La Belle Rose

Like any other girl, I love getting flowers. 

Boys have no idea how even just a simple flower can transform a girl's random day into something extraordinary. Sometimes I think that I'm a hopeless romantic boy trapped in a girl's body. I always have crazy surprises in mind and I hope that I could put them all to good use for the right person when the right time comes. :)

As for now, here's an extra special outfit post featuring this floral dress from Sheinside.

I couldn't think of a sweeter way to wear this dress than to just wear it as it is. I loved the silky feel on my skin and the thin petticoat underneath that made the dress bounce as I walked. This is something that I'd definitely love to wear on a dinner date or to a wedding. Because the dress was too pretty, I didn't bother much on accessories except for a few gold details like this gold cocktail ring from Chemjoy.com.

Just to show that the above set of photos was already my second attempt on having this outfit photographed. Boo. I had camera, lighting and OC issues at first but thanks to my mom for being so patient. Here's a lucky shot from that shoot. 

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| dress: Sheinside | gold cocktail ring: Chemjoy.com | photos by Ralph Delfin | 

If you liked this dress, you can get it at Sheinside via the banner below. Be sure to hit the Chemjoy.com banner as well. There are lots of pretty stuff on their website!

   

Much love,

Mela

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Kaleidoscope Dress

Well, hello guys!

Sharing with you now some of the things that I do for the love of blogging--like bathe under the prickling midday sun. No one really knows how heavy the next rainfall will get so its best to embrace sunlight while it's still there. Talk about this bipolar weather and bipolar disorders which I'm coincidentally studying right now. :3

The Ahai Shopping Team was so sweet to send this kaleidoscopic floral dress over along with the hearts top that I wore in my previous post. It somehow has a hypnotic effect on me, I could imagine so many beautiful things happening just by staring at it. 

And as promised, I'm wearing these vintage, round sunnies again from Chemjoy.com.

I love how this pair can just go along with whatever I wear. I think I should get more sunnies like these because the roundness compliments the shape of my face. Whatcha think?

FYI, it's not easy to capture perfect hair-flicking moments. HAHA.

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| sunnies: Chemjoy.com | dress: Ahai Shopping | snakeskin heels: Shooz by SM Dept. Store | photos by Ralph Delfin |

Get this look and find more pretty items at www.ahaishopping.com and www.chemjoy.com!

      

Much love,

Mela

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Milkmaid

One of the sadder moments in my life was when I forgot to bring my brown satchel with me last weekend.

It was honestly pathetic how sad I was over it...but really. Imagine a bag sitting on the empty space just next to me in the photos below. I wouldn't have looked so alone with an imaginary friend. It would have been sweeter and more retro. :(

Luckily, I had the prettiest neon dress in the world that just so happened to have floral embroidery all over it. I didn't even need to accessorize. It was an accessory of its own. There's something about vintage/retro looks that's been keeping me hooked lately. This time, I was inspired by early-century milkmaids in England. Makeup and hairstyling were easy-peasy because everything I needed was in the

June BDJ Box! My unboxing experience will be posted here soon. 

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| dress: Wholesale7 | Oceans necklace: Fleet Collection | boots: Asian Vogue | lips: Avon Vitaluscious Lipstick | 

| eyes: Revlon Photoready Kajal Intense Eyeliner + Brightener | photos by my mom |

If you haven't heard of Wholesale7 yet, you're missing out. 

They have the cheapest and cutest Korean clothes, shoes, and accessories. You'll be surprised that local online shops, stores and boutiques might be getting supplies from them too. What huge savings it is to make a direct purchase! Check out their newest collection for Spring 2013 and sale items under $4. 

You can also find this dress there. It's available in Rose and Green. 

Happy shopping!

Much love,

Mela

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Viva Vintage

My first week of school was a bit rough.
As much as I was so eager to have sleepless nights spent with studying bones and muscles, I had study-less nights instead. Last school year's unfinished extracurricular duties badly haunted me--consuming even my lunchbreaks. Sometimes I wish I kept my passion for journalism to myself since Day One. But since I committed myself to this already, might as well make the most of it. :)

Phew! On a lighter note, I finally received this beautiful vintage dress from Fleet Collection!
Well, it's not totally vintage. It's vintage with a twist! 1950's fashion was about midi skirts and dresses with puffy sleeves. This dress may have cutout details at the back but I never felt so bare because its length ran down to my knees. That's why I've always adored Fleet Collection's sweet and classy dresses. Their designs are all-original and handmade, hence, you can always feel their love all the way from L.A.

I decided to stick with nude and basic shades like black and white for my accessories.

It's not difficult to style vintage pieces, really. Just think of Audrey Hepburn, Marilyn Monroe or Zooey Deschanel in New Girl and you'll get by effortlessly. You don't have to steal fake flowers from your living room like I did, though. HAHA. Promise, I just took them out for outfit post purposes. 

Kids, DO NOT TRY THIS OUTSIDE HOME.

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| dress:  Fleet Collection | bangles: ForMe | heels: SO! Fab | photos by Ralph Delfin |

How did your first week go?

Let's all hope for better weeks to come, yes? :D

Much love,

Mela

P.S. This is also an entry to IFB Project #103 : Vintage Vixens

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Flower Child

So my dad finally decided to buy new lens for our DSLR. Yipee.

You can only imagine me jumping around with giddiness over the turn out of these photos, set after set. 

It's been long since I got outfit photos as bright and clear as these. Happiness! :3

I've been planning to make a DIY flower crown for the longest time.

And as they always happen, my first DIY attempts usually end up funny.

Very, very funny. It's really okay to laugh.

Say hello, Mother Nature! 

 | floral headdress: DIY | Prada-esque sunnies: c/o Ryan Hinayhinay | vintage dress from mom | 
JC Lita-inspired booties: Asian Vogue | 

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Meet the sweetiepie behind my ootd photos. :)

Have an awesome weekend y'all!

Much love,

Mela

P.S. This is also an entry to IFB Project #103 : Vintage Vixens

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Better Days Are Ahead

And better photos I hope.

I'm beginning to grow frustration over blurry photos and DSLR settings. 

I swear I did all the best that I could to salvage them via photo processing but the images still look very soft and overexposed. I hope that you guys will still be with me in this time of blogging tribulation. 

I will not stop until I figure this thing out. Promise. :)

| top: c/o cousin Paola | skater skirt: DIY | shoes: So! Fab | photos by John and Jeph Delfin |
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Because it's spring on the other side of the world, I came up with a spring-inspired weekend outfit.
This sure will look good with a floral crown but I decided to make the look more edgy with a pseudo-side shave. Blogger friends Kookie Buhain, Em Trava and Gizelle Faye have been rockin' this hairstyle for quite some time so I wanted to try it myself by sweeping all of my hair to one side, taking advantage of my wide forehead. I'm certainly not bold enough to get half of my head shaved but I think I'll need a haircut one of these days. Hairstyle suggestions, please? :)


Much love,
Mela

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