The Pink Tarha
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Showing posts with label Miss Selfridge. Show all posts

Tuesday, May 17, 2011

Honeysuckle and Inferi

Remember our series of Collage Week? Yeah, we neither. It's been such a long time since we published a Collage Week entry that we'd like to make bawi today.

Two months ago, the Pink Tarha ladies (still with M as the fourth tarha) decided to hold a photo shoot just because we couldn't find a recent photo where all Pink Tarha ladies were present.  Every complete photo we had was outdated. M canceled at the last minute to attend to more important matters that's why Shoegarfreeruby, Eyecandy and I were the only ones who made it to the photo shoot day. The three of us became super multi-taskers. We took the roles of stylist, make-up artist, set designer, and photographer. OMG, the chaos! Lol. But we did pull it off to produce some unexpected results. We chose three themes: black, pink, and red. We've already featured the red photos as a Valentine's greeting entry. Here are the photos from the pink and black sets.

The HONEYSUCKLE
Naturally, we picked a pink theme because we're the PINK tarha! Ingenious, right? Hahaha. Are you familiar with pegs? These are photos from fashion websites or magazines that serve as inspiration in a photo shoot. We researched for styles and looks and came up with the following description for what we should look like in the pink set which we named, "Honeysuckle," in honor of the color of the year and our planned color for the blog (which is now in effect).


Vibrant, fresh, and fun!

When you're wearing light-colored pieces, go for outerwear like cardigans, shawls, and jackets to hide whatever you want to hide. If you're feeling fearless like E here, go bare and bear it!

Eyecandy and Sundrenched: Solid and prints!
Eyecandy and Shoegarfreeruby: Solid states!

On Eyecandy: Pink satin dress COAST (on sale for 199SR from 499SR) | Nude pumps MILANO | Floral necklace ACCESSORIZE | Leopard scarf ALDO
On Sundrenched: Patterned silk handkerchief dress STRADIVARIUS (only SR29!) | Purple pointed shoes NEW LOOK | Shawl PARFOIS | Necklace NEW LOOK
On Shoegarfreeruby: Dress TOPSHOP | Coat H&M | Shoes MINNA PARIKKA | Stockings, belt, necklace NEW LOOK | Headband FOREVER 21 | Earrings SM |

The INFERI
The black ensemble is a peg we named "Inferi" just to bring out the other side of the Pink Tarha.  It's an "all-black, harsh winter." (Echos lang, haha!) During the shoot, it was still cold in Saudi Arabia so "winter" came to mind.

Mga kabowgera! :P

The number one tip for plus-size ladies? Go black! It's a fail-proof way to dress up or down. It's classic, elegant, and timeless. Sometimes it gets boring (especially for us who wear the black abaya everyday!) but what are your accessories for? Pile on the bling!

Black is back!
Layered dresses and sky-high shoes

On Shoegarfreeruby: Black dress MISS SELFRIDGE | Shoes JEFFREY CAMPBELL | Socks H&M | Headband FOREVER 21 | Cameo earrings SOUVENIR SHOP (Dumaguete) | Bracelet MISS SELFRIDGE
On Eyecandy: Black tulle-tiered dress MOONSOON (on sale for SR180 from SR520) | Gold stud gladiator heels NEW LOOK | Gray cheetah blazer RED HERRING | Feather headband UK (gift) | Chunky charm necklace NEW LOOK
On Sundrenched: Black dress NEW LOOK | Black cardigan H&M | Navy lacey wedge NEW LOOK | Necklace PARFOIS | Headband FOREVER 21

Remember ladies, have one beloved LBD in your closet!

As you can see, we come in big sizes (ranging from UK 12-18). Well, project na lang ng project! Haha. Confidence lang yan! Lol. When it comes to body issues and insecurities, we have a lot. (Sino ba ang wala?!) But you will not see us obsessing about these insecurities. Of course, we try our best (operative word: try!) to reduce weight for health reasons but for now, we work on what we have and hopefully, we show you ladies that outer beauty can only do so much. You don't really read us because we're sexy or we fit the mainstream idea of "beauty", right? So there you go. Love your bodies and work it! Go, go, go!

It also helped that we were so hands-on in this little shoot of ours. We know each other's style and because we're friends, wala na kaming hiya sa isa't isa! Haha. Sa sobrang hands-on namin, kami na lahat ang gumawa! :P If you want to stage your own photo shoot with your friends, make the Pink Tarha ladies your consultant. We can help you with your themes, wardrobe, make-up, and well, a little bit of photography. LOL. Jk.

