The past weekend, Danah and I went to Mega Mall to check out the opening of the first branch (ever) of Forever 21 (AND YES, JUST NOW!!!). But to our surprise, the waiting line to be able to shop inside was ridiculously long. Since we weren't really dying to check it out, we decided to go some other time, when the craze has died down.
We went to Gap instead, and fell in love instantly with this awesome denim jacket:
[For weeks I've been wanting to revamp my wardrobe and style, and Jaya of Heebie Jeebies (you can check out our feature of her here) definitely epitomizes the cool, laid back vibe that I want to emit through putting together a whole ensemble. SHE ROCKZ.]
After much research on different styles, I decided that a denim jacket would be an essential addition to my closet. And thankfully Gap manufactured the perfect one for me. YAY! I LOVE IT SO MUCH! So much that it inspired me (well, more of forced me) to get creative and mix and match it with the pieces I already own so I could wear it consecutively for three days. :D
Here are the different outfits I've been able to assemble starring the denim jacket:
(#1)
Top: Zara TRF
Shorts: Danah's closet
Shoes: Parisan Plus (SM Mega Mall Dept. Store)
(#2)
Photographed by: Joey Roquim
Dress: Gift from a dear friend
Shoes: Old Navy
(Sorry, I know, this part wasn't very useful :D)
(#3)
with Tedi the poodle
Top and pants: Both stolen from Danah's closet, but originally bought from a random tiangge in Greenhills :D
Shiny flats: Melissa shoes (Singapore)
Current accessory I love: The transparent/pink wayfarer eyeglasses
I am not really a fan of the color pink, but (I think) I can pull it off pretty OK. :D Every pink stuff I own was given to me by my mother who adores the hue. (Forgive the overrated pouty pose. I actually liked the shade of my lipstick, and I felt the need to give a smooch to my camera lens to stress the lips. :D)
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I AM SO HAPPY TODAY! After my Introduction to Literature class, my seat mate told that me and my sister are stylish. :D Three days of taking time and effort in putting together an outfit and already I'm stylish! HELLZ YEAH, THE EFFORT IS PAYING OFF! :) But seriously, I thanked her and told her that the reason behind the extra drive in gussying up is because we want to be genuine and utter advocates of this cause (body appreciation/body acceptance) even through simply how we look. In a way we want to inspire women of our size (and bigger) to realize that you don't have to shrink your body first in order to be fashionable--or fatshionable for that matter. ;)
Stacy
P.S.
I need to find a new addition to work with what I have in my closet before my jacket gets worn out in less than a month's time. *coughMOMINEEDSHOPPINGMOOLAHcough*