Style and Soul

Since I've started living the fashionista life, I have come to realize that one of my most essential blacks in the closet is my BBST - basic black sequined top. I swear, you really should have one, or even two in your closet! It gives that "pow!" to any look. 

If you frequent my blog for quite a long time now, you'd notice how my black sequined top has consistently reappeared on numerous outfits. I couldn't quite remember how many times exactly I've worn this item but until now, it still seems to be in very good condition, with all the sequins still intact. It has been serving its purpose well and you won't be seeing it in my closet sale anytime soon, haha. Just to remind you, I've worn this when I hosted Bloggers United Bazaar (Part 1) and during the Globe Tattoo Awards (to name some). 

Usually, most girls would probably never wear this item ever again to any other special occasion. But since I'm not like most women, I don't really care. Not even how many times I'd get photographed in it. 

Wait, do you remember what I said about repeating outfits? Just NEVER MIND! And because I don't give a damn, I wore it again to another hosting job last week. My mind was in a cloud of doubt on what to wear,  and so, I went for something safe with this top, black midi skirt,  Payless printed shoes and made sure accents of gold are consistent in my head-to-toe look. 

Once again, my BBST never failed me. I was pretty confident while I hosted the media launch of 3D Vizion, which featured technology, lifestyle and business bloggers. Yeah, it was really not my crowd. However, it was refreshing to meet new people who write about something else other than fashion.

As I strive to juggle blogging and all my projects (hosting / production and events management / entrepreneurship), there's one thing I would never want to lose in the process - myself.  Indeed, the social media arena is a world of make-believe. No matter how we try to be as real as possible, we just can't. There will always be things about us we can't share with other people, things we should opt not to say and darkness about ourselves we don't want our readers (I'd rather not use the term followers) to see.

Of course, this is very much understandable and inevitable. That's why we have terms like personal space and privacy. However, it doesn't give justice to being fake. The social media public won't forgive us for that. We bloggers, as well as the other internet personalities, in one way or another have inspired and influenced other people. Putting on a show to create a certain "image" just for popularity will never be worth it. Because at the end of the day, we will definitely feel vacant inside knowing that what people believe in is just the characters we are portraying.

It's okay if we can't reveal everything about ourselves. But one of the many things Eugene Domingo has taught me is to value myself, be natural and be thankful for everything, to everyone that makes up for who I am. 2012 is just a few days away and as I look back, this year was a redemption from my previous shortcomings. It was great and I'm thankful to God, to my family, friends and to the readers who have made Style and Soul their constant read (I don't want to say daily read! Haha.). I will be forever grateful and grounded because the internet has expanded my world and has made me see how teeming this universe is with talent and awesomeness!

Before I end this post, I'd also like to express my deepest gratitude to the brands / companies who have supported Bloggers United Bazaar 2. Because of you, we have achieved our dream project for a worthwhile cause. You've made our (the bloggers') voices even louder because you made us act beyond our blogs. As one of the co-founders, in behalf of the whole team, thank you very much to:

Event Partners 

Multiply Philippines and Treston International College

Co-presenters 

Accessorize, Audioline, For Me, Nikon and Columbia Digital, Primadonna, Regatta, ETC, Meg Magazine, Gadgets Magazine and When in Manila

Major Sponsors

Bankard, Ferretti, Giordano, Kotex, Lapdance, Lorys, Manels, Nina Ricci, Nail It!, Red Mango, Tomato, Unionbank, Xend Business Solutions