Pocahontas

 I know, another late-yet-still-worthy-to-blog-about post! hahaha! My Halloween Costume! I was Pocahontas this Halloween 2012! This costume was from my friend Sarah Garcia, she used this for her Creative shot for her Graduation shoot. She let me borrow it for Halloween! I love this costume because it really looks like Pocahontas' outfit in the Disney movie 'Pocahontas'. But a lot of my friends are teasing me that I should've dressed up as Mulan instead. Boo. hahaha! I guess I don't have to post any outfit details because this was custom made for my friend's shoot!haha!:) 

Achieve ba ang Pocahontas look ko? Achieve naman diba?haha!:)

 So tell me, am I too late to share my Halloween costume? It's not yet the end of November isn't it? hahaha! Kidding I know I'm so late! Anyway I have to hit the sheets now! Good night!

XOXO

NICOLE♥

Zig Zag

This outfit was taken a month ago! I forgot to post it! haha! Anyway sorry for my blogging hiatus, this is really a busy year for me because of my thesis. I have to set my priorities and school is on the top of my list if I want to graduate this March LOL.

 As I promised, I'll keep you updated once in a while. So right now I can tell that I'm doing well with my thesis, I went to Baguio to buy the fabric that I need to use for my shoes and bags (will post about my trip soon) working on with my book and collaterals while waiting for the shoes and bags to finish. I'm so happy I'm halfway done! I get nervous once in a while but I think it's just normal isn't it? haha!

Anyway back to my outfit... This is what I wore to Kreesha's 18th birthday at Packo's Grill Tomas Morato a few weeks ago. It's a small but awesome celebration with her family and closest friends. I wore this outfit for a lazy casual night out look :)

1. Top, Unica Hija 2. Skirt, SM GTW

 3. Shoes, SO!Fab

 4. Necklace, bought online 5. Cuff, HissBliss

 *excuse this face haha

Will update you once in a while I promise! Wish me luck and pray for me for my thesis! Thank you so much!

Oh btw, I will walk for the world's biggest fashion show this Thursday for Ensembles, The New Glorietta Vibe Fashion Show at Palm Drive 6pm! I'm psyched! See you there?:)

XOXO

NICOLE♥

SuperSale Bazaar 5-day Holiday 2012 Edition

SuperSale Bazaar 5-day Holiday 2012 Edition

Your calendar is no doubt stuffed with holiday cocktail parties galore right now, so we figured you might want to welcome a full-on fashion event for all of these upcoming events. Plus, New Year's Eve is right around the corner, so rather than reaching for your favorite shiny dress or attempting some sort of a different take on the military trend, this season, we highly suggest spending on your wardrobe at 90% off. Like you, we are self confessed shoppers, who are always faced with the dilemma whether to splurge on having killer outfits for those parties or have a huge gift budget for your family and friends.

While the holiday season typically calls for sequined dresses and embellished heels, top-tier members of the fashion pack are also preparing their wrapped boxes to give away this Christmas. Now, combining these two under one roof will not be a problem this season as SuperSale brings you its annual Holiday sale. This 16^th event under the team’s belt will be the biggest premium Holiday shopping experience.

From your favorite fashion brands to Christmas decors, the team has never concocted the perfect mix of Holiday shopping. The SuperSale Bazaar Holiday Edition will be held on December 1-5, 2012 at the World Trade Center Hall D, from Saturday to Wednesday, 10am-9pm. We know how the crazy Christmas rush goes so for this edition, the team has extended the experience for you from the normal 3-day sale to five days of hunting for on-trend bargains.

The biggest to date with more than 350 brands, the tent will house designer veterans and budding brands this edition. Rounding up your usual suspects- Abby Jocson, Glitterati, Moonshine, Celline, Apartment 8, Soak Swimwear, I Love Koi, S&H, Gold Dot, Das My Shoes, Posh Pocket Shoes, Sole Service, Toni and Berne and much more are going to be there as well as highly anticipated new comers such as Haze, Vishoes, Sophisticat Shoes, Erb and Chet, Bag Lovers to name a few. Blogger’s United will also round up their own pool of bloggers who will sell not only their own accessory and apparel brands but also their own chic pieces.

Whether buying party outfits or surprising your family and friends with nice gifts, the SuperSale Bazaar team guarantees100% shopping satisfaction.

* For the Benefit of World Vision, helping build a better world for children.

* You may pre-purchase tickets via SM cinema outlets or online www.smtickets.com

* For inquiries email us at supersalebazaar@gmail.com or contact us at +63917-8013772. Visit http://www.facebook.com/supersalebazaar for more details.

I'll be giving away free passes! Follow me on twitter and Instagam @nicooolesantos for more details! :)

XOXO

NICOLE♥

Hiss Bliss Giveaway Winners!!!

First, I want to thank everyone who joined my Hiss Bliss Giveaway! I appreciate the effort of tweeting and supporting Hiss Bliss. Now I'm happy to announce the 4 winners for this giveaway! I selected the winners via random.org. So here it goes,

CONGRATULATIONS TO:

Lilli Abatayo @LilliAbatayo for winning Set 1

Jane Lim @tjanelim for winning Set 2

Ana Monica Ayungao @monicaayungao for winning Set 3

and last but not the least,

Kimberly Camille Tiu @kimtiu37 for winning Set 4!

To all the winners, you have two options to get your prizes. We can meet up at UST or Hiss Bliss will ship it to you. Kindly email your Full name, contact number, and shipping address to nicooolesantos@yahoo.com.

