FINDING THE PERFECT DRESS

December 30, 2015 12:37AM

Finding dresses can be any girls worst nightmare. Where do I look? What looks good on me? Is it in my budget? Dress shopping can be stressful and we tend to wait late minute to go shop. I was approached by sweetywedding.com to do a blog post about their dresses on their site and said why not. Before I begin, I want to state that I have never purchase from them, but think they have a wonderful dresses.  Sweet Wedding is an online dress shop that sell a variety of dresses from wedding dresses, bridesmaid dresses, prom dresses and other special occasion dresses. They make it easy and stress-free by providing a wide range of styles, colors, sizes, and fabrications. Plus, their dresses are super affordable and give you the option to do custom sizing. I'm going to post some of my favorite dresses from their site, giving you guys an idea of what they have. 

WEDDING DRESSES

WEDDING DRESS ONE: TRADITIONAL LACE BALL GOWN

If you're a traditional gal, then I would recommend this dress because of the iconic sweetheart neckline, beautiful lace and waist sliming silhouette. I'm also loving the scalloped lace hem to add that extra attention to detail. This would be the perfect dress for a bride who loves the fairytale endings. I could also see this dress paired with a long veil trimmed with lace. Instead of the bow sash, I would wear it with an embellished ribbon sash to add just a touch of sparkle.  

Link to dress here ---> traditional lace ball gown 

WEDDING DRESS TWO: HIGH-NECK MERMAID 

My favorite part of this dress has got to be the beautiful lace bodice and curve defining silhouette. I could definitely me myself in this dress. (I'm like getting really excited writing about this dress because I'm loving it.) This dress has the perfect amount of modesty and elegance. This dress really elongates the figure and also slims the figure. The back detailing of the placement of the lace and the buttons look gorgeous. Another, detail that I love is the way the top of the skirt wraps around to to one side and draws the eyes to the curves of the body. 

Link to dress here ---> high-neck mermaid

WEDDING DRESS THREE: SIMPLE TRUMPET 

This dress is very similar to the last one, but has a whole new feel. This dress would be perfect for a bride looking for a simple yet sophisticated look. The armhole princess seam gives the dress a very nice shape to the body and the fabric adds a very natural drape to the body as well. The simplicity of this dress also gives it a very crisp modern feel. The neckline also is very traditional and doesn't reveal too much skin. The sleeves and embellished waist adds just the right amount of detail and interest.
Link to dress here ---> simple trumpet dress 

WEDDING DRESS FOUR: ELEGANT A-LINE 

This dress is probably one of my other favorites because I love the cap sleeves and waist slimming silhouette. I like how this dress is still pretty modest, but still has the sexy appeal with the collarbone and back bones being exposed. The fullness of the skirt adds a girly touch that reminds me of how I would imagine myself on my wedding day when I was a little girl. This dress really showcases an elegant and fun loving bride. 

Link to dress here---> elegant a-line 

WEDDING DRESS FIVE: STRAPLESS LACE A-LINE 

This dress is beautiful because of all the mixed design elements. With the sweetheart neckline, flowing down lace, full skirt bottom and trumpet/a-line silhouette. This dress just has a great mixed of traditional elements and gives off a modern twist to the traditional wedding dress. I could see this dress paired with an embellished waist sash and a long veil.  

Link to dress here---> strapless lace a-line 

I hope you guys liked the wedding dresses I picked out from sweetywedding and thought I would also included some mother of the bride dresses, flower girl dresses, and bridesmaids/ prom dresses below. They have a wonderful collection of dresses with a huge selection of different colors, sizes, and affordable prices. I would love for you guys to check them out and tell me which wedding dress was your favorite.

