Verbatim: Demi Lovato

I love how this girl has come clean with her struggles. It actually shows a lot about her strengths. Being honest and open to the entire world isn't easy at all. I'm glad she's taking a stand against teen bullying and eating disorders after what she's been through.

from Skinny VS Curvy website

“I’ve gained weight. Get over it. That’s what happens when you get out of treatment for AN EATING DISORDER. Guess what, I’m healthy and happy, and if you’re hating on my weight you obviously aren’t.”

DITTO!
Happy Friday, everyone! :)

BTS: Billboard Photoshoot

BTS: Behind the scenes

WE ARE SO FRIGGIN' EXCITED FOR THE RESULTS OF THIS SHOOT! :) The photos will be shown on LED screens along EDSA Paragon, Katipunan and Lawton.

It's such an honor and privilege to be a part of this campaign. It's so exciting. I even met other cool personalities who are so passionate and awesome in what they do (shout outs to Dominique Tiu, Garovs and Ryan, the trio behind Becky Nights and Camille Co). It was tiring but all worth it. :)

with the super awesome Cyrus Panganiban behind the lens

I know this photo is sucky (thanks to Stacy)

 but it's the only I have with Cyrus the great! Teehee :)

with Allen Rosales, the funky-fun MUA

RED

Stacy

Jacket: Topshop

Knit bustier: Guess

Jeans+belt: Dorothy Perkins

Pumps: Dexter

Necklace+armadillo ring: Yhansy

Skull full knuckle ring: Bring by Bin Ubaldo

Danah

Tank top: Esprit

Sheer cover up: KOI

Belt: Dorothy Perkins

Pleated wide-leg bottoms: Style (SM Department Store)

Shoes: Schu

Tassel earrings: Indies

White rose bracelet: Tutti Frutti by Juicy Couture

Check out these awesome tassel earrings! These will definitely add spice to your outfit! These babies are hand-made by Macky of Indies, an online shop that has edgy and unique accessories! Check 'em out! I like the chain detail attached to it because it makes it different among all the other tassel earrings I've seen. :) Go click the link and see all the other eye-catching creations that you can wear yourself! :)

Tassel earrings with chain detail: Indies

Oh gosh, it's 30 minutes before Friday! I can't wait! :) CHEERS TO THE FRIKKIN' WEEKEND! 

Plump love,

Danah

= Green

Here's what I wore to the office after the 2-day rest after the weekend. :)

Sorry about the photos' quality. Our mom took our camera to her Singapore trip so we had to use Stacy's phone.

Top + belt: Dorothy Perkins

Harem pants: SM Mega Mall Department Store

Sandals: Schu

Accessories: Yhansy

Shades: Topshop

Pedi by Azta Urban Salon (Pioneer)

Plump love,
Danah

Prints and Red Skirts

Let me clarify first that we did not talk about the theme of what our outfit would be for the day when we wore these! :) Our twin transmitters must be working again. :D HEH.

While looking at these photos, I recall having a conversation while dining out with a really established business man in his '50s. (And no, it wasn't a date, it was actually our mom's business meeting and she tagged us along.) We were talking about random things, which eventually lead us to discuss food. While on this topic, he mentioned that his wife loved to eat, and he'd call her out when she starts gaining weight because he doesn't want his wife to get fat. Apparently he prefers his wife's physique to be thin than plump, which I respect because I'm well aware of the fact that we all have different tastes. But then he started giving out some "friendly advice", that we (my sister and I), should lose weight (and YES, this was his primary reason) so we could enjoy life while we are young. After saying this, all I could hear was my voice in my head, laughing at how absurd the conversation was becoming. He said that now was the great time for us to enjoy fashion and dress in whatever we want to wear. Obviously, he thought that being bigger than the average Filipina prevented us from being stylish, from wearing clothes that fit our style. He also thought that as you get older, your capability to revel in being fashionable diminishes, as implied by his words "while you are young".

