Sun Set

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      Mixing and matching different pieces from different styles makes dressing up twice as fun!

 Tough pieces like this DIY spiked buckled sandals and rugged denim shorts paired with feminine accessories such as this nude vintage Dooney & Bourke and red lipstick creates a rough chic style :) 

Wearing:

Forever21 crop top. 

DIY Studded Vintage Levi’s shorts. 

DIY spiked buckled sandals. 

Vintage Dooney & Bourke purse. 

Betsey Johnson leopard watch.

DIY skull amethyst bracelet.

Ruby Roo Mac Lipstick.

Tiendesitas

Bad-ass photography by Reymond Aloiv

A beautiful dress gifted by Sugarlips  (thanks Monica!)

Necklace: Charlotte Russe

Purse: Vintage Dooney & Bourke

Lipstick: VS Perfect Lisptick

Brighter Than the Sun

Fun pieces from Forever21. 

 Wearing this statement pieces will definitely get you noticed and the faux leather shorts is super comfortable! 

Reptilia

Photography by Mr. Jacob

Thrifted reptile button-up shirt paired with pastel scalloped shorts from H&M worn with my thrifted worker's boots. Paper thin outfit for a scorching weather. 

After sitting uncomfortably on a 26-hour plane flight going from Maryland -> LA -> Beijing -> Manila,  I'm finally back in the island where the weather is hot and the sun shines all year long. Although I've lived here in the Philippines when I was little, there's still a lot of adjusting needed. I'll still try to post as much as I can though.

P.s.

I started tweeting so follow me :)

@ChristaLemon

Wishlist

Abacus Open Front Lace Boots

Dripping Ring

Kelly

Classic Q Long Trifold 

I want them all please?

Love At First Sight

       It has all of the things I could ask for,  the buckle, the cross straps and the metallic heel, not to mention the cognac color. When I first saw these, it immediately reminded me of the JC spike sandals. It was almost perfect, all it needed was the spikes. Five hours later after buying them . . .

Target's Pearl Sandals

 the sandals of my dreams were created!

Inspiration:

JC Spike Snake Taupe Sandals

LINKS A LA MODE FEATURE

DIY Days of Summer

Edited by: Jess of Fresh Jess

The bloggers are taking it to the crafts these days! What better way to get your wardrobe ready for summer than breathing new life into what you’ve got? This week’s Links a la Mode is chock full of quick & easy DIY projects for everything from crystallized shoes and Miu Miu-inspired clutches to top buns and accessories laced with neon. If getting crafty’s not on your to-do list this week, don’t fret. We’ve also got thoughtful posts on personal style, dressing for summer events, supporting local designers and blogger besties. These posts are getting better and better every week and it was hard to choose just 20 of them. Keep ‘em coming!

LINKS À LA MODE: THE IFB WEEKLY ROUND UP: MAY 24TH

Aspiring New Moms: Summer in the Office

Barefoot Duchess: The Top Bun & How to DIY

Bon Vivant and a Budget: How to Host a Clothing Swap

Chic Cheat: Oh Miu Miu Stars

Fashion After Breakfast: DIY Pastel Collar Necklace

Fashion Love Affairs: 6 Free Ways to End Your Fashion Rut

Fashion, Well Done: Personal Style - A 5-Year Retrospective

FashStash: Support Local: Saloni Rathor

Finely Made: DIY: Lizzie Fortunato Scale Bracelet

Flounces and Slashes: DIY Swarovski Crystallized Shoes

I Have a Degree in This: Why You Should Take My Fashion Degree Seriously

My Confidence and Me: Introducing...(Melissa/For Fi Love, Me)

My Style Snapshot: Let It Be

Sea and Swank: What to Wear: Weddings

Stars For Streetlights: DIY: How to Make a Scarf Shirt

Style Over Sense: DIY Doorknob Hanger

The Average Girl’s Guide: Vent Sesh: Consumption

The Style Safari: Thurs-DIY: Tropical Floral Tee

Tobruck Ave: BEfriends

Under the Cottonwood: Trends: Graphic and Bold Prints

SPONSOR:
Spring Sale at Shopbop: Magda Berliner, Weitzman, Rachel Roy, Badgley Mischka, Raquel Allegra, Garde Paris, Rebecca Taylor,Oliver Theyskens & Sonia Rykiel

PLEASE READ IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO PARTICIPATE
If you would like to submit your link for next week’s Links à la Mode, please register first, then post your links HERE. The HTML code for this week will be found in the Links a la Mode group will be published later today. ~Jennine

Summer Kick-Off

DIY skull-amethyst bracelet. Dogeared ribbon necklace as bracelet. H&M stud bracelet. Forever21 leaf bangle

H&M altered shirt dress. Marc by Marc Jacobs Lil' Shifty Satchel from Ebay

H&M Straw hat

Aldo booties

Photos taken by no one but the best Daryl Jacob

    The temperature started to hike up so I decided to wear this super breezy shirt dress from H&M that I bought two summers ago. Cut the sleeves off for better ventilation hehe. I wore denim shorts underneath, as you can see the shirt wasn't quite long enough. Don't you just hate that ?

So far the start of my weekend has been amazing,  hopefully it continues onto next week because I'm suppose to go to Philly/NJ/NY, not exactly sure yet. There's nothing I love more than uncharted adventures!

Enjoy your Memorial day weekend, I know I will ; )

DIY Feature

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     

I feel so honored that my DIY projects has been featured in True Blue Me & You! I've been an avid follower for a while now, and this blog searches high and low to find the coolest, most creative DIY projects. My jaw dropped when I saw not one, but two of my DIY posts. This made my day :) !

Easy as 1,2,3: DIY Studded Shorts

1. Cut them as high as I can without showing the panty shot. ha!

2. Attach studs

3. Wash

Tah-Dah !