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

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

Pink Stripes

There are just days when I don't feel like mixing and matching clothes, and yesterday was one of those. My solution? I wore a dress! I'm actually not a dress person but I think that would change really soon! Not only would I have instant outfits for those lazy days. It would also save me when I'm in a hurry and wasn't able to prepare my outfit the night before. Ha! I better start stocking up on lovely dresses!

This dress I wore to work yesterday is an old one. I got it from a bazaar a few years back. I only bought it because of the cute bow on the front. I like how it gave the look of the dress some twist. I paired it with my black glitter ballet flats and a black bag. Also, I matched my watch to the gold hardware of the bag.

Dress: From a bazaar; Gold watch: Casio

Bag: Prada; Ballet flats: Zara

Photos taken by Carla Atutubo

 

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

 

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

Leopard

Top: Mi; Owl necklace: Rebel Gear

Last Saturday, we went to Eastwood for my brother's birthday dinner and here's what I wore. I believe that by now, you already know that my go-to outfit is shorts. Maybe it's because of the hot weather here in the Philippines. See, it's already mid-November, yet it's still too hot. Oh how I wish we get to dress up for the cold months of fall and winter like other countries do! Anyway, back to the wonders of shorts. I love how comfy it could get when wearing one. I also love how versatile it is. I can dress it up or down, depending on my mood or where I'm going.

 

Booties: Aldo; Spiked bracelet: Girl Shoppe

This time, I paired these high-waisted leopard shorts with a black top and booties. Instead of going with the usual black tank top underneath, I decided to go all sexy by just wearing my mauve bra underneath my top with huge armholes. I've always wanted to try that and since we were headed out on a Saturday night, I finally had the courage to do so! Yay!

Apologies from Mr. Owl! He was too shy to face the camera. Harhar.

If you would notice from the first few photos, it's not only the front part of the shorts that's printed but also the back pockets. That's why I opted for a plain top and wore just a few accessories. I wanted all the attention on the shorts. They're too awesome not to be noticed, right? 

High-waisted leopard shorts: Eye Candy Shorts

I know you're already wondering where I got this pair of shorts. It's from a local online store called Eye Candy Shorts. They specialize on very affordable printed shorts like this. Their November collection is all about animal and floral prints and if I'm not mistaken, they're actually on sale right now! I suggest you go visit their Facebook page or their Instagram account and shop for your shorts before they run out!

Photos taken by Mike Asuncion

P.S. Don't you sense a blog giveaway coming up?! Wait for it, loves! ;-)

It's the top that counts.

Top: Get it here; Cropped shorts: Armani Jeans; Sandals: My friend Tisha's; Necklace: Girl Shoppe

Serendipity tattoo by Gene Testa

I don't know why but there is something in this look that made me remember my friends. Maybe because this is something that I would probably wear when I am to spend a day with them to do nothing but talk and catch up over coffee. Very effortless and simple, perfect outfit for one lazy day. Don't you think?

Of course, this look wouldn't have been possible if it weren't for the top. I mean imagine if it's just a plain boring one instead of this printed one. I'm sure you loves are already aware that it's for sale. The online shop belongs to my friend Tisha. Go check it out!

Photos taken by Tisha Filart

Scarf

Scarf print dress: Get it here; Heel-less shoes: DAS

If you're a regular here on my blog, I'm pretty sure you know about the photo shoot my friends and I had for an online shop. If this is your first time here, you can read about it here, here, here, and here.

This scarf print dress is one of my favorites among the stuff that I wore. Haha, I know! I like a lot from the first collection. How I wish I could buy them all. Anyway, don't you think it's beautiful? I do! The black, white, and yellow combination is just right; unlike other clothes with scarf prints, this dress isn't to loud. Also, the back of this dress is plain black. I think it's perfect for those who are not much into prints but want to give it a try.

I paired it with heel-less shoes to give the classy look an edgy and modern side. Imagine if I wore it with the classic black pumps. Sure, the look would have turned out completely differently, more elegant, but my mood during the shoot called for heel-less.

What do you think?

Photo taken by Tisha Filart

 

The Cute Dress

Dress: Buy it here; Color block heels: Brash 'Jupiter'; Aztec necklace: Girl Shoppe

Here's another outfit I "modeled" for my friend's online shop. Cute, isn't it? I paired it with my pink and purple aztec necklace and color block heels so the lavender hue would pop out. Love how the entire look turned out! Do you, too? :)

 Photos taken by Tisha Filart

Pink Blossoms

Floral top: Buy it here; Cropped shorts: Armani Jeans; Color block heels: Brash 'Jupiter'

Modeled the same top in different colors!

Recently, I've been blogging about the shoot my friends and I had for an upcoming online store. Just yesterday, Tisha opened the store already. If you wanna see the rest of her first collection, click here.

Now let me tell you about the top I'm wearing here. One of the current trends this season is prints and this floral top is just perfect! The print on this top is not your usual florals (if you know what I mean when I said usual!) and that's why I love it so much! Also, the pink on turquoise combination is to die for! It's just so nice to look at, don't you think?

I wanted to dress down the top a bit so I paired it with denim shorts. I also wore those lovely heels which I think are made for the top. They're meant for each other! I mean don't you just love how it matches the prints on the top? I think it made the prints stand out even more. The colors are so bright and happy! Um, someone please remind me again why I didn't buy this top. :/

Anyway, if you're the type of person who is afraid to wear bright colored clothes, don't fret. The top is also available in black. :)

What do you guys think?

Photos taken by Tisha Filart

Aztec with a Twist

Aztec print top: Forever 21; Leather shorts: Forever 21

About a month ago, I bought this really cute aztec print top and leather shorts from Forever 21. Since then, I've been wanting to wear it already but I never got to 'cause I haven't been leaving the house except on Sundays. Obviously, I can't wear 'em to Church! When I heard that my aunt's having a post-birthday dinner at Bonifacio High Street, I knew exactly what I was gonna wear. I love everything about this outfit! I think they're all made for each other!

 

I love how the top is really simple on the front..

Serendipity tattoo by Gene Testa

..but when you look at it from the back, it's really sexy. It's not your typical backless as well! Then cut of the top is so unique and the placement of the huge bow is just perfect. Finally, another top which doesn't cover my tattoo when worn! That's actually the best part of it!

 

Heel-less shoes: DAS

I was supposed to wear a different pair of shoes but thought that I should wear the best pair of shoes I ever owned since I haven't worn them for some time now and I miss wearing them too much. Haha.

Red stone necklace: Quiapo; Spike bracelet: Girl Shoppe

My favourite part though, is the leather shorts. I wanted to have a pair of leather shorts for the longest time so imagine the joy when I finally bought one. More so, when I finally got to wear them! Surely, a lot more posts of me wearing this will be coming!

Safety pin bracelet: DIY; Black beaded bracelet: DIY; Heart bangle: Gift from my brother

For my accessories, since my top is already so awesome on its own, with the print and sexy back, and my shoes screaming for all the attention it could get, I kept it at a minimum. I just threw on the red stone necklace my friend Trisha bought for a photoshoot and the simplest bracelets I own.

First five photos taken by Ernalyn Asuncion

Sixth photo taken by Mike Asuncion