Princess of Random

     Consistency. That's something I lack. If you've gone through this whole blog and read the few articles I've posted on here, you'll see that I'm VERY inconsistent. I post whatever floats my boat. Haha. Since yesterday, after attending the Digital Influencer Bootcamp conducted by THE Janette Toral, held at the Kalayaan Center in Pasig City, I could not help but over think the purpose of this blog. Number one, it's titled the Girl in the Floral Dress. I hardly wear florals anymore. I was dubbed with the title because of this one summer when all I fancied was anything printed in floral, thus where the title of my blog was coined. Number two, I'm in a constant changing phase. One day I like pants, the next I'm into skirts or dresses. I should have named this blog "Girl in a dress" instead. But that sounds too funny. Haha. Boy, do I crack myself up. Excuse me. One that has remained constant is that I am forever in love with fashion and beauty. I may not be the most stylish person you'll encounter but I keep an eye on the latest trends out there whether I try it myself or not. My personal style is comfortable, and for a few months now, I love injecting it with my own definition of class. I feel like as my age progresses, so does my clothing choices. It is true that you can only wear a certain style for a certain span of time. Save, of course those gorgeous ladies (ahem, Hollywood) who don't look their age. I mean, I don't expect my grand mother to wear a bandage dress ala Kim Kardashian or Beyonce. Get my drift? So from now on, I dub myself "Princess of Random." That's just me, my personality. I'm totally random. I'll post random things on here that are of course, related to fashion & beauty and tidbits of other things from here and there. :)

     So, for my next order of randomness, I give you my outfit last Sabbath day during Father's day. :) You might ask me, why in the world are you wearing heels just to attend a Sunday service at church? Well, it's because I can and because I want to! Besides, Sunday is the few times I get to wear heels in a week. You see, I'm not the most graceful person in the whole world. I trip even with my own two feet. :P

     Outfit details: tank top - Forever 21; skirt - Liberte (Robinson's Dept. Store); cover-up - gifted; heels - People are People

Love lots,
Maple (the Princess of Random. Hihi.)

Forever 21 MOA Opening In My Lace Pajamas

@ the Mall of Asia parking lot

with my sister, Pam

     Not literally, okay? :)) For one, I don't really wear pajamas, at all. It's just that I'm loving my new Sugaritta lace palazzo pants. They are so comfortable that it feels like I'm lounging with pajamas on! And may I just say that I got them for super cheap? I love it! Anyway, as the title states, this is what I wore to a day at the mall with my sisters. We were so curious about the Forever 21 Mall of Asia opening, that we decided to check it out. My, my, as usual, the place was packed with the brand-crazy fans. The line for the check out counter was snaking it's way through the racks and racks of clothes. I'd still have to say that my most favorite Forever 21 would have to be the one in SM Mega Mall. No matter how far it is from me (I'm from the South), I'd make the trip because it's worth it every time. :)
     But we didn't make our trip for Forever 21 though, as you may or may not know, there are crazy End of Season sales left and right. My sisters and I were most excited for Zara's marked-down sales and the Buy 1 Take 1 promo happening at Topshop and Dorothy Perkins. Sad to say, I came out empty-handed because there weren't a lot to choose from. A lot of avid fans from the brands have made their trips earlier on this season sale and emptied out the good stocks. :( What the hey, there's always next time. :) I'll just have to be prepared.
     On to my outfit. Presenting, my pajama pants. :)

Shirt- Divisoria; Palazzo pants- Sugaritta; Sandals- SM Dept. Store; Necklace- Forever 21

     I've been bargain hunting for the past few weeks and I got my hands on pretty good deals. :) You don't have to buy expensive things to look good.
     Oh, I've opened my own Lookbook account. :) If you wanna be a fan of my posts, just look me up: maplepalacio. It'll mean so much!

     Have you been to Forever 21 Mall of Asia?

