Hey There, Stud // Bluer than Blue

The weekend was one well-spent, I must say. And so I bring you two outfits in one post! I'm certain most people went either out-of-town or out-of-the-country for the long weekend. But for us, we did Visita Iglesia last Thursday, and stayed at home on Friday. The day after, we went farther than we usually did-- I guess that counts as going out-of-town? But for a day only (or more like, half a day).

Last Saturday, we went to Sta. Rosa, Laguna. I have always wanted to visit Nuvali, and so we did. It was a good few hours away from home, so I got to practice my driving! (In my outfit photos below, you might see the car key peeking from my pocket heh) The scenery was lovely. However, it may have been a bad move for us to go there during summer because it was scorching hot! Oh well, that's life in a tropical country for us.

There were some factory outlets in the area, especially in Paseo, so we went to check them out. Surprisingly, I didn't get to buy anything that day haha! Outlet shopping is actually one thing that I love when going to the United States. Unfortunately, outlet shopping is not that popular in the Philippines.

Before we move on to my OOTD, here are a few (really few, just three) snaps from our Saturday adventure. I meant to take pictures of the food we ate for lunch at Crisostomo at Solenad, Nuvali-- a modern Filipino restaurant; but alas, I was too hungry that I dug in the moment the dishes landed on the table. What a shame, they looked and tasted great.

Now let's talk about my outfit that day! I knew it was going to be hot, so I wore a sleeveless crop top. The top's actually a size bigger for me, but it's alright because I believe it just gave me the right kind of coverage haha! I wore a navy blue lace bandeau inside since the sides were low (sadly, I have no detailed photo of the bandeau). And since it's a hanging top, I paired it with high-waist shorts. Can I just share how much I love the shorts? Aside from the cool studs, it also has a button fly!

To add to the toughness of the look, I sported my Adidas Originals Honey EF hi-strap white sneakers. I love the pair so much because they're unique! My quest for all-white sneakers was a tough one. I wasn't sure at first whether I wanted sneaker wedges or high-cut ones. But then my mom found these in Hong Kong and I fell in love with them! I mean, check out those studs at the back! (PS: Hong Kong's one of those countries where you can find unique shoes!)

My outfit was actually heavily spiked and studded haha! I went with edgy silver accessories, hence the spiked bracelet (a gift from a friend) and layered rings. Of course, shades were a must! I have been wanting a pair of round sunnies; thankfully, my Secret Santa granted my wish! The shades are just sooo versatile.

Crop top: Forever 21 || High-waist shorts: Terranova || Sneakers: Adidas

Bandeau: Cotton On || Bracelet: Tomato || Rings: Aldo Accessories || Watch: Casio

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The next day was Easter Sunday! It was indeed a happy Easter for me and my family. In the morning, a package arrived from our relatives in Chicago. We have been waiting for it to arrive! It was filled with spreads and sweets (like Speculoos jars, limited edition Oreos, etc.). But aside from those, there were also clothes! Some of them were requests from us; but some were voluntarily bought! I must say, my uncle and grandma have good taste. In fact, I loved the pieces so much that I had to wear one of the clothes that they gave!

I never knew that I could pull off tea-length skirts until I tried on this royal blue piece. Blue's my favorite color, so it's no doubt that I was totally enamored by it. I found the liveliness of the color appropriate for a remarkable day such as Easter. I wanted to be simple that day, so I paired it with my favorite white crop top and pale pink wedges. (Yes, the shoes are pale pink, excuse the lighting and settings) I wore wedges because I thought the length of the skirt would make me look shorter than I already am haha! In the end, I felt so regal in this outfit-- must be the color of the skirt, yeah? I mean, it wouldn't be called royal blue for nothing.

Since the skirt's blue, I matched it with silver accessories. I follow this rule that cool colors go best with silver, and warm with gold (but it's fun to break the rules from time to time). From yesterday's edgy silver pieces, I went with delicate pieces for Sunday's outfit. For that, I decided to wear my Pandora charm bracelet. Yes, I jumped on the bandwagon during its hype. But I think it's a good investment because I've decided to add a charm for every milestone that I will reach. Right now, I have an opal charm to mark my 18th birthday (since I was born in October), and a clover for good luck. I also have a safety chain which is not only useful, but also beautiful (it's somehow like another charm too)!

*yep, one of those typical weird-looking legs poses lol*

*Kinda feeling like Michael Jackson here, 

if only I lifted both of my feet (is that even possible when wearing wedges???)*

You might have noticed that I'm wearing lipstick. When I realized that I actually don't look bad with plum-tinted lips, I wanted to get a lipstick in that shade! So I asked for MAC Rebel. It's also one of those goodies from the package. My uncle bought me three of it, so I thought, "hey, why not wear it regularly?" So there, you'll be seeing me wearing Rebel on my lips from now on haha. It's amazing how the color of your lipstick can change your look, isn't it?

