The ZALORA Meme

Have you seen this kind of meme going around on Facebook?

I am like Z. I love to shop online (if I have extra money or just looking around), specifically articles of clothing, accessories and shoes because... 

• it's more convenient than going to stores and trying on clothes
• I am too afraid to don't drive
• ZALORA offers 30-day return or exchange
• ZALORA accepts cash on delivery

So, how can we be smart and stylish like Z? Click this link to find out: Buy now, pay later with COD

Be even smarter, use this code to get 15% discount on your very first purchase:

Happy online shopping!

Slowly Updating My Wardrobe

Being in my 30's, I have accepted a few things about myself. One of these is my figure. I have stopped holding out hope that I will go back to my pre-pregnancy figure. I have learned to love my mommy body, curves and all. But it's not that I will just let myself go, and eat whatever without a care. Of course, I want to be healthy for my children!

With that said, it's out with the old. The tank and halter tops, the fitted t-shirts, the tight jeans. And it's in with the new! The longer tops which skim the figure but not hugging it tightly, the loose and comfy but not frumpy tops, the leggings, the maxi dresses, the long skirts, the bespoke jeans.

I am slowly updating my wardrobe. I am slowly filling my closet with pieces that I truly like. I am slowly stocking up on pieces that I find comfortable. I am slowly hanging up black, white, grey and neutral tops. I find myself liking colorful clothes one day, and not anymore the next. Maybe I have grown old... Maybe I don't want to spend more time choosing what to wear.

As usual, I turn to my favorite online clothes shopping site: Zalora, and made a wish list.

As you can see, most of my picks are black and white, peppered with nude/blush/beige. Neutrals! I am digging neutral-colored dainty polka dots, too. 

Also, there's red. 

As a Filipino-Chinese, red is an important color in the wardrobe. It's the only color to wear during birthday celebrations, especially of someone older than me. It's a staple in the closet of every tsinoy.

I hope I could achieve the update of my wardrobe one day. I dream of the time I would just pull any top or dress out of my closet and wear it without a drop of hesitation; and come out looking classy and put-together.

How about you? What kind of clothes do you prefer?

Summer Sandals

In my part of the world, summer is almost done. The kids will start school next week. My heart will palpitate for no reason because I would suddenly worry that the little ones will lack something very important for school. You know, mama worries.

Well, I am glad that I got to experience Singapore again last April. Also, we went to Hotel Kimberly Tagaytay for a family summer getaway. In these two travels, I wore my lavender Spring Fling sandals. At first, the balls of my feet took a painful beating when breaking in these shoes. After that, this pair became my top choice when going out. Why is that?

• Because I have wide feet, I think the wide leather insoles are great. 
• The soles are non slip, in my opinion. 
• I like that this pair provides support since it's not super flat. 
• The heels are covered.

The brand claims that the straps are also made of genuine leather, the underside of which colored my tootsies in the beginning. Speaking of color, the light violet looks as if it was painted on.

Here's my OOTD:

@ Universal Studios Singapore | Hat: department store | Top: Mango | Pants: bespoke jeans | Bag: Longchamp | Scarf: gift from friend | Summer sandals: Spring Fling from Zalora

If you can't see it in my OOTD photo, here's what the design looks like, except for the color.

Next time, I wish to buy a waterproof one. Maybe jelly sandals, or Saltwater brand. What do you think?

What's the perfect summer sandals for you? Care to share a link?

My Parachute Bag

This is a bag that I bought online from my go-to shopping site, ZALORA. I picked this because I wanted a belt bag for biking, and it's cool that it can convert into a backpack. It's a bit heavy as a belt bag, though, because of the folded material. 

This Parachute brand bag is very colorful, as you can see. The tag said it's made of the same material as parachutes, that's why it's light and water repellant. It called itself "nifty and clever", indestructible and a gift to environmentalists. I don't know for sure, but it had me at water repellant. You know, what if it rains while I'm biking? :-)

What bag would you recommend for biking? 

