Mint and Ash

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thrifted mint knit jumper, pleather shorts from Ace Eboutique, wedge booties from Asianvogue Shop. spiked cuff from Metro, Rockcandy talon ring, Punk X Pretty ear cuff

Yes! Finally back in the blogosphere. Apologies for the hiatus. Took the time off waiting for my computer to get fixed to focus on some work and a bit of RnR. Got a lot of catching up to do for sure. I'll do all I can to reply to your comments asap.:)

Just sharing a quick outfit post of what I wore to an intimate press conference with Casa Verde, one of Cebu's favorite restaurants (more on that later) during the launch of their new website.  I'm currently in love with this refreshing color, it's supposed to get really big this summer, and it's just lucky that I managed to thrift this awhile back. Unfortunately though, this might be the last time that I'll be able to wear this in the next few months-- summer is in full swing, and it's ridiculously hot. Someone make it NOT a crime to step out in underwear, pls. Kidding. But it's definitely time to strip down the layers.

I made the choice to go ash blonde. I got tremendously sick with my red hair and the perils and costs of having to deal with it(red is definitely the hardest hair color to keep up with. proceed with caution if you're thinking about it). I think the  annoying "grandma" comments from my mom made it worth it in the end, cuz I genuinely liked how it turned out, damaged hair and all. Haha.

Thanks for stopping by xx

Electric Youth

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wearing thrifted electric blue mesh shirt, inner turquoise tank from Topshop, assorted accessories, black wedge booties from Asianvogue Shop, tribal-print pants from H&M

Backlogs, backlogs and more backlogs! I have a significant number of interesting things to share with you guys--however, I am crippled when my desktop pc decided to flake out on me again. My good apps such as AP Lightroom, and yeah, basically ALL my pictures and important files are in there... quite a horrendous situation to be in if you ask me. Crossing my fingers that the tech guy fixes my computer with all my sh#t intact. :(

Anyway, here's my final shots from Cebuano fashion photographer Roland Icban during the Cebu bloggers shoot we had last November. As expected, Roland delivered way above what was expected and we all loved our own individual shots. Liked how the hues and prints came together in this particular set and the slightly industrial finish. Great job as per ush, R!

I can't wait to update you with what's been happening lately, but for the meantime, don't forget to join my ongoing giveaway with Blind Clothing!

BLIND Clothing X CITT Giveaway!

 

 Even though Valentines Day is over, it's undeniable that we're still feeling the love allthroughout this whole month. And because I love you guys and I know we all love free awesome swag, I'm very excited to share this new giveaway with you brought in collaboration with one of the interwebs' newest purveyors of classy and cool, Blind Clothing!

Blind Clothing houses incredible selections of trendy, age-appropriate and budget-friendly brandnew items that are carefully edited and curated to suit the tastes of today's fashionistas. Their stocks are sold in limited quantities and more often than not get sold out fast like hotcakes. On top of their usual selections from overseas, they also have selected overruns from our favorite brands such as Topshop, Zara and Forever 21.

In preparation for their next wave of surprises come March, they have decided to share the love via my blog in this fantastic giveaway! Up for grabs is a P1000 Gift Certificate to purchase items of your choice from their online store. 

We've drafted very simple mechanics for you all! Here's how:

1) Like Blind Clothing on facebook:
(http://www.facebook.com/blindclothing)

2)  You must be a subscriber of Chic in the Tropics on GFC

3) Post this as a facebook stat:
I want to win a P1,000 @BlindClothing GC! Visit www.chicinthetropics.com to join!

4) Tweet this (if you have Twitter:)

Win a P1000 GC to shop at Blind Clothing and @EdenisDSKNKTD ! Full details here:  http://www.chicinthetropics.com/2012/02/blind-clothing-x-citt-giveaway.html

5. Comment with your name and email address/fb or twitter link/blog URL for us to count your entry and contact you.

You can also get additional entries if you do the following:

1) In the same comment, indicate what your favorite piece is from any collection + how you'd wear it =  2 additional entries

7. Subscribing to kdawnsy.blogspot.com thru Google friend connect = 2 additional entries

Giveaway ends March 14. So good luck and post your entries right away!

Cheers for the New Year at the Imperial Palace!

First off, Happy Hearts Day to all of you guys! Whatever your "status" is, hope you enjoyed the day all the same. Since I don't really have any romantic dating pictures or anything to share with you tonight, let me share instead another red-letter day that brought about good cheers and tidings for everyone.

I was lucky enough to have been one of the few bloggers invited  to the Imperial Palace Waterpark Resort and Spa's  remarkable Chinese New Year fete a few weeks back. I trooped on over with my good friends Kristine, Paula, Dominic, Ivan and my sister, all of whom gamely wore festive colors in the spirit of good luck. The premiere island destination spared no expense in ringing in the Year of the Water Dragon in grand fashion that remained true to the Chinese spirit-- from the traditionally vibrant and colorful dragon dance, to the Yee Sang toss for prosperity, down to Chinese song and dance numbers, and lastly to the magnificent fireworks display that lit up the Mactan skyline. We chowed down on generous helpings of seafood, grilled deli and meats, as well as their scrumptious Asian dishes from their famous dinner buffet. Definitely an experience for the books! Thanks a million Imperial Palace! Here's to hoping for lasting prosperity for this truly magnificent hotel.

Thank you to Manna Alcaraz of the PR Department for the invite!

**Imperial Palace would like to invite you in the upcoming 19th Travel Tour Expo which will be held in SMX Convention Center, SM Mall of Asia, Pasay City on February 17 (Friday) to February 19, 2012 (Sunday). Imperial Palace-Cebu booth is located in booth No. 377. Rates start at 5,500 per night, minimum of two nights (Deluxe garden View Room) and presenting the Everyday Is Summer Packages - Barkada Package, Couple's Package, and Full board Package.

