wanting is my least favorite feeling. that is, if you call that a feeling. otherwise, wanting is my least favorite action. because in order to satisfy it, one needs money. and if one is not willing to part with money, the feeling has to be suppressed. or the action has to be corrected, if you consider it that. whichever way one wishes to deal with wanting, it’s not a very pleasant business.

as for me, whenever i feel a strong sense of wanting things, i write about them. it gives me a feeling of accommodation… a very misplaced security, but security nonetheless. as if by committing images of these things in my blog makes them mine in a very existential sense. ok, it’s a very perverted view of consumerism, but it sure beats the hell out of overspending. besides, i’d probably end up actually purchasing one or two of the things in consideration (especially if they are on sale; in which circumstance, i can blame marketing for ruining my budget). then i can move on with my life.

chloe eau de parfum. chloe’s concoction bearing its signature represents the unfettered me.

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this is robyn, my little 20-month-old.

say hi, robyn! hi, everyone!

many people say she looks like a cartoon character. she has been compared to the powerpuff girls and puss in boots from shrek.

but her looks have been compared to dora the explorer most. friends and family who look through her pictures quickly remark that she looks like dora. when we take her to malls, random strangers would actually stop to say she looks like dora.

well, now that i think about it, she does have the big eyes, the small mouth, the brown complexion and the helmet hair like dora… and now that it has occurred to me, i believe i would like to dress up my little girl like her cartoon lookalike. i think that would be hilarious.

of course, i could just get the costume and dress her up like this:

but i think it would be cooler if the ensemble is not exactly the same as dora’s. in fact, i would prefer some vintage details (it’s my fetish du jour, vintage vibes) in the outfit. so here are the things i would love to get for her:

deep pink "girls rule" shirt from junk food. awesome vintage wonder woman print!

red gym shorts with white details from gold rush

red striped shorts from gold rush

with that shirt and either of those shorts, my girl would look like someone straight out of the 70′s!

as for the socks and shoes, i would prefer to switch their colors: white for the socks, yellow for the shoes.

lettuce-edge white socks from nordstrom

vans "big school" yellow toddler sneakers with velcro straps

and here are the absolutely non-negotiable items in the dora ensemble:

it's backpack and map! yay!!!

i wonder if they sing too? (backpack, backpack! i’m the map, i’m the map!)

say bye, robyn! bye, everyone!

one of my favorite stores is definitely just g. i am largely attracted to the brand because i like the interior design of their stores more than any other’s, even if their items are primarily geared towards a much younger market (i am, though, an avid customer of their sister store, gingersnaps). their designs, whether interior or rtw, have an eclectic vibe which is, quite strangely, relaxing and calming to me. they freely use pastel and muted hues against stark whites and accents or heavy outlines of black and bolder colors. they use vintage elements, many of them victorian and pop art, and put them together in ways that scream modern. i may not be in the age bracket of much of their creations, but i would really love to wear their accessories.

just g. flagship store in sm north edsa

clothes and shoes display in the flagship store

i am crazy about that wall treatment

i could seriously go for their accessories

latest branch they opened is in the northwing of sm cebu

if that open armoire is for sale, i'd buy that too. come to think of it, also the dress forms.

just g. branches and in-store locations. update: cebu branch already open in sm northwing.

all photos lifted from www.justgfashion.multiply.com.

it’s june, the wedding month. why is it traditionally the wedding month in our climate anyway?

it’s not unusual for brides to dislike being upstaged by the bridesmaids, but do they say anything about the flower girls stealing their thunder?

i like flower girl dresses and the creative license behind designing them. unlike a bridesmaid dress, you can make a flower girl dress as princess-y and as poufy as you want and the wearer would love you for it. you can even let her wear a tiara and that wouldn’t look ridiculous. heck, a foliage headdress is a given for some. plus they get to carry a basket!

champagne colored dress with embroidery details and scallop edges. let's see the bridesmaid get away with something like this...

black dots on white with black sash and red flower brooch. i hate polka dots on grown women, but i adore them on little girls.

green organza, embroidered and embellished dress with adjustable waist.

striped, halter style with sash. perfect combination of traditional and modern elements.

ivory dress with pick-up skirt and brown sash. super cute if the bride has a similar skirt design. like a mini-me of sorts.

i have to say, though, that i like the simplicity of this one best. she can wear it with pearls, a pair of gloves and stockings.

let the little girls shine too! being a flower girl is one of the most remarkable childhood memories any girl can ever have. i know it’s one of mine.

photos from www.mygirldress.com

have you ever heard of such a thing as a pettiskirt? it’s a petticoat worn as a skirt. looks costume-y on an adult, but unnervingly cute on a little girl. it makes them look adorable by default in birthday parties and photographs.

girls in pettiskirts

baby girls in pettiskirts

i would love to have my daughter’s photo taken in such a frivolous skirt, but try as i might, i can’t find any pettiskirts around here.

what i did find are tutu skirts in gingersnaps. not as voluminous, but disarmingly adorable nevertheless.

some of the skirts in gingersnaps' ballet collection

your little girl will feel just like a princess in these. tiara optional.

gingersnaps in sm, robinson’s and ayala malls all over the country. also in eastwood, shang, podium and market! market!. internationally, bangkok, singapore and usa.