Shopped Again At ZALORA

Shopping for new clothes makes me giddy. Shopping for new clothes on a discount is even more fun! Zalora continually rolls out discount codes to entice online shoppers. This lessens the guilt felt when buying something for our own pleasure. And I do need to feel guilty because I haven't sold the old clothes that don't fit anymore. *sigh* I am still trying to wrap my head around the fact that I'm a couple of sizes bigger. I am trying to embrace my new body shape after having three children. Sometimes I wonder if I'm ever going back to the size I was when I was still single. Hmm... Maybe not. So that's when I started to slowly edit my closet. I still need good fitting jeans, though. What is a good brand for wide hips?

a shirt and a ruffled maxi dress

I have my eyes on maxi dresses and casual long skirts. And tops that look good with leggings. Plus, I am still on the lookout for my perfect LBD. But, I read somewhere that wrap dresses are suitable for most figures, so these look very tempting!

http://www.zalora.com.ph/Carmen-Printed--Wrap-Dress-121604.html

http://www.zalora.com.ph/Taylor-Wrap-Dress-125526.html

Do you agree with me? I especially like the Taylor wrap dress. Time to do some Christmas shopping! That's an excuse to look at more dresses, haha! :-D

Announcement From ZALORA

Like some of us, ZALORA is cleaning out its "closet" to welcome new blessings. The result of this? They're having flash sales at random times until the end of the month. Check out ZALORA's blurb:

Kicking off 2013 with a bang, ZALORA brings you a week of their popular, site-wide flash sales! 

Getting an early start on their Spring cleaning, ZALORA is running hour long flash sales through the end of January. At random hours for the rest of the month, ZALORA will be offering an extra 13% off anything in the store. From the hottest new releases to the best of last season’s styles, get it at a ZALORA flash sale and get it for less.

Since their launch in February 2012, ZALORA has come a long way but they’ve never forgotten their promise to offer the best products at the best prices out there. “We’ve had so many great new products and brands come on the site during 2012,” said Co-Founder Paulo Campos, “Even though we’re looking forward to all the wonderful new stuff we have in store for 2013, we figured, ‘Why not give something special back to all the people who helped make our first year such a success?’" 

Keep your computers glued to www.ZALORA.com.ph, because while they’re busy cleaning out their extensive closets, you’re sure to find something you’ll love.

Head on over to ZALORA and get that bag or dress you deserve for keeping your New Year's resolution up until now. :-) I know I will!

Disclosure: I may get a commission from ZALORA since I am one of its brand ambassadors. Thank you in advance!

13% Off This 2013 at ZALORA

The holiday happenings at ZALORA isn't over yet!

There is a Happy New Year 2013 SALE happening now.

Get 13% off for a minimum spend of 2,500 Php, excluding sale items.

Just use the coupon code NEWYEAR13 upon checkout.

What will happen on 12.12.12? SALE!!!

National Online Internet Shopping Extravaganza (NOISE)

Press release:

On December 12, 2012, leading one-stop shopping sites ZALORA and Lazada are teaming up with the best in group-buying website Groupon to give Pinoy netizens their biggest and most exciting cyber shopping experience ever.

ZALORA, the country’s online destination for lifestyle and fashion, will offer 12% off on all items, from trendy clothing and chic home décor to cool sports gear and even stylish accessories to everyone who purchases from 12AM to 1AM and 12PM to 1PM on 12/12/12. NOISE day also kicks off the special ZALORA 12 days of Christmas sale - offering even more exciting discounts on a different category each day for the 12 days leading up to Christmas eve.

Lazada, the Philippines’ Online Shopping Mall offers a huge discount of 30% and up on 8 products each for their 12 categories, giving consumers the best deals on gadgets, books, baby essentials, beauty products and more every hour starting at 8AM until 8PM. To make this even more exciting, Lazada Philippines will be having an hourly raffle draw for their shoppers with the grand prize of PhP 121,212 worth of Lazada Gift Certificates!

Groupon Philippines will be having a 12-hour Flash Sale from 12 noon to 12 midnight. Subscribers will be able to avail of an additional 12% discount on selected local deals, including restaurant vouchers, spa deals, and more. In addition, free credits will given to loyal Groupon subscribers. Experience your city for less with Groupon!

If you haven't finished checking off your Christmas list, 12.12.12 is the date to do it! Take advantage of the NOISE and get 12% off your purchase when you shop and checkout during the said times.

