definitely wear this)

Other designs: 

Russel Villafuerte 

Ronaldo Arnaldo 

Simon Ariel Vasquez

Veejay Floresca 

Russell Villafuerte 

Vania Romoff

           As for my outfit that night, I wanted to wear something appropriate for a night 

           event (mostly dark  colored clothes). However, I  still wanted to maintain my 

           personal style since I like light colored clothes  and  accessories. After  going 

           through   my  closet  I  finally  picked a  nude and  black  romper. I  matched

           it with a  long strap black bag, black  high heels  and  PEARL  accessories <3

                      

classic pearl earrings and necklace |  ring from bazaar |

 Dior bag | Nine West shoes | Dorothy Perkins romper |

Photos taken from style bible ph and James Lao. 

XOXO,

Michelle Lara

Philippine Fashion Week

Last week Friday was my first time to watch Philippine Fashion Week!

I always wondered what it was like to experience the runway live. 

Luckily, I was able to watch this year's Spring Summer 2014 

collection at SMX Convention Center in Mall of Asia, Pasay City.

The designers featured in last Friday’s 8:30 pm show were

 Eric Delos Santos, Albert Andrada, Jerome Salaya Ang,

Junjun Cambe, Norman Norieg and Raoul Ramirez.

In my opinion, it was Marina Benipayo who stole the whole show since she owned the

 runway! Each time she walked down the runway, everyone was captivated by her 

gracefulness and elegance. She was the main model for Eric Delos

 Santos as she opened and closed his collection.

Among all the designers, I loved Raoul Ramirez’ collection the most as

 his last gown was GORGEOUS! I am sure every girl would feel like a 

princess in that dress! It was also perfect to place that dress in the 

finale because it definitely outshined all the gowns of the whole show.

Topshop dress

 necklace from China

Coach bag

Nine West shoes

Hopefully, I get to watch again next year with these lovely ladies!

XOXO, 

Michelle Lara