What I Wore Last Week (Feb. 20 - Feb. 24)

Hey guys I hope you had a great weekend!

Well, I went home (in the province) that's why I wasn't able to upload outfit pics on WIWT for the past 3 days. It's my father's 62nd birth anniversary on the 24th. Two of my siblings didn't go home. It would've been nicer if they're there. I still had a blast though. I spent most of my time being a sales lady at our clothing store. Here's a pic:

Anyway, I am now the # 20 trending user. Hahaha! Oh well! Ü..

BTW, I just successfully pasted my WIWT widget here. It's at the bottom! Check it! Here's my status.

136
OUTFITS

58
FOLLOWERS

595K
KUDOS

And here are my outfits last week:

top: Topshop, skirt: Flea Market, boots: Aldo
link: http://wiwt.com/user/xinalia/61075/

inner tank: Topshop, cape: Flea Market, leggings: Topshop, shoes: Janilyn, bag: Sophie Martin, gold chain: from my Salvatore Ferragamo bag
Pic by Lovelyn Sabanal-Sala.
link: http://wiwt.com/user/xinalia/61200/

top: Vesper, skirt: Flea Market, shoes: Linea Italia, bag: BCBG MaxAzria, neckpiece and bracelets: Unknown
Pic by Therese Marie Cañete.
Link: http://wiwt.com/user/xinalia/61344/

top: Thrift Store, skinny jeans: Freego, footwear: Korean Brand (which is very cheap!), bag: BCBG MaxAzria, headband: Marcella
Pic by Therese Marie Cañete.
Link: http://wiwt.com/user/xinalia/61444/



tee: Artwork (my Papa's), jeans: Freego, shoes: Korean Brand (which is super cheap!), headpiece: At my store in my hometown
Pic by my brother Mac Kevin Tilao. That's my elder brother at the back. HE IS CRAZY! This was taken at the cemetery believe it or not.
Link: http://wiwt.com/user/xinalia/61572/

 I.MISS.HOME. xxx

What I Wore Last Week (Feb. 12 - Feb. 18)

My outfits last week basically just consisted of dresses, comfy footwear, and my black square XOXO bag (which has become my super favorite). BO-R-I-N-G! I am in the morning shift, which starts at 5am so I don't really have time for some outfit-sprucing. Can you believe I literally run my way to work most of the time? Well, believe it coz I do. It's actually my only physical activity lately.

Dresses rock. For me, they're the best investment. I mean, you can just wear it with chunky accessories and you got yourself a smokin' outfit. Plus, it's easy to move around in it!

Anyway, my WIWT status is:

132
OUTFITS

58
FOLLOWERS

579K
KUDOS

Ummm.. there's actually a widget for my above status but technophobe me doesn't know how to put it here. When I pasted the code, all I can see are all these characters. Whatever, I give up! It looks like this though:

Here are my outfits last week:

dress: Flea Market, bag: XOXO, footwear: Sole Desire (People R People), headband: I stole it from my good friend Grasya's station!
Pic by Ate Zarife DeGuia aka Happy Centennial!
link: http://wiwt.com/user/xinalia/60059/



dress: Relic, sandals: Boardwalk, bag: XOXO
Pic by Ate Zarife DeGuia aka Happy Centennial!
link: http://wiwt.com/user/xinalia/60184/

dress: Blush, sandals: Boardwalk, bag: XOXO
Pic by Ate Zarife DeGuia aka Happy Centennial!
link: http://wiwt.com/user/xinalia/60327/

blazer: Blush, dress: Flea Market, boots: Parisian, bag: XOXO
Pic by Ate Zarife DeGuia aka Happy Centennial!
link: http://wiwt.com/user/xinalia/60435/

blazer, Vesper, romper: Topshop, slippers: Boardwalk, bag: SM Accessories, sunglass: i2i
Pic by Vanessa Rhea Labesig
link: http://wiwt.com/user/xinalia/60569/



13th Editor's Pick outfit
dress: Forever 21, shoes: Sole Desire distributed by People R People, bag: Nine West
Pic by Marie Grace alanog.
link: http://wiwt.com/user/xinalia/60689/



dress: Rummaged, shoes: Janilyn, bag: Avon
Pic by Maureen Rendora.
link: http://wiwt.com/user/xinalia/60435/

Oh thanks to this lady who took almost all my pics this week! Thanks ate Chiki!

