My kind of day

It wasn't your regular sunday for me... Good happy vibes :)

Today I went to meet my model, the Jessica Yang for our fitting for the show on thursday.... 

It was really fun because it was my first time to hang out with her that long... She's just sooo amazingly adorable... And beautiful inside out....

We met in Starbucks, and immediately.. Upon entering the coffee shop.. My aura changed... i felt light and worry free... Maybe its the ambience or the drinks ( i'd like to write down coffee, but since I don't drink coffee... Hahaha) 

Uhhhmmm i must have deleted the original photo so I print screened the ig photo instead hahha ;))

Her dress was a perfect fit, just minor alterations on the hem... One side's too long... Other than that, I got her size just right... ;)) its also a bonus that she loves the look as well ;)) 

To magnify the kind of good vibe i have been having this morning and probably the reason why this day is great is because I was feeling the complete opposite last night.... before I went to sleep...

I was questioning God's will for me... And when I woke up.. Since I know I couldn't go to any service, I went searching on the web... And keyed in "what does God want me to do"--- i clicked a few sites... And there was one I stuck to because the site was not text heavy and because there was an HD video of the service (all compressed and summarized in 3:28 --- my birthdate--- no less, destiny? Perhaps...) 

now silly me, i forgot the site name or the pastors name who gave that service--- surveying through my web history didn't help either... So anyway he talked about how our focus should not be on what Gods will is... But rather to find God's will, we must find God's ways first....

We shouldn't ask-- when, where and what---

Instead we should ask the why, how and who --- 

I had to watch and find the video again and I promise to find the link so I could share them  

Till next entry loves!! ;)

Just your normAL saturday... Or is it?

Last saturday, decided to wear my new kicks... Actually decided to wear something no one imagined i can wear... Tita je-c, friend and co-teacher at the Fashion Institute of the Philippines, even told me "iba ang peg ko today,".... 

Indeed... 

Just wanted to try something different... They say that... it appears as if I have channelled my inner "korean" style.. 

And decided to do an OOTD pose with my loves... Rxandy Capinpin and Ryuji Shiomitsu

Let me know if you love it? ;)

Alongside the get up... And I actually don't know if I timed it well.. Haha! 

I admit succumbing to peer pressure by launching my site prematurely... I know i haven't uploaded all of my photos just yet... But the lookbook is up... 

Do visit www.korinnevinarao.com... It's very me!! ;)) 

my friends, husband and wife tandem, Jamie and Ben Bermudez of inkelephant is responsible for all its prettyness and "me"ness... Do let me know if you might need website creating, logo creating services... They're the perfect team to do the job... ;))

Thanks to ipads print screen method for this uhmmmm amateur photo hahaha ;))

Shopping high

Today, I let the shopaholic frolic... I am a self confessed shopaholic... What can I say...

Shopping really makes me happy, it gives me a certain high... Though of course there are limitations... (Ahem your budget)...

Its just one of those days that I wanted to treat myself from my job, I mean what good does working do if you wont be able to enjoy the fruits of your labor right?

My thoughts exactly...

So i managed to buy 2 dresses and a blouse for my mom from forever21 and I bought a DMs replica... By the SM department store line....

I have always wanted a pair of DMs (doc martens), I used to have a pair.. But that was way back when I was 9 years old... When I told my mom about the DMs replica... She asked me about those ones that I had before and I shot her a look.... As if those would fit me still.... (Sometimes I think my mom thinks iam still a little girl)--- another story there....

It took quite a while deciding which pair I wanted because I want to have both designs... 1st one I saw was the black one.. Classic.... It can really pass off as DMs.... Then I saw the 2nd one with the floral print

Itsss so pretty.... my friend, louisse who went with me last night to try this out told me that I should get both... But again.. Limitations... Sooooo what did i end up buying.... This....

Teachers: glory days and happiness

I've been teaching for quite sometime now (age aside- imagine after graduating college.. Its the first job I did) and I realized that it is true the way you influence your students in more ways than you can ever imagine...

I feel happy seeing students of mine do what they love to do... But somehow I guess I feel flattered also seeing my students do what I love to do... Yes you heard me right... some of my students perhaps, directly or indirectly, I sort of molded them to become who they are now....

How you might ask? Let me fill you in with details

Back in 2006, upon graduating from college, I decided to look for a job.... I never really knew what I wanted then so I just went applying into companies that may take a shot from a newbie like me... This school responded... It was abrupt actually... I was called for an interview.. Then a demo the next day which I remember vividly that it was a friday... Because come monday I was already hired....

Since I am an art history major... Naturally that would be the subject I will be teaching... They lacked one teacher for a certain year level... I asked my supervisor what the topics might be tackled for that subject... I knew i wanted to handle that said year level upon hearing that one of the topics was sewing... And with my supervisors blessing she took a leap of faith for me on this... Which i thank her for, so much.... 

Like any company, the institution also followed the casual fridays--- only they tweaked it a little bit and made it business outfit fridays (meaning.. An escape for wearing those dreadful uniforms)... 

Having so much liking with shopping and a knack for mixing stuff in my closet... I took advantage of this "business outfit fridays" and decided to give it a little flair... Everyone... Students and admin alike are on my case... I even got in trouble in our faculty meeting once for wearing to bright (ahem! Its just orange) colors...

I love clothes and i wasn't afraid to show it... Even if i got reprimanded by my bosses... I didn't care.. Because it makes me feel good about myself... And I (used to) have a good body to show them with... Don't get me wrong... I never wore anything revealing... I was still decent... I guess some people would just like to see you be more boring... And i'm not like that... 

Also.. Part of what i teach is a touch about fashion... Shouldn't I exemplify my teachings with the way I dress... 

I'm so going off track here now.... I'll go back to my students...so given the fact that i was very fashionable in class... I'd like to take credit for producing students who opened their eyes for the art that is Fashion... A lot of them pursued this career.. Which is also now my career... 

And though sometimes I feel bad because out of 3000+ students that I have handled... you thought that they would all remember you... But after they graduated... 80% of those 3000+ will just pass by you.. As if you never met in your lifetime (which is funny...because back when they were my students...they can't stop hanging out with you even if it consumed your lunch breaks)

One day a student of mine texted me and asked for fashion tips and advises about the fashion business (i don't claim to be an expert.. But I guess she was asking me because ever since I resigned my teaching post, I have been doing the fashion business). 

She is the only person perhaps that recognizes or even remembers that I influenced them.. It feels great that this one person is thriving in her fashion business.. I even tear up when she said and i quote "you are my inspiration, ms., you were the reason why I got into this"

I think As teachers... It is our duty to be a model for our students... To be supportive to our students when nobody else would support or encourage them... 

I wish I had a teacher like me back in the day....