Crazy Over Bangles

I have a new fetish... Bangles. I never really noticed them before, but now I really want one--or several. My plan for today is to count all the coins I have, and go over to our local grocery store. On the second floor, there's this boutique called Something Else that sells cute clothes and accessories at really cheap prices. I think they're able to sell their items at such cheap prices because their rent is really low, since their location isn't exactly what you'd call classy.

I saw this really cute one yesterday. It was black with little white skulls all over it. It cost a hundred pesos which is equivalent to around 2 dollars. It might not sound like much, but around here that's pretty expensive for just one bangle. So, even if I really, really, really want that one, I'm going to try and look somewhere else--somewhere cheap.

Hopefully, I'll be able to update you on the results of my bargain shopping excursion tomorrow.

Attack of the Fashion Victims

I thought my blogging activities were done for the day, until I came across some horrendous pictures.

Celine Dion
Obi-wan, I'm your humble student, ready to-- Oh, wait, that's not Ewan McGrevor... That's freaking Celine Dion... Dahling, what fashion statement are you trying to send by wearing this ensemble? That you desperately wanted to be in Star Wars and George Lucas didn't give you a call? Is that it? Okay, maybe you're trying to achieve a younger, fresher look, especially with the cleavage and all, but, if I was a guy, I wouldn't let you anywhere near my light saber.

Jennifer Hudson

Jennifer, get this through your head. You're not Master Yoda's mistress. You never will be. You're just not his type. On a more serious note, this outfit wouldn't have looked so bad if only she took off that cover up/bolero. Ugh, I think I'm going blind.

Moving on... It pains me to see that these two amazing--coincidentally--singers look so amazingly bad. I know, metallics are in and all, but these stars certainly took it a little too far. Crystaljade now signing off.

Bargain Shopping Finds

I finally cashed in the gift cheque I got for my graduation. Whew. I haven't gone shopping in such a long time, because I didn't have any money to shop with. Life as a poor fashionista... Besides, my wardrobe is so freaking last season. The only trendy things I have right now are leggings and metallic flats. I've been lusting after stripes, mini dresses, wide belts, etc. for a really long time, but, alas, you can't have them all. I had to settle for two items--which I got for a steal, I might add.

The first thing I bought was a tank top that sort of looked like this ~wink, wink~ It cost P199.75 which is equal to 4 dollars. I bought it because its plain, and I'll have to get creative and think of ways to dress it up.

These shorts look really similar to the pair I bought, except it was black without the pinstripes. They cost P299.75 which is equal to about 6 dollars.

Finding cute clothes at affordable prices always gives me this great feeling. Some might disagree, but for me fashion isn't all about the expensive labels--even though the Guccis and the Pradas often makes my mouth water. It's a chance for you to show who you are to the world, even if your jeans are just secondhand. Oh, I meant vintage.

Four Blondes by Candace Bushnell

I just finished reading Four Blondes by Canace Bushnell, the author of Sex and the City.

The book's about four different women from a former "It-girl" who looks for a man who'll provide her with a house in the Hamptons every summer to a writer who goes to London on a hunt for love and a good magazine story.


Four Blondes is really refreshing, and it's really different from anything I've ever read before. You could tell that Candace Bushnell knows what she's talking about, and you never miss a single detail about the setting. You might dismiss it as a light read, but it has a dark tone to it, one that questions personal motives and ideas. One critic described it perfectly as Jane Austen with a martini.


Even though the characters lead totally different lives from me, I could still relate to what they were going through. I think all women could. Don't we all get that feeling of being lost, not knowing where we're going, not knowing what we're gonna do with out lives?

Anyway, if you're looking for a book that's going to make you laugh and feel good about yourself, go look somewhere else.

Mischa Gone Goth?

I'm already having the worst summer of my life, and Mischa Barton almost blinded me by wearing this outfit to the Keds Photocall at Schuh Store in Oxford a few days ago:

Is she going goth now? I mean, look at the eyeliner around her eyes. I know, as a major fashion rule black is always supposed to look elegant, but loo at that. It's just WRONG from head to feet. Mischa is one of my favorite fashion icons, but she definitely struck out on this one.