RECOVERY

I am really trying to keep this blog alive but there are times when it seems like there's just no time 

to do that. Right now I'm writing this post, being in bed, having the worst headache of all time, 

worrying about life (too much). But I guess we all reach a stage of life where it seems like nothing's

going right. As much as I hate to say this but I think it's time to economize a little bit. It's funny 

because I actually promised myself that I want to spend more time working on more content for

onefauxseven. But behind this blog, there's still a human being, yes. There's me, being stretched 

to my limits. So at this point I decided to prioritize and concentrate on other goals I've set. It's 

just that I've aimed high and there are things that I really need to get done first. I'm shooting for the

moon but things are not working so well at the moment. I don't wanna go into detail but it seems like

I am using my last energy reserves to still keep my performances in life going in every way. I can feel

that my brain isn't working anymore. I've spent the last months feeling drained. Daily life taps my 

energy reservoir dry now. And I have to deal with unexpected major setbacks. I feel like I'm going

through hell but I wanna keep going because I have to. If you know me, you will think that I've cried

a lot within the past weeks. Well, I wish I did. I really wish I could cry at the moment just to get rid of

this boulder-sized weight lands on my shoulders. But I can't, so I won't. Instead I am taking all the

negative things in life to build up a new wall of resistance and turn it into new motivation. Easier said

than done. It's easy because there's simply no choice. Here's what I do, to keep going when nothing's 

going right: 

It's called R E C O V E R Y.

I try to recover in any way possible. Getting some sleep and the energy I will need is one thing. 

Then I try to get rid of all the negative emotions by surrounding myself with good people. But here's 

the thing. It's important to me, that I'm not only surrounding myself with people that I love, or people 

that are fun, but people that are either in the same situation or do have the understanding of what is 

actually going on. I always will appreciate the people who are good listeners. But sometimes it's not 

the listeners that you need. Sometimes you just need to be hit right in the face. 

Then there's music. Music always helps. Some of you might consider taking a long nice bath to relax. 

I am simply annoyed by the fact that I have to lie around in a bathtub, doing nothing but waste 

precious time. I'd rather take an hour (or a day )to do things, that actually make fun. 

And If I feel like crying, I cry. After recovering a bit, I make plans on how to work things out, 

so that I can follow my path on accomplish my goals again. And that's what I do right now. I felt

like I hit rock bottom and I've recovered. 

As I said, you probably won't hear from me that often within the next 6 weeks, 'cause so my 

motivation level is on 100% again. I'll do my best to keep you updated, just felt like I owe you

an outfit post and a little explanation before I cut on my postings. 

wearing // denim shirt MANGO, skirt H&M KIDS, sleeveless blazer PRIMARK, aviators RAY 

BAN, bracelet VINTAGE, necklace MANGO

photos: Katja Kay Sabando 

HEELS OVER SNEAKERS

I know it's late but I just finished off my study sesh which took me longer than I've expected. Still 

wanted to blog this outfit today although it might be published when it's 'tomorrow' already. My 

tomorrow only starts when I already wake up and actually got some sleep already. Well, this is the

outfit I wore when I attended the 2 year celebration of O V E R D O $ E about a month ago. I am 

already excited about the next one, which is tomorrow. Well, in a few hours to be exact. So I thought

this would actually be the perfect time to put this outfit on repeat because there's more to say to this

outfit that I wanted to share with you: 

Let's be honest. The dress-up part is one of the best parts when it comes to going out. And when I 

dress up, I like to wear heels to my outfit. Why the hell am I tellin' you this? Because this topic has 

been following me around for months or even years now. Actually it was at the last O V E R D O $ E 

when someone asked me, why I did not combine this outfit with sneakers. The answer is simple: 

