Rachelle Styles.

4.13.2010

Published

i'm right in the middle of summer and it is sweltering in Manila.

apart from that, been crazy busy running around for both work and pleasure.

I will leave posting photos of travel for later,

as now calls for an update of the styling/ writing portfolio.

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A short article on the spots trend that I did for stylebible.ph

click here

..and a couple more shots from that feature in Ystyle.

this was supposed to be a Holiday campaign for Marks & Spencer,

but came out only last Valentine season too.

this last one is a shoot I did a while ago for Tod's.

if I remember accurately, it was for last season's F/W campaign.

more soon.

ta!

2.12.2010

of Love and Hearts

so it's the Valentine weekend. whoopee.

i don't have a date,

i have a bunch of dates!

starting off with a friday movie date (what else? we're watching Valentine's Day -duh.)

then waking up a bright Saturday with brunch (all you can order gourmet!),

wine and good music to cap the night off.

as for Sunday, St. Valentine's day itself, i have..

nothing.

yet!

Last Saturday, I drove down to Tagaytay with friends for Brunch at Antonio's.

i love going there. I totally don't mind a 2-hour drive for lunch.

The ambience, food, and just the deviation from our everyday pace/atmosphere are enough reasons to up and go just because we feel like it.

Must go back there on a lazy weekend.. with a date! maybe ill wait til next year ;)

this was for a shoot I did for Ystyle. It's coming out Friday, Feb. 12 ....which is.. today.

Bea Ledesma styled Jessica Yang while I styled half-Thai, half-German Philip.

we had the shoot at this quirky boutique resto, The Frazzled Cook. i thought it was somewhat reminiscent of Serendipity in NYC, but homier and of course, more Filipino. I made a mental note to go back there for a meal..

(for those based in Manila, it's along Luna Mencias St. from SanJuan to Shaw Blvd)

You know that song by John Mayer? I am Perfectly Lonely ☺

[ actually more like perfectly alone. I don't feel lonely actually ;) ]

happily so. I am learning that I love the company I keep when I'm alone. I think I'll keep it that way for a while ♥

“A woman’s heart should be so hidden in Christ that a man would have to seek Him first to find her.”

Make a great weekend!

♡ R

2.08.2010

Inspire

and another one gets engaged!

is it that time of my life already? i guess im at that age huh..

last january, i have been to 2 weddings.. (3, if you count my parents' silver anniversary ceremony) ..then im looking forward to 4 more this year.

that's a lot right?!

it kinda feels weird. mostly im excited (parties, champagne, love, dresses, friends). i mean, i loove weddings! but i wonder, when will it come to the point when i feel the pressure and the imminent clock ticking? i reckon not til maybe 3-4 years, at least!

...that gives me time. ☺ life is exciting isnt it?

so much change -you never know what will be thrown you at any given day.

im fanatically in love with this life.

1.29.2010

Serendipitous

Crazy past weeks!!

okay so now I'm back. Clearly I haven't honed my time-management skills yet. But it's only just January, so I have a little more time to work on it.

MUST. BE. DISCIPLINED.

anyhoo, I read about the Michael Kors ♥ Manila tote mid January and rushed to stores to check it out. By then it had been out for a while and I was bracing myself for the "out-of-stock" response from the local salesgirl. So I walk in, casually look around, then finally ask if they still had the canvas bag. The sales associates look at each other and one of them nods, "yes." In a matter of minutes, I was walking out, a giddy little girl smile pasted on my face.

turns out, someone reserved the last piece, and never returned for it. (snooze, you lose)

Lucky me! It was meant to be.

I absolutely love it. It's eco chic and roomy enough for my bazillion everyday things.

so, two things I've (still) been crazed over: denim and lace.

oh, yes, and wedge booties.

these Renegade Folk booties have been my go-to shoes this month.

so much so that they are on high risk of overexposure (just like your local celebrity-du-jour).

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the denim shoulder-padded Zara blazer has been quite the companion too.

January undoubtedly is the ultimate month for SALES.

thank God it's almost over, now I have better chances at saving. (I want to travel!!)

or not.

♡ ta!

P.S. I am now currently eavesdropping at a Renegade Folk meeting. Watch out for their new collection because as I type this, I am holding back utmost excitement. Their new collection is FABULOUS. I am already 2 pairs of shoes poorer.

1.03.2010

2010 ★ a commitment to stubborn positivity

Happy 2010!

I have to skip NYE pictures (yeah, so okay, I forgot to take good ones) and go right into the new year! have been hanging with friends nonstop, making the most of the vacae downtime we have left.

A lot of things excite me this year. Largely the new experiences I'm going to make (it's the year to take action! gotta get get), the blessings I'm claiming, and the commitments that I will strive to keep! Commitments mostly to keep myself moving and improving. Some of them: to eliminate negativity, take a lot of firsts, live healthy, be active -physically, spiritually, and mentally. It definitely won't be easy. But that's the beauty of life, isn't it? It will be bright and colorful and full of character.