Orange you glad

I have a new orange maxi dress/jumpsuit (read here) which I have no idea how to accessorize and what color to complement it with...

After doing some research, I found these for inspirations...

 I would have never thought to pair blue with orange! I didn't know it would go so well together!

I have some ideas in my mind already, i got some blue accessories that I think might work, ohhh so excited!

Also found this outfit of Mischa Barton which is just right within the theme of orange and blue combo...

Stripes times two!

This is one of those "So Nice, Buy It Twice" edition wherein I buy two or more of the same item just in different colors...

I usually do this when I really like a particular item and it's within my shopping budget...

I wore the black&white one on my birthday celeb last year and the blue&white just last month on our usual Sunday lunch out and I have another one in white&pink stripes.

MAXI-mize!

On a recent shopping trip, I came across a MAXI dress just like the one below,

only, it's not really a dress but a jumpsuit and ORANGE just like this one but with a belt...

...and because it's not a typical maxi dress coz it's actually a jumpsuit, I just had to have them!

Long story short, I bought it... I was about to pay when I saw another one in blue, also a maxi dress/jumpsuit, I can't decide which one so I had to buy both, and just as I was about to leave, another dress caught my eye because of the color, it's TEAL  [oh, how I'm loving the color TEAL lately] so naturally, won't pass that one up either...

Bought all three maxis just coz!

That is despite my earlier pronouncements that I have enough maxis already to last me a lifetime!

Now comes the real challenge, how am I gonna style them and what colors goes best with orange, blue and teal!

DIY: Accessories organizer/display

After admitting to all of you how big of an accessories junkie I am in this post, I am now dealing with all the tangled mess that is my 'collection' and decided to do something about it -- ORGANIZE!

And after seeing some inspirations like these, i thought to myself 'how hard could that be?' My mind started working and sorting out some possible option for a jewelry organizer and I found this IKEA dish rack/dryer just lying around in our kitchen waiting to be put to good use!

I turned this...

...into this!

and these...

*drumroll please*

into this...

TA-DA!

I am just crossing my fingers that the adhesives I used will hold up well... it's doing such a fine job so far!

Wanted: Accessories organizer!

I will be the first to admit I have a 'little' obsession with accessories… and by little, I really mean HUGE! My shopping always include a trip to my favorite accesories shop and needless to say, I don't get out of there there empty-handed, my purchases would include at least two statement necklaces, a stack or two of bracelets, throw in some huge statement ring or one-of-a-kind set of earrings.

Over the years, I have amassed quite a collection...  Here are my favorites! (the ones that are not tangled! LOL!) 

It came to a point where it has clearly gotten out-of-control, it has taken up residence in various places like our drawers, bowls, hangers and some are even tangled in random plastic bags and it's a big mess! It's hard to find what I'm really looking for when all the chains and necklaces gets all tangled up like that and I don't wanna spend my precious hours of getting ready just trying to untangle them. It's no fun really. Gives me headache! It would be nice if everything is displayed just like in the pictures below.


Then life would be easier!

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Check out other options here and there are tons of other options out there, just google it and voila! Inspiration!

What I Wore - Sunday lunch out

Hubby took us out the other Sunday (July 17) because he thought Transformers 3 is already showing in theaters and he wanted to watch it in the big screen, unfortunately, it wasn't showing until the 21st so we just decided to eat lunch at Pizza Hut and go home...

This is what I wore:

Blue & white striped maxi

A&F white flipflops

White accessories: braide bead necklace, pearl earrings, Juicy Couture watch and Juicy Couture stacked bangles

Coz you know, I had to show you my back, and hubby was teasing me, hence the laugh, hahaha!

What I Wore - Green rompers

We invited some friends for a buffet lunch @ Gaucho's last Sunday in celebration of
hubby's birthday and son's graduation from Primary School...

This is what i wore...

