BUBBLE

Jacket, Mario Gena at Fesyen Zon; Blouse, secondhand; Skirt, Bloq My Style!; Bag, Furry Tails; Shoes, Clarks

Today I wanted to discard the blacks/ grays and bring in some outlandish colors instead to work. And not just any colors off the spectrum. I decided to pluck out hues that would remind me of lightweight cotton candy on my tongue and yummy Paddle Pops, melting and dripping from my fingers on a blistering day. Such thoughts usually help me get through with sluggish Mondays in perfect motion. Everything that I’m wearing in this photograph has never met each other before or even paired together with, saved for the lacey floral blouse and the jacket. The blouse used to be my sister’s— I’m too fond of hand-me-downs; they’re just as historic as thriftwares. The tangerine bubble skirt came from a Harajuku-inspired store called Bloq My Style! about a year ago when it was still alive. The store is now dark and vacant; what is left is the hanging bubbly-sized signboard at the entrance. Pairing other items of clothing with this skirt has been so math to me— a concept that I find a hard time at grasping. But in time, I believe, I will be able to figure something more concrete with it. This outfit is a child’s step toward that.