Fab Friday: My Curated Baguio Fashion Purchases in an OOTD

As promised, here's the full outfit from my Baguio Fashion Haul

This look is a mix of comfort and quiet confidence:

🧥 Top – Heirloom Beads of the Cordillera shirt from Museo Kordilyera.

🧵 Skirt – This flowy dark chambray skirt was a lucky find. It’s twirl-friendly, lightweight, and fits like a dream.

👜 Bag – From the palengke!

Hair Clip - by Inabella, a line of contemporary handcrafted hair clips featuring handwoven Cordillera textiles. (I didn't bother hiding the hair tie anymore because I was afraid that the clip might break.

Earrings - Lingling-O Brass Earrings, also from the museum.

Fashion for me is about feeling like yourself in every thread—and this look did just that. I'm a mom now and I've had a lot of changes in my body these past 10 years. I can no longer wear some styles and pieces I wore back then (hello, high heels!), so I'm constantly reinventing my style to suit my present body and demands. I wore this outfit for grocery shopping and mall hopping and it was super comfy! Yes, my toe is still injured. Read how that happened here. I forgot to bring my quad cane during this trip. Fortunately, there weren't a lot of people in the malls.

✨ Fashion tip of the week: When traveling, look for pieces that spark joy and feel like you. Don’t just chase trends—curate a wardrobe that tells your story.

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