Fashion 101: Keeping up with the Holiday Sparkle

Christmas is a season for giving but aside from that, it gets some of us fashion-inhaling ladies giddy because it’s the season where dressing up is mandatory and not optional. Show off your glitter-powdered self and don’t pale to this season’s sparkle. I can already smell Christmas so it’s safe to check your Christmas list. Here’s a rundown of some bright gift suggestions for friends and loved ones. Don’t forget to reward yourself, too. :)

POSH Pocket Shoes has a new installment for the classic femme. The collection called “POSH Brides” showcases flats in pink, beige and silver— champagne tones perfectly fit for brides. The glitter toe detail gives oomph to the Prima bow-flats. POSH makes bows look good; see the other bow-embellished styles in their Facebook.

If you’re looking for unique accessories, might as well drop by Unique Creations to have some trinkets customized. Can’t go to Paris? Might as well start by wearing this pendant and feel like you’re there. ;) Trust me; they’re really affordable and they have a wide variety of pieces, too. If you plan to give these away to friends, I’m pretty sure they’ll give you a discount for bulk orders. :)

Extreme Finds did a good variation of their well-known frenchbraid necklace (as seen here) for the holiday season. Pieces in red, green, purple and gold say nothing but a warm, heartfelt Christmas. Too bad they’re out of bow necklaces, but at least now they have more necklaces and bangles!

Glitter is tacky, but not when used with taste. Trunk Show has a lot of glittered-sequined shoes for those who dare to go all-out sparkling this Christmas. They have ballet flats, oxfords and pumps in different colors but my favorite would have to be the one above. (P.S. Dorothy Perkins has something similar to this with a skyscraping price difference!)

A different kind of sparkle is seen in Mia Casa’s new accessories. Be it a penchant for neck pieces, earrings or stackles, Mia Casa is the perfect online shopping joint for your accessory needs. The necklace above may even double as a lucky charm for those who believe that coins and round stuff bring luck. Hey, you’ll never know. ;)

Well, isn’t Asian Vogue always a sight for sore eyes? Their shoes are too flashy you’re gonna need sunglasses to stare at them! I don’t have to enumerate the reason why Asian Vogue would be a good way to reward yourself or your best friend this Christmas because I believe that the Asian shoe online source is a good place to get gifts whole year round. What’s new? There’s always something new!

With these gift suggestions, there’s no reason for you to be lackluster. Just remember to dazzle everyone with a smile and pair of good shoes and you’re all set. Cheers to the wonderful year that has been and to the new one ahead of us!

(c) Fashion Firewoman

Jariss Wears: Extreme Finds x Mia Casa

A few weeks ago, I attended the opening of Nail It! Salon in Rockwell Business Center and this is what I decided to wear. On the night of the opening, I suddenly decided to wear my green oxfords instead; hopefully I could post an outfit wearing it again. Remember these lace-ups I got from Trunk Show? I haven’t worn them in a while and I kinda missed the height. *laughs*

Frenchbraid necklace courtesy of Extreme Finds | Lace-up boots courtesy of Trunk Show | Dress from Liz Claiborne

Camera ring and charm bracelet courtesy of Mia Casa

Have you joined my season-ender blog giveaway? Trunk Show is one of the sponsors. View the mechanics here. Let’s end the summer with fresh finds courtesy of Fashion Firewoman’s sponsors. :)

(c) Fashion Firewoman

Jariss Wears: Asian Vogue

Before I threw on a cropped shirt and transformed a dress into a skirt, I had a theme in mind; I wanted my outfit to be at its simplest with my signature colors black and gray. I tried to balance out the look of the really simple outfit by wearing skyscrapers which do not need to come in flashy patterns or bright colors— they’re pretty on their own. As you can see, the ones I’m wearing come in black and they approximately make me 5 inches taller. *laughs*

New addiction: Rings. The bow and heart locket ring were given to me by…please refer to this post. The square ring was gifted and the owl connector ring is from Mia Casa. The bow necklace is from Extreme Finds which thankfully comes in a black and white pattern, adding a little something without going out of my 2-color look. <3

Miss Angel del Rosario of Asian Vogue was too nice to send me a pair of black suede platforms. They make my feet look really tiny because of the inclination due to the really high heel but don’t let that scare you— it’s actually made bearable by the platform. On top of that, she’s also giving away Php1000 worth of Asian Vogue items to two lucky blog readers which means YOU can get a pair of these or choose from a really wide range of Asian retail. Here’s how you can win.

Please visit Asian Vogue to view all the available items and add them on Facebook to be updated on pre-order schedules and fresh drops.

P.S. All the mentioned shops make my birthday blog giveaway possible. It’s not too late to join! :)

(c) Fashion Firewoman