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Threadcycle, OLX, iLearners and Things That Need A New Home
Pixie Dust Creations, in partnership with OLX, are throwing an awesome event this weekend and the best part- it’s all for a good cause!
This May 16- 17, 2015 (Saturday- Sunday) from 3 PM – 8 PM at the Ayala Terraces, I, along with my other Cebu based fashion bloggers such as: Jean Yu of www.lifeonaflavoredrunway.com; Toni Pino- Oca of www.perfumedredshoes.com; Doyzkie Buenaviaje of www.iluvcebu.com; Kristine Roa of www.theglamarazzi.com; Marco of www.lamikaayo.com and many more, will be there to sell our pre-loved items. For each item sold, P20.00 will be donated to the iLeaners Inc., which is a non-profit organization, aimed at promotion reading efficiency in the rural areas of Cebu.
We’re really looking forward to seeing you during this event! If you’re not into shopping, then you can also drop by the area and donate used school supplies to help out iLearners wonderful cause.
Here are a few of the items that I will be putting up for sale:
PLUS! For a minimum purchase, you can also bring home art work made by either Jean, Toni or I. For sneak peaks, check out my instagram and snapchat: @issaplease. I’m always leaving like easter egg surprises there!
Can’t wait to see you all!
xx,
Issa
When Mom Shops
To be quite honest, I’m not even surprised at what my mom brings back for me from her trips anymore. When I’m not being specific about what I want, I can most often that not expect that she’ll have something striped or crotchet for me. Not that I’m complaining but when you’ve gained quite an amount of weight and you’re stuck with striped pieces, it can get quite depressing. HAHA But you know what they say, the show must go on!
My mom and I have always had a love hate relationship growing up but I always looked up to her as my earliest influences when it came to fashion. I remember when she would dress me up in frilly dresses for church and I would cut them up with my baby scissors as soon as we got home and when she realized that I liked Timberland boots and K Swiss sneakers in overalls above everything else, she just kept dressing me in those. She always taught me to invest in classic pieces and not to ride on trends too much and every once in a while, I raid her closet for a quick fashion fix. She doesn’t know this…. yet.
We might not always be on the same page when it comes to the decisions I make or the life I’ve chosen to live but one thing is for sure, she sits back and lets me do it anyways. If I come home with a broken heart or a hunched back, she is always there to let me know that things will be OK and when I’m ready to try again, she’ll be there to kick me out the door. :p
I wish I was with her this mother’s day so I could tell her these things myself but unfortunately, she’s travelling her heart out in the States right now and the rest of my crazy family so I guess this blog post will have to do. In memory of Mother’s day, I’m wearing all the pieces that my mom recently picked out for me the last time she was travelling abroad. Love you, mom! Please don’t forget to get my new laptop!
Happy Mother’s day to all the amazing mom’s out there. It takes balls to be a mother- I salute you!
Beanie: H&M| Dress: Old Navy| Sneakers: Adidas
xx,
Issa
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Pancake House Forever! feat. Peanut Buttercup Pancakes
Pancake house is now offering a delightful new dish, for a limited time only, that definitely has our seal of approval! [See picture below for my agreeing face]
The new Peanut Buttercup Pancakes have now arrived in Cebu and are sure to make you reconsider everything you thought you ever new about pancakes. Whether eaten with bananas [P20.00], 2 pieces [P214.00] or even 3 pieces [P318.00], there is no way to eat this dish and not fall head over heels in love with it! Their not-so-secret uptake to this classic dish is an all time favorite, Reese’s butter cups, which are popularly known for their peanut butter-like taste with a chocolate addition. Pancakes and peanut butter chocolate cups, who would’ve thought?
But don’t take my word for it, a dish like this is better tasted. Head on down to the nearest Pancake House and sample this dish before it’s too late! If you’re not a pancake person, their main course meals are just as delightful… I love their tacos!
Pancake House is located at Ayala Center Center (near the Active Zone), Oakridge Mandaue and Banilad Town Center.
Outfit shots to follow!
xx,
Issa
Even our silence is heavy.
So she asked him,
“Baby, aren’t you tired of not loving me? Because I’m getting tired of asking you to. ”
And he looked at her with an empty stare, so empty that he didn’t even have to say the words that would validate it all.
And that’s when she learned to never ask questions with answers you’re not ready for.
50 Shades of Hey
I am definitely a lot of things to different people. To some I’m strong willed, driven, independent while to others I am sweet, timid and… I can’t think of anything else! HAHA. I’m a pretty neurotic person to be honest with all of you and I function on sheer instinct and most of the time unnecessary emotions. Most of the time, I am my own worst critic (but aren’t we all?!) and I have a bad habit of creating non-existent competitions when in fact there isn’t any need for it at all. I guess I’m just hard wired that way when I really wish that I was more logical, mentally stable and put together, to say the least.
I don’t wake up in the morning and look at myself in the mirror thinking I’m such a great catch or that I make a significant difference to the society, usually it’s just me laying in bed wishing that I could just stay there for another 5 minutes more. I look at other people who have more than I do and think, “what am I doing differently?” or “I work just as hard as they do so, what gives?” but then I realize that my time just hasn’t come yet but in God’s time it will. I cannot cook to save my life, I do not know how to iron clothes or how to pick out the perfect bag for any occasion and my most recent thoughts are about me not being a very competent human being.
Don’t feel bad for me, I’m very much aware of the situation.
All these things aside, I see the good and the bad in this splice of life and I think to myself that things could have been a lot more crappier for me. Foundation would have ceased to exist, everyone would’ve hated me cuz of my bi-polarism (I totally made that word up) and the internet never would’ve came to be and you all would never realize how awesome I really am. trololooool.