Soft & Sharp

leather tuxedo-cut jacket from Forever 21, metal plate cuffs from Forever 21, sequin clutch from Tonic, vintage sunglasses, gifted dress, DIY detachable collar and spiked platform booties

Yay, finally some free time. I'm done with the premiere night promotional stints for Ang Damgo ni Eleuteria (Cebu, our Cinema One movies will still be in SM Cinema 3 until the 16th. Please watch! #quickshamelessplug), which took up a lot of my time lately, sooo I'm hoping to be able to catch up on my blogging life already.

Just sharing this quick outfit post of a little something I wore last week going to the gym.  I've been trying to squeeze in taking shots of what I'm wearing whenever I go to the gym because  this is about the only time I step out, working home-based and all. I got this dress from my aunt in Europe, and so i thought of toughening it up a bit with one of my favorite jackets and the stiff collar (and the weather totally permitted this.)

I also wanted to proudly share the newest addition to my shoe closet. Proud because I plucked these babies from a thrift store for Php450 (around $10) in perfect condition, and because I DIYed the badassery into them with the spikes. Very sick. Yes, you don't always need to cough up four or even five figures for great shoes. You just have to look really hard.

Cinema One Originals Invades Cebu!

Cebuanos will now finally get the chance to witness homegrown filmmaking talent at its finest as Cinema One Originals brings home four of its most critically-acclaimed entries from Cebu through the Cinema One Originals Digital Film Festival at SM Cinema!

Confessional by Jerrold Tarog, My Paranormal Romance by Victor Villanueva, 'Di Ingon Nato by Ivan Zaldarriaga and Brandon Relucio,  and Damgo ni Eleuteria by Remton Siega Zuasola is set to showcase their different slices of the rich Cebuano tapestry through their varying storylines. These movies have done incredibly well already nationally and abroad, and it's just sad that we're only able to see it right here at home just now. Just very recently, Damgo ni Eleuteria (the film I acted in) took home the citation of being the Best Asian Feature Film at the Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival in Indonesia, among other awards.

Please show your support for the Cebuano film industry by supporting all four movies, as well as the other Cinema One movies in the film fest. All tickets are priced at P100 only, which is a great value considering such an even greater milestone.

The full schedule is as follows:

February 11, Saturday:

6:30 pm Opening Cocktails at cinema lobby

8:15 pm Opening film: ANG DAMGO NI ELEUTERIA

February 12, Sunday:

12 nn CONFESSIONAL - new sked

3 pm SA ILALIM NG TULAY

5 pm MY PARANORMAL ROMANCE - new sked

7 pm ANG DAMGO NI ELEUTERIA

9 pm DI INGON 'NATO

February 13, Monday:

12 nn LAYANG BILANGGO

2:25 pm ISHMAEL

4:50 pm ANG DAMGO NI ELEUTERIA

7:10 pm ANATOMIYA NG KORUPSIYON

9:30 pm SIX DEGREES OF SEPARATION FROM LILIA CUNTAPAY

February 14, Tuesday:

12 nn SA KANTO NG ULAP AT LUPA

2:15 pm CARTAS DE LA SOLEDAD

4:50 pm ANATOMIYA NG KORUPSIYON

7:10 pm DI INGON 'NATO

9:30 pm MY PARANORMAL ROMANCE

February 15, Wednesday:

12 nn DI INGON 'NATO

2:25 pm SA ILALIM NG TULAY - new sked

4:50 pm SIX DEGREES OF SEPARATION FROM LILIA CUNTAPAY

7:10 pm MY PARANORMAL ROMANCE

9:30 pm ANATOMIYA NG KORUPSIYON - new sked

February 16, Thursday

12 nn BIG BOY

2:25 pm ANG DAMGO NI ELEUTERIA

4:50 pm MY PARANORMAL ROMANCE

7:10 pm SIX DEGREES OF SEPARATION FROM LILIA CUNTAPAY

9:30 pm DI INGON ' NATO

See you guys there!

Erase and Rewind

thrifted textured blazer, Topshop scallop tank, Atmosphere shorts, lace-up suede wedges from Asianvogue shop, XOXO messenger

I apologize for my silence in the blogosphere. I desperately needed to hit the pause button with the flurry of events that have been piling on lately. Unfortunately the only thing I can take a step back on is my blogging, thus it took the hardest hit in my schedule. I'm sowwy. I am human after all and I have no sidekick/temp worker to do ghost writing for me.:p Things will normalize really soon (next week?), and when they do, I'll have interesting stories to tell. For now, let me fill you in on some snippets of what's been happening in my life lately:




1) Been busy promoting the Cinema One Originals film I was in called "Damgo ni Eleuteria". Do Google it--it's won all over Manila and in different film festivals abroad. It's proudly made in Cebu. Unfortunately, we're only able to show it to our fellow Cebuanos just now, two years after it was made. Very psyched for our big screen premiere here. Very proud of that film, kinda shy to "brag" about it here on my blog. But I'll update you more with this for sure.


2) Joined the gym recently. Not feeling really good with myself lately fitness-wise (looking like a total slob and all), and this has worked wonders. Especially during the freak earthquake-tsunami panic that just hit Cebu. Heard of that? Glad we're all safe.


3) When not working, or at the gym, I've been spending too much time staying in. Someone puhleez drag me out and show me a good time.




I'll drop in and respond to your comments whenever possible. And thank you to the ever awesome ASIANVOGUE SHOP for sending these babies in. More details later! ILY all xx


**Photos by Hazel Jane Pacaldo