PAINT THE TOWN ROUGE

Of course, a trip to San Francisco wouldn't be complete without a visit to the iconic Golden Gate Bridge. The weather was perfect that day, though, a bit windy as usual. Thankfully, Lola A had her trusty long coat to keep her warm while exploring the lovely sights in NorCal's most scenic and most visited landmark! 

Without a doubt, Lola A's vivid red brocade trousers brought the sun out! Check out a few snaps from Lola A's SanFo afternoon rendezvous!

Top - Zara blouse + Anteprima long coat / Bottom - H&M brocade slim trousers

Accessories - Balenciaga Work handbag + Opening Ceremony sunnies / Footwear - Church's patent brogues

Photos by Patrick Singson

COMFORT OVER STYLE

Without a doubt, Lola A favors comfort over style when traveling. Normally, she prepares her luggage several days before her departure to avoid leaving behind any of her travel essentials. Never cram at the eleventh hour. Otherwise, it's a disaster waiting to happen. 

Here are some tips from Lola A to have an awesome vacation:

1. Bring your comfiest sneakers or flats since most of the time you will be on your feet roaming around. Of course, nobody wants unpleasant dead toenails at the end of the trip.

2. Pack wrinkle-free ready-to-wear garments. You'd rather have that extra time recuperating from all the shopping and sightseeing.

3. Master the art of layering. This is quite handy when you are traveling to somewhere cold. Layer up or layer down depending on the temperature and the wind situation.

4. A roomy purse is a must for your beauty survival kit!

5. Take your favorite pair of sunnies with you. This will protect your eyes from harmful UV rays. It's also your best weapon to conceal those sleepless nights!

Top - Giordano Ladies cardigan + H&M blouse / Bottom - H&M leggings

Accessories - Balenciaga Work handbag + random scarf / Footwear - Bensimon slip-ons

Photos by Patrick Singson

NEO PRIM

It's hard to find a dress that fits you like a glove and matches your personality. And when you finally find it just go ahead and swipe that plastic. This scene-stealing neoprene "LBD" is a steal at Php 3,450 at H&M. It is surprisingly well-made considering it's from a high-street label. Definitely a must-buy for a crazy night with the girls or a romantic date with the hubby!

Top - H&M neoprene dress / Footwear - Zara slip-ons / Eyewear - Linda Farrow x Alexander Wang sunnies

BIRTHDAY BLUES

Lola goes corporate casual wearing a cropped button-down and leather tie ensemble paired with baggy blue denims on her birthday. It's a simple and chic ensemble with a twist. Lola A pays close attention to little details like texture and cut. Paired correctly and you get a nice combo. Like what they say wine gets better with age so does style.  

Top - H&M cropped button-down, Bottom - Fifth Avenue Shoe Repair baggy dark denim 

Footwear - Zara heels / Accessories - Undercover leather necktie + Hermes Kelly handbag

ABSTRACT

It's been awhile since we have seen any posts from Lola A. She has been extremely busy lately, hence, the absence of her OOTD posts. Anyway, in the next following posts, Lola A will be sharing her OOTDs during her recent trip to San Francisco and Los Angeles.

To commence her Californication OOTD series, here she is wearing a trippy abstract print pullover courtesy of the Zara blow-out sale last summer! Paired it with her trusty Giordano Ladies trousers and her favorite Church's brogues.

Top - Zara pullover / Bottom - Giordano Ladies culottes / Footwear - Church's brogues

Accessories - Balenciaga handbag

Photo by Patrick Singson

ANIMAL SPIRIT

Lola A channels her fierce animal spirit donning a gorgeous animal print oversized sheer dress from Ilaria Nistri with matching leopard print sunnies from Opening Ceremony at the Blogger's United event held at the Metrotent in Ortigas. Rawr!!!

Lola A had a fabulous time meeting all her fabulous readers! Thanks for dropping by! Til the next one...

Top - Ilaria Nistri sheer dress / Accessories - Chanel half moon bag + Opening Ceremony animal print sunnies

Footwear - Kei Kagami heelless shoes

Photos by Juan Lorenzo Abiba

BLOGGERS UNITED 7 x SUNSILK: SUMMER FAIR! + PASSES GIVEAWAY

Lola A will be officially joining this upcoming Bloggers United alongside the country's top bloggers! Special thanks to Ana and Pax for making this happen! Lola A is extremely excited to personally meet all her readers in the flesh. So please please swing by Lola A and JP's booth this Saturday. It would be a great pleasure to see you guys! Doors will open exactly at 10AM. So make sure come early to get first dibs on Lola A's stuff! There are lots of bargains for everyone!  For free passes this Saturday just comment below with your name and email addy! Also, make sure to follow Bloggers United, Sunsilk and my blog on Instagram and Facebook! Hope to see you guys there!

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I'M WELLWORTH IT

A few days ago Lola A accompanied JP at the Wellworth press tour. If you have not seen this new department store geared towards the entire family then better head out to Quezon City for a fabulous shopping experience brought to us by the joint venture between Stores Specialists Inc. and Ayala Lands. Lola A graced the event wearing an all-black ensemble with contrasting red lippy and red YSL purse. And of course, lets not forget about her lovely shorter "do" that's just perfect for this extremely hot summer. 

Top - Paul & Joe dress worn as a blouse / Bottom - Giordano Ladies trousers / Shoes - Church's brogues

Accessories - Yves Saint Laurent Cabas Chyc Medium in Rouge

Congratulations to Wellworth for a successful opening! Great stuff at affordable prices! Perfect for bargain hunters like us! See you guys there soon!

SUMMER DRESSING

Lola A has gone AWOL for quite some time now. Blame JP's lame MacBook Pro that went MIA. Anyway, thank goodness Lola A is finally back. Today she's sporting some basic summer essentials plus those mind-blowing Kei Kagami killer wedges that she's currently obsessed with. And that gorgeous buttery-soft leather shoulder bag that morphs into a ginormous clutch!

Top - Jil Sander muscle tank / Bottom - Giordano Ladies harem trousers / Footwear - Kei Kagami wedges

Accessories - Marni shoulder bag + agnès b belt + Ray-Ban Wayfarers

MELLOW YELLOW

Every once in awhile it's nice to break away from the predictable black and white ensembles that Lola A typically wears. Without a doubt this deconstructed knit and silk combo shift dress from Japanese label Toga Archives is a scene-stealer. Who knew Lola A can brighten up the quite empty SM Aura with this bright yellow garb!

Top - Toga Archives dress / Bottom - Balenciaga trousers / Footwear - Church's brogues

Accessories - Prada leather handbag

STRAIGHT LINES

Everyone knows that Lola A loves her blacks and whites. But lately she has been gravitating towards colors like royal blue, mustard yellow and crimson red. And without a doubt these colors do look fabulous on her so we're not surprised she's expanding her color spectrum as far as her wardrobe is concerned. One of her current obsessions right now is this lovely 3.1 Phillip Lim striped jacket which JP got for her. Totally love the cool peplum effect on the waist. She paired it with her blue Phillip Lim 31 minute clutch that is quite the perfect size for your essentials. To complete her look, she slipped into her oddly-shaped metallic Margielas since it's more fun playing Lola Androgynous...

Top - 3.1 Phillip Lim striped zip-front jacket / Bottom - Balenciaga cigarette trousers / Footwear - Maison Martin Margiela heels / Accessories - 3.1 Phillip Lim 31 minute clutch