all day.

zara top (find similar here) & shoes, thrifted jeans (a perfect pair here)

my favorite formula: cropped top, mom jeans & mules.  i added the holes and rips today hunching over with scissors and tweezers for about a good hour and a half.  a vacuuming and a tumble in the dryer later, i had to take them out for a test run.  i liked them so much i went to the thrift store to find more potential mom jeans but no luck today.  i actually just got a pair from zara that i haven't worn yet because i'm still debating on whether to have them hemmed to a cropped length or to even just keep them because they were pretty pricey.  but i guess we will all just see...

    

suede and studded.

photography by Ryan Chua

zara top, forever21 shorts that i DYIed myself, zara heels similar pair here, celine sunglasses another cute pair here

i finally had the chance to do a shoot with ryan so of course i had to bring out these suedette shorts i got from f21 that i added studs to.  i promised on my IG that i'd do a tutorial but i totally failed.  i might just give written instructions.  i was inspired by isabel marant fw '13's stud trimmed scallops.  one of my most worn items this summer is this crew neck blouse.  i have a similar one from last year but i'm really into its curved hems.  i'm so sad i got rid of a bunch from several years back.  a lot of people are asking where i found my celine sunglasses.  i got them at nordstrom but the girl who helped me locate them said they were hard to find and almost sold out and that was back in april.  so if you're looking for some alternatives which are a lot cheaper, i found a lot of cute oversized cat-eye frames here. 

it's been a long week and i'm so excited it's finally friday.  i'll be enjoying my 'me time' in the city with my sister later :)

enjoy your weekend everyone!! <3 nbsp="" p="">

dipped.

zara top, diy shorts want these siwy's and these are perfectly distressed, sabotage ring c/o vanessa mooney, sam edelman shoes, vintage gucci bag

for the first time doing a diy that required bleach, i'm pretty proud of the results of these ombre shorts.  and since i will probably be living in cutoffs this summer, variation is necessary.  anyway, it's been the craziest two weeks with the kids being on their last week this week.  had a billion activities for them including field trips, open house night, award presentations, memory book presentation, family picnics, and on top of that my husband started a rigorous program of 2 years in 1 this week.  adjusting to that is taking a ton of patience and sacrifice for the both us but i'm glad it's only one year.  for now, please wish me luck!  lol