Style and Soul

Bringing out the edge in anybody. This is what Saint Rebel Street (SRS) is all about.

If you’re going for looks that are tough and bad-ass, for sure, you shouldn’t miss this online store in your list. Saint Rebel Street (SRS) is a brand offering accessories that help “bring out the rebel inside you.”
Carla Apostol, a Visual Communication student from UP Diliman and owner of SRS, believes that her line would totally create a certain look and vibe that deviate from what most girls in the country would go for: dainty, cute, boho and vintage. SRS breaks free from these styles with hand-made jewelries that aim to elicit a kind of edge that will make you stand out on the street. Its pieces remain wearable enough on a regular day in school, to a club party later at night.

I personally like the store’s solid branding because not a lot shops dedicate itself to only one vision. Today, I’d see a lot of accessory stores selling a hodgepodge of items or boutiques mostly carrying girly, pretty and quirky pieces. You wouldn’t find any of those in its collections because Saint Rebel Street puts out a cohesive set of accessories that transform any outfit to edgy yet chic.


From a purely visual perspective, there’s something about edgy styles that make a woman look powerful, dangerous and independent as opposed to feminine looks that construct this “ideal” sweet, docile, damsel-in-distress and princess-pretty vibe. Which one would you rather be? The strong characteristics associated with the former are what I commend the most from Saint Rebel Street’s fierce accessories.

Its collection sprung out from the designer’s soft spot and special interest for elaborate body chains. Carla said that she had a hard time finding the exact designs that she wants in the malls. All that she could find then were only available on international online shops and cost way more than her budget. After getting her much needed sources of inspiration online, Carla began crafting her own accessories. “When I started wearing them (DIY accessories), other people wanted their own too. I made the pieces for them for a fee WAY lower than the prices of the real thing,” Carla recalls. From there, she began posting an album of body chains on Facebook and most of her collection got sold out. A lot of people responded really well to her products and she was motivated to produce more.

With Saint Rebel Street, almost everything is handmade. Carla stressed that she creates limited pieces on purpose in order to keep the value and uniqueness of everything she makes. “I believe every piece that comes from Saint Rebel Street is a work of art, so I don’t mass-produce as it gives me the impression of lowering the value."

The brand also keeps up with the latest trends like these feather accessories!


The brand has yet to take off in full colors but as early now, Carla hopes to get the business to continuously rolling, to join her first ever bazaar in the near future and to finally introduce a clothing line that would go well with her accessories.

Her items are pretty cool so check it out and it’d be worth your while!

Click here to go to Saint Rebel Street's page at Facebook and on Multiply.
Photos courtesy of SRS. Self portraits by JR Espejo.

As of now...

I just finished updating my shop F-STOP (Fashion Stop). A couple of new designs from the supplier especially those in-demand Jeffrey Campbell and Miu Miu replicas from Korea are recently uploaded in the product section. Actually, there are so many things listed in my to-do list but despite all of the tasks that I need to juggle, it's really a must for me to update the shop because competition nowadays is really stiff. F-STOP's sales are getting better but at the same time, other shops have been doing so good as well. Knowing that shoppers can just hop from one shop to another with just one click, I really need to make an effort to keep them coming back, to keep them checking in and drive traffic to the website.

F-STOP also has a new shop segment called Style Ideas where I feature an item from the store and use polyvore to mix and match it with other pieces so that shoppers would have an idea of how to wear the product. The segment also showcases other photos from lookbook.nu and blogs as style inspirations.

As a small-time entrepreneur, I find it a challenge to maintain and grow a following and solid clientele so as much as I can, I'm trying my best to keep the brand stronger and take the necessary initiatives to continuously advance F-STOP further.


Realistically speaking, the shop shouldn't be my priority now since I have a pile of readings to finish, waiting for me in one end of my room. Haha. However, reading the whole day can be boring and mentally tiring so I figured, why not update the shop and my blog at the same time. After all, time management is simply "making time" for things that are needed to be done. Eerr... right?

Besides, I missed out on Penshoppe's SM North Edsa branch opening event just to read on Political Economy and write a media text critique using the framework so I might as well give myself a break from anything academic (urggh nose bleed, haha).

Yes, I now consider blogging as a break time habit. Haha! If I'm not reading, I'm out working. When I say work, for those who don't know, I'm a freelancer - events host, production manager, talent, film crew, PR / fashion writer, occasional events photographer and whatnot. Basta pagkakakitaan, go ako dyan! Lumalagari ala Curacha pa! Haha. One of my projects now is doing basic videography and event coverage with my orgmate Bea. I'll tell you more about it once we finish editing the video. Gosh, this week's the deadline! Waaah.

And after everything, you may think that I finally relax the moment I go home. Technically, no. Haha. I still get stressed over my laundry, cleaning the house, doing the dishes, and preparing quickfire meals. Seriously, I'm hiring a maid every week just to help me clean, laundry and iron F-STOP shop vintage items and sort out the Asian Fashion orders. Haha!

The fact that I'm sharing these, I'm letting you guys know that unlike other people or other bloggers, whose main concerns are shoes, clothes, make-up and social parties; I don't have everything on a silver platter. Being in a middle class family, now that I'm more mature and a bit older, I enjoy small luxuries by reaping the fruits of my labor. My parents have carried enough burdens just to send us to school and now it's up to me to build my own empire and be my own person. One step at a time. *wink*

On a side note: The blog title has something to do with my outfit, if you liked it, the liquid leather jacket is from Auxmanila and my awesome edgy accessories are from Saint Rebel Street Boutique. I gave all of these away (done shipping) during my latest blog giveaway and I just used the items for reserved outfit posts like this. Haha! I would love to keep the stuff to myself but it's always more important to give back to my readers who have been supporting this blog all this time.

If you want to shop Auxmanila, they release most of their thrifted collections every Sunday and for Saint Rebel Street, a new collection of badass jewelry is about to come your way soon. I can't wait to see what's new with these shops!

My boyfriend and I were on our way home when I suddenly remembered that I didn't have a decent outfit post of what I was wearing during the FaDAL fashion show last week. Our camera is having a problem for quite some time now, the auto focus isn't working anymore. We haven't gotten it fixed yet that's why I couldn't find anyone who would take my photo and request that person to do manual focusing instead. Hassle diba?

Bodycon dress c/o Oxygen | Body necklace c/o Saint Rebel Street | Fur cardigan Thrifted
Leopard wedges F-STOP | Fashion Stop (Shop Asian)

It was night and too dark to take outfit shots but I forced JR to do it simply because it's my way of thanking Oxygen for this dress and Saint Rebel Street for the body necklace. Most of you would probably say that I didn't need to wear the necklace anymore since the silver bib detailing of this bodycon serves as an accent. But I would have to disagree. The body necklace is simple enough so as not to overpower the dress or distract you from it. I felt really bare without it and for me, it actually worked. :)

Carla of Saint Rebel Street also gave me this chain and feather ring.