I have the most boring wardrobe. I tend to go on fashion phases and usually it takes a while for me to snap out of my current fashion phase. So far I am done with my all-things-black phase, I remember my mom would say everytime she sees me before, “ano ba yan para kang pupunta lagi sa patay.” Haha. What the heck, I am living out my black chic drama. I’ve always felt that you can never go wrong with the little black dress and pearls.:) I am also done with my all-things-checkered phase. It was cut short because one time, we attended a gathering and the table cloth looked screamingly like my top so that sort of did the reality check for me. Funny, but I went through all-things-animal prints too, but that didn’t last long too. Even I realized that yes it looks good on some people but definitely not on me:) As for my all-things-flowery prints, I am sort of not over that yet, but it isn’t totally consuming me as the other ones, and I mostly like them on bags and pouches.
Right now, I am currently in my all-things-striped phase. There’s something about stripes that makes me so drawn to it. I like how seamless and fluid it is. I like how clean it makes you look. I like how when you pair it with red, my favorite color, you’ll still get away with it. I don’t care how the horizontal lines make me look fat, it just make me feel good every time I wear stripes. They say stripes is the new black, and I totally agree!:)
love the contrast
the belt did it!:)
"smart casual" in stripes
stripes + red = fab
And at any given day, I don’t dress for fashion, I dress for myself.:)
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Article by Blanca
I am a young widow trying to make sense of things. This little space is a testimony of how I struggle and try to embrace life after the death of my husband. This serves as the notepad of my thoughts, the blackboard of my opinion, the album of my everyday going ons, and the post-its of my "to-do"s in the future. As I try to fill these blanc notes with my personal take on things, you are welcome to poke around.
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I really love your last line – I don’t dress for fashion, I dress for myself.:) That’s so cool!
Twitter: girl_greenscarf
February 13, 2012 at 8:26 am
Horizontal Stripe is great for thin people like Dg. But for tabachingching like me we need Vertical stripes to make us look thinner.
I love your one liner: And at any given day, I don’t dress for fashion, I dress for myself.:)
That is exactly should be the mind set of everyone!
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Twitter: myislandtrek
February 13, 2012 at 3:07 am
I love stripes. I am very thin, so as much as possible I wear stripes to look bigger..
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Twitter: michisolee
February 12, 2012 at 11:28 am
i love stripes too, pero now parang hindi na bagay sa kin, lumalapad lalo ko. hehe! bihira din kasi ang vertical stripes.
Ahaha Michi, carry lang.
Yeah. Stripes are cool. They look neat and dainty.
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Twitter: paliiits
February 12, 2012 at 3:40 am
yown! dapat dress for ourselves and not for fashion n_n
Thanks Paliiits.:)
Twitter: ralphrollon
February 12, 2012 at 2:54 am
“And at any given day, I don’t dress for fashion, I dress for myself.” loved the line… this should always be the attitude, if you’re confident enough to what you wear… maganda lagi ang kalalabasan. Yahweh bless.
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Twitter: wanderingleon
February 12, 2012 at 2:14 am
Parisian look, naalala ko si Audrey Hepburn.
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Twitter: sumirehana013
February 11, 2012 at 6:06 pm
Stripes are really nice statement pieces
I prefer vertical-striped tops though 
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Twitter: techathand
February 11, 2012 at 5:42 pm
I like the hat and the s shades.. pwede kong ibili anak ko nyan
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Twitter: crumpyblog
February 11, 2012 at 5:24 pm
agree that’s a nice way to dress .. FOR yourself
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Twitter: leahsayomac
February 11, 2012 at 4:45 pm
Oh gawd, you think you have the most boring wardrobe? Think again! hehhee.. Ako na yata ang number 1. Kaya nahihiya akong iblog ang wardrobe ko kasi alang kwenta. LOL. joke!