Planning My Wardrobe

Now that I am more, ahem, mature, I think I need to update my look. I am not talking about something like a facelift montreal as it is way out of budget and really not part of my plans. I am referring to a wardrobe makeover. I still have so many pre-pregnancy tops and bottoms that I don't think would look good on me and my mummy tummy. I don't even know and maybe I don't want to find out what size of jeans would fit me these days. What I need are tops that have forgiving shapes and silhouettes. For the bottoms, I prefer to wear skirts or shorts, although I have only one or two of each, that would look presentable. I'm thinking of adding more. I also want a little black dress and a little white dress, which they say should be staples in a woman's closet. Other kinds of dresses are also part of my list.

Recently, I purchased this Plains and Prints Mykonos dress from ZALORA.

I love that it comes with a belt that I could use with other dresses or loose tops. I also love that there's an inside dress or slip that I could use with other sheer dresses. I cannot wait to wear it to a party or maybe to my cousins' wedding, unless I would need to wear a gown.

At the recent bazaar held at Damar Village, I found two tops that I think were cool finds from the Mango brand. The dress on the lower left was chosen by my hubby. They also have other popular brands like Guess, Mossimo, Vans, Salsa and Miss Sixty. There's going to be a repeat next year so do watch out for it, especially if you often pass by the area.

What I need to do next is to sell or donate the ones that I have not worn within one or two years. I also plan to sort the baby clothes because I think our house is bursting at the seams with stuff. This is so we could have more space for new things, right? :-)

What to give a guy for Christmas?

Recently, I have realized that it is a difficult task to think of Christmas gifts to give a guy. It could depend on the kind of guy, of course, but for me, an important guy in my life right now is my dear husband. I could give him solar panels to power our home, so to save on the electricity bills. Wouldn't it be great to harness a natural source of power directly? I know that he would appreciate that. But, I am not sure if it could be installed on a roof that is not ours since we're on the second floor of a shared building.

In case you're curious, this is how solar energy systems work in a home

Anyway, hubby is into photography and a new camera body is on his wish list. It's something I cannot afford. The one he's eyeing is the latest model of Canon, if I'm not mistaken. You know how latest models cost! He also wants a new set of computer with better specs which he could use to edit the pictures.

Guys like him would prefer to receive something useful, but most often than not, he already has it, if it's something he REALLY needs.

So, what would you suggest?

I have thought of giving him a pair of pants, a new belt, or maybe a pair of rubber shoes he could use for badminton. He already has many wallets and he doesn't wear a watch. So, I still have my thinking cap on. Any suggestion would be very much appreciated.

Note: Images of the pair of pants, the belt and the shoe are from www.zalora.com.ph, you can shop there and get 5% off for a minimum spend of 500Php if you use my voucher code CymCazza123G. :-)

Weekend Fun Must-haves!

Who doesn't love the weekends? It's when we could take a break from work and enjoy more of the lovely blessings we have in our lives. For some, it is enjoying the fruits of their labor by going shopping or dining out, with friends or family or without. For some, it is a relaxing time to go on a pampering spree or on a road trip to Tagaytay to escape the city heat. For me and my hubby, it is spending quality time with our children. If we are not home playing with them, we are out for lunch or dinner at a kid-friendly restaurant or we are getting fresh air at some grassy, tree-filled place near the city. We would also do a fun photo-shoot like this:

You and your family could have your photo taken like this! Or in any theme you fancy! Just drop me a message here or email me at cymplified[at]gmail[dot]com.

So, when we go have some family fun like this, I would need a really good weekender bag where the children's things could also fit. I believe that a mom's bag cannot have too many pockets and dividers. I'd love a roomy bag that's multi-functional with lots of compartments, like these ones from ZALORA:

A practical dark purple color
https://www.zalora.com.ph/CARRY-ALL-WEEKENDER-33380.html

A pretty pink color
https://www.zalora.com.ph/CARRY-ALL-WEEKENDER-33382.html

What shall I put inside the bag? As a breastfeeding mom carrying/wearing my baby and running after my small children, water is an important  item in the bag. This glass bottle with silicone sleeve I found in ZALORA makes a statement.

Looks clean and pure!
https://www.zalora.com.ph/Lifefactory-22-oz-glass-bottle-w%2F-sleeve%2F-pearl-white-59072.html

I get super sweaty so I would need a small towel like this one from ZALORA aside from a handkerchief that I always have in my pocket.

