Growing up as a young Filipina, there was not a single Disney Princess that looked like me. But I always found something I could relate to in each of them - qualities, morals, and values that I could find myself in even with my brown skin. Disney always made me feel like a Princess not…
Belle is my favorite Princess for very obvious reasons. I relate with the fact that: She loves to read. She can multitask while reading. She longs for adventure in the great wide somewhere. She doesn't settle for handsome narcissistic jerks like Gaston. She falls in love with a person's heart and mind, not what they…
Here's my beef with the new Disney movies coming out today - or at least with the people who say that "for once Disney is doing things right". Sure Frozen was fun, Maleficent was... well Angelina Jolie did a good evil laugh, and Moana was powerful. But what's the deal calling the old Princesses weak…
Tangled turns 10 today! Can you believe it? Rapunzel is probably the Disney Princess I identify with most because of her hobby-hoarding (lol), dream-chasing, lively personality, and overall aesthetic (I love all pastel colors especially pink and purple, and I love flowers so this project was an absolute joy for me). So I was inspired…
As a little girl, I grew up thinking that I was a Princess. Not because I had everything, but because my parents always taught me to believe that I could be anything. And because I was a typical little girl, what I wanted to be was a Disney Princess. Eventually, I wanted to be a…
Ever since I was a kid, I'd had two favourite Princesses: Belle and Cinderella. Belle because I could relate to her most, and Cinderella because she just represented the ultimate Disney Princess for me. But lately one other Princess has been climbing my list. With her hair. Punzie. I can count on one hand the…
Disneybounding with my mini dachshunds 💙
This timeless classic turns 30 today! And zut alors did I dive in for this one. (Quite literally, if I may add) So I packed up a little bag of 6 Ariel inspired looks and headed under the sea - or beside it at least - to celebrate 30 years of mermaid magic. "I don't…
The FOMO is real when you love Disney as much as I do, and also live in the Philippines. We don't have a Disney park here, not even a Disney Store. Online shopping is also difficult. Even though Amazon, Etsy, and stores like Boxlunch Gifts deliver internationally, most of the time the shipping cost to…
Part II of my #DisneyPrinsesa series is here! As part of my birthday month celebration, I took my original idea last year of making Princess inspired looks out of Philippine fabrics and design elements, and decided to up my game a bit by making Filipina versions of their actual live action costumes instead. I picked out…
I've always believed that the easiest way to tell your story is through the things that you love. For me, that usually means through song and dance. But sometimes, it's through style - Disney Style to be exact. For Philippine Independence Day last year, I came up with a Disney Princess inspired lookbook called #DisneyPrinsesa.…
Okay, so this next one isn't necessarily a bound, but more of a Disney style ensemble. It takes me back to those days as a kid where I'd go to the parks in a Mickey shirt and a hat and call it a day. This is what I would call a "ride day" outfit, because…
Second day hair can be a pain, especially in the Philippine heat and humidity. I try not to shampoo my hair everyday so it doesn't dry, but by the second day it starts to become obvious. Normally I'd just use a cap to cover it, but that only works on errand days and weekends. For…
Katsie Llave ✨⚯͛🎠 on Instagram: “Mickey ears are always a good idea 💕 I was going to throw away this hat because it had a rip in it, until I realized I could cover it…”
Just came from a short trip to the Happiest Place on Earth! Went to Hong Kong for a business trip, in my company blazer and monochromatic clothes - but in my suitcase were brightly colored tops and sparkly ears lol. I wouldn't normally schedule any kind of park trip in the height of summer, where…
I was one of those people who thankfully got to read Harry Potter before I watched it. Before the movies even came out, I had very different ideas of how characters looked, talked, and even moved. That's the beauty of books right? You get to interpret the things that you read and build your own…
Best day ever! If you're just tuning in now, I created a blog series called #DisneyPrinsesa where I reimagine my favorite Princesses into versions of them that are a little closer to home - as Filipinas. Last year I did Disney Princess inspired looks for Philippine Independence Day. This year for my birthday, I worked…
A few months back, I found myself looking at my Spectrespecs and my Quibbler realizing that despite having the right props, I had never done a decent Luna Lovegood look. Since I am a Gryffindor, most of my Harry Potter clothes are in our signature scarlet and gold. So I didn't really have anything proper…
Toy Story has such a special place in my heart. Although I am a big fan of the series myself, it is the movies' connection to my little brother that I cherish most. “I can’t stop Andy from growing up. But I wouldn’t miss it for the world.” When my brother was a kid, the…
Saved the best for last on this Tokyo Disney Style Blog. I've been going to Disney in pink ever since I was a child. And before rose gold and millennial pink were a thing, blush was the color I've always felt prettiest and most confident in. So now that I'm older, I make sure that…