'Til next week! xxx

Here Are Some

I'm a shoe-whore and while cleaning, I took a pic of them. Here are some:

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yeah.. xxx

Being a Shoe Whore (Tips and Stuff)

*This was first published on Monday, July 2, 2012 at 12:23pm in my Facebook blog*

So, ok, I LOVE SHOES, well footwear in general actually! Not to brag, (this might be the first time I reveal this), I have 131 (that time I wrote this) pairs already! I know most of you guys probably only have a quarter of what I have but to be honest I thought I had more. For years, I have refused to count how many pairs I have in fear of feeling guilty. I mean, you know, WE ARE A POOR COUNTRY. And then there’s Zimbabwe, Africa, Somalia, etc. Who can blame me? But in that fateful day of March this year, where I had an extra Php1500 in my wallet, I decided to count all of them, to help me decide if I was going to buy this pair:

It’s black, it’s shiny, it’s wedge-type. IT IS SO NOW! So after that I-realize-I-don’t-have-that-many-shoes moment, I rode a jeepney to SM. And voila, I am now a proud owner!

When I plan to buy shoes (which is every payday! Ü), I consider the following:

Style.
As a proud dwarf (hi bbgurl, t dee,  florie, andi, fino,cher,fino!), my legs are just an inch long. So I stay away from those rounded toe ones (except when the heel-height is above 4”). I’d choose something that would elongate my legs, like the pointed and open-toed ones. I seldom buy the strappy ones because it’d take me time to wear them. What with all the knotting, and tying, and fastening. But you want to know a secret? The strappy ones are actually the most comfortable! Why? Those “hasol” straps provide support. Unlike the Pumps, which don’t have support whatsoever but which I super adore.
Here are some of my peep-toed and strappy pairs:

Comfort.
Most people, especially the normal ones, would go for comfort first, and then style. I’m not a normal person obviously. Well, there should be a balance, you know. Like if there’s a really pretty pair, and it’s a little uncomfortable, I’d buy it. Hmmm... Now that I’m actually writing it, it doesn’t seem balanced.  Yeah, whatevs, I call it “balance”. Anyway, after a whole day’s work in that little uncomfortable footwear, there’s always a spa open for a foot massage, right?

Fit/Size.
Just like clothes, it’s important for me to actually be able to fit the shoes before buying it. That’s why I seldom catalogue-shop, but still I do and I don’t get lucky sometimes. I’ve given quite a number of pairs because of that. At least I make some people happy.

Now, there are 2 specific types of shoes that need to have specific fit:
*High-Heeled Pumps – a size or half-a-size smaller.
*Running Shoes – a size of half-a-size bigger, depending on your socks preference.

Color.
For me, Black is the way to go, especially those which are on trend. I’m not crazy over trends but whenever I buy a pair, it’d have to be black. It makes a trendy shoe look classic so I don’t only have to wear them when they’re “uso”. This, actually, is how my shoe collection grows. Because if I find something really pretty in black, I’ll look for another color and buy it as well! Ha-ha!

On the other hand, for classic Pumps, I like to be adventurous and go for colors. .  It adds oomph to a classic pair. One of my most prized pumps is this really fierce “native Mat” pair from Prince Warehouse (that pair with the arrow below). I bought it for only Php179!



colorful classic pumps



trendy blacks

Haaayyy.. I wish I have all the money in the world so that I can buy all the shoes I want. You know, if that’ll happen, I’ll probably build a mansion just for them! Ha-ha! Hmmm... But it will never happen. Coz I wouldn’t be able to save enough for even a hut – I would spend my extra dough to buy more and more shoes! ‘Till next time! xxx

Blue Suede Shoes

Ahhh.. My blue suede shoes..I fell in love the first time I saw it 15 days ago but because of its heel height (it's 6.5 inches - my friend Therese Cañete said it's a threat to my life!), I decided not to buy it. But I've been constantly thinking about it since then - I NEED IT IN MY LIFE! So, you what happens next and now im a proud owner of this pretty, pretty pair! ohhh.. I'm in love.. I'm happy.. I'm going crazy! Ha-ha!

from Sole Desire USA (distributed by People R People) - Php 1,499 - It's very affordable!

See? I love it so much that I wear it even while lying on my bed, watching tv, in my PJs! Which brings me to a thought - God must've had a great laugh last night while watching me! What a shame! Ha-ha!

I LOVE MY SHOES! I'm thinking of buying it in cream and green. Hhmmm.. What do you think? xxx