Ardor and Discounts

Hi! Long time no post eh? Anyway, I've been a little busy... My closet is overflowing with clothes so I decided to put some of my clothes for sale. :) You can follow my preloved online shop on Instagram! The name of my shop is ARDOR :)

Anyway, here are some coupons to get discounts. I love sharing coupons because you get secret discounts you never knew you could use from awesome online shops! :)

FOR ROMWE
Here are coupons for the month of JULY :)

Coupon code1: $11off-July
$11 off $65+ at Romwe, Free shipping worldwide, ends on 7/31/2014.
Counpon July $11
Coupon code2: $18off-July
$18 off $95+ at Romwe, Free shipping worldwide, ends on 7/31/2014.
Coupon July $18off
Coupon code3: $20off-July
$20 off $110+ at Romwe, Free shipping worldwide, ends on 7/31/2014.
Coupon July $20off

FOR SUGAR AND SPIKE

Sugar For Spike is pleased to announce the release of its debut collection editorial lookbook.

The inspiration behind the lookbook comes from two friends, looking for an escape from the perfectionism and commercialism of their city, where they stumble into a “secret” underground hangout to have a little carefree fun. 

Dancing and twirling throughout the night, and forgetting whom they are and what the world deems as appropriate behaviour, they end up discovering that the liberation from the night out will be one of the memories they will treasure about their youth. 

The collection is slated to release at select retailers and online at sugarforspike.com on 7^th August 2014. The line is also available for pre-order now, with free international shipping. Closing date for pre-orders is 10^th July 2014.

Zigiddy zag

Thrifted boots

Hand-me-down dress for my mom

Longchamp bag from my mom also

Accessories from Porselas

Watch from Timex

I don't have that much dresses so when my mom offered this dress to me I quickly grabbed it! And these boots were a good bargain! Got them for only P170! (approx. $4) And they are so comfy too!

I love this dress because the print just shouts NOTICE ME HEY! I do admit I'm really an attention whore so this just is totally me! :)

And ooooooh! I received my orders from Zalora! :) Awesome!

Ambassador of fun shirt from Zalora (use the code IrinaTanw for 5% discount with min. 500 peso purchases), Green swirly dress also from my mom :)

I actually ordered 2 tops and a lip shimmer but I gave the other top as a birthday gift to my sis and the lip shimmer I gave to my mom. I love this shirt! And its font is matchy matchy with my newly green thrifted shoes that I got for approx. $6!

Awesome shoes right? super happy with them! They look brand new! :) I love thrift shops here at my province in Quezon! :) Shall blog tomorrow about my new skin care discoveries :) Teehee!

Discounts

Hello! Now I love bargains and discounts so Imma throw discounts everywhere!!!!

First off:

ZALORA

- they slash P500 off your first purchase when you sign up for their newsletter with minimum purchase of P1000. (ain't that sweet??)
- use the code "IrinaTanw" to get 5% discount off with minimum purchase of P500.
- when they deliver your orders you get a stub that slashes P150 off of your next purchase (minimum again of P500)

Awesome right?! Will blog about their services tomorrow! Ordered from them last week :) I actually used the P500 off thing. :) The best most wonderful thing about them is that they have FREE SHIPPING ANYWHERE IN THE PHILIPPINES! And if you'll notice, the products you see in malls are also available in Zalora for the same price!

ROMWE

- $10 off on your $70 purchases! Just enter the code: "HotSummer10" (VALID UNTIL AUGUST 15 ONLY)

- $21 off from this dress:

So it amounts to only almost $12!!!!! GAAH. Just use the code "-21USD" and BOOM! $21 saved!

I love bargains so I suggest you use these codes for the better! :)

Androgynous fan must-have

This is one word that gets thrown a lot at me. Simply because I do look like a boy sometimes, and other times a girl. And I don't mind because I love androgynous looks on women. I think there is something about it that's really classy and sexy at the same time. That's really why I cut my hair so short recently. I love playing around and bending the gender line. I'm a gender-bender! (Futurama reference sorry I watch it too much).

I don't think it's offensive that a nice cashier girl in KFC says "Sir" to me. It's funny! Sometimes people don't really know that I'm a girl especially when I dress very manly. (And I do that a lot!)

So for me, if you're gonna pull off an androgynous look, here are the basic must-haves:

A nice well tailored blazer

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Blazers are an awesome way to push your look to the androgynous side. Specially the ones with the shoulder pads. I love blazers! They are very versatile. When you think a dress or an ensemble is close to slutty or trashy, add a blazer. It works wonders! Lakas magpalalake! It really transforms your look. I think suits are very manly and strong that's why blazers just puts the edges on your body.