MOTHER OF THE BRIDE DRESSES

Link to dress here---> long sleeve lace dress

Link to dress here ---> elegant lace bodice dress

FLOWER GIRL DRESSES

Link to dress ---> simple column dress

Link to dress here ---> tea length tulle dress

Link to dress here ---> ball gown dress

BRIDESMAID/ PROM DRESSES 

Link to dress here ---> red one shoulder dress

Link to dress here ---> teal one shoulder dress

Link to dress here ---> blue tulle column dress

Link to dress here ---> red tulle ball gown 

Again, I hope you guys like the dresses I picked out and want to say that I had never order from them, but think they have a wonderful selection of dresses. Whenever I might need to find a dress, I would definitely consider buying from them. Please, tell my your favorite dresses because I would love to know. Until next time, God bless! 

HAPPY NEW YEAR: 2016

January 1, 2016 11:23PM

Hey Everyone, I can't believe how fast 2015 went by and feel like I'm getting so much older. I hope you guys had a wonderful and blissful 2015 as much as I did. I'm so thankful for all the years I've been blessed with, both good and bad. 2015 was definitely a good year of me. Looking back, I actually did a lot and got a lot of things check off my list of moving on in life. (I don't literally have a list. It's more of a mental list.)

Reflection Time: 

I did a lot with my school and got really involved with the fashion movement in my community. Being able to go to SALT in the summer and going to a multitude of camping trips. Making many new friends and enjoying old friends. Got my driver's license finally!!! Having the opportunity to lead and serve in my church's Care Group Ministry. One of the things I'm most proud of  is being able to launch this blog and my other social media sites. It's been something I have been thinking of doing for years and I'm super happy to finally have it up and running. There's just so much things that happened in 2015 and I'm hoping the best for 2016.

This was just a short wrap up post of 2015 and want to give you guys the opportunity to reflect on 2015 and tell me your highlights of the year and what you are looking forward to most for 2016. Again, Happy New Year and God Bless!

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I just posted up my latest vlog on YouTube on the 2016 Hmong New Year, so please check it out down below.

               

MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL

December 22. 2015 6:25 PM

I have very exciting news that I wanted to share with you all and it's kind of obvious because of the title, but I'm starting a YouTube channel! I had a YouTube channel for a while now, but don't really upload videos anymore. When I did start my YouTube, I did a lot of Kpop related things from dance covers to music video reactions. I'm actually pretty embarrassed by all my pass videos, but will leave them up because I did work hard to make them back then. A lot has changed since the last time I posted in high school and wanted to start over with a new concept. I want to be able to work on all different types of social media platforms, so I want to really showcase my Fashion and Faith walk on YouTube. I also just starting vlogging and just posted up my first vlog. You can check it down below. 

Please, be patient with me because I'm just learning how to film and do video editing. This vlog is pretty shaky and blurry, but hey I tried. I filmed this on the day of my last exam and celebrated with some friends as we went ice skating! I love to ice skate and had a  great time trying to rid myself of all the stressed I went through during the semester. I hope to get my YouTube running smoothly by next year and hope you guys would subscribe. The link to my YouTube is here. Hope you enjoyed my video and God Bless! 

DRESSLINK WISHLIST

December 21, 2015 7:45 PM

Sorry for the long delay in post, but I just got done with my Fall semester and just finished all my exams. This semester was the toughest semester yet and I'm happy it's all over! On to the blog post... I got contacted by Dresslink about getting a small sponsorship with them. Dress link is an online wholesale shop that sells super affordable clothing. So, because there are four days till Christmas, I decided to do a Dresslink Wishlist. I have shopped from a lot of Asian wholesale shops, including Dresslink, and there is always risk in buying online, but I think Dresslink at most has reasonable products with reasonable prices. I'm just going to list a few products from Dresslink that I would love to get and maybe you guys might want to get also!