What I wanted to say then and there: WELL I'M TERRIBLY SORRY TO DISAPPOINT YOU MISTER, BUT IF YOU CHECK OUT OUR BLOG AND TAKE A LOOK AT OUR FABULOUS OUTFITS, YOU'D THINK TWICE BEFORE TELLING ME WHAT YOU'RE TELLING ME NOW.

But of course I didn't say that. I let him talk about the oh so sad hindrances that come with being fat. Even though I badly wanted to start busting the myth that he'd considered as truth, I just had to bite my tongue, because as Jesus said, "Don't cast pearls before swine. (Matthew 7:6)" ;) Seriously though, I felt bad for the man. It's just really sad--and not to mention frustrating--how stereotypical people can get towards others who do not fit the "standards" they've accepted. And it's even sadder that they measure the worth and capabilities of others with age and the way they look.

There are a lot of people who have been doing the impossible, and if some people assume that it's impossible for fat people to enjoy fashion and life in general, it's either they've never come across fierce, fatshionable ladies, or they're just THAT shallow and/or discriminating to insist that weight/size determines how fulfilling or happy a person's life could be--which is just plain idiotic, moronic, and to put it simply, stupid. Either way, we'd loooooove to prove them wrong. ;)

Mooooooving on... Here are some more outfit shots that will counter the mindsets of shallow people who think we can't enjoy fashion! :D

Top Topshop Skirt Forever 21 Coat Folded & Hung Shades Blogger's United Bazaar

Bangles + Necklace Yhansy Bonbon ring Just G. Ballet flats Dorothy Perkins

Floral polo Greenhills Maxi skirt Ms. Eggplant's Chronicles (Made-to-order) Shades Topshop

Necklace + Bangle + Ring Yhansy Sandals Schu

Girls, let's all defy the norm. Not living the way we want to just because of something as trivial as our weight/size/shape is such a disappointing waste of the life that has been gifted to us. I say let's bust the superficial, limiting standards! Let's show the whole world that we are beautiful regardless our size and we can enjoy life, fashion, food, and everything in between and live it to the fullest-est! :D 

Start truly living, beautiful plumpies! ;)

Stacy

Want FREE pizza? Join the Double Deal promo! :D

Hello, plumpies! :) We really hope you participate in this giveaway by Angel's Pizza Pasta Combo. Just imagine taking a bite off a slice of their superb pizza with super soft dough + generous toppings. YUMMYYYY! Our personal favorite flavors are Angel's Style and Extra Feast. You can order now, or you can also try your luck and join this promo! :)

Before anything else, please make sure you LIKE Angel's Pizza Pasta Combo's facebook page! :)

Mechanics:

1. Post Double Deal Promo's photo (see below) on your facebook wall and tag at least 5 of your friends.

2. Enter this as the photo's caption: "I love Angel's Pizza Pasta Combo's Double Deal Promo!" Don't forget to tag Angel's Pizza Pasta Combo's facebook page and choose "Everyone" so we can see your post on our wall.

3. One post is allowed per day. For every post, tag different sets of friends. Otherwise, entries will be automatically disqualified.

DOUBLE DEAL PRIZES!
2 winners of Double Deal Big Family plus 2 bottles of soda
2 winners of Double Deal Family plus 2 bottles of soda

*Winners will be chosen at random.
**Winners should not have the same address so as to give chance to other contestants.
***Contest ends on Sept 30, Friday, 11:59 PM.


Good luck and start sharing this "Double Deal Promo" to your friends and get big savings! :)

New Kids On the Block

We rarely go out for lunch because of the erratic weather, but since yesterday was a bright and sunshiney day (and our good friend a couple of blocks away offered to treat lunch, hehe), we decided to walk to a nearby resto to eat. :)

My sister is very keen on OoTD photos, because she wants it to be, simply put, PERFECT. It's almost impossible to please her! It's either this angle is not so nice, the lighting is terrible (and we're under the SUN), blah blah blah. Yeah, yeah, I understand. She only wants the best for our readers. :) NAKS!

