I'm the new Blake Lively

I just recently read this article by one of my favorite Rookie writers, Leeann, which talked about how nowadays fashion bloggers often bloat in posts where they claim they haven't worn jeans in a while. I found it pretty accurate, especially since jeans are now seen as casual clothing and not something you are too proud to be wearing. I do see that many people opt for other denim pieces like shorts, shirts, and jackets rather than a good ol' pair of jeans. I agree with Leeann, jeans are a symbol of an era and have stayed to be part of fashion for quite a long time now. I mean I think sometimes people are just too pretentious, and want to continue to display a certain look that they are categorized with and rather not mess it up with a pair of "cheap jeans". I do admire people like Alexa Chung and Leandra Medine, who rock jeans so effortlessly and with a coolness that is just not from this galaxy. The latest issue of Teen Vogue, August 2012, spotlighted how to wear jeans and denim in different ways. It was all really cool and honestly I feel like there is something so suave about denim; something you can't get with other materials. So in the end, even though there are some people that steer away from jeans there are other who just can't get enough.

Coincidentally I was wearing jeans while reading the article. I had stopped wearing jeans for while. I stopped buying them and sooner or later I just opted to wear other types of pants. However it wasn't too long ago that I rediscovered a pair of pants that I used to wear in like 10th grade. I had stopped wearing the pair when I started wearing skinny jeans. Since I soon got tired of skinny jeans, I reappreciated this pair of jeans when I rediscovered them in the depths of my drawer. I also defied the whole casual label on jeans by pairing them with some pretty dressy shoes. Also I added my "barong" which my friend Gretchen told me is the name of the type of shirt I am wearing. Barongs are Filipino shirts, which are worn by men in Filipino weddings and cotillions. I don't care what the shirt is called, I just care that it is slightly revealing and it has pockets at the bottom of the front. It is all part of my intention to make jeans dressy.

Our family got a new puppy! It is more like my little cousin's dog, but she is staying with us so I tend to carry it a lot. I like to call it her dog, so I don't feel like I am cheating on the dog I already have. Anyways, here I am giving off Blake Lively and Penny vibes. Watch out Blake, there is a new bitch carrying bitch in town.  

But in all honesty, I am the biggest Blake Lively fan so this is my attempt to mimic her.

These are some roses in front of someone's yard. I quickly stole all the petals and ran. Gotta make my rose tea somehow. 

From the sidewalk to the catwalk

This is extremely late, but I was trying to get all of the pictures together before I posted this. So I went to the Jean Paul Gaultier exhibit at the de Young and it was just beyond unforgettable. Ever since I heard about JPG setting up an exhibit, I was just so excited and my little heart couldn't contain itself. I had to wait such a long time to go because I was so busy and just didn't have the time to take the train into the city. However my time came and I am just so content with it. I had these amazing expectations for the exhibit, and they were fulfilled and even more than I had expected.

I mean JPG has been one of my favorite designers even before I really got into fashion. I had seen some of his pieces online and I was marveled. It was just amazing being able to see these pieces that I had once admired online, in person. There is no glass between you and these clothes, so even though you aren't supposed to touch...I will not judge you if you do. The pieces seem to be from out of a storybook of magical dresses and gowns, that almost seem to come alive. As soon as you walk in and see the blue lights on the entrance pieces, you are just overwhelmed with beauty. The mannequins have projected faces that blink and talk, which includes one of a talking Gaultier with his infamous accent. I really did feel special in the exhibit because I knew that Gaultier had probably touched mostly everything there. As weird as this may sound, I felt Gaultier in that museum. The power of his pieces are just so great, because he leaves an imprint on your mind and really inspires you. So here are some of the pictures of the exhibit, but I do recommend anyone who is in San Francisco to visit the de Young and this exhibit.

 I took my picture with my girls Maria Carla and Lara, because I also felt like they were there with me.

 This wasn't in the Gaultier exhibit, but it was in the de Young and I loved it. It is a Cathedral made out of guns and bullets. The Gaultier exhibit didn't offer very good lighting to take a good picture of myself, so I took this piece as an opportunity to pose.

I wore a thrifted Afghan vest with a mesh hoodie under it. I paired it with white pants and thrifted boots. And look at my little Prada-esque glasses that my brother got me for graduation.

 I'm a fan of collages so I also enjoyed this piece. I saw a couple of important figures like the Virgin Mary and Blake Lively.

I really do hope I can visit this exhibit more than once before it is over. I need to go back and just take my time with every piece, since it is a little crowded and there is so much to see that you can't possibly focus on just one thing.