Dolled up Tots™

"Dolled Up Tots" by Miss Nikka Pasion, an online retail shop for little girls is about to debut pretty soon! A lot of doting mothers are pretty excited about it. Ever since I posted an Instagram sneak peek of the dresses before the photo shoot, people have been messaging me asking me how they could order from Nikka. But the main area where these dresses are gonna be available will be in Australia where Nikka and her family reside. Since the shop has been initially hyped up back at home, potential customers have been wondering if the owner would consider selling these vintage-inspired dresses in the Pi too. It's a pretty good feedback! Well who wouldn't fall in love with these dresses? They're basically made of the softest texture, with color palettes that are very easing to the eyes (kinda' like the warmth and coziness of a summer afternoon), and you can bet that these were hand-picked by no other than the owner who has an impeccable taste. Being a mom herself, she'd know that with style, comfort is also an indispensable part of kids' fashion.

I have known Nikka way back when we both went to the same nursing school. And like many women our age, we already have kids that we also want to focus on besides our own careers. What better way for her to do business than to cater to moms like herself? It's like both of her passions happening at the same time. I am very grateful that she chose me to be the product photographer of her dresses and my little one as her first ever endorser. It was a real pleasure doing the photo shoot. And I hope this fantabulous venture will sky rocket in due time. Good luck to you, Nikka!  :)

Photography // Ferina Albano

Dresses // Dolled up Tots

Props // Ava's Cakes & Party Styling

Michelle Dy: Beauty in every corner.

So me and my friend, Michelle Dy, just came back from lunch yesterday at La Preciosa with James and Aud when she told me she brought a big tote bag, and in it is a pair of gorgeous studded high-heel boots! She wanted to blog about it for so long. She had the pair for quite some time but she said the photos should be extra special if she puts it up on her blog... like say, taken by an equally gorgeous photographer friend? HAHAHAHA! And that would be moi. LOL again. I am starting to sound conceited. Yes, I feel gorgeous having this woman around me, she just really spreads "beauty in every corner"! Very fitting for her blog title: Beauty In Every Corner by Michelle Dy. 

Yes, she is a fashion blogger, slash make-up artist. And she's quickly getting people to notice her sense of style, and the unique attitude that comes with it. A young Ilocana making a name for herself among the other talented youngins at home, she surely is impossible to miss online or in person. Her style is neither simple nor overdone. It's just the right amount of spunk, elegance, and freshness. What I love most about her is how she knows what she's talking about when it comes to fashion and beauty, down to the littlest deet. A very straght-to-the-point kinda person, and she speaks her heart out with no holds barred. That's how she is, and that alone is testimony that she has a strong personality that can withstand the test of time, or the bashing of critics. She does her own thing, and no one can back her down. 

So, here are some shots of hers from yesterday. It was totally unplanned. But nonetheless, we pulled off some lookbook-ish mini session. 

See some of her make-up tutorials on YouTube.