The heat is on!

Hey, loves! I'm pretty sure, I'm not the only one who can already feel the summer heat! The holidays are long gone and so is the cool weather (in the Philippines, at least!). That means summer is just a few months away! Who's excited for the beach?! I know I am! ;-) Anyway, the weather now calls for my favorite: shorts! I love wearing shorts 'cause they're too versatile. Now, I went for the laid back-slash-lazy look (again) and wore a pair of high-waisted ones paired with a loose shirt and my favorite, wedge sneakers!

What I love when I am wearing high-waisted shorts is that it gives the illusion that I'm taller that I am. And the wedge sneakers? The real thing: added height! Ha, I really am taller! These two combined is something a 5'2" like me needs! Haha.

Heart print shirt: Zara; High-waisted shorts: Armani Jeans; Wedge sneakers: Forever 21; Houndstooth bag: Ralph Lauren; Gold watch; Casio

Photos taken by Mike Asuncion

Red, Black, and White

Here's another outfit worn to work! Red, black, and white. I believe there's no other color combination that's more classic than this! It's my favorite as well 'cause you can never go wrong with this combo. The piece that I like best from this outfit though is the striped top. The print added more character to the entire look.

Striped top: Zara; Skinny jeans: Forever 21; Bag: Alexander Wang 'Hilary Leather Studded Shopper'

Gold watch: Casio; Black beaded bracelet: DIY; Silver bangle: Gift from my brother

Also, instead of wearing my black watch, I wore my gold Casio watch to give a little contrast to the colors I'm wearing.

Red ballet flats: Shoe Room -- one of the comfiest ballet flats I ever owned!

  

Photos taken by Carla Atutubo

Hearts

Here's another one of my lazy day outfits! Last night, I found this sheer heart top in my closet. I realized I haven't worn it for ages so I decided to wear it today. Hearts! Can you feel the love? Can you, can you? Because I can! It's actually my parents' 23rd anniversary today so that top is just perfect. Plus Valentine's Day is just around the corner! Haha. Anyway, back to my outfit. I believe there's no better way to wear this top than pairing it with tights/leggings. I completed the outfit with my wedge sneakers that I love so much. I know some of you are tired of seeing 'em in my posts but I'm not giving it a break anytime soon so forgive me! ;))

Sheer heart print top: Fab; Tights: SM Accessories; Grey & silver wedge sneakers: Forever 21; Bag: Dorothy Perkins; Watch: TechnoMarine

Photos taken by Joselito Asuncion

Silver and Denim

Three days ago, I felt like wearing my wedge sneakers again. Good thing I had work the following day! Whenever I'm gonna wear this pair, it's a given that my look would be laid back and effortless (Or not! Maybe it's just my personal style. ;-) ). This time, I wore it with my denim button-down top (which you've probably seen here, here, and here) and leggings, which was worn as tights. I love everything about this look! Seems like the pieces were made for each other! The entire day, I felt like a Hollywood celebrity off duty once again! Haha. Forgive the ambitious Michelle. She just loves her wedge sneakers too much.

Necklace: Girl Shoppe

To match the silver details of my sneakers, I wore this silver necklace. I kept my other accessories simple and wore just a black & silver watch and my default stack of bracelet. What do you think of this look? :p

Grey & silver wedge sneakers: Forever 21

Bag: Alexander Wang 'Hilary Leather Studded Shopper'

Denim button-down top: Essential Teens; Leggings: Topshop; Watch: TechnoMarine

 

Photos taken by Carla Atutubo

Lunch Date

Yesterday, I went to Greenbelt and met up with my high school friend, Thea. Since she moved to New York about six years ago, she has already visited the Philippines twice but I only got to see her on the first one. Blame it on the busy schedule of a nursing student! Ugh. Anyway, now that she's visiting again, we had to see each other! We had lunch at Via Mare and then had coffee at Starbucks. It's been years and it felt like one day wasn't enough to catch up on everything. But here's what I can say: It may have been too long, but one thing's for sure: we still love to talk about the same things we used to talk about before -- shopping, handbags, and shoes! Gah. I really hope I could go and visit her in New York really soon! And shop, shop, shop together! ;-)

 

With Thea

Cropped top: Love Hate; Black tank top: Forever 21; Bag: Alexander Wang 'Hilary Leather Studded Shopper'; Gold watch: Casio

Skinny jeans: Zara; Wedge sneakers: Forever 21

 

Photos taken by Joselito Asuncion

 

 

 

Denim Vest

I've had this denim vest for quite some time now and on Sunday, I finally got to wear it for the first time. It's actually from a really old denim jacket! One night, I found the jacket in my mum's closet, realized that no one's using it anymore, and cut 'em! And I must say, it turned out just the way I wanted it to! I wore it over a grey tank tucked in a bandage skirt. I finished my look with my favourite pair of shoes at the moment, my wedge sneakers!

Tank top: Sent from Heaven; Denim vest: DIY from an old Gap jacket; Skirt: Sewn with Love; Wedge sneakers: Forever 21; Bag: Dorothy Perkins; Necklace: The Landmark

What do you think of this look? ;-)

First photo taken by Mike Asuncion
Second photo taken by Joselito Asuncion

Geometrical

Yesterday, I opted to wear something bright, hoping and praying that it would bring me good vibes. Harhar, look who's too lazy to go back to work after three days off! I wore this pink top with geometric prints on it. Since it's already filled with squares and rectangles, I figured, why not go all out and add some more shapes, right? I used my aztec acrylic necklace from Personalized Accessories and topped my look off with my studded Alexander Wang bag. Why, hello, circles and triangles!

