For those of us feeling weird, off key, or just plain out of it
A rare cosmic event has many of us feeling askew. You feel a heightened sense of aggression or a less-than-normal aversion towards natural human desires. And while it’ll soon be over, the days leading up to the end of retrograde still seem too faraway.
Taking inspiration from what we see is an opportunity to recalibrate the way we see and experience life, Off Balance (and Wonder’s overall thrust for August) invites you to take a step back, strip down to basics and look at the options that lie ahead—quite literally in this case. From the many party shoe pickings to Dad-style trainers, and supersized bags to tiny but statement making clutches, sometimes the key to finding balance is to look outside in.
Update the ol’ favorite ankle-strap sandal with socks in a similar or contrasting shade
H&M Faux Fur Short Coat, CHARLES & KEITH Ankle-Strap Stiletto Sandal
Aptly named the Crazy Shoe, the chunky/ Dad-style trainer is a stylish and truly functional addition to your wardrobe
ADIDAS ORIGINALS Crazy BYW Shoe
Sometimes what a woman needs is the right pair of larger-than-life earrings and nothing else to make her feel, well, all woman
KEN SAMUDIO “Talla” Earring, Seashell Earring
Buying into that very trendy shoe? Get it in black, white or nude and make it last a lifetime
PEDRO Leather Pointed-Toe Mule
May be the perk-me-up you needed all along, seriously
CHARLES & KEITH Silver Ankle-Strap Leather Heel, PEDRO Studded Kitten Sling-Back Heel
A supersized bag to store more than just the essentials and chained accessories are forever
LONGCHAMP Le Pliage Travel Bag in XL, H&M Leather Glove (left), FIRMA Ball and Chain Earring (right)
Party bags, new or vintage, are great conversation starters; bring one to your next affair
H&M Faux Fur Coat, KEN SAMUDIO Amalgamy Clutch, FIRMA Lucite Box Clutch
These crazies that will take you anytime, anywhere
ADIDAS ORIGINALS Crazy BYW Shoe
Trust us when we say the best is yet to come; face life and everything that comes with it head-on—preferably equipped with your power piece of choice
FIRMA Straw Beret
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For a nonliteral and more philosophical take on finding one’s center, My Little Pony and the Art of Finding Bliss is a must-read.
Store Locations
Firma G/F Greenbelt 3 Mall, Esperanza Street, Ayala Center, Makati City
Ken Samudio Apartment J Mangga Drive, Treelane Park Subdivision, Putatan, Muntinlupa City, (2) 219 8079 and (917) 678 7907 or (917) 494 6140
Glorietta 2 G/F Glorietta 2 Mall Ayala Avenue corner Pasay Road, Ayala Center, Makati City
Eastwood G/F Eastwood Mall Eastwood Avenue, Bagumbayan, Quezon City
Alabang Town Center Upper Ground Level Connector Mall, Alabang Town Center, Alabang-Zapote Road, Alabang, Muntinlupa City
Newport Mall 3/F Newport Mall Andrews Avenue, Newport Boulevard, Pasay
UP Town Center 2/F UP Town Center Katipunan Avenue, Quezon City
Uptown Mall 3/F Uptown Place Mall 36th Street corner 9th Avenue, Uptown Bonifacio, The Fort, Taguig
Bonifacio High Street G/F Two Parkade 7th Avenue corner 30th Street, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig
Greenbelt 3 G/F Greenbelt 3 Mall Esperanza Street corner Makati Avenue, Ayala Center, Makati City
Rockwell R2 Level Power Plant Mall, Rockwell Center, Lopez Drive, Barangay Poblacion, Makati City
Robinsons Place Manila 2/F Padre Faura Wing, Robinsons Place Manila, Pedro Gil corner Adriatico Street, Ermita, Manila
TriNoma Mall 2/F TriNoma Mall, EDSA corner North Avenue, Quezon City
Bonifacio High Street B8 Bonifacio High Street, 9th Avenue, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig
Greenbelt 5 2/F Phase 2 Greenbelt 5 Mall, Ayala Center, Makati City
TriNoma Mall 2/F TriNoma Mall, EDSA corner North Avenue, Quezon City
Lucky Chinatown G/F Lucky Chinatown Mall Reina Regente Street corner Dela Reina Street, Binondo, Manila
Megamall G/F Building A, SM Megamall, Ortigas Center, EDSA corner Julia Vargas Avenue, Mandaluyong City