Crop top: Apartment 8 Clothing || Midi skirt: Forever 21 || Wedges: CMG

Charm bracelet: Pandora || Watch: Casio || Lipstick: MAC (in Rebel shade)

That's all, folks! I hope you enjoyed reading this 2-in-1 post. Do leave a comment below, I'd really appreciate it! Also, feel free to follow my blog via email or Google Friend Connect. Also, follow my blog with Bloglovin! I'm sure to follow back. :)

x Erika Rosales

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Colorblocking

Second post! I'm sneaking this in with loads of school work that I have to do. Things are getting really stressful now, but I guess what gets me going is the thought that these will be over soon. I guess life is just really fond of making us suffer before all the good stuff haha.

Well anyway, I'm posting about my OOTN last night! I attended a friend's debut. Black and pink were prohibited, so I really had to find a new dress because-- for some odd reason-- most of my dresses are black. So much for LBD haha!

I'm not complaining though, because I just found this perfect dress! It's one of those things that make me feel like a legit blogger, because I've seen fashion bloggers wear it. So when I saw it, I knew I had to get it. I just love the cut because it gives me the curves that I don't have, really! I loved the color too. It's bright, and that's something new for me. It stood somewhere between yellow and lime green. What was funny was, at the party, in the photobooth, the camera thought my dress was a green screen! So in the pictures, I looked like I was part of the background lol.

Before buying the dress, I already knew the accessories I'd wear with it. I thought of colorblocking. I already had a pink clutch at home which I really bought for colorblocking, so that was a check on my list.

What I went to hunt for were earrings. The dress had a sweetheart neckline, so I had to accessorize on the upper part. I went with dangling earrings instead of wearing a chunky necklace. I wanted to get blue tassel earrings, but couldn't find any. Anyway, I found these chain ones which were just as lovely! Where I found it, you'd be surprised! Sometimes you just find the best pieces in the most unexpected places. The ring was just something I grabbed on impulse before I left the house. It's prolly not obvious in the photo, but the gem is actually violet.

For the shoes, I just went with nude to tame things down. Since my outfit had gold accents, I wore my spiked heels which were one of the pairs I wore during my debut (which I will post about soon, by the way!). The spikes actually popped one of the balloons on the floor in the party last night, oops.

Moving on from the accessories to the makeup! (Smooth transition there, yeah) I usually go for winged eyeliner for parties, but this time I did it with a twist. Instead of using eyeliner to "wing it", I just used eyeshadow! Got the inspiration from Sam Pinto's Instagram photo (I don't even remember how I ended up there).

Next, my hair. I really didn't know what to do with it. I didn't want to let it down because that's my usual look. I first planned on a donut bun, but I figured it might make me look a lot like an Oriental girl (which I actually am so lol), with the winged eye makeup and all. So I thought, why not braid it, a la Elsa of Frozen? (in line with that, I would like to thank my mom for braiding it for me hihi) It was later on when I realized that, just appropriately, my dress was off-shoulder too like Elsa's.

Dress: Apartment 8 || Heels: Forever 21
Earrings: E.G.G. (Exciting Gifts & Goodies) || Clutch: SM Accessories

So there, that's last night's outfit broken down. For today, I decided to wear something summer-y. Too bad I forgot to wear shades. I realized getting hit by the sun in the eyes helps you look tough in pictures though, lol.

The denim vest was something that I found someplace I never shopped at. The skirt was something given to me I think a year or two ago. It was big for me, but it was too cute I couldn't let it go. So I'm glad I had a fitclip (that's the black thing on the photo above; clipped it at the back, so it was hidden by the vest)! Bought it from Renouveau Manila. They sell inside the campus because they're by students, but they sell online too!

Tank top: Uniqlo || Denim Vest: K2 || Skirt: Old Navy

Rings: Aldo & Forever 21 || Sandals: Zara || Fitclip: Renouveau Manila

Oh by the way, we went to Century City Mall. A lot of the stores aren't open yet, but it's nice there. We tried out CaliBurger. It was very reminiscent of In-N-Out! Not too far from that, I say. Loved their chocolate milkshake though!

So that was my weekend. Back to school-- well, not like it left me anyway, with all the projects huhu. Anyway, hope you enjoyed reading! I added a 'Subscribe Via Email' feature on the side btw, so you guys might want to try that. Thanks!!

x Erika Rosales