So as we walked around the Fort, she kept on stopping and pointing to areas where we could shoot. We finally saw a wall that's perfect for photo ops, so we took some shots. Unfortunately, the guard shooed us away (I think we caused a scene, BWAHAHAHA), hence the different backgrounds of these photos. :))

Danah

Sheer top: DKNY (thrifted)

Tank top: Esprit

Jeans: Dorothy Perkins

Shoes: schu

Shades: Topshop

All accessories: Yhansy

I LOVE YHANSY'S ACCESSORIES! 

They are very chic, unique and VERY AFFORDABLE! :)

My favorite is this gold lion sash belt. 

It's a silk belt that you can use as a different accessory (head piece, arm wrap), it all depends on your creativity!

Next to that is my armadillo ring! It's so ferosh (fierce) and very light on the finger! :) 

It's very comfy too!

Stacy

Denim jacket: GAP

Tank top: Esprit

Striped skirt: F21

Sandals: schu

Necklace: Extreme Finds

All other accessories: Yhansy

 

Stacy really likes the colors and style of her braided coil necklace by Extreme Finds! :)

 

 Polygon bangles, octopus ring, 4-star double ring: ALL FROM YHANSY!

Notice anything different?

 I COLORED MY HAIR! :)

Well not really, but I had my root touch-ups! :) I'm very particular when it comes to hair color, especially when I just like to play around with brown tones. Since I'm not as bold as Stacy when it comes to hair, I always make it a point that my hair is dyed in the right shade of brown. Thank God there's Azta Urban Salon! I really love their services and I trust that they always make me look better every time I visit! :)

So yesterday, I went to their Pioneer branch. They quickly attended to me and started with my mani-pedi. :) Of course they only use the best nail polish such as OPI and Orly. Half way through my pedicure, their stylist, Louie (with gorgeous blonde hair), came over to check my hair. He asked me if I remembered the shade last used on me but I don't, so he had to match it himself. While waiting, they offered me their very yummy milk tea (which I LOVE)! :)

After several minutes, my manicure was done and my hair was ready to be rinsed. They shampooed me and blow dried my hair. I asked politely if another person could help in drying my thick mane because I was in a bit of rush, and they gladly agreed. They were very fast, and my hair afterward was so silky smooth and bouncy! I LOVE IT! And I didn't even have to tell him what I wanted. :) I still haven't washed my hair this very moment (haha!) just because I want the look to last a day more. I promise to wash my hair tonight. :D Hee.

CHECK 'EM OUT! :) Azta Urban Salon Pioneer

That's all for now! I hope you enjoyed this post and try out the services of the most liberating salon in town! :)

Plump love,
Danah

OoTD: When we were young

When we were younger, it was very difficult for anybody to tell us apart--including our own family! We were really exactly alike (we are identical twins) when we were little, and our mom enjoyed playing with us (we're like her dolls) and dressing us up in exact same outfits. I remember how our family used earrings as "markers" to know which is which! The baby in purple earrings was Danah, and the one wearing the green earrings was me. Haha! I wonder if someone decided to trip on us and switched our earrings and never changed it back... Who knows, I could be the real Danah all these years... HAHA! Me and my theories. :))

Anyway, here are just some of the photos that prove how our mom really took delight (and still is!) in having twins:

My mom enjoyed dressing us up identically until we were in our early years in high school!

Or so we thought.

While doing our usual weekend bonding at the mall, my mom found these dresses while we were in Dorothy Perkins and after telling us to try them on, she bought it for us immediately! I guess she missed seeing her (baby) girls in matching outfits! :))

Danah's outfit

Dress Dorothy Perkins Belt Dorothy Perkins Shoes Payless Bangle H&M

My outfit

Dress Dorothy Perkins Belt Dorothy Perkins Shoes Dexter (by Payless)

Ring H&M Bracelet Forever 21

Though we're not really as alike as we used to be, I must say, it was fun being in matching outfits again! :) I love being a twin! (But I love my twin and my mom more!) :) Enjoy your week, plumpies!


