The weather was perfect, it wasn’t too hot, it was sunny and was just beautiful. My friends Rochelle and Miodrag exchanged vows at the Cherry Hill area in central park in front of their close friends and family. The reception followed at the Arsenal Rooftop. It was so much fun, cool and casual.
Rochelle wanted a modern Filipiniana wedding dress yet still a touch traditional. She likes architectural silhouettes yet still feminine. I designed her a couple of wedding dresses and she loved this one with the layered skirt. She matched it with a Melissa bubblegum scented shoes by Vivenne Westwoord which I think looked so cute! Check out the pics below.
the dress also has a detachable train and terno
I love the bench place card holder, perfect for this July wedding in central park.
The food was hearty and it includes a traditional filipino lechon~ pictured above.
sweet shoes & it's scented! :)
and since they didn't really have a motif color, I decided to wear something colorful :) The dress is available here on my online store.
A few weeks back Christina Perri was an unsung gem waiting to be discovered. Now after her song “Jar of Hearts” was featured on the show ‘So You Think You Can Dance” her breakup song catapulted into the billboard charts and quickly sold more than 100,000 thousand copies. It was an overnight success. it’s only been a few weeks and reality hasn’t sunk in, but she quit her day job waiting tables at The Melrose Café and though still unsigned at this point, after performing at several popular TV shows it will only be a matter of time before some big record label ask her to sign the magic paper.
Like all those 100,000 people who bought her song I love love love it too! She has an angelic voice and eyes and seem pretty cool. I can’t wait to hear more from her. In the meantine here's some videos, the 1st one is from "SYTYCD" routine performed by Billy Bell and Kathryn McCormick. I've included the lyrics too.
Jar Of Hearts lyrics
I know I can’t take one more step towards you
Cause all thats waiting is regret
Don’t you know I’m not your ghost anymore
You lost the love I loved the most
I learned to live, half alive
And now you want me one more time
Who do you think you are?
Runnin’ ’round leaving scars
Collecting a jar of hearts
Tearing love apart
You’re gonna catch a cold
From the ice inside your soul
Don’t come back for me
Who do you think you are?
I hear you’re asking all around
If I am anywhere to be found
But i have grown too strong
To ever fall back in your arms
I've learned to live, half alive
And now you want me one more time
Who do you think you are?
runnin’ ’round leaving scars
collecting a jar of hearts
and tearing love apart
you’re gonna catch a cold
from the ice inside your soul
don’t come back for me
who do you think you are?
it took so long just to feel alright
remember how to put back the light in my eyes
i wish i had missed the first time that we kissed
cause you broke all your promises
and now you’re back
you don’t get to get me back
who do you think you are?
running around leaving scars
collecting a jar of hearts
and tearing love apart
you’re gonna catch a cold
from the ice inside your soul
so don’t come back for me
dont come back at all
All I want to do right now is spend my day in a rustic cottage in the mountain far far away from the hustle and bustle of the city.. Enjoy nice …well ‘rustic’ food and just relax, enjoy nature, listen to some lykke li, sia or mazzy star music, maybe try to play the guitar and listen to the birds sing or the crickets!
Summer isfinally here!and there are somany things Iwant to do, I need to do, Places I want to visit (i'll tell you about it in a bit)andpeople Iwant to see! and also there's a bunch of new dresses on my online store and there's more coming!! Here's some pics
I have a veeerrrry long list of places I want to visit this summer and maybe all of the places I have already covered onmy travel blog but I'll tell you about the places that are only about an hour drive from NYC that I want to see like the Fonthill Castle in Doylestown PA. I found this lovely pics of the estate and I hope the real deal looks as pretty.
I heard there are so many beautiful details inside and I will definitely bring my camera and take lots of pictures and post it here. I love old buildings~
Also the Longwood Gardens in Pennsylvania, it looks so beautiful.
I'll make a list of all the places I want to visit on my next post and list the nearby cool places for your reference too ;) right now it's almost 8 am, been up all night and I need to sleep. ( I wish people don't need to sleep or eat lol, so many things to do, so many places to see, so many people to meet...so little time! ahhh...i'm not complaining just saying 24 hours in not enough haha) and oh i'm starting to like zeebra print...can't even spell it, zebra.
More parties happen around the months of April - Early September… maybe because it’s warmer and people are more motivated to go out and enjoy the nice weather. Not to mention most weddings happen around summer season.
So around this time a lot of people need that perfect party dress. Of course we don’t want to wear that dress from last years wedding, where you had a picture of you on facebook almost catching the bouquet. Or that pink dress you wore at your nephews baptism or Jane’s graduation party. You want something new! Something unique, Something trendy, and most importantly comfortable. But even if we all (secretly) love shopping, it can be hard to find that perfect dress for an important occasion that looks perfect on us. That’s why here I made a list of best dresses for each body type:
Do you have big bust?
You might want to accentuate it by wearing V neck or halter top. But if you want to draw attention away from it, choose a dress with an A line skirt. If you have small bust:
Wear dresses that have scoop or bandeau neckline or with appliques, ruffle, sequins, or other details that add dimension. Like the dress pictured below. Avoid deep plunging necklines.
Plus size dresses:
For plus size women I always like the layered dress on them, it hides the love handles (if they have it), it’s comfortable and it looks nice. I would also recommend the wrap dress and dresses that drape nicely. Avoid fabrics that are too clingy or baggy dresses, it makes you look even bigger. Check out stores like: Avenue.com, torrid.com, asheleystewart or AlwaysForMe.com Sales for nice prints and colors.
If you are too thin:
Wear layers! Wear cardigans or light jackets or dresses that has ruffles, flower appliques, or sequins. Thick belt also make gives the body more curve. Peplum is really in right now, that adds volume and shape too.
Best dress for petite women:
Dresses that has vertical details and V neck helps make a short woman look taller. Wrap dresses look good on almost all body types but especially for petite women because of the diagonal line and V neck. Knee length or shorter dresses will make you look taller and your legs longer, the shorter, the better. Wide belts normally makes shorter women even shorter, and dresses that has horizontal details or stripes are to be avoided to. If you have a thick waist:
Redefine your waistline by wearing either drop-waist or empire waist. Avoid thick belts. If you have heavy arms:
Wear flowing, ¾ bell sleeves. Avoid cap sleeves or sleeveless.
but however you look and no matter what body type you have, remember that real beauty comes from the inside and the dresses and accessories just adds flavor to your natural beauty.
for nice prints and colors.
