Coming Up

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To make up for the long intervals between posts, I’m giving away (2) Silver tickets to Disclosure in Manila on July 24th. Details after the cut. 

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So here goes another chilly, clammy rainy evening with the breeze wafting through the thin mesh window, one of those nights that somehow manage to simultaneously bring forth a slew of thoughts and reflections and strip you of the eloquence to express them elegantly. For someone who writes for a living, these nights are both intimidating and freeing.

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Intimidating, because how you string your carefully thought-out words together is how you get things done. An idea gets shaped in your head, and you wrap the right words around it so you could turn its intangibility into something others can grasp. Without the ability to communicate that, your idea is just that: a blob inside your mind.

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Freeing, because when your brain is a constant, blurry flurry of ideas, dreams, plans and expectations, the barely audible sound of the drizzle outside causes you to space out in a good way and just breathe and let everything float on by. Your mind is cleared, not unlike when the rain cleanses the air.

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Photographed by my mom. Purple paint splatter SM Woman dress, hot pink Asian Vogue peep-toe heels, SM Accessories everything else.

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Japanese Candy circle lenses in a really dark shade of grey and fuss-free, non-dramatic makeup to pare down the paint swirls on the necklace and paint splatters on the dress. 

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Details of the ring, bag and bangle. Style tip: don’t be afraid to mix together a hodge podge of prints and textures. What I did was to get colors from the print of the dress (dark blues, purples, maroons, pinks) and base the color of the accessories on them. The gold details on the ring and bangle are to complement the gold metal on the bag. 

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Shiny patent in hot pink. my feet rarely tolerate anything this loud and high these days, but sometimes, the only way to finish off a look is boldly. :) Hype this on Lookbook here, Chictopia here.

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In the days before I found the time to serve up a new blog post, I was actually furiously jotting down musings that I thought I could expound on and share with you guys. But you know how when you see things randomly lying around the house when you don’t need them, and then on the day that you actually do, they’re somehow nowhere to be found? Yep. I figured I must need to press that reset button more often. And for those of you who feel the same, here’s a treat.

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I don’t think I have to introduce one of today’s hottest music duos. Yes, Disclosure is coming to Manila and yes, you and a friend have a chance to watch them for free. The prerequisites:

• Post the photo above on your Facebook, Instagram and Twitter with this caption: “I want @shailagarde’s #SMAccessoriesxDisclosure tickets because…” and tag the friend you want to come with.
• You have to be following SM Accessories on FacebookInstagram and Twitter, and Love Chic on FacebookInstagram and Twitter.
• You must not use an account simply made to join contests. Come on, you’re better than that.
• You must post a Disqus comment to this entry with the links to your entries. Naturally, your accounts should be accessible (at least to me) so that I can check. I’d wish you luck, but it’s creativity you’ll need. :) Deadline is July 22 at 11 PM and winner will be announced at midnight.

Update: We have a winner! 

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Congratulations, Angelica! Please email <lovechicmail@gmail.com> with your full name, address and mobile number and I’ll get back to you regarding how to claim your tickets. See you there!