RISE OF BRUTALITY

Copped shirts from local clothing brand Rise Of Brutality for Joko and I. 

ALIENS

I don`t usually buy shirts but when I do, it`s in black, has an eye-catching print and is from a local clothing brand.

On Love and Satisfaction

There comes a point in your life where you stop and say, "I`m starting to be contented with my life right now. There`s always room for improvement but I`m happy."

AINT NOTHING WRONG WITH BLACK

Most days I just want to dress like I`m going to sacrifice a virgin soul.

BORNPRETTY REVIEW part 2: silver spiked necklace

Like what I said in my previous entry, BornPretty Store also sent me a silver statement necklace which I ought to style a different way since it does not match my choker and ear cuff for a grunge-gothic lewk.

BORNPRETTY PRODUCTS REVIEW: choker + ear cuff

BornPretty Store gave me the opportunity to choose accessories from them to model and review and oh boy, I had a hard time selecting my pieces yet it all boiled down to necklaces and an ear cuff. Find out more below the cut!

THE WITCHING HOUR + Banggood review

"Why are you wearing black? Don't you feel hot?" 

You know what? People get into other's business too much. My dear friends, there is a fine line between constructive criticism and bullying. I've talked about dressing up according to your desires here on the blog before but it just has to have a part two.

Sunnies from Banggood review under the cut! 

Tell Me Who You Are

Do you know who you are?

ROCAWEAR

"But mooooom, I don`t wanna be a girl." aesthetically, of course.

What The Fug Happened?!

HAPPY 100TH POST TO ME!

1. We just celebrated our 15th month anniversary and this is by far my favorite picture of us. Swagtastic. // 2. Guess what the color palette of that day was? I'm also loving my new deck of cards. // 3. Blade and chalice; yin and yang. Life needs balance but love, above all, is everything. // 4. Spent my day frolicking around BF Parañaque with my clique. The photo diary needs to be posted, asap. // 5. Latest sunnies to add to my collection! Thanks Banggood! // 6. Black Friday ootd // 7. My basic outfit for the days I feel lazy to think. // 8. Zark's Burgers at BF Par!! This burger is called the Jawbreaker. 3 patties, spam, cheese, bacon.. DAMN. Told you I need to post the photo diary soon! // 9. My daily makeup hehe so fancyyy

To tell you frankly, I have been feeling uninspired lately. Days and nights of staring at my computer screen having mental blocks are becoming frequent. I know I have copious amounts of backlogs to post and I feel genuinely disappointed that my promise to myself  of posting at least once a week isn`t going as planned. Yup, the so-called "writer`s block" is happening to me. 

On the other hand, I'`ll be at the Blogapalooza 2014 this Saturday, October 11th at SM Aura, BGC! So to my Philippine-based readers and co-bloggers, I hope to see you there! What's happening with your life these days? x

Follow me on Instagram @jiaachacruz for more updates and let me know if you want me to follow back! ;)

Dr. Martens Diaries PT. 4: HAT HEADS

"Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter."

—Martin Luther King, Jr.

In my opinion, the whole point of blogging is being heard about the things you truly care about. The day you decide to stop typing in your thoughts and taking photos of everyday subjects is the day you give up educating your readers and interacting with the world.

SPORTSWEAR

I`m typing this as I am currently stuck in the office because of the madness of a typhoon outside, deprived of sleep and probably cranky.

COMME UN GARCON

Dressing up like a g(djent)leman is much more common for me than dressing up like a lady. And those clothes are older than me.

If I Were to Style These Celebrities..

© ftape.com

I honestly thought I had the talent to be a fashion designer. Well, I have the ideas, it's just that either they are already made — after all, everything around us is inspiration, or I just could not gather all of them in one cohesive thought. The clothes I seem to envision in my mind are so outrageous, I could not even put them onto paper.

Then I`ve come to realize that I still have the chance to dress up people according to what I think fits best for them: being a stylist. Family and peers always come to me whenever they need fashion advice. After all, I'm just an sms, Facebook chat, or tweet away. I enjoy sharing them the knowledge I have when it comes to fashion and I know it's something I want to do on a career level. Boredom came today and I remember I used to frequent this site called Polyvore back when it surfaced several years ago. Unfortunately, I have not used my account in years that I forgot my password and just needed a new one. 

Under the cut, you`ll be seeing who are the celebrities I desire to style if given a chance! ;)

STYLE SHOULDN`T BE A CHORE

Can`t a girl just dress up extra feminine on ordinary days? 

LEATHER OVER WEATHER

It has been more than a year since I last wore this dress as this fun number was buried deep in my closet. Welcome back into the light!

Dr. Martens Diaries PT. 3: MAXIMUM PLAY

 Finally, the third leg out of four of our Dr. Martens Diaries! Let`s keep it to the maximum, shall we?

EXPEDITION by Upperclass Clothing Co.

You all probably know Upperclass Clothing Co. from the post I did about a month back and boy, did I receive a lot of great feed back. They sent me this shirt from their latest collection a few days ago and I might as well take this quality Expedition tee out for a test drive.

The Dr. Martens Diaries PT. 2: ILLUSIONS

"Limits, like fear, is often an illusion." — Michael Jordan

Now, let me ask you a question: what limits you to dress up the way you really want to?

The Dr. Martens Diaries: FLORA AND FAUNA

These boots are made for walkin` ..and styling.

I present the first part out of four of our "how to style your Dr. Martens" look book, a collaboration between me and my blogger bff, Althea. Our love for the classic utilitarian footwear had us gallivanting through the city donning clothes that define why Dr. Martens shoes are a must-have.