Mall of Asia G/F Main Mall, Mall of Asia, Roxas Boulevard, Bay City, Pasay
SM Aura 2/F SM Aura Premier Mall, McKinley Parkway corner 26th Street, Bonifacio Global City Taguig City
Shangri-La Plaza 4/F East Wing Shangri-La Plaza Mall EDSA corner Shaw Boulevard, Wack Wack, Mandaluyong City
Alabang Town Center 2/F New Wing Alabang Town Center, Alabang, Muntinlupa City
Ayala Center Cebu G/F Ayala Center Cebu, Arch. Reyes Avenue and Bohol Avenue, Cebu Business Park, Cebu
Bonifacio High Street B8 Bonifacio High Street, 9th Avenue, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig
Eastwood 2/F Eastwood Mall, Eastwood City, E. Rodriguez Jr. Avenue, Libis, Quezon City
Robinsons Place Manila G/F Pedro Gil Wing, Robinsons Place Manila, Pedro Gil Street corner Adriatico Street, Ermita, Manila
Greenbelt 5 2/F Greenbelt 5 Mall, Greenbelt Drive, Ayala Center, Makati City
Harbor Point G/F Harbor Point, Rizal Hi-Way Subic Bay Freeport Zone, Olongapo City, Zambales
Newport City 3/F Newport Mall, Newport Boulevard, Resorts World Manila, Pasay
Megamall 3/F Building A SM Megamall, EDSA corner Julia Vargas Avenue, Mandaluyong City
Shangri-La Mall 4/F East Wing, Shangri-La Plaza, EDSA corner Shaw Boulevard, Ortigas Center, Mandaluyong City
SM Aura 2/F SM Aura Premier Mall, McKinley Parkway, Taguig
SM North EDSA 2/F Annex Building 1, SM City North EDSA North Avenue corner EDSA, Quezon City
SM San Lazaro Upper Ground Level SM City San Lazaro, Felix Huertas corner A.H. Lacson Avenue, Sta. Cruz, Manila
SM Seaside Upper Ground Level North Wing, SM City Cebu, Juan Luna Avenue corner A. Soriano Jr. Avenue, North Reclamation Area, Cebu
SM Southmall Ground Floor SM Southmall Alabang-Zapote Road, Pilar Village, Barangay Almanza, Las Piñas City
TriNoma Mall 2/F Trinoma Mall, North Avenue corner EDSA, Quezon City
SM Cebu Upper Ground Floor North Wing, SM Cebu, North Reclamation Area, Cebu
Abreeza Mall G/F Abreeza Mall, J.P. Laurel Avenue, Bajada, Davao City, Davao del Sur
Glorietta 3 G/F Glorietta 3 Mall, Ayala Avenue corner Pasay Road, Ayala Center, Makati City
Lucky Chinatown G/F Lucky Chinatown Mall Reina Regente Street corner Dela Reina Street, Binondo, Manila
SM City Pampanga G/F SM City Pampanga, Olongapo-Gapan Road, Barangay San Jose, San Fernando, Pampanga
SM Iloilo Upper Ground Floor SM City Iloilo, Senator Benigno Aquino Avenue Jr., Mandurriao District, Iloilo City
SM Lanang Upper Ground Floor SM Lanang Premier, Jose P. Laurel Avenue, Agdao District, Barangay San Antonio, Davao City, Davao Del Sur
SM Makati G/F SM Makati, East Drive corner Hotel Drive, Ayala Center, Makati City
Greenbelt 4 2/F Greenbelt 4 Mall, Makati Avenue corner Dela Rosa Street, Ayala Center, Makati City
Megamall 2/F SM Mega Fashion Hall, SM Megamall, EDSA corner Julia Vargas Avenue, Mandaluyong City
Robinsons Magnolia G/F Robinsons Magnolia Doña Hemady Street corner Aurora Boulevard, New Manila, Quezon City
Uptown Place Mall G/F Uptown Place Mall, 9th Avenue corner 36th Street, Uptown Bonifacio, The Fort, Taguig
Ayala Malls Vertis North G/F Ayala Malls Vertis North, North Avenue, Barangay Bagong Pag-asa, Quezon City
Robinsons Place Manila G/F Robinsons Place Manila, 350 Pedro Gil Street, Ermita, Manila
SM City Bacolod G/F The Northwing, SM City Bacolod, Rizal Street, Reclamation Area, Bacolod
SM City Cebu Juan Luna Avenue, North Reclamation Area, Cebu
SM North EDSA 2/F The Block SM City North EDSA, North Avenue corner EDSA, Quezon City
SM Southmall Upper Ground Level West Wing, SM South Mall, Alabang-Zapote Road, Almanza, Las Piñas City
Ayala Malls Cloverleaf G/F & 2F Ayala Malls Cloverleaf, A. Bonifacio Avenue, Barangay Balingasa, Quezon City
Evia Lifestyle Center G/F Atrium, Evia Lifestyle Center, Daang Hari Road, Almanza Dos, Las Piñas City
By Sarah Santiago and Nicole Blanco Ramos
Photography Wilmark Jolindon
Art direction Alexandra Lara
Hair JA Feliciano
Model Anna Dmitrieva (LVX Model Management)