and the #ALMbisyosa is back!

Almost two months had passed.  I left the job I enjoyed for 9 1/2 years, and I pushed myself to move on to take a new leap.  The leap was more than I expected, a lot of great opportunities came:) a lot of people were surprised and happy.

I stopped posting for awhile because of Instagram and also, I focused on doing other things.

Since it's been awhile that I haven't posted here, I am sharing some of what I 've been doing for the past few weeks.. Ciao!

 Weekend attire

#ALMbisyosa Series: Hip Friday

It's been stormy-windy-rainy this week.  Time to show off your boots and pair it with your favorite jacket or top.

Here's what we wear today, boots, boots, boots!

#ALMbisyosa Series: Super Casual Friday

It's been two months since I last posted here in my blog. I've been busy for the past few months , attending meetings , mounting events, etc.

And since I just migrated to iPhone days ago, Vea taught me how to use Instagram - yes, I'm a late bloomer - so here is my photo for my #ALMbisyosa series using my phone.

Accesories: 

White Pearls c/o Tony Ahn

Silver pearls and Charriol c/o Amor

Brown Boots:  Replay

Shrink Top:  HK

Black Sheer Vest:  HK

Leggings:  Divi

Photo Credits:  

Taken by:  Frances De Guzman

Edits by:  Vea Alvaro

Happy Weekend!

#ALMbisyosa Series: Michelle Simbulan Peg

Because I miss my Michelle Simbulan so much, I decided to wear an outfit inspired from her look.

White Jacket:  HK

Mini Black Dress:  HK

Black Stockings:  7-Eleven

Shoes:  SM

Pearls:  thank you Tony:)

Photo taken by:  Celyn Lampino

And here's my inspiration:)

#ALMbisyosa Series: Fashionably Chic Friday

I am always excited to Friday because it makes me happy to welcome the weekend :)

Today, I had a meeting at Kraft for a briefing on Toblerone, yes, my most memorable and groundbreaking account that I handled (National Thank You Day).  I'm so excited to see the Kraft Team and I miss the Kraft kitchen (where I , Cla and Ange had lunch--YUMM!).

Here's a sneak peak of what I wear today....

White Long Sleeves:  Mango

Green belt:  Genevieve Gozum

Skirt:  HK

Shoes:  JADA

Pearls:  gift from Tony Ahn

Shades:  Landmark

Photo Credit: Cla Torres

**love the chair**

#ALMbisyosa Series: Loud (Coral) Friday

No more intro..just view my outfit, if you like it, leave a comment.

NOTE:  Am not selling my clothes, but my Buddies can borrow them ;)

Happy Friday!

Coral Maxi Dress:  Landmark

Vest: Shopaholic by SM

Orange bag:  Landmark

Shades and bangles: Landmark

Shoes:  Reva

Venue:  GMCI Office

Photo Credit/s:  Geri Pacleb using AJ's iPhone 4s

this is my inspiration for my today's outfit;)

#ALMbisyosa Series: Color Blocking and The-30-something-Publicist

I'm experimenting more colors on my outfits these days, since color blocking is so in.. you can get inspiration from Pinterest if you're into fashion... here's a sample of what I pinned in Pinterest.

And my version:

White boyfriend jacket:  Foz

Shades and bangles:  Landmark

Blue inner top:  SM Dpet Store

Green jeans:  SM

Shoes:  Zara

Bag:  Gucci

Photo Credits:  Julius Dela Cruz

#ALMbisyosa Series: Going Jersey

I always love to mix and match my new and old stuff.  My Jersey dress could be used as a top or mini-dress, you can also wear this with a blazer to make it look smart-casual :)

Jersey Mini Dress:  SM Dept. Store

White Boyfriend Jacket:  Foz

Shoes:  Zara

Bag:  hahaha, props lang from Aui:)

Love this shot.... Julius posing for #ALMbisyosa!

#ALMbisyosa Series: Victorian Wednesday

Pa- girl lang!!

#ALMbisyosa Series: Simply Jeans

Before I decide on my outfit for the day, I always take into considerations who I am meeting with, where will the venue be, and how many meetings will I have for the day.  Today, I am going to meet government officials so I decided to dress appropriately but still #ALMbisyosa (you just have to match it with the right pair of shoes and blazer:)

 White top:  SM

Beige Blazer:  HK

Belt:  Genevieve Gozum

Jeans:  Penshoppe

Pearls:  Thanks Tony! 

If you want to share your officeday look, please email #ALMbisyosa at alma.buenviaje@gmail.com

#ALMbisyosa Series: And the winner is.......

One of the reasons why you need to consider working in an agency is receiving recognition of your campaigns from different award giving bodies.  When I started working in GMCI (GeiserMaclang Marketing Communications, Inc.), I have not yet realized that this will be my career, that this will  give me recognition I never expected.  Just so you know, I have accepted that I don't need commendations from other people to be motivated, as I know that I fulfill myself - that's my motivation (PAT ON THE BACK:) - to be excellent in what I do and to have my own identity...and I dont want to expect recognition from anybody ---- talk about false hopes! Motivation comes from yourself FIRST.

Nonetheless, I am still very grateful (and happy:) receiving awards from the campaigns I directly supervised..to name a few, National Thank You Day, Wyeth's Bata Movement, Barbizon Mommy Milkshake..these have received awards from different organizations.  Recently, the Aray Ko Galing Ko won several awards . Blued Stylepreneur, which was managed by Anika Punzalan  (ex-GMCI) and Andrew Sha, won an award too:)

Sharing with you photos from the 47th Anvil Awards....

 Our Strategic Insighter - Brad Geiser (one of my mentors;)

 Didn't I mention that I love wearing cocktail/gowns??? #ALMbisyosa;0

 with Nonoy (Tony Ahn's friend)

Love this shot!

 with Andrew Sha

Andrew Sha

Officeday Look: Blue+White Wednesday

First time to wear this dress, I thought it wont fit me wearing this in the office.

Top white: HK
Blue dress: Mastina
Bag: Burberry

Shades: Dickies
Necklace: SM Dept Store
Ring: Borrowed from Alyanna
Bracelet: Chariol

Shoes: Detail

Venue: GeiserMaclang office:)

Office day Look: W(h)IT(ey) Wednesday

Go fashionable in White and Gold:)

Earrings: SM
Cream Jacket: HK

Gold Belt: SM
Bangles: SM
Ring: SM (borrowed from daughter)
Necklace: Distrito

White Dress: HK
Gold Shoes: SM Parisian