Love lots,
Maple

Screaming Neon

Neon colors are one of the rage these days. I'm not really one to dress up loudly, but when I came across this tulip skirt from Liberte at Robinson's department store, that was so cheap, who was I to pass it up? :)

Shirt- Forever 21; skirt- Liberte; heels- People are People; accessories- Mia Casa

I still can't believe I got a great deal for such a wonderful skirt. If you guys are wondering, I got it for only Php 550! I'm now so in love with Robinson's department store. :) I wore this outfit on a day at church. Since I was going neon, I put on my loudest, colored heels.

They went well together, don't you think? For the rest of my outfit, I just wore a simple shirt and matching black accessories to tone down the look a bit. :)

I am in love with these pieces. They are inspired jewelry from famous fashion houses. If you're like me who's on a budget, cheap, fashionable jewelries are the way to go.

Photo credits: my sister, Adelle

 Love lots,
Maple

Lonely Heart's Club

A post Valentine's dinner date with my closest friends. I may not be with a certain HIM, but at least my beautiful friends took his place. I had so much fun dressing up and doing all of their make-up. :) Dinner and drinks at Agave, Bonifacio High Street.

Everything from Forever 21; Shoes-People Are People

What have you done for Valentine's day?

Love lots,
Maple

Merry Christmas!

top and skirt- Forever21; sandals-Russ; bag-Tomato

A close up on my accessories:

feather necklace- Forever 21; bangle- WTC Bazaar

Just wanted to share with you a quick outfit post on what I wore on Christmas day. I celebrated this special day with my dad's side of the family. :) I had so much fun because I got to see my loved ones whom I only see on special occasions. As always, I'm all about comfort. Let's not forget the FLORAL touch to my outfit. ;) I will be posting pictures from our little gathering once I get the photos. :)

Hope you guys had a lovely Christmas day!

Love lots,

Maple

Outfit of the Day: The Hi-low Minimalist

shirt-WTC Bazaar; skirt-Forever21; flats-Janilyn

I'm so in love with the hi-low trend. :) I've had this skirt for a little while and I haven't figured out where to wear it yet. I took the challenge and wore it to work yesterday. I got lots of compliments for its "flowiness." :)

Love lots,
Maple

World Bazaar 2011

My sisters had to drag me to the World Bazaar 2011 held at WTC today. This is what I wore during our exhausting but fun shopping trip:

Dress and jacket- Forever 21; Flats- SM Dept. Store

Who says you can't wear florals during a rainy day? I also had to take advantage of the weather to be able to wear my faux leather jacket once again. :D

I bought some cute stuff from the bazaar and I can't wait to feature them here on my blog. Also, I finally found some mochi balls! ^_^

 I've been looking for these everywhere. Anyway, the bazaar is still on going and there are a lot of great finds so hurry and visit WTC asap. :D

Love lots,
Maple

Wearing my Floral Dress in Hong Kong

As I've mentioned in my last post, I will be going abroad for a short vacation. The spot? Hong Kong. This weekend I flew out of the country and into one of the top shopping capitals of the world. I took this little adventure with my closest college friends. It was a new thing for me to travel abroad and it has always been a dream of mine. I'm hoping that this is the start of a VERY long relationship with my passport. :)

Flew via Hong Kong express

The weather was lovely in Hong Kong, just cold enough to wear things that I can't normally wear on a daily basis back home. I would just like to share with you what I have worn during my stay in Hong Kong.

Tank top, faux leather jacket and beret- Forever 21; skirt- People are People; boots- Tiffany (Hong Kong)

My friends and I just had to wear boots. We were inspired by the street fashion in Hong Kong. I must say that almost all of the girls walking the streets were worthy of second looks. They were all so cute! I've never owned a pair of tall boots in my life, but here's the start of something new. :D

Changed into a dress for a night of partying

back at out hotel

For our second day, we went out shopping in the morning then to Hong Kong Disney land later in the afternoon.

sweater and dress from Forever 21

I exchanged my sweater for a long sleeved top from Cotton On just to suit the weather in the theme park

with my friend Camille, rocking our boots. :D

For our last day, I wore a dress from Cotton On that I got the day before. Camille and I just went around Hong Kong by ourselves and shopped some more before we went home that night.

