school for cool: the tiny muse version

DO YOU EVER GO THROUGH PHASES WHERE YOU FEEL LIKE ALL YOUR MOTIVATION AND CREATIVE JUICES DRY UP? BECAUSE THAT'S EXACTLY HOW I'VE BEEN FEELING THESE PAST FEW WEEKS, WHICH IS THE REASON THAT I HAVEN'T BEEN POSTING ON THE REG, AS (REGULARLY) PROMISED. I'M TRYING TO GET MY HEAD BACK IN THE GAME, STARTING WITH THESE FUN LITTLE EDITS OF OUTTAKES FROM MY FEATURE IN THIS MONTH'S STATUS MAGAZINE. YOU CAN FIND THE FULL ISSUE ON THEIR WEBSITE FOR FREE. FLIP TO PAGE 100 TO SEE ME TALKING ABOUT A FEW OF MY FAVORITE THINGS.

ALL PHOTOS BY MIGUEL ALOMAJAN / MAKEUP BY SYDNEY DAGAL / PRODUCED BY JANROE CABILES

XX MARTINE

this is what it feels like

IT WAS PROBABLY JUST WISHFUL THINKING WHEN I PROMISED THAT I WOULD START POSTING MORE REGULARLY; WITH MOCK EXAMS AND UNIVERSITY-APPLICATION-INDUCED ANXIETY, MY SCHEDULE REALLY HASN'T IMPROVED SINCE MY LAST UPDATE. I MEAN IT THIS TIME WHEN I SAY THAT THIS BLOG IS MOVING UP IN MY PRIORITIES, THOUGH. IT'S EVEN WRITTEN IN MY '2016 GOALS', WHICH IS PINNED ONTO MY GIANT INSPO BOARD.

SO I'M BEGINNING THE NEW YEAR WITH A SMALL ROUNDUP OF MY HECTIC HIATUS, MOSTLY VIA A 4 YR. OLD DISPOSABLE THAT I RANDOMLY DISCOVERED IN MY ROOM. THE FOLLOWING CHRONICLE MY TIME FROM MANILA --> THE SEYCHELLES --> HONG KONG AND FINALLY --> MANILA AGAIN, AS MY TRANSITION INTO 2016 BEGINS.

(ABOVE) LEOTARD FROM AMERICAN APPAREL, DIY CHOKER, GLASSES FROM SUNNIES STUDIOS, JEANS (THAT YOU'RE PROBABLY TIRED OF SEEING ON HERE) FROM NASTY GAL

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old cool

I'M BACK FROM THE DEAD -- UNI APPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN SUCKING ALL THE FUN OUT OF MY LIFE, BUT THEY'RE (FINALLY) ALL DONE AND DUSTED SO I CAN GET BACK TO SPRUCING THIS SPACE UP. I KNOW I ALWAYS EMPHASIZE HOW LOW MAINTENANCE MY APPROACH TO BLOGGING IS, BUT I WANT TO TRY POSTING MORE OFTEN, SAY ONCE A WEEK. LET'S SEE HOW LONG I CAN KEEP THIS STREAK UP. (EDIT: REGULAR PROGRAMMING WILL COMMENCE IN 2016)

THIS OUTFIT IS INSPIRED BY LAID-BACK, VINTAGE COOL. I'VE BEEN IN LOVE WITH SOME PIECES THAT I FOUND LOOKING THROUGH MY MOM'S BASEMENT BINS, ESPECIALLY THE MAX MARA SHIRT SEEN BELOW.

IN CASE YOU'RE LOOKING FOR SOME FINDS OF YOUR OWN, I'D RECOMMEND RAIDING YOUR LOCAL THRIFT SHOP (THE BEST UKAY-UKAYS IMO ARE IN MAKATI CINEMA SQUARE) OR PARENT'S CLOSET, LIKE I DID. IF YOU WISH TO GO THE ONLINE ROUTE; NASTY GAL JUST RELEASED THEIR NEWEST VINTAGE GOLDMINE (WARNING: $$$) AND HAVE AN AFTER PARTY LINE MADE OUT OF VINTAGE FABRICS. FOR BARGAINS, CHECK ETSY.

XX martine

blue jean baby

THIS POST CELEBRATES ME FINALLY FINDING THE WIDE-LEGGED JEANS OF MY DREAMS. THESE ARE A SHOE IN TO BECOME MY NEWEST WARDROBE STAPLE. GOD BLESS NASTY GAL SALES.

 

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tiny muse turns one

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midnight memories

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bali daze

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