Because I don't wear them. At least I avoid it as much as I can. I'd rather have sore ankles than

pairing my outfits with shoes that might be more comfortable but won't let me feel comfy at all. I like

looking at outfits with this sneaker combination, but wearing them is another thing. Not only that 

wearing heels make me taller, but I like to dress a bit more formal. Puttin' on formal clothes make

me feel more powerful. With this additional height I get this powerful feeling that changes the basic

way of how I see the world. Sounds dramatic right? And this topic is kind of a drama to me because

somehow people won't stop asking me why I'm not into sneakers or still keep trying to convince me 

to buy some. Let me tell you something. If I would find a pair that I'd like, I'd totally go ahead and

buy them (just to make these people jump for joy ;P). And don't even start with the "wearing heels

leads to pain and knee problems"-speech. It's not that I don't wear flats at all. I do, but they don't look

like I'm about to hit the gym or the tennis court in a few. Sneakers look good on some people. But not

on my feet. The only exception: White sneakers. Still depends on my mood. Sometimes I hate them 

too. 

When I picked this outfit, I was kinda insecure. Some of you know that I had to get ready, when I 

was still in London, because I booked a very late flight back to Vienna. This top was actually the

only one, that I haven't been wearing during my days in London, so I had no choice. So why 

insecure? Take a look. Yep, it's cropped. And yep, people can be mean sometimes. I just had to 

reconcile with myself, if I actually give a fuck or not. I decided not to. So I'm also taking the 

opportunity to answer a question that I get a lot via private messages. When I receive feedback

I am listening to every single word. I read every single message that I receive. There is this one

question, that keeps showing up in my inbox in different kind of phrasings and it sounds a bit like: 

"Wow, it's great to see that you are confident about yourself and your body. How do you do that?"

Gonna answer that question with a counter question: "Why should I not feel confident about myself

or my body? Is there anything else that you wanna add to your question? What exactly is wrong 

about me?"

On one side I understand that you are trying to be nice by giving me this compliment, but on the

other hand you should really think about what you just said. I'm okay with it but sometimes it's you

and your words, that can make feel people 'like me' uncomfortable ;) 

Still, I appreciate all the feedback that I am receiving and I am thankful for that. But I think you all 

know that your choice of words might not be the right one when you have to send me a private msg.

Okay, let's talk about the outfit again. I'm wearing an all black outfit because people say that black

is very flattering to the figure hahaha! Anywaysssss, how do you like my fancy lace pants? I 

simply love themmmmm and the fact that I bought them on sale last summer !!!

Ok, I think I cleared my mind and said everything that I had to say. Tomorrow will be a long day. 

To all my friends: if you read this post, don't even think about stopping making fun of me 'cause

I know y'all love me ;D

wearing// croptop NEWLOOK lace pants H&M blazer MANGO heels PRIMARK 

bracelet MARC BY MARC JACOBS sunnies RAY BAN

photos: Kirstin C. Dabu

SUITUATION: WHAT I WORE TO M(T)FA 15

It doesn't happen very often that I have the whole weekend off. Last saturday I attended the 

coronation night of the beauty pageant Miss Filipina Austria, where they looked for the one who 

deserves the crown. Katja was one of the candidates and I am happy to announce that she won

the title for Miss Filipina Austria Earth. Yaaap that's my girl. Here's what I wore and I'd like to add

a few thoughts to this event, so let's get started. Btw. I just came home and drank one too much. 

So my apologies for any mistakes that may follow. 

So I was excited to pick a more formal outfit which was appropriate for this event. I decided to 

not go for a black and white combination. The weather was perfect so it was one more reason to 

pick a more colorful outfit for spring. As you can see I picked all of my nudes and combined it 

with a little bit of white to keep my outfit bright.

Now let's talk a little bit about the event and start with the idea. I think that the concept was quite

interesting. As a filipina I am a big fan of bringin' our origins to Europe in a different kind of way.