Dress- Cotton On; Cardigan- Forever 21

At the airport waiting for my other friends to arrive. I was manning the baggage.

meet my seat partner on the plane: Marie!

And that concludes my outfit posts in Hong Kong. I wish to come back there soon. But for now, I'm dreaming of Bangkok. Do I sense more shopping? Hell yeah!

Love lots,
Maple

Leopard. Rawr.

My very first leopard-printed article of clothing. Don't you just love leopard? :)

Shirt and skort- Forever 21; sandals- So Fab; bag- MuraDito

Went to the mall with my sisters in this. What's your favorite print? Not that I'm shying away from florals or anything, just wanted to try something fierce and new. Hehe.

Love lots,

Maple

Clad in Plaid

Shirt- Baclaran; Skirt- Forever21; Necklace-Tango

A little outfit of the day post. :) The shirt is a gift from my tita. I've never owned anything plaid so this is something new for me. I paired it with a girly lace skirt and some hardware. :)) I just wore my Parisian nude flats with the whole outfit. It was a busy day at the office. Gah.

Love lots,
Maple

Outfit of the day: The Cheer Leading Doll

I'm back! It's been sooooo long since I posted anything! I can't believe it's been a month! Anyway, I'll try to get back on track and be interesting. :)) Just wanted to share with you what I wore to the office last Friday, Oct. 7. The inspiration of my outfit is sort of like what cheer leaders wear to practice, I guess. It was one of those lazy days at the office so I decided to wear this:

Top and skirt- Forever 21; Flats-Parisian; Necklace- The Bead Shop

My "DOLL" sweater shirt

I can't believe it's almost Christmas! Til the next post!

Love lots,
Maple

Outfit of the day: Busy office girl

Hey there! I haven't blogged in a while because of the lack of time and effort to actually blog. Everyday, when I arrive home, I just feel like loafing around and just do stuff on the computer. Today was no exception. I was so busy that time ran me over. I am so looking forward to the long weekend ahead! I just wanted to share what I wore to the office today. I woke up at 8 am when I was supposed to be at the office at 8:30. Fear not, I arrived on time! How did I do that you say? Well, I live approximately 5-7 minutes away from where I work. Lucky me! tee-hee. Anyway, here's what I wore:

Bad Posture! :)) Dress and necklace- Forever 21; cardigan- YRYS; flats- SM Dept. Store

Without the cardigan

look at the pretty detailing on the back

my necklace

One more day 'til the long weekend! Thanks for reading!

Love lots,

Maple

Outfit of the day: Tribal

Hey there! I just got home from the office and decided to make an outfit post for today. :D Here's what I wore:

Dress- Forever21; leggings-Mango; cardigan and flats-SM Dept. Store; necklace-Tango

It's been hot out, but thankfully it's way colder in the office so I get to wear something like this.

Close up of my necklace

I was in a total hurry this morning and just put on whatever I saw. Anyway, it's not just today that I was in a hurry to get dressed. I'm not good at managing my time. :))

How was your day?

Love lots,
Maple

Bistro Ravioli and Glorietta

       My sisters and I are normally busy during weekdays, school and work. Every time we do have time off, we normally hang out at the mall. This is what we call our sisterly bonding time. Last Sunday, my youngest sister took her exams at UST so my younger sister and I were at Glorietta, doing what we do best, (window) shopping. :D I got a few items then we had dinner at this new pasta place called Bistro Ravioli. It's located at the 2nd floor of Glorietta 3, in front of Kenny Rogers. My sisters and I love some Italian. :D I played it safe and ordered carbonara. I also had some thin crust pepperoni pizza.

Yum! :P

With my carbonara

All in all, the experience was fulfilling. The servings were hefty enough to make you full. :D Also, here's what I wore on that day:

Excuse the grainy photo. We're having trouble using our camera. :))

Close-up. Tank top, skirt, necklace-Forever 21; Cardigan- Landmark; Sandals- Russ by Rusty Lopez

A close up of one of my favorite necklaces. I love gold. :D

So, how was your weekend? :)

Love lots,

Maple