This green romper is one of the two I bought from a previous shopping trip,

the other coral one I already worn here.  
I took inspiration from this green romper from Lulus.com. 
I get lots of compliments from these sandals and was really glad I did buy them! 
And the belt that match.
The watch (Fossil, btw) and the aviators are borrowed from the hubs! I may or may not [most likely!] return them, ha!

the necklace

Exactly! Justification, haha!

Dolce Vita wedge

I haven't gone shopping for a long time now, so I don't have anything new for you lately,

BOO!

But I came across this wedge from DV Dolce Vita for $79

and I remembered my green wedge which looked so much like it! Check it here!

Was I thrilled to see how much it cost and how freakin' cheap I got mine!

What I Wore -- Neon + Stripes @ Gabe's Piano Recital

I wore this last Sunday at Gabe's piano recital... This wasn't my initial planned outfit but it rained, so I just wore this short and striped tee combo... and to add a pop of color, a hot pink slim belt and my neon pink Roxy bag... and my new black wedge seen in this post.

Another wedge

As I mentioned in this post, here is a separate blogpost about my new wedge which I ended up spending all my shopping money in! Which I don't normally do, by the way!
All because I fell in love the moment I saw it...

Coz who wouldn't? It looks a lot like this cork wedge from Lulus.com

I've also long been searching for a sandals to match this belt I have, and when I saw that it's a perfect match I have decided [eventhough it's beyond my price range for a shoe] to go on and buy it, but not right away, I still have some will power left in me that day and thought I'd think it over and if it really was meant to be mine then it'd still be there when I come back... and what do you know?

All the other shoe styles that I liked were gone especially this one

but it was still there, only 2 left, one in my size and another in size 40 and so, I guess I gotta do what a girl gotta do, BUY it! It was meant to be mine! There was what you call some divine intervention already, yes, im being melodramatic all because of a shoe hahahahaha!

Meet my new wedge!

It's a cheaper alternative of this black wedge from JC Penney...

Here are my other black wedge inspirations...

1. Wedge peeptoe booties - Zara
2. Rope wedge sandals - Target
3. Ankle-strap wedge sandals - Bershka
4. Cork-wedge -Zappos
5. Espadrille frayed wedge - Steve Madden

What I Wore -- Date with the hubs

It was holiday for the hubs (and not for the kid) last July 1st, so what to do without a kid for a day?

Go out on a date!

We ate pizza and steak for lunch then we went to check out some gadgets for the home... and lastly, watched Charice perform on a giant tv at a home appliance store, complete with surround sound and comfy lounge chairs, nothing beats free entertainment!

What I wore:

Coral rompers

White H&M tee underneath

Aqua necklace

Aqua wedges

I love this aqua wedge also seen in this post, it looked a lot like this one that I'm digging

from here... Ain't the colors so very summer?

Finding a Stuart Weitzman Alex Espadrille look-alike!

I get monthly shopping allowance [it's not much but, i'm spoiled, i know!] from the hubs which I don't normally spend in just one shopping trip... I usually divide or extend my budget to 2-3 trips to the stores in a month...

But not this one time where i spent it all in just one swoop!
[Story behind it deserves a separate post!;-)]

This wedge certainly swept me off my feet, literally! I don't have any regrets though, it looks soo nice on my feet, it makes my gams look looong i love it! It's from Bershka. They've got some really nice collection of shoes, I actually had a hard time choosing between these two

And the first one won being a look-alike of Stuart Weitzman Alex Espadrille wedge that

Jen Aniston was seen wearing all-summer long last year, with a steep price tag of US$365! 

...and you know how I'm a big fan of Jen's fashion style I need to have at least a knock-off of it! And speaking of knock-offs, a ton came out with affordable price tags!

I also previously purchased a black version which is a lot cheaper, a little less than US$5 (also deserves a separate post!)

Neon everywhere!

I Really Love My... Gold gladiator sandals!

'nuff said! These pictures speak for itself...

I had my money's worth on them, they are basically my go-to shoes during the summer months, it goes with everything I own -- shorts, jeans, dresses, leggings, you name it, i've worn them with this shoes. I actually bought 2 pairs, one in metallic pink seen in this post.

To say i love them is an understatement!