Mondays and Me

Mondays are about the little things, the quiet moments, the sacred solitude.

It's when I kiss my husband goodbye as he leaves yet again. It's when I look at my planner and see what's coming. It's when I say a little prayer for the week that will be.

It's about recooking the leftovers from last week and making them something new. It's going on Spotify to fill the silence and then turning it off to make space for quiet. It's about the afternoon trip to the grocery to refill the pantry lest we go hungry...

Life & StyleDeanne BanaresOctober 12, 2015Mondays, Rest, Thoughts, Life, Lessons Comments

You CAN Have Your Cake & Eat It, Too

Mary Grace Café has a knack for baking new cake recipes for special occasions. Call it 'limited edition pieces,' if you will. As Mother's Day rolls around, the pressure on them is high. And rightly so as this business was born from the heart of a mother. How were they going to honor the women of our lives this year? The Caramel Vanilla Bean Cake, that's how...

Life & StyleDeanne BanaresMay 18, 2015Mary Grace, Cake, Baking, Mother's Day, Caramel Comment

Behind The Scenes

The fashion industry has always captivated me. Ever since high school, I've been an enthusiastic observer of it. From writing articles, styling editorials, and attending classes, I studied fashion because it looked so interesting from my vantage point. I knew that for every brand, there was a designer (or creative director) that sought to create a collection that encapsulated his or her vision for the season. But I never knew what exactly happened between the dream and the product till I finally worked for local designer, Vania Romoff...

Life & StyleDeanne BanaresMay 5, 2015Vania Romoff, Fashion, Design, PhilippinesComment

The Design Process

When I committed to the idea of starting a blog, I knew that design had to come into play. The core of Classy Musings will always be the words but considering the image-driven nature of this world, every design facet (i.e. color, logo, font style, etc.) has to be cohesive with one idea.

So I started with asking myself a few questions: Who am I? What colors speak to me, embody me? If I were a city, a magazine or a fashion brand, what would I be?...

Life & StyleDeanne BanaresApril 8, 2015Design, Moodboard, Color, Font, Branding, Blog Comment