062213: Splendid Saturday

Although this post is long overdue, I remember this day as if it was today. Last weekend, heck, last week has been more than amazing. I got to spend a couple of days with the best company eva, and that pretty much made my summer worth it. On Saturday, a couple of my favorite girls and I went to an outdoor concert where I saw Parachute, Andy Grammer, Sara Bareilles, and more live. Being the short girl that I am, platform at a concert was the best decision that I have ever made. Being "tall" has so many perks! Dang, I have been missing out on a lot...

After fangirling for about 5 hours, we decided to hit up this cute little area where we shopped and boy, did I splurged and then we topped it off with a mini photoshoot. This wasn't really planned, so I am definitely coming back to this area with a game plan. Photo credits go to one of my closest friend, Kim Fang, who made me not miss my tripod one bit. Thanks love! Now, try to feast your eyes on my attempt to model and jazz.

Forever 21 beige lace dress--Facebook: $8

Dooney & Bourke crossbody--Garage Sale: $30

Dolce Vita platforms--Ross: $20

Scala fedora--Kohls: ~$5-$10

Heart Shaped Sunglasses: $1.25

Total: ~$69.25, Price Per Wear (PPW): ~$15

My ten cents # 17: A friend of mine advise me to walk with confidence to pull something off. From personal experience and some practice, I can confidently spread that advice around. Sometimes, I look at what people wear, and as much as I love that they are expressing themselves, I question their taste. There is a difference between expressing yourself in baggy clothes and wearing something unfitted, BUT if you can pull something unflattering with some confidence, I might just believe you. A professor once told me, "Fake confidence is still confidence." I say, "Fake confidence slowly becomes real confidence." I must thank my platforms for that.

061513: Sassy Saturday

 Hello again, it sure has been awhile. I may not have been posting anything new on this blog, but if you have been following my instagram, then you would know about my dolce vita babies that I got recently. I did not want to go into the nitty-gritty of how I found these at first, but due to popular demand, I'm ready to share with you my secret because that's the purpose of this blog anyways, right?

Secret: pure luck and a little practice. That's right. I've trained myself to be quick, efficient, and down to business when it comes to shopping because I'm always on a time crunch. First stop to every store is definitely the shoes section because it's the easiest to go through. I would glance through the selection with a pair of keen eyes. Although I am a brand junkie, I would only get an item if I like it. These babies were way up on the top shelf at Ross...yup, Ross definitely got an A+ in my book. It totally stood out at me; just look at it, they are crazy and funky! I love the pop of mint, so I decided to take them down to my level. Lo and behold, they are a pair of Dolce Vitas! Apparently they are about $130 retail, but if you know me, then you would know that I would never ever spend that type of cash on anything!

Moda International white summer dress--Aunt's closet: FREE

Mint mini bow--gift from a friend: FREE

Dolce Vita platforms--Ross: $20

Total: $20, Price Per Wear (PPW): ~$5  

(have been breaking these in for 4+ days already!)

My ten cents #16: I wish I could take you all on a shopping trip to show you want I mean when I say "I would glance through the selection with a pair of keen eyes." Due to the time crunches that I would be on, I have to break the number 1 rule of shopping, especially at thrift stores, which is going through everything on the racks. I do not have time for that, so instead of going through everything, I would scan the items. It's almost like taking a test where you can only have enough time to scan a passage instead of reading everything. You may miss a few things, but getting the main message is possible. The same thing can be applied to shopping; you will lose some things if you scan poorly, but the main idea or item will stick out like a sore thumb if you are on the lookout.