je ne sais quoi, literally “i don’t know what”. it refers to that abstract quality in a person that makes her attractive or makes her stand out from a crowd. it’s that elusive “it” factor, that certain “something” we often refer to when we know one looks distinctively stylish yet we can’t come up with words to describe why it is such.
in simpler and local terms: may dating. how many times have you encountered a lady who looks so beautifully individual in her manner of dressing and demeanor that you turn your head to look at her in awe but can’t find the adjectives to describe why you like her look? that’s may dating. that’s je ne sais quoi.
and this is where the fun begins. french fashion retailer promod challenged bloggers to come up with five different looks that embody that intangible quality better known as je ne sais quoi. for this rare stylista-for-a-day opportunity, jill of kikay exchange was gracious enough to invite me as her partner.
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…but siobhan didn’t sing the song i was wishing so hard she would sing. oh well, no harm in imagining.
i still think lee dewyze is the best.
oh lee… we are repainting our house… please sell us some paint.
lailalai (dssh)…
you know if you buy your leather goods from high-end stores where items cost an arm and a leg that you have got the genuine article.
hey, i have nothing against faux leather, i use the material an awful lot, but i sure want to know how to tell one from the other so i don’t get highway robbed in bargain situations. and i sure love tiangges.
from gadis kooky.
as jill looked up wedding songs and discussed wedding themes, i can’t help but imagine what songs and what theme i would have selected if my husband and i had a traditional wedding ourselves.
my husband and i both love music. and love it a lot. while we may not entirely agree on many songs, there is one genre and era that brings us together: motown.
one summer essential i’ve never been very brave enough to try before was the maxi dress. until our wedding anniversary this year.
with my 5’2″ frame, i always thought long dresses would completely overwhelm me and make me look even shorter and boxier than i already am. thanks to a few tips i found online and in magazines, i realized maxi dresses can also work very well on petite women. i mean look at rachel zoe who, at about 5 feet tall, wore maxi dresses like a uniform in 2008 and 09!
i’m so glad to see that many pinay bloggers have written about ipanema flip-flops. when these brazilian brands came to the philippines some years ago (post-havaianas), i happened to be one of the first few who purchased their items: a pair of gold flip-flops as a gift, together with a pair of grendha sandals for me. i’ve loved them ever since.
i love ipanema flip-flops! i love them so much more than havaianas. that’s just me… i find them more comfortable and their designs are a lot more attractive. and i don’t just mean the prints. i mean aside from the ordinary thong sandals in plain colors, they also have bold prints and strappy sandals.
and gisele bunchen’s ads for the brand are definitely some of the most gorgeous you can see around.
i have included her merchandise in several posts (here, here and here), i think it’s about time i feature her site.
from my favorite multiply jewelry retailer, bijoux de lou.
just arrived in the country last night. i missed the philippines but i miss fiji now… nevertheless, i’m happy to be back!
the first thing we did when i got here? eat crispy pata and tokwa’t baboy, naturally!
and before the stores closed for the holidays this week, i was able to accompany my cousin to makati and squeeze in some minor shopping.
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