Mom as a Muse

One thing that Mom likes to do is dress up. That's why it's no wonder that she does it so well.

Back in high school, the girls in my class would tell me how pretty and fashionable my Mom was. They would see her when we'd do school project at home, or if Mom would go to school during awarding ceremonies. She'd always be put together: no hair out of place, always dressed to the nines. 

Mom was so much into fashion that she had a regular seamstress named Tita who would make her clothes. I remember how she would sketch the designs, buy fabric in Kamuning, and bring it to Tita. For bigger occasions, she had a go-to designer - Bumbee. He would make all these grand fashion confections to Mom's delight.

It's a passion for fashion that she had even up to the present day. A perfect example would be this photo of her during my cousin's wedding in California. Mom looks  so chic in her wine colored lace dress and nude pumps. 

Just to illustrate my Mom's love for fashion, this dress she wore to Raymond's wedding was one of 6 dresses that she brought and chose from. Yes, I'm sure of that number because I bought all of them before she left for the U.S. Among the options were lace dresses in black and purple, a black ponte dress with lace panels, and a bodycon styled frock. The one she wore is my favorite of the lot, so it's nice to see her in it.

Knowing Mom, the other 5 options will probably be seeing light in the next months or so. The nice thing about Mom is that she likes to get all dressed-up and play with fashion. Whenever she has new dresses, she makes it a point to wear them, whether it's for a party, or just a casual Sunday brunch. That way, she looks like a new fashion plate each time.

It's the same attitude that Ate Bullet has towards fashion. In fact, Ate Bullet has a reputation as being "the woman who never wears the same clothes twice." Besides, why should she? She has two rooms of clothes and she can really afford to wear something new everyday.

It's sad when you've got closets upon closets upon closets of clothes, but you never wear them. Instead, you just wear the same things over and over again, unmindful that there are actually hundreds of clothes just stuck in bags and closets. It's such a waste of good fashion.

I wouldn't be surprised if Ate Bullet sees Mom as her fashion muse. After all, they've got the same fabulous attitude towards fashion.

And with a Mom this fabulous, I think she'll be a worthy muse for anyone.