Once Upon a Summer

Sorry we haven't been around much these past few days! Anyways, these pictures are old, but I found them while trying to make some space in my picture folders (my start-up disc is almost full!!!)

Dress: Top Shop
Earrings: Singapore

Have a great weekend, lovelies!
xo, Alexi

The Procrastinator's Guide to Packing.

1) What are you waiting for?! Pack now!!!

2) Seriously though, tell yourself that you're leaving THREE days before your actual departure date. That way you leave yourself one day of last minute packing, another for cleaning the mess and last minute visit from friends, and another day for packing in all the extra stuff you found while you were cleaning.

3) Step three would say to make a checklist, but who are we kidding?

4) At least make sure the stuff you packed matches.

5) Don't forget about shoes. Your new years resolution for working out isn't exactly going to work out if you're only bringing heels. And your cute outfit you planned for the theater isn't going to work with sneakers (unless that's the look you're going for). Trust me. I've fallen into both traps.

6) Always have a pen handy in your carry-on.

7) LEAVE ROOM IN YOUR SUITCASE, FOR GOD'S SAKE. No need to over stuff things. Always have extra space in case you go shopping and don't go over the weight limit.

8) Do yourself a favor and have a carry on that wheels around. Even if you don't want to be one of those people. They make good foot rests anyways.

9) Double check for all your paperwork: ID, passport (if necessary), ticket, flight information, etc.

10) Don't forget to put your liquids in a sandwich bag. Security will bite your head off.

World Traveler by NEED$$forFASHION featuring Juicy Couture bags

I'm packing for Chicago. Once again, I will be pulling an all-nighter to get all this packing done. And even after making this list, my lesson isn't learned. After all, I'm blogging when I should be getting my ass in gear.

LAST NOTE: THANKS SO SO SOOOOOO MUCH TO ALL OF YOU GUYS WHO STOP BY AND READ STEAMPUNK DOLLS!!! We've got 20 followers now :D
xo, Alexi

Concert shirts & lovely giveaways

First of all, this is the Bon Bon Girl's first blog birthday!!! They have been blogging for a year now, so stop by their site to say happy birthday, check out their awesome posts, and see what they're giving away! They're having a FULL WEEK OF GIVEAWAYS starting today, which is amazing.

Next on the list- They're overpriced, often tacky, and they hardly ever fit, but I fall for it EVERY TIME. (drum roll....) They're concert shirts! The only time I haven't bought a concert shirt was at the Flo Rida concert, and that's only because there weren't any. It's sad but true... Starting from top left to bottom right: Black Eyed Peas, Gabe Bondoc, Final Fantasy: Distant Worlds, Cartel, Fall Out Boy, Backstreet Boys, Rihanna, Destiny's Child, Katy Perry, Lifehouse, Taylor Swift, Spice Girls, Plain White T's
There's a wide variety of music represented there, and this isn't all of it. I was just excited to be reunited with my collection since I keep most of them at home.

I LOVE wearing them with patterned skirts. I didn't happen to have any clean ones today, but I'll make a post soon.... ish.

Now I've gotta clean all the concert shirts on my floor. Uh oh.

xo, Alexi

Summer '06- Featuring the Bon Bon Rose Girls!

Bon Bon Rose Girls is one of the coolest blogs out there. The authors are two friends who write have fun, original posts. Check out their site: http://bonbonrose9.blogspot.com/

Bon Bon Rose has also single-handedly inspired this post. Feathers are now in fashion, and I had this wonderful pair of feather earrings from 4 summers ago (I was so little and 16!!!). Here are some of my more fashionable pictures from that summer:


1) Feather Earrings. I got these babies from Spain. Sorry the pictures aren't that great, but you get the general idea.


2) Jean Vest. Mine's pimped out just a little bit. I got it from a local department store in the Philippines


3) Bold colors. This number was made by the very talented Rajo, the guy in the first picture. The second picture is just a different view of the outfit. Isn't it great?! It's actually a tank top with a jumper bubble skirt.


4) Wing Earrings. I bought these earrings from Target and fell in love with them. When I came back after summer, everyone was wearing them.

xo, Alexi

Jimmy Choo Clutches

I'm in love with this season's clutches from Jimmy Choo. The lightning bolt one, especially. Look at all the fun colors! Which one do you like best?
xo, Alexi

Salute

This is my new hat!!
hat: diesel
earrings: spain
top: grandmother's

A New Balance

For those of you who aren't so familiar with the shoe brand New Balance, they make sneakers that are designed for comfort. Actually, the sneakers originally became successful because they marketed to the elderly, providing shoes that catered to the wide feet.

Interesting, right? Well now New Balance has found that it doesn't hurt to make their sneakers fashionable as well.


Given their track record, I was surprised to see some of these new kicks:









Apparently New Balance is now collaborating with Nine West for a more stylish look. I'm not much of a sneaker person myself, but I was impressed with the turnaround.
xo, Alexi