For meet ups, we can meet every Wednesday and Friday only 12 noon onwards at UST! Don't forget to email me your contact details. If you weren't able to email me your contact details after 3 days, I will draw another winner again. 

Again, thanks to everyone who joined and congratulations to all the winners!:)

XOXO

NICOLE♥

CFAD Students: Win Invites to the Time Paradox CFAD Costume Ball

I'm really excited about this giveaway because it's my first time to host a giveaway in collaboration with the UST College Of Fine Arts and Design Student Council! Since we know a lot of you guys in CFAD wants to attend the ball, CFAD SC told me to giveaway free tickets!

In celebration of the CFAD Week, I'll be giving away 2 tickets to 1 CFAD Student (the other one is for his/her friend) to the Time Paradox happening this Friday November 16, 2012, 5pm at the Quezon City Sports Club. Strictly NO COSTUME, NO ENTRY! This ball will feature some of the talented students of CFAD and the much awaited performance of the UP DHARMA DOWN. 

ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS:

FOLLOW me on TWITTER @nicooolesantos and TWEET me and @CFADSC1213 your answer to this question ,

"Why do you want to attend Time Paradox/CFAD Ball?" 

Don't forget to HASHTAG 

#CFADTimeParadox 

For example:

"@nicooolesantos I want to attend Time Paradox because..... #CFADTimeParadox @CFADSC1213"

That's it! We'll be choosing the winner this Thursday at 12nn together with the CFAD Student Council!

This giveaway is open to all CFAD STUDENTS ONLY!

Tweet away and Good Luck!

SEE YOU AT THE BALL!:)

XX

NICOLE♥

Love of Lace

A quick post before I hit the sheets! I have to post this because it's been in my drafts for days already!haha! Anyway this is what I wore last Philippine Fashion Week for the Lee show. Supported my friends who joined the Lee Style Army Competition last October at the SM Moa Atrium. The show was great! The talents and creativity of several students from different universities were seen by showcasing their style and design through fashion! Congratulations to everyone who joined!:)

Anyway back to my outfit, I opted to wear this dress that I bought from Forever 21 days before the show because I want something that's easy to wear and easy to change. I have to head straight to Baguio after the show for my thesis so I have to change my clothes right away.

P.S. I love this lace dress and I'm so happy to find one in this color!

1. Lace dress, Forever 21 2.Shoes, Forever 21

3. Necklace and Bangles, Forever 21 4.Rings, Cotton Candy Accessories

I just noticed that this is a Forever 21 head to toe outfit. (except for the rings) hihi

I've been skipping events lately, focusing with my studies right now. You see I have 11 weeks to go before our thesis defense so I have to give extra effort with my thesis. Nevertheless, I'm enjoying my school-house routine, I guess I'm also making the most out of the days left. Btw, It's our college week next week and I'm beyond excited!I planned two sets of costumes for this!hihi:)

Don't forget to join my HissBliss Giveaway: http://nicolethedressupdoll.blogspot.com/2012/11/hissbliss-giveaway.html

Good night now :)

XOXO

NICOLE♥

HissBliss Giveaway!

Hi everyone! It's been a long time since I last hosted a giveaway and I'm so happy to give you all a back to school treat! 

I'm giving away 4 sets of accessories by one of my favorite online stores, HissBliss! I've been featuring HissBliss in my past outfit posts and I think it's time to give away some of their fabulous items! I'm giving away 4 SETS OF HISSBLISS ACCESSORIES to 4 LUCKY READERS! Take a peek of these fabulous sets!

SET 1

SET 2

SET 3

SET 4

All you have to do is:

1. LIKE HissBliss Fashion on FACEBOOK.

2. POST/SHARE about this giveaway on FACEBOOK and make sure to TAG HissBliss and my Facebook Page.

3. FOLLOW me on Twitter @nicooolesantos and tweet " Win #HissBliss accessories by joining @nicooolesantos blog giveaway! "

That's it! 

Giveaway is for Metro Manila readers only. I'll be accepting entries until November 17, 9pm only! I'll be picking 4 winners(one set each) and I'll tweet the winners on November 18 so make sure to check your twitter account always! :)

Join now!Good luck!:)

XOXO

NICOLE♥

Menswear

I'm watching the SM Men's Show at Philippine Fashion Week that day so I decided to wear a Menswear inspired outfit and this is what I came up with. I wanted to look sharp and chic at the same time. I don't want the outfit to look boring because I always find outfits with plain pants and blazer look boring and too corporate so I used this popping salmon pink blazer for a more interesting look. Gold and pink accessories to finish off the look and Voila! I hope I achieved the girly menswear look (is there such thing?hahaha) 

 1. Blazer, Tomato 2. Top, Folded and Hung 3.Pants, Bench

 4.Shoes, So!Fab

 5.Necklace, shop dress up doll  6. Braided bracelet, Bell Charms  7. Pink Bracelet, Macarone

 8. Envelope clutch, Ensembles

By the way, this look was featured in Stylebible.ph 

Check it out here: http://www.stylebible.ph/source/gallery/19_1351496346102912.jpg

Thank you Mark Buenaobra for this photo :*

Oh, another thing, I'm digging the low heel ankle strap shoes trend. It's comfy and it look so classy! I wore one in this outfit, bought it in two colors one for my mom from So!Fab.

I'm having a giveaway from one of my favorite accessories shop online! Watch out for it soon!:)

XOXO

NICOLE♥