Style and Soul

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

My very first set of tips in my Commuting in Style segment garnered so many views and feedback and I'd really like to thank my readers for being supportive. The feeling of being relevant to a group of people is overwhelming and this inspired me to keep on writing for this blog series whenever I have the time.

In my previous post, I told you guys that Globe has invited me to the premiere night of Won't Last A Day Without You, a local movie starring Sarah Geronimo and Gerald Anderson. Because I've been completely catching up with my backlogs due to my busy work schedule, the movie has already passed and doing a complete movie review about it would be useless since almost everyone (in the entertainment category) has written about it. Unlike my in-depth Rosario movie review, I decided not to publish any article about this rom-com movie anymore.

But overall, it was a pleasant but crazy experience and I've witnessed how fans are truly committed to the stars they idolize. Thanks again to  Globe  for inviting me. :)

For the premiere night, I decided to go for something very laid-back and comfortable. The camera battery ran out but thank God, JR got me one great shot which showcases what I wore that day (the other shot, well I had my eyes closed, haha). Having only one photo and another cropped in so many ways will make this blog entry incredibly dull. But since I didn't want this outfit to go to waste, I opted to provoke attention by writing another entry in my  Commuting in Style  series!

I know not all of my readers are fashion bloggers and there are a lot of you who find it really difficult to pull off the type of outfits that we wear on our blogs - overly styled and excessively accessorized. It's even harder to dress up if you're a fashionista commuter like me. However, like what I always say, achieving a balance between safety, comfort and fashion is possible. And the same goes with dressing up simply and at the same time being your fasyon self.

Accessories ALWAYS Do The Trick

It always boils down to accessorizing. Mix and matching your rings, bangles, bracelets, necklaces, and hair pieces can instantly transform any outfit. Just wear a different set of trinkets every time you wear the same outfit and you don't have to worry because it will never look the same. 

To give you the core of this outfit, let me share to you what I wore:

1) an overly loose tunic (with denim shorts underneath)

2) my gray everyday messenger bag courtesy of Accessorize

3) classic black boots from SM Department Store

Simplicity doesn't equate to being boring. And to avoid completely looking like a plain Jane and to stay true to myself, I accessorized (as simple as that)! I put on: spiked earrings, tiger ring and checkered socks all from SM, self-made detachable collar, silver bangles and pearl rings from a bazaar.

P.S. While on public transport, remove all your accessories first and put them on at the comfort room when you get to your destination. :)