High waisted trousers

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This type of pants/trousers are perfect for gender-bender-ing! I also love that it creates an illusion of a smaller waistline. (Perfect for people like me!) It also elongates your legs and makes it look like it goes on forever! Paired with the right shoes and accessories, this could take you to places! 

Brogues

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Love brogues. They are everywhere. I think the better option for buying brogue shoes are buying the "manlier" designs. I really like the manly version better than the slimmed down smaller versions. Good ol' fashion brogues are pretty! I remember my father owned plenty of these "dressy" shoes. I would urge him to wear it out because I thought they were cute and pretty. Sometimes I wish my feet were longer and bigger so I can borrow them all from my father!

So those are my must-haves if you do like the androgynous look. But if you really just wanna "dip" and just try androgyny one baby step at a time, I suggest pairing these with girly girl pieces in your closet. For just a hint of androgyny why not use the pants then pair it with a floral corset? Or wear the brogues with a flirty skirt/dress?

p.s. missed blogging really long and boring everyone to death with my """fashion""" advice. (those were sarcastic quotation marks) hahaha. And this is from a self appointed fashionista. Toodles! :)

Zalora Item of the Week

DRESS WITH FULL FRONT BUTTONS

by Charlie

I honestly love this dress and I love this brand. I have seen their clothes and they are all so unique and fun! I would totally wear this and maybe wear a sweater because of the rainy weather we're having. 

And this dress is only PHP899, and Zalora is kind enough to offer FREE SHIPPING for all their items. AWESOME!

More awesomeness is that I am one of the brand ambassadors of Zalora! 

*CLAP CLAP CLAP*

And because I love giving, enter the voucher code IrinaTanw to get an instant 5% off your purchase. (But you have to buy at least Php500)

What's even more convenient is that they accept online bank payments! :)

Emerging trends that I love

Trend report. damn I want me some of these... photos were from their respective website.

DOLCE AND GABBANA spring summer 2013 collection

They say they're so into baroque. These are some of my favorites:

LOVE EVERYTHING. the boots the dress the hair the expression. I wanna wear this out or something. I'll feel like a garden!

The "silk scarf" trend is really picking up. And this dress just screams class! I think if you're wearing this it would feel like you own 10 yachts or something! 

This shirt is super sophisticated. Love all the details. I feel like I'm looking at an old beautiful painting!

I love this dress. Absolutely sexy and stunning.

ALEXANDER MCQUEEN spring summer 2013 collection

also features a kind of baroque style as well. Victorian shiz going on I think? And I love how sexy and androgynous everything is. 

I love everything! HER SHOES. gahhhh why must this be so expensive? I love the jacket. It screams sexy and sophistication.

Winner pants to make your legs look super duper long! I love the top, very contrasting with the chains.

This is absolutely gorgeous. The cut of the dress is super flattering. Should have worn something like this when I went to prom!

RAJO LAUREL spock and savile collection

Modern cut out and panels. Love his designs. Super refreshing and contrasting to baroque styles. I also love the concept of this photoshoot!

This dress will be very flattering to any figure! Love the details!

Love all the details specially the jacket/blazer.

This is just WOW. Love androgynous stuff so this definitely is a beautiful ensemble for me.

I LOVE EVERYTHING!

This dress is super gorgeous. I would've bought something like this also for prom. Yes I know it's black but whatevs. HAHA

Specially love Rajo Laurel's designs because it is super wearable! It speaks chic but it truly is wearable if you're a normal person. haha

So what's your favorite trend/piece?

Bags bags bags

Window shopping again! This has become my addiction due to the fact that I don't really have money to buy anything!

Saw these bags over at BagInc. And I swear my heart skipped a beat.

super perfect bag when I feel like pulling off a rocker look like this:

rockstar by irinameow featuring ripped shorts

                                        

This bag is super cute! I can imagine lots of looks for this bag! But I would probably pair it up with this ensemble: The pop of blue would totally make this look super chic.

peachy princess by irinameow featuring cotton shorts

This leather gray bag is super duper cute! It's not super dressy so you can use it everyday, specially if you're a student like me! I would use it with something like this look:

the student by irinameow featuring black shorts

This beautiful satchel leather bag is perfect for a cute ensemble like this:

Casual date by irinameow featuring a sleeveless tunic

Oh *sigh. I have so many ideas for these bags. Wish I could have one of them! Hihi.

So go forth and explore BagInc. I think their products are worth looking into! I read all about the compositions of their bags and I love that they are super high quality materials!

And oh because I love getting a good bargain, you can avail 10% off of your purchase at BagInc.

Just put the code TEN% and you get your discount! This discount has no expiration date! So from me to you, go out and get yourself a bag at BagInc. :)