When I was pitching photo shoot pegs to Jing Pascual, I told him how much I wanted to do a series of head shots because 1. I wanted to show off my vaping skills (errr…) and 2. lately, I’ve been inspired by up close and personal photo shoots because of it’s rawness and vulnerability.
As you can see in these set of photos, it’s pretty clear that I’m a whole series of emotions and I guess that’s what makes me the most human. Despite all of my weird antics and personalities, at the end of the day, I am who I am and I can either love it, hate it or change it. And isn’t that the greatest thing about being human- Being able to correct our own wrongs?
I’ve practically laid down my entire self for everyone to knit and pick at which is the rawness and vulnerability that I had initially intended.
As hard as it is for me to talk about these things, I actually find myself enjoying this. Maybe this outpouring of emotions was what I needed to pick myself up again. Life.can.be.so.hard.sometimes.
So if you’re anything like me and life is being a b*tch to you too or you’re just paying your dues to the world, please know that you’re not alone. And if I, crazy sensitive; melodramatic; probably undergoing some sort of nicotine withdrawal Issa, can talk about all these things with a grain of salt then you can too. Sometimes life just gets like this!
Camisole: Forever 21 Basics| Cover up: Given| Shorts: Abercrombie & Fitch| Emotions: Homegrown
Keep your head up high,
Issa ❤
Photography by Jing Pascual
Planet Exchange: A New World of Shopping
There’s a well kept shopping secret here in Cebu that is finally getting the attention it deserves, Planet Exchange, a modern and chic shopping depot offers a shopping experience inside the mall that is out of this world. (I really wanted to say that. haha!)
Located at the 2nd floor of SM City Cebu, Planet Exchange offers a wide variety of shopping goods to choose from. Whether you’re hoping to splurge on premium items or shop on a budget, Planet Exchange caters to these needs without compromising quality and most importantly, good taste.
With quite a lot of concessionaires under their belt, you can expect to find whatever suits your fancy. If you’re looking for something fun and flirty, chill and casual, fancy and sophisticated or even something to lounge in at home or on the beach, you can expect that Planet Exchange has it!
My recent visit to this amazing shopping haven did not disappoint. In fact, I left realizing how much stuff I really wanted after feeling that there was nothing interesting in the world of fashion anymore. Yes people, sometimes I have a shopping dry spell but Planet Exchange obviously revived that drought.
Check it out for yourself 🙂
Affordable branded items for less than P800.00
Denim cut off and palazzo pants for the summer season
- Neoprene bikinis for as low as P900.00
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Rompers and flowy off shoulder tops
Here are also some individual pieces that caught my undivided attention (aka things I am definitely coming back for):
This racer front crop top that would look great in skinny jeans
A dainty graphic blouse perfect for church on Sundays or brunch with the family
Rose details for the lazy/ too-busy-to-accessorize woman 😉
Gartered and tattered jogger pants which are so in style right now
Whether your shopping for yourself, your family or your friends, Planet Exchange is way worth the trip! Of course, if you’re someone like me who doesn’t always have the time to shop unless it’s online, Planet Exchange also offers an online shopping option on their Facebook page where you can also see their items. Now that’s what I call shopping at it’s finest!
Make sure to check them out at the 2nd floor of SM City Cebu or online via:
Official website [coming soon!]
Watch out for my Planet Exchange shopping haul and ootd photos coming soon. You can also follow me on snapchat [@issaplease] for random daily fashion shots! ❤
Thank you so much Karyll for the wonderful experience. I’ll see you soon than you expected :*
xx,
Issa
All Time Low
So this is what depression feels like. Everything is pretty much fucked up in my life, but at least I’ve got blogging. That’s always been pretty good for me.
Daydreaming, Daydreaming All The Time
I’ve got so many things on my mind lately and it’s been driving me a bit over the edge but seeing pretty photos like this give me the bit of ease that I need when I feel like I can’t quite get anything right.
I’ve been realizing a lot of things lately particularly when it comes to life and it’s pacing- sometimes life can move so slow to the point of wanting to die from boredom and when things suddenly switch to the fast lane, I find myself having a hard time catching up. I know this sounds a bit crazy and awkward to talk about on a fashion blog but I think we’ve all come to a certain level of understanding that this is not your normal fashion blog. But going back to the topic, that’s pretty much how life has been for me lately… a lot of high speed car chases/ Driving Miss Daisy’s and occasionally an ugly car crash every now and then.
I entitled this blog entry “Daydreaming” after my favorite teenage angst band Paramore, mostly because when I find myself in an ugly situation, I like to daydream and think about the life that I really want and then it becomes easier for me to plan how to get there. Lately my dreams have mostly been of me with my family, traveling and being complete again (they all ditched me to be in the States, if you’re wondering) and keeping a healthy relationship with my boyfriend. In between that, there are also lots of images of shoes; clothes and an awesome bikini body. haha.
What are your daydreams about?
Bowler hat: H&M| Denim dress: Let’s Stylize| Sandals: Happy Heel
Photography by: Jing Pascual
Follow me on Instagram: @issaplease
xx,
Issa
Aliens Of New York
My AONY life interest piece would probably go something like this:
“I’m slowly re-realizing that love is never really enough. It doesn’t matter how much you love someone, if you don’t have the right ingredients to make it work then it most probably isn’t. I am also remembering that you can love a person all the time, but never always be in love and mostly that someone will always love someone more in the relationship. I don’t know if I’m grateful that I am remembering all these things from my past relationships while I’m still in one or if I should be scared because it might be a sign that it might be ending but either way, this makes me very very sad. I thought I was a pretty put together and strong person but apparently, I am not.”
Issa Talks... Alot 