Dressing Up For Me

Howdy!!! Today we´re supposed to see an exhibit of the late Cristóbal Balenciaga´s creations during his golden years at the Museo de Bellas Artes in Bilbao but at the last minute I changed my mind. Whaaat!?! Yup, I´m that fickled minded at times , blame it on the heat. I´d rather get holed inside the flat than go somewhere. Don´t worry, the exhibit isn´t going away too soon so I´ll be able to see it and tell yah about it. I only hope that they allow picture taking in there. ;) This was supposed to be my ¨outfit¨. I´m sharing this to you now because summer´s about to end and I wouldn´t be able to wear this when the cold September days start coming. ;) assorted bangles - Sfera, Promod gray wedges - local Spanish store dotted dress(hemmed by me) - Zara TRF I did try wearing this with a belt but after seeing that I looked like a penguin, I took it off. hahaha! I´m having the bloat right now, that´s why. So it´s just better to leave this dress as is so I can also breatheeeee! ;) ...

Took some self-photos in the hotel while waiting for the hubz to arrive from his early morning walk.  Just figured that my own photos are much better than his, hehe! Went to Fatima for a short visit to our Lady. A lifelong dream, another is to visit Egypt .  Buying and lighting a candle after walking all over the place.   Can´t believe the hundreds of flower offerings that came pouring in just after an hour of our visit. The place is GIGANTIC. There were 2 main churches and lots of chapels( mostly underground). Saw also some devotees kneeling their way towards the altar. Now that´s what I call pure sacrifice. The heat was in unbearable that day. Dined on 2 huge slices of pizza at only.. 1.95 euros each. No, I didn´t eat them all. Promise! Tired from too much walking on a very hot day in Lisbon and Fatima, I felt like massaging the soles of my feet every time we waited for the metro. Don´t worry, I ...

No, it´s not the magazine. :) What I mean is that I´ve always loved nylon bags. They´re light, easy to bring along and durable. I have a very petite frame and small shoulders and so the smaller and less bulky the bag, the better. Over the years I´ve quite made a collection out of some nylon bags which I normally  ab use until they die on me.hehe! using my Tommy Hilfiger in Bordeaux(France) This gray bag is relatively new and my favorite right now. You can see this in almost all of my recent summer posts. For me, summer bags should be small and light to lug around because you need to stay comfortable in the summer heat and not be a slave to your big and heavy leather bag. using a UC of Benetton bag in El Puente Mantible ( La Rioja-Alavesa, Spain) It is a 6 year old rectangular bag which I hardly use right now. This was my ¨ to go¨  bag when I still lived in the Philippines. I was always a UC of Benetton fan especially their bags. They´re colorful and funct...

I´m not kidding when I  say I gained some kilos in Lisbon. I looked more rounder than ever while looking at the rest of my vacation photos. Not that I wasn´t from the start. hahaha! It must be because I´ve been eating a lot of this while enjoying my stay there: arroz do pato ( fried rice with chorizos and shredded duck) It´s so delicious, I can eat this everyday. Even the hubz approve! ;) Anyway, as my face got healthier  and my body got heavier , I  kept myself entertained at the Lisbon Oceanarium in Parque das Naçoes . Since it was so hot and there was a lot of walking involved (as usual),  wearing something light and flowy is a must and also to partially cover the..  eherm .. flaws. ;) The penguins were more than happy to see lots of visitors, they kept flapping their wings. These colorful ¨ daisy like¨ aquatic plants are called sea anemones. They´re so pretty but predatory at the same time. This one´s a sea dragon. It´s m...

The Tower of Belém is a UNESCO World Heritage Site which is a must-see when you visit Lisbon. Although most of the tower treasures are now housed at the Fine Arts Museum in Lisbon, it´s the surroundings and the design of the tower that´s worth climbing for. birds-eye view of Lisbon from the top of the tower I must warn you though that the climbing part is quite a tedious process because there´s only one set of tiny stairs and so going up and down can be a hassle if you don´t like rubbing elbows (literally) with the other visitors but it´s worth it, at least for me . ;) This is another view from the top. That bridge is called the 25 de Abril Bridge, one of the longest suspension bridges in the world. To me, the bridge looked liked the San Francisco bridge in California. Aha, I wasn´t wrong about the similarity because it was was built by the same builders of the Golden Gate! ;) On another note, if you want a more spectacular view of the city,...

Let´s leave the historic and majestic sites of Lisbon for a while and feast on these exquisite pieces from René Lalique . Born in France, he was a very famous glass designer who designed perfume bottles and exotic jewelry pieces among others.The first time I knew about the Lalique name was a bottle of perfume gifted to me by a cousin of mine from Belgium about a decade ago. Little did I know that there´s something more in the Lalique name. When we visited Salamanca(Spain) more than 2 years ago, the hubz brought me to this quaint Art Nouveau/Art Deco Museum which houses some of Lalique´s fabulous works. Right then and there I was hooked on his delicate creations. To my surprise, I found his works in Lisbon!Here´s a design of one his many lady dragonfly brooches: Isn´t it fabulous? You know me, I like blings and artsy stuff. ;)   You can see a sample of  his works  at the Calouste Gulbenkian Museum. ...

Halooo! Everything started here ( well actually in the train station which is modern and clean) : ( long top and leggings - Zara) We took the midnight train from my city to Lisbon and so this was my night outfit literally, hehe! We arrived past 10 am at the train station in Lisbon. Since check-in time at the hotel starts at 2 pm, we didn´t waste time and visited famous landmarks like the Praça do Comercio. view of the old part of the city at night leading to the plaza At the left side is the Fashion Museum. I was lucky because there was an exhibit of beautiful retro cocktail dresses/clothes from the famous designers of the world. There was a pant suit by Lanvin and a ski suit by Hermés from the 1930s, cocktail dresses from the 1960s from Yves Saint Laurent, Balmain, Courreges, Dior , Paco Rabanne, Christian Lacroix, et al and who can´t forget Coco Chanel´s famous suits? ;) The exhibit was accompanied by different types of motorbikes from the early1900s (or even before that) up to th...

Olá ! I´m back from Lisbon, darker, 5 kilos heavier and with lots of photos and stories to show you and tell. Will be seeing you soon! In the meantime allow me to catch some much needed zzzzzzz . ;) Adeus for now! ;) Che