Top: Sent from Heaven; Skinny jeans: Forever 21; Ballet flats: Zara

Bag: Alexander Wang 'Hilary Leather Studded Shopper'

Aztec acrylic necklace: Personalized Accessories

Photos taken by Carla Atutubo

 

Faux Fur and Leather

I'm not sure if it was just me or the weather has really been bipolar lately -- Mr. Sun shines bright but the wind? It's really cold. I've even had goosebumps at times! I wanted to take advantage of the weather and decided to take my leather pants out for a spin. I've been wanting to wear it for quite some time now but it's just too darn hot in the Philippines! Now's the perfect time!

What I like about this pair is that it's not your usual leather pants. It has triangular faux fur panels. This piece, however, is kind of bulky so I had to wear it with my wedge sneakers! That way, I won't look shorter than I really am. I know what you're thinking! Why not wear heels instead, right? Wedge sneakers are too comfortable! Heels, not so! Don't get me wrong, though! I love wearing heels as well, just not on this day.

Moving on, there's already too much going on from the waist down. To tone down the look a bit, I wore a plain and simple shirt and kept my accessories to a minimum. What do you think?    

  

Shirt: Gianni Lo Giudice; Leather pants: Love Hate; Wedge Sneakers: Forever 21; Bag: Prada; Necklace: Girl Shoppe

Photo taken by Joselito Asuncion

Animalia

Now that the holidays are over, it's time to get back to more important things a.k.a work! Ugh. Why can't the holidays last a little longer?! Haha. Don't get me wrong, though! I'm really thankful that I have a job right now. ;-) This outfit is actually what I wore to work the other day. I chose to wear this top and paired it with skinny jeans. I wanted to enhance it's print so I went for shoes, a bag, and accessories in the shade of gold/brown. Imagine wearing this outfit with black flats and a different bag. The look would have had a different turn out.

Animal print top: From a bazaar; Skinny jeans: Mango; Ballet flats: Steve Madden; Bag: Louis Vuitton 'Bucket'

Necklace: Forever 21

Gold watch: Casio; Silver bangle: Gift from my brother; Black beaded bracelet: DIY

Photos taken by Carla Atutubo

Happy New Year's!!

This might be a little too late but happy new year's, loves! 2012 has been an amazing year, filled with lots life-changing events -- I graduated college with honors, fulfilled my dream of becoming a Fashion Stylist, have had work experiences (both fashion-related and not!), and received a wonderful blessing which is my baby brother, just to name a few. Most of all, I've started this style blog. To all my readers, thank you, from the bottom of my heart, for supporting me for the past six months!! :)

Lately, I haven't been posting a lot because of my busy schedule (Really sorry, loves!) but this brand new year, I'll do my best to post more often than I used to! Here's to a fresh new start not only for us, but also for my blog!

Top: Love Hate; Leather shorts: Forever 21; Wedge sneakers: Forever 21

It has been our tradition as a family to spend New Year's Eve in our home, so I don't really get to dress up. I didn't bother to take outfit shots that night anymore 'cause what I wore wasn't woth sharing here. On New Year's Day however, my family and I went to Eastwood and here's what I wore. I just had to wear my favourite pair of shoes at the moment again! From there, I looked for something that would go with it and came up with this lovely new top and my leather shorts.

 

Love/Peace bracelet: From a bazaar; 'mica' stainless bangle: Had it made from a high school friend; Oxblood braided bracelet: From a bazaar; Gold watch: Casio; Lime green friendship bracelet: Girl Shoppe; Gold bracelet: Old; Silver heart bangle: Gift from my brother; Black beaded bracelet: DIY

Since my top is already detailed, I didn't wear a necklace anymore. There had to be an arm party, though! It's new year's after all, right?! Harhar. I wore my new Casio watch and my favourite bracelets to finish my look! What do you think about it? According to my cousin, I look like a Hollywood celebrity off duty! Heehee. I just love the effortless vibe this look gave!

Photos taken by Joselito Asuncion

 

Merry Christmas!

Lace dress: Forever 21; Necklace: SM Accessories; Patent peep-toe pumps: Pedro

It's the most wonderful time of the year!! Christmas is finally here! Happy holidays, loves! I know that like me, most of you are busy spending time with your loved ones so I'm gonna make this short and quick. Instead of wearing a sprkly Christmas-y dress, I opted to wear this bodycon lace turquoise dress on Christmas Eve. I love how the texture added character to the look while the color made it lively, giving off a happy vibe. Just what we need on Christmas, right? I kept my accessories and shoes simple and just wore a statement necklace and nude pumps.  The dress deserves the spotlight after all!

What do you think? What about you? Tell me about your Christmas Eve outfit! Merry Christmas, loves!!

Photo taken by Mike Asuncion

That Cupcake with A Cherry On Top

By now, you already know how much I adore my wedge sneakers. I've worn it four times already since I bought it exactly a week ago! Others may find the wedge sneaker trend tacky. I myself wasn't sure how to feel about it at first, but the moment I tried 'em on, I fell in love right away. It's just what girls like me seriously need in their lives!

I've worn it with leggings, a dress, and skinny jeans. This time, I wore it with shorts and a black cover-up over layered tank tops for a more effortless look. I finished my look with my mum's houndstooth-print bag. Yes, that print is back! It's actually one of the hottest prints this season, so this bag isn't going back to my mum's closet anytime soon! ;-)

Cupcake tank: Roxy; Black cover-up: Catworld Fashionshop; Shorts: Mudd; Wedge sneakers: Forever 21; Houndstooth-print bag: Ralph Lauren

Photo taken by Mike Asuncion