Sophie

 

Top: Cruella & Co | Skirt: My Cup of Tea 

Sophie is one inspiring blogger! At just 18 years old and she is the Co-Founder, Marketing Director and Photographer of Sophie's Mom Bakery & Confectionary.  And some where in between school and being a young entrepreneur, she manages to find time to be one of the top Manila bloggers under 20. Sophie proves There is no better accessory than ambition!

Malia

Hiatus Over

Hi everyone! Today marks the end end of my first and last hiatus in the two years I have had Deep Fried Freckles. It has been a (good)hectic couple of months but I am sure all you hustling fashion bloggers understand! I have been keeping busy on Instagram and my other social media outlets but my blog has remained dry and for that I am truly sad yet promising it will never happen again!

First, I want to say congratulations to Shelly for winning the first giveaway! To everyone else, thank you so much for entering. My next giveaway will be in December so keep your eyes opened.

I have been working on the new website and shop that will be dedicated to fashion bloggers. I can't wait to launch it this December. I am very fortunate to combine my two favorite things in the world, fashion bloggers and illustrations, so if any of you lovely bloggers have suggestions for the new website I'd love to hear!

Malia

Beau XOXO and Deep Fried Freckles Give Away

a Rafflecopter giveaway Happy Halloween everyone! To make this holiday a little sweeter I am launching my first contest! As I mentioned before, to celebrate and say thank you for following me I am teaming up with Beau XOXO and giving away one hair accessory and a custom watercolor and ink illustration of the winner wearing the prize! The winner will be able to choose from a full body or portrait illustration and it will be made to their specific order!

The contest is only one week long so enter now!

Malia

Deep Fried Freckles Goes to the Philippines

 

Well I didn't physically go, but I was there in spirit with hand lettering and a painting of a cute LuLu girl at the at Hip Pinoy Fair for LuLu Swing. The Hip Pinoy fair aims to bring together holistic, innovative, and passionate Filipinos to promote local ingenuity and creativity.

I feel so lucky to have had Isa Abonal approach me again for another illustration, I think the paintings colors and style make a perfect pair with LuLu Swings adorable new line of shoes in front of them!  Personally, my favorite are the Mustard Minuets, they are just a burst of sunshine. 

I hope someday in the future to really travel to the Philippines. It would be a dream to paint all of the beautiful and inspiring things the country has to offer and to stop by the Hip Pinoy Fair of course!

Check out more photos of the Fair and LuLu Swings shoes on their Facebook Page

Malia

Sweet

 

This is an illustration I am working on for CCAD's Illustration Student Collective. The first gallery show will be held at 39 Below FroYo. The theme for the show is "sweet". I wanted to juxtapose rocker girls in leather and tattered clothes with bright ice cream cones. Though now, (last minute) I am having second thoughts about the illustration. I feel maybe the look isn't appropriate for  the family environment. So in true student nature I will be pulling an all-nighter painting a backup illustration and eating frozen yogurt for extra inspiration!

Malia

Bad Girls Dress Well

Right now I am style crushing on M.I.A's colorful wardrobe in her video for Bad Girls!

Malia