ootd! running on four!

WOW. long time! school has been kicking my butt lately, i have been running on four hours of sleep for the past few days...hence the name of the ootd! lol. but recently i've been extra fashion obsessed. here is yesterday's outfit which i really loved! :)

- bershka skeleton sweater
- material girl high waisted bandage skirt
- target fishnet tights
- black converse low tops [not pictured]
- h&m bandana

xo!
lau!

ootd! pink leopard!

so after going on an organization spree in my room...i knocked out & woke up in the mood to actually dress up. college is stressful...but once in a while a good dress day pops up!

- material girl leopard print crop top
- material girl high waisted bandage skirt
- h&m blazer
- target black tights
- steve madden gemeni boots
- mismatched earrings
- harajuku lovers tote bag

xo!
lau!

ootd! flower power!

finally! i can post what the shorts look like on! not my favorite outfit ever but it was hot & i just threw whatever on. teehee. but here it is!
- DIY lace shorts [tutorial]
- no name vintage lace back top
- the naturalness that is bare feet after a long day! hehe.
xo!
lau!

DIY! High Waisted Distressed Jean Shorts!

Hey reader! Bianca here! Recently I've been wanting to get the very oh so popular high waisted jean shorts, yet when I would shop online or simply go to an Urban Outfitters store the shorts were about $50 dollars and over! WAY too much when you can simply do them yourselves! Yes, you have to go through the hassle of finding the perfect pair from thrift store to thrift store but what if I told you the shopping is not as bad when you can only spend just a couple of minutes at a thrift store and have your shorts done at home all for only $5! Now what I did is that I shopped at various thrift stores in my area, or you can always get lucky at any Goodwill! I found 3 pairs of jeans but customized only one for now. Now just follow these simple steps with pictures to guide you and you'll see how simple it is all under $50 dollars!

--> Now what you will need to find is a good pair of what are known as "mom jeans". These jeans are usually baggy from the waist down yet they curve up your hips and reach up to your waist and hiding your belly button. Brands you can try looking for are DKNY, Levis, GAP,or Old Navy which is actually the pair I'm using for this DIY.

Now either lay your jeans on a flat surface, or try them on to see where you want to cut them. You can cut them straight or diagonal all depending on how you want the shape of the shorts to be!

When you know where you want to cut them simply just grab a pen and mark the part where you want to cut the jeans!

Now once you have your jeans marked and ready to go grab a very good pair of scissors that could cut through the thick material of these jeans!

Lay your jeans out again on a flat surface and straighten out the legs of the jeans and make sure they're lined up right so once you begin cutting they don't come out crooked! Grab your pair of scissors and grab both the front and back of the leg of the jeans and start cutting along where you marked your jeans! When you finish one leg and will begin the next one simply just fold the cutted leg over the long one and cut along the edge of the one that is already cut so that both legs are even!

Now here comes the distressing part! Go to your kitchen and grab a knife! If you don't want to use a knife you can also use a razor, or the edge of your scissors for this next step!

Grab your scissors again and pinch any part of the shorts where you want to distress and cut! You will now have a small hole where you cut into the shorts and to make the hole long just cut two small slits on the side of the hole! (WARNING!! If you're going to cut around the pocket area make sure you remove the pocket away from where you will cut into the shorts!!)Now grab your knife and start rubbing the edge of the knife back and forth from the cutted area. Little pieces of the jean material will start shredding out which is what you exactly want and need! This will take patience because remember the material of the jeans is rough and thick! Be careful when you rub back and forth! Keep your fingers away from the blade of the knife and you can rub the material quick, but just keep your fingers away we do want to finish this project!

You can do the previous step in any part of your shorts! It all depends on how distressed you want your shorts to be! I did certain spots and small holes on mine!

You can also distress the end of where you cut your shorts so they don't look so straight, yet since I will be folding the edge of my shorts then I just distressed them a little

Now the tearing and shredding is all done! Though there is also one last and final step! If you really want a good finished project you can try washing your shorts which makes all the distressed parts even more distressed looking and intense which in that case it will make the shorts look more worn out and old which is the look you want to go for!

and VOILA! You now have your high waisted jean shorts! All under $50 and the way you want them!