          

Item One: Festive Fur

What's better than rocking a totally chic fur vest for the holidays and winter? I think fur can transform an entire outfit and make it look more sophisticated and festive. I've been trying to find myself an affordable vest fur and I just can't find one for the price I want. I think this fur vest is totally worth the purchase. It's only $5.69 and comes in all kinds of colors. Plus, the reviews on it are great. You could pair this vest with a sassy dress or pair it with a pair of basic skinny jeans. I can see so many ways I can wear this vest and think it would make an awesome addition to anyones wardrobe. I can't wait for this one to come in the mail! Link to vest ---> http://bit.ly/1IoZEwD

            

Item Two: Statement Shades 

Guys, I think I'm getting addicted to buying sunglasses! I'm thinking of starting a sunglass collection. (not really thinking of starting one, but already starting one hehehe) These would be a perfect addition to my collection because I love the reflective lens and silver details on the frame. These just have the perfect combination of an edgy vibe and statement look. Another plus is that they have them in different lens colors and cost only $2.99. I tend to buy cheaper glasses because I usually lose my sunglasses or break them easily. So, knowing myself I would rather spend under $10 on a decent pair than an expensive pair I could probably lose in a month. These would make any outfit stand out in a crowd and would also be a good Christmas gift. Link to sunglasses ----> http://bit.ly/1J3QZzI

Item Three: Chunky Beanies 

Other than my sunglass collection, I have a pretty large hat collection from snapbacks, beanies, and fedoras. One of my favorite hats are chunky knit beanies because they keep your head warm and gives off a super relax touch to my outfits. I love buying basic knit beanies because it gives me the opportunity to be a little creative. I can sew on embellishments, iron on patches, or screw in studs.  I think these would be a good gift to give and to make it more personal by decking it out. These hats each cost $1.81. They are super affordable and you could get each friend one!
Link to hat ---> http://bit.ly/1OK3bSw

Here are some of there links, you can check out:
♥Dresslink:  http://bit.ly/1RFbXrl
♥$0.01 Items:  http://bit.ly/1MvaOuu
♥Free Shipping Items:  http://bit.ly/1mgdeYD

These were just a few items I would personal get and think you guys would enjoy them also. Please, go and check out Dresslink and tell me what would you get. Hope you guys like the items I picked and I think they would make good Christmas presents! Until next time, God Bless!

Thanksgiving

November 26, 2015 6:12PM

Thanksgiving is probably one of my favorite holidays because it's usually spent with good food, good friends and family, but of course good conversations. I know a lot of people don't know what they have to be grateful for and Thanksgiving is a good day to just reflect on the daily blessings God provides for us. It's not only good to reflect, but to also share. Thanksgiving is truly giving thanks and that means sharing with others our blessings. Today, society is so busy and so focused on our motions. Mindlessly, doing our work or activities. Living in the motions, but never the moment. Sometimes we get so caught up in this thing called "life" and fail to even notice that God is with us. When I feel like I have nothing to be thankful for, I am reminded of His love and blessings and I think this video from Igniter Media sums this thought really well.

  

                       


Many of us are so blessed to have so many things, weather it's a house, clothes, a job, sight, a healthy body, and so on. This video always convicts me because it really shows the truth behind our selfish and ungrateful thinking. Praying to God about foolish things instead of thanking Him. I struggle with this from time to time, but somehow God is always shown to me mysteriously. He knows everything I need and that is to dwell in him or to live in Him. This Thanksgiving I can say that I am truly blessed and I want to share to you guys my many blessings, but first here is a bible verse that really speaks to me:

"Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever." 

1 Chronicles 16:34 

This verse speaks loud in my heart because even if it doesn't feel like we have anything to feel thankful for, we should at least be thankful to have a good God who's love is everlasting and infinite. This very fact makes me want to give thanks every moment of my life!  

We usually hold Thanksgiving at my house with just the immediate family, which include all my siblings and my parents. We cook our favorite dishes like sweet pork, mac and cheese, mashed potatoes, and corn beef. (Yes, no turkey. It's over-rated) But, this year I had the pleasure to celebrate with my two best friends, Amy and Kee, in the morning and later at night with my cousins at their house. My best friend, Amy, just turn 22 years old and we celebrated her birthday and Thanksgiving. It's been almost three months since we hung out because we are all doing our separate things and don't have much time to see each other. It was really nice to just relax, catch up, and eat Pho. (In the photo above it's me on the left, Amy in the middle, and Kee to the right.)