Keep rockin' that body,
Stacy

ENSEMBLES x RELIGIOSO

Without a doubt, Ensembles has already established its name in changing the landscape of corporate wear. In the recent past years, Ensembles continues to pioneer creative wearable collaborations with some of the most talented young fashion designers. After the success of the its Designer Series by James Reyes, Debbie Co and Louis Claparols, Ensembles is proud to bring on board the design duo, Choc and Yvette Religioso for its special Holiday 2011 Collection.

Sisters Yvette Religioso-Ilagan and Choc Religioso-Dayrit recently celebrated their 4^th year anniversary in the fashion design industry.  They started by doing weddings in 2005 and later on started their own clothing brand and finally opened its flagship store in 2006.   Religioso, their main women’s line, embodies the stylish empowered woman of the new millennium, inspired by the genteel well-dressed women of the past.  This makes Ensembles and Religioso a perfect tandem: FEMALE, EMPOWERING, and TIMELESS.  

 

 

 

Yvette and Choc Religioso collaborate with Ensembles for the very first time for its Holiday 2011 Designer Series Collection.  Religioso’s signature designs are pleats and bows: classic pieces that offer a dash of style in creative details. “Every piece is stylish, but not faddish!”,Yvette exclaims when asked to described the collection they did for Ensembles. Their secret formula? Pieces that adhere to style that transcends. You will see subtle yet impactful structured treatments using color blocking and pleated textures. “It was a wonderful experience collaborating with top retail brand Ensembles since it developed and opened more doors to develop our creative network.” The collection has hit Ensembles stores last September 16.

 

To get updated, visit Ensembles website at: www.ensembles.com.ph

Be a fan of Ensembles on Facebook: facebook.com/EnsemblesOnline

Follow them on Twitter: twitter.com/EnsemblesOnline

Note: Don't be afraid to try out these regal pieces from Ensembles! Some of these pieces come in size XL! --Danah

3,072 REASONS FOR A GIVEAWAY.

NOTE: The winners for this giveaway is announced below.

YUP! YOU GUESSED IT RIGHT! ALL THOSE REASONS ARE EACH ONE OF YOU, OUR VERY AWESOME AND DEAR SUPPORTERS! :)

♥ ♥ ♥

As promised, we'll be giving away 5 gift packs to our readers to celebrate our 3000++ likes on Facebook! :) The first 3 commenters to be selected by the true random number generator will each be receiving:

Face and body kits from Nivea and One Naturales + EVERYDAY I'M SHUFFLING baller from Crave More accessories

Shoes from Chocolate Schu Bar (to be handpicked by us!)

 

Hair cut + hot oil coupons from Azta Urban Salon

For the last 2 commenters, we'll give them face kits from Olay and Neutrogena, plus a Crave More baller, each. :)

MECHANICS:

1. You must be a "liker" of our Facebook account (The Plump Pinay), and a follower of our twitter account (@theplumpinay).

2. Comment on this post with YOUR FULL NAME, E-MAIL ADDRESS and CONTACT NUMBER.

3. We will choose the 5 winners using the true random number generator.

4. This giveaway ends on Monday, September 19 at 6PM and is open to readers residing in the Philippines only.

We just wanna tell you that we really appreciate you supporting our advocacy, and hopefully, you live it out too. We're just so grateful to all of you and don't ever forget that we're all in this body love journey together. :)

Keep loving your awesome body!!! :)

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WINNERS

(Posted on Tuesday, September 20, 2011)

The following lucky winners will each receive the Nivea/One Naturales gift pack + shoes from Chocolate Schu Bar + baller from Crave More + haircut and hot oil treatments from Azta Urban Salon!

Alvene Anne De Ramos
Denise Calnea
Kristina Marie Letada

And these two winners will each get the Olay/Neutrogena gift pack + baller from Crave More!

Riva Janilla U. Sy
Dana Nikael R. Javier

CONGRATULATIONS GIRLS! Please wait for our text on how to claim your gift bags! :)

Thanks to all those who joined! There will be more giveaways to come so please keep on supporting our blog! THANK YOU ALL!