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Black & White Spring Series: Outfit #4

May 23, 2013 – 7:14 AM

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Whoa! I can't believe it's Thursday and we're on outfit 4 of this series. I know I know I had a little white lie when I told you it's a black and white series. What I really meant was black and white with some colors. Come on, you ladies and gents ought to know that by now I'm not really serious about pure black and white, haha!

If you loved my outfit #3 from yesterday, here's another head to toe Deb Shops outfit! Seriously, you can have a full outfit from this store for only less than $40! I love them! It's always fun to shop at this store. Chevron prints are so big these days, it's not so hard to find them – however, they are mostly dresses and tops. Hardly will you find a skater skirt so this one is a good find from Debs! To make the whole black and white theme more fit for spring, add some pastels or neons. In this case, I picked this lilac sheer top from Debs. What do you think?

Tags Chevron Black and White Skirt, Deb Shops, Lilac Sheer Top, olivia + joy, Teardrop Necklace | Permalink | Comment (0)

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Black & White Spring Series: Outfit #3

May 22, 2013 – 6:59 AM

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Yay! We made it to 3 consecutive days of outfits! How are you liking the series so far? Let me tell you…this whole black and white thing can be quite addicting. But for someone like me who loves colors, I just can't go all the way black and white. I'd always have to incorporate some color of sort which I know you have already noticed in the past couple outfits.

On this outfit, I tried to make it fun by wearing a chambray crop top, which by the way, I've never worn a bralette or a crop top before. I felt like an Asian hippie, haha! If I had gone to Coachella, this is probably what I'd worn. What sayeth you? *Smile*

Tags Black & White Maxi Skirt, Chambray Crop Top, Charming Charlie, Deb Shops, Shoe Dazzle, SM Accessories, Spadrilled Wedges, Studded Crop Top, tory burch | Permalink | Comments (2)

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Black & White Spring Series: Outfit #2

May 21, 2013 – 7:25 AM

1. Chiara Fashion Skater Dress | 2. JustFab Cork Wedge | 3. Miriam Merenfeld Jewelry Initial Necklace | 4. Wren & Glory Wrap Bracelet | 5. Motorcycle Bag (from overseas vendor I no longer recommend) (All c/o)

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Woohoo! Here's outfit #2 of this week's Black & White Spring series. It's been awhile since I have been able to do outfit in consecutive days much more do a week long series of outfit. Thanks to my mom, who by the way takes all my photos here in case you're wondering, who is so supportive of me and is helping make this series possible.

Anyway, this black and white skater dress is from Chiara Fashion UK. They carry uber cute dresses at very very affordable prices! I hope you guys will never get tired of seeing me in skater dresses. I think I've said this before that if there's one dress style that fits my personality perfectly, it will be a skater dress.

With black and white ensemble, it's always good to pop it off with color. Just like what I did with the first one in this series, I popped this skater dress with a hot pink accessories. They totally stood out but at the same time not drowning the dress itself.

Tags Black and White, Chiara Fashion UK, Hot Pink, JustFab, Motorcyle Bag, Skater Dress, Wren & Glory | Permalink | Comments (2)

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Black & White Spring Series: Outfit #1

May 20, 2013 – 6:42 AM

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This week, I decided to do a series of black and white. Definitely not your typical spring colors but they are basics which are perfect in any season. I'm not sure if you ladies have noticed but even though it's a season for pastels and florals, trends also have it at black and white combination in stripes and chevron prints. I picked enough of this trend to make a full week series so that's exactly what I decided to do.

To start off, how about this dress from Romwe with tulle bottom? It's got a less than perfect fit for me because my weight continues to decline but I still love its style. I love the uniqueness of the long tulle bottom and the length is just the way I want it. These gorgeous Jessica Simpson Sawana shoes from Yellow Plum also popped off the dress so beautifully. Not to mention they're so comfy.

Stay tuned for the rest of the outfits this week in this series!

Tags Black and White Dress, Delavion, Forever21, Jessica Simpson, ROMWE, Sawana, Studded Handbag, Tutu dress, Yellow Plum | Permalink | Comments (2)

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Girly Girl Girl

May 17, 2013 – 7:26 AM

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I love being a girl! Well…okay I must admit, not all the time. Sometimes, I wish I am stronger emotionally and psychologically, especially when tough things happen. But anyway, what I love being a girl is my femininity. I enjoy wearing skirts, putting flowers on my hair, wearing jewelries, and so on. That's the easiest yet sometimes not-so-cost-effective facet of girliness.

Lately, I have also been in touched with the more Asian side of my style. After all, I'm Asian. I discovered this online store carrying korean clothing and accessories called Stylezi.com. Tutu skirt matched with a tank top is just the most playful, chic, and fun outfit ever. Ladies, check them out. They really do have fun Korean items.

Tags floral oxfords, Forever21, H&M, Korean Clothes, Stylezi, urbanog | Permalink | Comments (3)

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Aztec Sequins Love

May 15, 2013 – 7:30 AM

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Who says you can't wear sequins in spring?! Whoever said that must not know it's actually fun to incorporate glam into everyday casual outfit. Sequins are definitely not huge during this season but you will find pieces that have them and still perfectly fit your regular spring items such as this skirt from Boca Leche. It's not your holiday skirt obviously which is why it's great everyday outfit.