The idea of looking out for beautiful women with Philippine roots and also lookin' for their inner

beauty within a process up to the point of the coronation night is really great, not only because people

get to see and get to know these wonderful ladies in a different kind of way, but also giving these

young ladies the chance to shine in a different kind of way and gain more self confidence is a big part

of it. And I know that it's not easy as I had to fight with myself in gaining more confidence when I 

started this blog. So hats off to all the wonderful ladies who participated. 

Unfortunately I have o say that there was a bit of a lack regarding the organization of this event. 

It took one hour to get every guest seated. Probably this one's not to blame on the organizers because

unfortunately I have to say that we Filipinos (even if I'm proud to be one) can be a lil bit of pain in 

the ass when it comes to behavior of sticking to their seats when it comes to any kind of event. What 

I mean is that there were different categories of tickets that were sold and all I have to say is: 

Dear Kababayans, 

If you bought the cheapest tickets, you better take a seat in one of the last rows and stop being trouble

makers by taking away the seats of other guests.

Dear Austrian guests who attended, 

thank you for your understanding but this is how we Filipinos roll sometimes. If you're not used to it, 

you might get the idea that this was a mistake of the organizers but it really isn't Events like this one

are always like cat fights.  And I think that an event like Miss Filipina Austria is a big step to bring a 

little bit of  European manner and behavior to our homeland. Don't get me wrong. I love my people, 

but it's just typical for them and it's easy for others who are not used to it, to get a wrong first 

impression. And I can tell you that it's like that because I heard some of you complaining about my 

people last weekend. 

That's why I think this should be explained to all of you. Still, Filipinos are hard working and most 

caring people of all time. Better remember these features when it comes to Filipinos ok? :) 

The show started great with a performance of all the candidates of MFA & MFTA. They were all 

great and shining like stars. Little did we or they know that the show will last longer than expected. 

More to this later. The candidates were all introduced by the three hosts. Not sure if it was a good 

idea to get that many hosts for this event though, still they managed it really well and entertaining. 

We got to know the names, age and most important (you will understand why) all the language skills

of the participating candidates. After bikini presentations and an announced break of 30 minutes (?

please correct me if I'm wrong), which surprisingly ;P lasted longer than  expected it was finally time

for the question and answer part. Things like this and especially in front of a lot of people can be a 

little nerve wracking but the candidates of a beauty pageant are supposed to be prepared. At least this

is what I thought. After the first one answered her question let's say average, the show went on and

we moved on to the next candidate. Ok, I'm not sure if she was the one that was introduced to speak 

fluently English, German, Italian, Spanish, French or whatever, but most of them were introduced to

speak at least English, German and Filipino. 

"Judge your question to candidate number xx please". 

And then it started to get a little bit uncomfortable. Two of the candidates were not able to answer the

easiest questions even if it also was translated in different languages and some of the answers were 

just giving the audience reason for vicarious embarrassment. Further, crying on stage didn't make 

anything better. Still, I felt pity for them. I wish I could go into detail but I don't

wanna offend anyone. I'm  just saying that a little bit of common sense and intelligence is a big deal

when it comes to inner beauty. BUT luckily there were others who not only managed to answer the 

questions, but also managed to give answers that actually made sense. No surprise that these ladies 

made it to the top 6 and two of them won this thing. Separating the wheat from the chaff huh?

So the winners of the night are: 

Miss Filipina Austria 2015 RP Sabine Langer

 All I can say is: confidence, gracefulness, brain and beauty. Well deserved! 

Miss Filipina Austria Earth 2015 Katja Kay Sabando

That's my girl! Cheering all night and she made us proud! Soooo classy and natural. Her smile cannot

be beaten! 

Miss Teen Filipina Austria 2015 Alexa Hörnecke

Dannnnng this girl is only 14 years old and already a diamond. She's confident about herself 

and a natural beauty. 

 wearing// Blazer Forver 21, Pants Philippines,  Top New Yorker, White Sleeveless Blazer Primark
Shoes New Look, Bracelet Marc By Marc Jacobs

Feelin' a lil bit dizzy so I'm gonna hit the hay now! 

<3