I love purple!
https://www.zalora.com.ph/MICROFIBER-YOGA-HAND-TOWEL-64167.html

And a change of shirt (or dress), too! Of course, I want something comfortable, and has breastfeeding access.

I like the overlap detail!
https://www.zalora.com.ph/KANDICE-TUNIC%2FHOODIE-63009.html

A dress with buttons in front
https://www.zalora.com.ph/KYLEE-DRESS-67412.html

Shop at ZALORA and get 5% off when you use this voucher code CymCazza123G upon checkout.

I wonder what our next photo-shoot theme will be? It's fun and a great family bonding moment!

Play Dress-Up With ZALORA

In line with my youngest child's fair-themed 1st birthday party, I chose some items from ZALORA for a fun dress-up game with my 5-year-old girl. It sure is fun to dress up little children, especially little girls. I love the colors of these items and I think they are perfect for my little girl. There sure are so many cute dresses and accessories to choose from in ZALORA.

1. Manyika Marla Dress
2. Celestina & Co. Rio Duo & Bow
3. Spice watch
4. Dwell Studio Zinnia Rose backpack
5. Cienta Kids Shoes Valenciana Flowers

Like my picks? Click on the links to see the item details. Use the code "CymCazza123G" upon checkout to get 5% off!

What makes shopping fun at ZALORA

Gift Guide {Moms}: Early Christmas Shopping at ZALORA

Next month is September already and you know how time swooshes past us when the -ber months arrive. Could you believe it's almost Christmas? The traffic jams will get worse. It wouldn't be practical to brave the roads and the crowds to go shopping. At least, for me! Imagine doing your Christmas shopping in your pajamas while sipping coffee from your favorite mug. Sounds great right? It's time to head to ZALORA and find the perfect gifts for your family and friends.

Mom loves to cook and bake? This nice and quirky potholder would be perfect to protect her fingers from the hot oven tray.

http://www.zalora.com.ph/Love-Cooking---Pot-Holder-53297.html

A bakeware set for those yummy muffins and other goodies from her kitchen!

http://www.zalora.com.ph/PRESTIGE-BAKEWARE-SET-49741.html

Maybe she likes to have a gorilla in her wire whisk? ;-)

http://www.zalora.com.ph/KITCHEN-KONG-Gorilla-Whisk-57135.html

And because our moms are wonder women!

http://www.zalora.com.ph/CHIBI-WONDER-WOMAN-MUG-53003.html

You can make use of the wishlist function in ZALORA's website to build your Christmas shopping list. Then, get a 5% discount upon checkout by using my voucher code "CymCazza123G". Have fun shopping in your pajamas!

ZALORA fights flood with fashion.

Here's a fun fundraiser event from ZALORA to help those who were affected by the recent calamity that hit the Philippines. August 15 is the date!

Cannot make it? You can donate through these links:
http://www.zalora.com.ph/Zalora-Donation-P-1000-58136.html
http://www.zalora.com.ph/Zalora-Donation-P-500-58135.html
http://www.zalora.com.ph/Zalora-Donation-P-250-58134.html

My First ZALORA Purchase

It seems like only yesterday I was planning my children's joint birthday party, and now, I am at it again with my third baby's first birthday party. It's gonna be a kiddie party this time so there would be games. With games, there would be prizes.

As I was browsing the items under Php999 in ZALORA, I chanced upon these cute lunchboxes. Who knew that I would find prizes online? What I'm happy about is that my hubby approved of them.

I like online shopping but one of the things that's holding me back from hoarding is the shipping fee I need to pay (and my budget, of course!). If it's possible to buy everything from just one online store, I would shop there forever so I'd pay for shipping only once. Imagine my ecstasy when I found out that ZALORA offers free shipping nationwide! It's like shopping heaven. And one for even mommies like me since there are stuff for the home and for the children.

In less than 24 hours since I placed my order, my package arrived. I received a small but wonderful surprise when I opened it, I get a 10% off my next purchase. Yay! 

To browse the items under Php999, click here: http://www.zalora.com.ph/under-p999/

Get 5% discount for shopping at ZALORA, just use my voucher code "CymCazza123G", with a minimum Php500 worth of purchase. Online shopping is now more fun and more convenient!