I love that in spring, we can wear one or two pieces, fit or loose, and still look chic and sexy. Not to mention that wedges are in and you get both the height we're after (specially for short ones like me) and still be comfortable.

Also, check out the LOVE jewelry pieces I was wearing. I wasn't overly bold on my fashion jewelries here – sometimes, less is more, and in this case, I prefer to have that kind of look and feel. Hope you like it!

Tags Aztec, Boca Leche Store, JustFab Wedge, LOVE Bracelet, LOVE Necklace, LOVE ring, Outrage Fashion, OVVO Optics, sequin skirt, Sugarbean Jewelry | Permalink | Comment (1)

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And When She Danced…

May 9, 2013 – 6:08 AM

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I remember back in high school there was a guy who used to like me and loved the song by David Foster called "And When She Danced" from the movie Stealing Home. It's a very sweet, beautiful, and romantic song. Ahhhh memories! Reason I thought about it though is because of the dress I'm wearing on this outfit post. This lovely lace skirt skater dress just made me feel like dancing, not that I'm good at it, haha.

I think I've mentioned it before that if there is one dress style that really fit me and my personality, it would be a skater dress. AX Paris USA carries skater dresses in different prints, lengths, and designs.

I also want to introduce you to another addition in my JustFab collection…these platform pumps in lilac. I've never had any shoes in lilac yet so when I saw these from JustFab, I just have to have it.

And even though the dress in and of itself is perfect, y'all know this girl has got to accessorize somehow. I decided to add this pearl necklace from SM Accessories. For my Philippine readers, I'm sure you know that SM Accessories carries chic and trendy fashion jewelries!

Tags AX Paris USA, JustFab, ROMWE, SM Accessories | Permalink | Comments (2)

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Sorbet Sweetness

May 6, 2013 – 1:18 PM

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Happy Monday! Hope you all had a wonderful weekend like I did! I kinda posted this way later than my usual time to post because I just didn't have enough time to edit the photos over the weekend and I started late last night.

One of the few things I love about spring is not only the weather (of course, of course) but also the colors in fashion. They are not as bright as summer but they are sweet and lovely – especially mint, lilac, and yellow. The great thing about them is you can mix and match these colors without looking like a fashion fail. Just like what I did here – mint and lilac. It's not the usual mint and coral combination you will find out there. Thanks to HCB for carrying this wonderful bow back top in lilac (also available in different colors) as well as this crochet shorts in mint. I know, I know, I've been wearing too much mint lately. But hey, what's a girl got to do this spring but indulge in all things mint?

If you've also noticed, I've got new sunglasses from Eyewear Envy! They are by BCBG Max Azria. Eyewear Envy specializes in prescription glasses as well as sunglasses that fit Asian facial features. If you're Asian and you have a hard time looking for glasses that fit your facial shape well, check out Eyewear Envy by going to www.eyewearenvy.com.

Hope you also didn't miss my lovely strap stilettos from JustFab. Woot!

Tags JustFab, Lilac Bow Back Blouse, Mint Crochet Shorts, Shop HCB | Permalink | Comments (2)

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The Nerve at the Beach

May 4, 2013 – 9:26 AM

Here's the final shoot that we did during our vacation in the Philippines. This was shot at Anvaya Cove, Subic, Philippines. I finally got my nerve up to wear two pieces like this at the beach, considering my cushiony abs, hahah! Who's got time for workout? I guess I do but I must admit, I am not a fitness buff. But thanks to Seafolly for this cute top and bikini. I really like the skirty bottom because it just adds a little bit more of volume for me in the hips area. Seafolly has a lot of cute swimsuits and even though there is crazy unpredictable bipolar weather everywhere in North America, I'm sure we're all ready to hit the beaches with our cute swimsuits. Be sure to check out www.seafolly.com!

I also got the nerve to be at the beach. The place is too gorgeous for me not to enjoy the warm waters of Subic. For those of you who don't know (well I'm sure many of you don't know), I'm actually allergic to the sun. I've had it since high school. They call it photo contact allergy. I can't get prolonged exposure in the sun, otherwise, I will get rashes in the face. Ugly ones too. So you can imagine I have layers of 100SPF Neutrogena Sunblock here. Thank God they do product 100SPF now!

I will be posting a photo journal of this place and if you missed my past couple of photo journals, please be sure to check them out.

Tags Philippines, Seafolly, Seafolly Australia, Travel, Vacation | Permalink | Comments (2)

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Mint and Coral Asian Delight

May 3, 2013 – 7:26 AM

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A friend once made a comment about me "You look so Asian!" And I was like "But I am asian, duh!" Anyway…

When I first started this blog, my original intention was to showcase Asian style. Of course, that eventually evolved into something more diverse but still my style. Today's outfit is definitely Asian-inspired, just because I picked them from OASAP.com – an online store that carries different asian street styles that also fit the american or western streets such as this mint skirt and crochet top.

It also didn't hurt that I wear these super cute bow flats from Deb Shops. After all, we women don't always wear heels anyways, especially for daily errands. We can be stylish and still be comfortable. What do you think of this style?