I would also like to thank one of my chihuahuas, Paco! For giving me company while working on this project, even though he was just a little sleepy!

Happy Blogging!

Love, Bianca<3

celebrity chic on a budget: red&yellow cher!

i have recently discovered cher lloyd & i am so happy i did! she is amazing! i love her music & her style is too funky! i love it! i definitely wanted to do a "celebrity chic on a budget" for her...there were so many amazing outfits i wanted to post about but we'll start simple.

- top: forever21 - $19.80
- jeans: forever21 - $22.80
- necklace: etsy - $4.50 [only 85 available!]
- shoes: macy's - $79.00 [why are the shoes always the most expensive? lol.]

xo!
lau!

ootd! bright&tribal!

two of my favorite things as i've said before...tribal print & bright colors! i just can't get enough!

ps. gotta love bad hair days. wii!

- h&m blazer
- material girl strapless dress
- target tights
- madden girl gemini booties

xo!
lau!

ootd! sugary!

i felt really inspired being in mexico & this dress just reminded me of mexico the moment i bought it! i really love this dress & the random sugar skull necklaces just fit perfectly. they were made for each other. then of course....the boots. my mom swears i'm going to wear combats on my wedding day. ..................probably. lol.

- urban outfitters dress
- claire's necklaces
- brash combat boots

xo!
lau!

diy lace shorts!

mr. kate posted this DIY a few weeks ago. i had been wanting to do it but i felt weird about cutting up shorts...then i remembered an old pair i hadn't worn in a while because the side had ripped. so fear & all..i began to cut & sew. here's how it goes:

these were the orginal shorts with the tear they had.

i cut the seams & they ended up like board shorts. i thought they were too long so i did a single fold rather than multiple folds like it originally had.

i laid it out before cutting the lace. needed to get the vision first! :P

END RESULT!

they look awesome on! i'll make it an ootd! as soon as i wear them again! click here to see the original DIY video by mr. kate! :)
xo!
lau!

celeb chic on a budget: neon khloe!

so i was watching keeping up with the kardashians....yes, i watch keeping up with the kardashians...it's a serious guilty pleasure. i cannot help it. i just can't!
ANYWAY, back to my point! while watching, i saw khloe wearing this amazing outfit. i am obsessed with tribal prints & neon colors. so when she put them together, i died. automatically i went online to try to find the same outfit but "on the cheap" of course! here it is!

- top: forever21 - $12.80
- jeans: jcpenny - $20
- shoes: macy's - $119 [yes, the shoes sort of defeat the purpose of "on the cheap" BUT they are betsey johnson, a girl can never go wrong with an edgy nude pump AND when compared to the louboutin's khloe has on...this is "on the cheap!" lol.]

xo!
lau!

happy 22nd j-law!

i would like to wish a very happy birthday to the lovely jennifer lawrence! she is such an amazing woman, she is a remarkable actress & such an inspiration! i love that she is such a weirdo & has like no filter & she is not afraid to say "i love to eat, there is such a thing as too skinny" [even though she has a rocking body! let's be honest here!]...her down to earth-ness & randomness is what makes her so relatable.
not only all of the above...i love her clothes. always! so in celebration of jennifer's day of birth, here are my 5 favorite j-law outfits!

one of the things i've noticed about jenn's casual style is that it's just as down to earth as she is. she's very much into long skirts or dresses, jeans & a tee. i've recently gotten into the long skirt thing. this one is so cute, very sexy & i love how she dressed it even more down with a oversized top. :)

there's something about this dress that made me fall in love with it the moment i saw it. i'll tell you when i figure it out. jenn looks amazing!

i think this is the closest to my personal style. leather jacket, hat & that romper is adorable! i love the tassels.

