Yoga-tta Get These!

I am officially hooked on Bikram Yoga. I love the feeling of sweating out on my clothes till no inch is left dry. I love the feeling of my heart thumping until it feels like its going to explode. I love stretching out and feeling the pain of exertion. I love the feeling of anticipation when I can eventually stretch beyond my limits. I even love being nauseaous and pukey, stopping to take deep breaths, and jumping back in. I love the feeling of the cool breeze lightly touching my skin when the windows are finally opened while I am in my corpse pose. I love stepping out of the studio and not feeling tired after an intense 1.5 hour session.

Is it weird when you feel excited about going to yoga class days before? Is is strange when you check out Nike, Puma, Adidas (love the new S/S '07 Stella McCartney Yoga line btw) and the lululemon website for nice yoga outfits (investing in yoga clothes is a commitment to take this seriously!)? Is it crazy when you feel like Bikram Yoga is working for you even if you've only done it twice so far? I could have sworn my legs are slimmer and my friend Carissa swears her eyes are clearer!!!

Anyway, sorry for my bitchfest yesterday. I want to treat you today with something meditative, something that connects mind, body and spirit, something that can calm all our frayed nerves: YOGA CLOTHES and ACCESSORIES!!!

From Lululemon:
This particular mat is special because its made out of 100% cotton to provide an anti-slip, super absorbant surface for all hot yoga types. According to the website, this is an "Excellent choice for Bikram yoga, yogis that sweat, or yogis looking for an alternative to conventional plastic mats." It can be used by itself, or placed over a regular yoga mat "to obtain a soft absorbent yoga surface".



From Nuala by Christy Turlington for Puma:
Knit-dancer wrap-around

Nartan Shoe

The Khaci Boot in brown...

and black! (Not for Philippine weather btw!)


Yoga bag from Orla Kiely - love the vintage print!!!


Outfits from Stella's new Yoga line for Adidas!


And I've seen plenty of great stuff from Nike! Just check out the site because its all in flash! Btw, heard there's a Nike Sale in SM Megamall this coming weekend! From 50%-70%! You might be able to score some great finds there!

(Photos courtesy of lululemon.com, puma.com, zappos.com, orlakiely.com)

Bitchfest

Fashionistas have a reputation for being bitches. Some people make fun out of it saying its because they don't eat enough food and thus, "mainitin ang ulo". Well, ok, that's just my mom's theory. Hahaha!

I don't know if its the time of month or because I have not been eating real food lately, but I've been on a major bitchfest the past couple days. Sige na nga, past couple weeks! And the typical target of my tirades as usual are the feeling types! I don't know why but if I had to state a major pet peeve, that would be it! I mean, whatever happened to keeping it real?

Target #1: NO MORE HATE - Let's just think happy thoughts shall we? Everyone is entitled to feel good about themselves.

Target #2: NO MORE HATE - Practice patience, heal the world with love...

Target #3: NO MORE HATE - I will understand the unenlightened and pray for them.

Sorry for the negative vibes! But I hope ranting on like this will finally drive out these demons in my system. Hahaha!

UPDATE: Ranting has done wonderfully to let off steam. But hate begets hate so I've decided to flush out the negativity and keep this blog a happy place full of nice, beautiful things to dream of and covet!

Marni

If you want to look quirky cool, then Marni is perfect for you! This is for the girl who doesn't want to look like a cookie cutter image of every "Girl-who-wants-to-look-like-an-It girl", because "She's-got-her-own-style", baby!







I've said this before but I'll say this again, its all about the accessories here at Marni. Her tights partially expose the feet, her belts this season are garisson belts, but with an expensive quality to it, her shoes are fantastic, and the necklaces are fun and artsy!!! Put these together with the stunningly simple clothes, and you've got a winning look right there!








(Photos courtesy of style.com)

Death of the Skinny Girls?

"When it rains, it pours" should best describe Jennifer Hudson's career right now. After winning a Golden Globe and a Screen Actors Guild award for "Best Supporting Actress" for her role in Dreamgirls, she got an Oscar nomination to boot! Now, she's zoomed past Beyonce and made it to the cover of the March issue of Vogue, a feat considering that she is the first African-American singer to do so! And as if to break all records, she is the first "full-figured" woman to grace the coveted cover of all covers!

Does this mean Vogue is now willing to forego skinny actresses and models for "real women"? Maybe if this issue sells out and sales figures show the MIS folks at Vogue that women of the world have seen enough of the skinnies!

(Photo courtesy of style.com)

I'm Marrying a Black Eyed Pea

My Dear Fiance once asked me how come I never write about him here in my blog. I told him, "But I've mentioned you a couple of times Hon!". Well, apparently, a cameo in my blog was not enough for him. He wanted a posting starring him! Yes, even if this is a fashion blog! But because my Honey is such a sweetie and is a reformed "bad boy*" I dedicate this post to him!

*(He was once so against my obsession with Lacoste Canicule rib polo shirts until one day, out of the blue, he said "Okay lang naman mag shopping ka eh, basta classics yung bibilhin mo, like yung mga Lacoste mo." Awww, I was so proud of him that very moment. Another time, when Havaianas first came out the market, he was shocked to find out that rubber slippers could cost that much. While I was buying a pair, he looked troubled and was giving me bad looks, but I could not be dissuaded. I went ahead and bought it. As I explained that these were no ordinary slippers, that it came from Brazil and that the rubber was very soft, he said "Magdadala ako ng Spartan sa Brazil, ibebenta ko dun ng ganyan ka-mahal din!". A couple of months later, he was like a major proponent of Havaianas and thought that it would make a perfect gift for our sisters and moms!)

See, in spite of his initial resistance, my Honey has turned out to be an open minded and supportive partner in my shopping endeavors!

So here's to you Honey! Because fashionistas like me end up marrying rock stars or pop stars, what can I say, we really do make a perfect pair! I'm proud to announce to everyone I'm marrying a Black Eyed Pea!!!



(Photo courtesy of Jason Co)