Up next is the collage with our newest member, Sampaguita Pride!

Yes, we did a repeat performance of the chaos that is a Pink Tarha shoot! Lol.

Thursday, April 30, 2009

Substance and Style

When it comes to clothes and colors, nothing beats the basics. The Pink Tarha girls found ourselves dressed in basic pieces in neutral colors on the same day so we just have to take a picture!

It's surprising that we're wearing whites, browns, grays, and blacks while it's summer (gettin' hot in here already, yes?) Oh well, you know summer in the Kingdom is different! While the beachcombers in the Philippines are mourning for this year's gone too soon summer, we, fabulous people of Riyadh, don't even have to wish for sunshine!

Anyway, here's our neutral office ensembles for Collage Week!

Dressed to work it!

The whole corporate look for work doesn't really suit our tastes that much. You'll rarely see us wearing corporate jackets or black suits even though it is required. That is too serious for us sassy girls. What we do is play up with our basic pieces to create smart casual looks that are not too intimidatingly dressed to kill.

C'mon, we can be conservative with our basics and neutrals without sacrificing substance and style.

Work it, girls!

Tuesday, March 3, 2009

Topshop vs. Citymax (Origami Blouse)

I dropped by Citymax, Thalateen the other night for a short walk after a hefty dinner at Assaraya Restaurant. I would normally just scout at what the store had to offer and would pick one good find at a typical non-sale day. I was surprised to see that they had 2 items identical to what I had bought from the previous sales.

I got this from Topshop and they call it their ‘origami’ blouse. I just love the folded details near the collar and the bow too. The original price was SAR 260 reduced to SR 65. Citymax had the same grey stripe blouse. They were also offering it in a different color, lemon yellow which I bought. You can’t say no for SAR 40!

The obvious difference was the material used. Topshop has a better textured fabric that was quite stretchy. Citymax has a thicker, smooth non-stretch fabric. The other identical item they have was this cardigan. I bought mine from Ms. Selfridge. Too bad I wasn't able to take a shot of their version.

Other great stuff I got from Citymax were:

Smock dresses

Tulip skirt

And my fave from this batch is this black & white bow cardi:

This is Spend vs. Save from the Inside Our Closet category.

Wednesday, February 25, 2009

50’s Doll

If you can’t keep the old stuff and yet adore vintage style like me, this is the best time to produce this look. With the ‘vintage feel’ flooding almost every store, it’s easy to start your own collection. Black and white is one combination I find hard to resist. Enjoy this classic outfit for that elegant 50’s doll look!

Gothic Romance.

Gothic top H&M
Skirt NEW LOOK
Heart sunnies TOPSHOP
Pearl Necklace MS. SELFRIDGE
Silver clutch CALLIOPE
Red peep toe wedge shoes NINE WEST
Bow headband NEW LOOK

Finally, hairdo and make-up to complete the look:

Now you're ready to go!

This is Inside Our Closet 3. Check out other clothing mixes here.

Tuesday, February 24, 2009

Sunny Days

Now that sandstorms have been invading our days in the city, there's no denying what's to come next... a seemingly perpetual summer! While Filipinos love the Philippines' summers, I'm not sure what to make of the desert's scorching hot months. But in anticipation of the sunshine-y days, here's an ensemble that's perfect for a stroll in the beach or a walk in the park:

Summer weekends and getaways

Most of the items here were on sale when bought:
Floral cloth bag and necklace MISS SELFRIDGE
(90SR to 39SR)
Denim romper STRADIVARIUS (119SR to 20SR)
Green flipflops IPANEMA (40SR in Batha)
Shades TERRANOVA (50SR to 20SR)

Summer Kikay Kit Essentials: NEUTROGENA Cooling Body Mist Sunblock to keep the harmful UV rays away / ZARA Cosmetics Bronzer for the sun goddess glow / REVLON Lip Glide in Glistening Sand for a non-sticky shimmer on your lips / ROCKY MOUNTAIN Lip Butter in Summer Lemonade to keep your lips from drying

Hope y'all have a good place in the sun wherever you are! It will help if you keep your cool all the time. ;)

This is Inside the Closet 2. To take a peek at our closet, click here!
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