i don't think i have to say why i love this dress. it's just amazing! the color is beautiful! after going to private school with a pleated skirt for a uniform for 13 years you'd think i'd hate pleats but this dress works them so well because it balances out the SEXY factor from the low V cut. LOVE THIS DRESS!

what sold me on this dress is that back! i'm not a maxi dress girl but jenn pulls anything off. love it!
xo!
lau!

ootd: american rebel

seeing as how the olympics are on...i thought i'd rep this shirt. cause the only way to describe who i'm cheering for is with "american rebel"...yes, i am american, but no i am not cheering on team USA. [is that bad?]...i love me my mexico & italia! yes, i am happy to see team USA win medals though. especially ryan lochte...hello! hehe. but i like to be rebel. as always. n_n

- forever 21 crop top
- forever 21 high waisted shorts
- steve madden troopa boots [as always. ha.]
- retro round sunglasses
- tribal triangle earrings

xo!
lau!

10 things i love: nasty gal nonsense!

for a while i have window shopped at the awesome online store: nasty gal. i love their clothes, their shoes, their accessories, everything is perfect! it is pretty pricey but when there is an item you love, it's sometimes worth it. then again, there is always the sale section right? but these are a few items i absolutely loved!

1. total stud blouse - black
2. spotted skinny jeans
3. neon tribe cardi
4. flower patch jacket
5. pop collar blouse
6. azteca leggings
7. flower daze skirt
8. el matador dress - guipil
9. flower power top
10. belted crochet dress

xo!
lau! [i think i'm having a relationship with 8 & cheating on it with 9! AH! love!]

ootd: rocking down to business!

for those who did not know, i am a singer. yes, a struggling musician. lol. yesterday i flew to mexico because i had some business to attend to today & hopefully all goes well! my attire has to be me but presentable. so how about this? works right? i'm especially digging these leggings!

- forever 21 dress
- h&m belt
- papaya leggings
- steve madden troopa boots
- bebe leather vest
- DIY charm necklace
- hot topic earring

xo!
lau!

ootd! rusty red.

total hand-me-down dress i got from my aunt yesterday that i was skeptical about at first. as they say..it always looks different on the hanger. but i never say no to a hand-me-down! i put it on this morning & i loved it. i paired it with my steve mad boots that are permanently attached to me [seriously they need a post of their own..] & one of my favorite hats that i rarely wear because it's special in finding a good outfit that way. lol.

i loved this outfit & i am sad i didn't get better pictures of it. maybe next time! :)

- vintage no name jersey knit dress
- steve madden troopa boots
- urban outfitters mint by goorin linen panama hat
- ray ban wayfarer sunglasses
- DIY hunger games "nightlock" necklace

xo!
lau!

ootd! "i'm a mocker.."

i love the beatles movie "a hard days night" so much & when i looked at myself in the mirror with these glasses & my hair i remembered the scene:
"are you a mod or a rocker?" - reporter
"i'm a mocker!" - ringo

since it is finals week, i am not even attempting to be fashionable...but since it is finals week, there have been lack of posts from my part. SO i decided this random OOTD [outfit of the day] was better than nothing. summer vacation is a day away...so i will be posting a lot. & by a lot, i mean a lot!

the lazy "mocker." brought to you by lau:
- rue21 plaid top
- cabi jeans
- brash moto boots
- retro round sunglasses

ootd! part of your world!

since it is national princess week, i decided to "disneybound" as ariel today! :) it is pretty appropriate because i sang in class today.

- forever21 dress
- h&m belt
- target tights
- brash boots

pose, pose, fashion, baby.

hey everyone! so if you didn't know, i am a big mr. kate fan & recently she suggested getting an app called "pose." basically it's just a app/site where you post pictures of yourself & your style! i just got into it but it seems like it's a lot of fun :) all you gotta do is download it on your iphone or android or you can use it on your computer as well. so check it out! i'm going to try to upload at least once a day...& there are so many other styles out there & it's just awesome! it's called "POSE"..download it!

FOLLOW ME on POSE!

xo!
lau!