Cuffed/Cropped Pleated Pants

I've been obsessing about these pants that Alexander Wang and Phillip Lim have been sending down their runways for the last and current seasons. When I saw a reasonably priced pair (read very cheap!) yesterday, I jumped right in and bought it! There goes my shopping ban!

S/S 2008 Alexander Wang

S/S 2008 Alexander Wang

S/S 2008 Phillip Lim

Fall 2007 3.1 Phillip Lim


I actually prefer it cuffed because it gives off that casual, slouchy feel. Good thing I'm not that tall, so the cropped pair I got can still be cuffed! Hahaha!



But the real funny thing is, pleated pants were long declared unflattering as it widens the hips. Hence the proliferation of flat fronts. Now its back with a vengeance! So for those who are looking for a similar pair but don't want to spend on a trend, I suggest you scrounge around your dad's closet or a second hand clothes shop and look for men's pleated pants. You can just shorten it and fold it a couple of times to get the same effect!

(Photo by Cecile Van Straten of Chuvaness)

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More A.P.C. Love

Lots of new stuff at APC! Madras collection just in! Ugh! Must avoid this store at all costs!

Sharing My Outfit Day

This is what I wore last Saturday. We were invited over to lunch at a friend's house. It was very spring-y so I decided to shave my legs and wear a dress! Hahaha! The weather was just right, sunny but with a bit of chill in the air.



By 4 pm, it started to get a lot cooler so I had to wear a light jersey scarf around my neck.


What's so special about this outfit? Well for starters, I got the dress on clearance for $10, the coat was a Gap export overrun that cost me Php700 pesos back in Manila, the Zara cardigan was $20 CAD and the jersey scarf was $14 from TJ Maxx! So yeah, all in all this outfit cost me about $58 or about Php2,500! (Excluding the shoes, bag and jewelry though! Heehee!)

Strawberry necklace: Kenneth Jay Lane
Bag: Balenciaga
Ballet flats: French Sole

Cheap Thrill

When a shopping ban is in full force, I only have my monthly magazine subscriptions to give me my fashion fix.

That and Red Mango frozen yogurt! When I'm itching to spend, $6 for a cup of frozen yogurt is a luxury I can afford! Hehehe!



Thank goodness for life's little pleasures! And my dear husband Harvey who captured me in all my happy glory!