A few months ago, a blogger friend was going into the corporate world for the first time. And having had no experience working in an office, she had the problem of not knowing which clothes are appropriate for work. Moreover, she didn’t think she has enough clothes for work.

I offered her these simple tips:

• Bottoms in neutral colors. Skirts and slacks in black, grey, and khaki or chocolate brown are your best bets. They’re easy to maintain (clean) and easy to mix and match with tops. When buying bottoms, I usually think of the tops I already have. I only buy a bottom if I can wear or pair it with at least 5 tops.
• Comfortable tops. Your tops should be comfortable enough to be worn from your house, while commuting, and at work. Your tops must not be too revealing. Avoid white tops or tops that are easily soiled, unless necessary. As a rule, I only buy a top if I can pair it with at least two bottoms I already own or plan to buy.

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I saw this in my email and I fell in love…

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What better way to launch a site dedicated solely to handbags than to giveaway one handbag every hour on the site’s launch day?! That is exactly what HandBag Planet is doing. They are giving away 24 fabulous handbags on October 15, 2008, one each for every hour. COOL, right?

Best thing about it is… you get to choose which handbag you will win.

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Glorietta… Greenbelt… Alabang Town Center… Trinoma… Serendra… Bonifacio High Street… and coming very soon… ABREEZA!

I am a big, big, BIG fan of the Ayala Malls. I love hanging out at Serendra, BHS and Greenbelt. Whenever my cousins and I meet up in Manila, whether to eat out, have coffee and desserts, or to watch a movie, you can bet it’s going to be at Serendra/BHS or at Greenbelt. And if only I had the moolah, I’d shop til I die in those malls.

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Kuya Andrew received a Nike Plus, and he is loving it.

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The official WordCamp Philippines 2008 T-shirts are now ready to be reserved and ordered. The t-shirts are made of 100% cotton and tailored to fit you snugly. Shirts for men are round neck, while the ladies’ shirts are tunics.

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I’m giddy excited because All Flip-Flops just opened a branch at SM City Davao. There are already countless stores and shops that sell Havaianas here in Davao but most of those are far from where I live. SM Davao, on the other hand, is a stone’s throw away from where I live.

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The other weekend I was at a mall for a wedding meeting, and I walked inside one of my favorite boutiques, Soul. I love Soul’s merchandise but I rarely shop there because most of their stuff are for partying and I rarely party. But there was a sale that weekend and Soul’s salesladies/fashion advisers were so damn good at convincing me so I tried out some clothes and liked one.

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My landlady was very, very, very nice to clean up my room for me. And now I have the urge to be obsessive compulsive (OC) about my stuff and how I organize them. So in the past week, I have been buying plastic containers, hangers, a hamper, and even a new garbage can. I have also been cleaning out my old storage units — plastic drawers, containers, baskets — so I can organize my things better.

In the process of cleaning up, I realized that I own too many bags and shoes that I don’t use anymore. And since I have lost some weight (but gained a few back already), I am now the owner of a big box of clothes that don’t fit me anymore.

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What if you could wear art? Kathleen Dustin creates bags and accessories using polymer clay.

She uses the medium to create exquisite evening bags and captivating accessories with rich colors and decadent textures that would make you stand out in any crowd.