I love stripes! I used to wear them, kaso sabi nakakataba daw tingnan yung horizontal stripes. I look for vertical stripes sa blouses and shirts, pero konti lang din nakikita ko. :p
Twitter: edmaration
February 11, 2012 at 4:30 pm
Stripes could be helpful. For chubby and small people, vertical stripes could make look you taller and slim. While horizontal stripes could add volume to your body,
Hey Blanca, wanna see you wear those stripes too
)
Hi Edmaration, I don’t follow convention even if horizontal stripes make me look fat, I still wear them because I like! hahaha. That’s why I didn’t pose my pics here kasi I don’t look good in stripes, but then I feel good in stipes which is much important to me than looking good. Haha!:)
Twitter: nomadwifey
February 11, 2012 at 4:17 pm
Ooh.. Me likey the striped dress!
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Twitter: vivallester
February 11, 2012 at 3:42 pm
I used to wear stripes too kaso tumaba na ako e and i hate it pag may na meet ako na kakilala and bigla ka sasabihan nang “OMG antaba-taba mo na”… kaka-loka! hehe.. kaya i stopped wearing those type of stripes that will make me look wider.. but i still have them in my closet…
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Ahaha. Kakainis nga yan, I have those moments too, carry lang basta I want to wear stripes ang drama ko ganon. hahaha.:)
Twitter: kenny1030
February 11, 2012 at 1:15 pm
You must be really thin to pull that look … I look like a prison ward when I wear stripes.
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On the contrary Kathy, I am fat, I just don’t care. hehe.:)
Twitter: markpogi0121
February 11, 2012 at 11:06 am
I used to have a couple of striped polo-shirts but all of them were too tight for me.
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Thank you for commenting Mark!:)
I just realized I have many striped clothes pala. It never goes old.
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I know Michy, its classic like black.:)
Twitter: rom
February 11, 2012 at 9:13 am
boring man siya, at least, wardrobe pa rin siyang matatawag…
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Thanks for sharing. I like the black stripes skirt, esp. ung color black , ganda!
Thanks Rhed!:)
Twitter: cloverleaf123
February 11, 2012 at 7:50 am
I’m basically a T-shirt and jeans type of gal. I also like striped shirts ( the horizontal ones coz I’m slim; vertical stripes make me thinner LOL). And yes, I believe that black dresses are stylish
Twitter: chrisellesy
February 10, 2012 at 2:20 pm
Super cute! I like stripes but I’m not confident enough to wear them
Sigh sigh
I feel that they make me look kinda fat. Hehe.
Hi Chriselle, I am fat but that doesn’t stop me from wearing stripes. haha.:)
Twitter: shopvintagePh
February 10, 2012 at 12:22 pm
i’ve been into stripes my whole life. i guess with me, it’s not just a phase but a lifestyle. =)
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February 10, 2012 at 10:53 am
stripes, black and white plus RED.. reminds me of Betty Boop!
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Hi Blair, ahaha, oo nga no. Anyway, I love Betty Boop. haha.:)
Twitter: wanderingtandem
February 10, 2012 at 10:00 am
i also don’t care much about fashion, but i swear to you, i love stripes
yey!
Gladys, yey! Stripes.:)
Twitter: redAquarian
February 10, 2012 at 9:12 am
halos pareho tayo, I usually go for black too, until na realize ko ang dame ko ng black. ngayon nman ang dame ko ring stripes.
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Twitter: ohohclint
February 10, 2012 at 8:21 am
I am fond of wearing stripes too, especially the horizontals.
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Hi Clint, guys do like stripes nga no.:)
Twitter: kindlehearts
February 10, 2012 at 4:57 am
I like stripes but not too much kasi malapad ako and i look bigger pa when I wear one.
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I am malapad too Sionee pero go pa rin ako sa stripes.:)
Twitter: ngjaniola
February 10, 2012 at 4:06 am
Black never run out of style… at least I believe so… it has been my way of effectively concealing when some things need not to be noticed.:D
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I agree with you Nancy.haha.:)
Love stripes too! I go for SIMPLE! shirt, pants, rubber shoes… walang ka fashion fashion hehe… (ok minsan lang, as in minsan.. hehe)
Thanks Ms Gems. It seems we have a lot in common.:)
Twitter: carpemalaya
February 10, 2012 at 3:26 am
I also love to wear stripes…the vertical one since I’m not tall enough..it gives my physique a tall and thin effect.
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