After brunch with the girls, I went over to my cousins place. The food was great, especially the mac and cheese and ham. This Thanksgiving was actually a very special and sweet one for my cousins, but of course for me too. A lot has taken place with my cousins actually. This was the first time in more than five years that my cousins family have all been together. It was a really nice feeling to see old faces and get to know how everyone was doing. There were a lot of happy emotions and the atmosphere was super festive. After dinner, we played a huge game of Mafia. If you don't know what Mafia is, it's basically a card game where you have to find who is the part of the Mafia. You can probably look it up. It was super fun, we play it every time we meet up together. Later at night, the madness kicks in with Black Friday shopping. I'm not the one to go Black Friday Shopping on Thursday, but I was able to get some good finds Friday afternoon and Saturday morning. Maybe I'll probably write another post of my shopping finds later on.

We also meet up Friday night to go midnight bowling, to have fun while everyone is in town. I'm not a big bowler, but it was super fun and my arm is super sore now. We played for like four hours straight. I was  practicing my curving skills and surprising did pretty well. I'm so glad and thank God daily for blessing me so such a beautiful family. This Thanksgiving was probably one of the most memorable ones. I hope you guys had a good Thanksgiving and were able to share your blessing with one another. I would love to hear about your Thanksgiving or blessing, please share them in the comments below. I read all my comments. Until next time, God Bless!  

Fall 2015 School Lookbook

November 8, 2015 9:37PM

These are some outfits that I wear to school. These outfits are more for the warmer climate places during the Fall season. I might make an update post for cooler climate outfits later into Fall/Winter. My style switches up depending on how I feel in the morning and how the weather is that day. I hope you guys are able to grab inspiration from my looks and I want to know which looks were you favorites, so comment down below. Photo credits to my friend Panyia Xiong.

OUTFIT ONE: MONOCHROME MONDAYS 

On Mondays, I usually always want to dress as comfortable as possible because it's well Monday. I don't feel like putting too much effort on Mondays, so I go for easy pieces, but still want to make it look put together. This outfit is one of my favorite go to outfits, if I feel like being comfortable. Instead of wearing jeans, I put on a pair of faux leather leggings that make the outfit still look chic. I bought these off of eBay. My shirt I actually DIY. I bought a men's x-large button up from Goodwill and slim the side seams and took off the sleeves. Super easy DIY and it looks super classic in my wardrobe. I wore my black cardigan for some warmth. Then I paired the look off with my black snap-back, silver chain necklace, and Nikes. I'll try to link similar pieces, if I can't find the originals.
To purchase click--> 1. White Button Down Dress 2. Leggings 3. Black Cardigan 4. Baseball Hat 5. Silver Chain Necklace 6. Nikes

OUTFIT TWO: AUTUMN ROMANCE 

The weather today was super warm, so I decided to wear something more light and flowy. I actually bought the floral kimono top from Goodwill like two years back and never wore it. I fell in love with the floral print and color, but never knew how to wear it, so decided to finally wear it with a simple flared knit black dress. I think that the kimono has such a romantic feel and the pink lace trim around the edge looks even more romantic and girly. I finished the outfit off with simple black booties that I got as a gift and a gold stud necklace I also got as a gift.
To purchase click---> 1. Black Dress 2. Black Booties 

OUTFIT THREE: ON EDGE 

On this day, I actually had a class presentation in my Fashion Design course. I presented my Fall 2016 collection for the London base brand All Saints. I wanted to dress like my brand, hence the leather jacket and monochrome color scheme. I brought my jacket on a Asian wholesale website a couple years back and just love the fit. My dress I bought from Goodwill, but it was originally from Target. I pair my look with my Charlotte Russe booties that make me feel confident and that's what I need most when presenting. My outfit is super minimal, but still super fashionable. 

 OUTFIT FOUR: MINIMAL GRUNGE

I like how this outfit is super causal, but still has a modern grunge look. Instead of the classic blue jeans, I wanted to add more interest with these light gray wash jeans. I bought these pants actually at the girl's kids section at Target. My legs aren't that long, so kid jeans fit me perfectly. My favorite part of this outfit has to be the choker. Like what I said in my previous post on Fall 2015 trends, chokers are making a big hit and I am totally loving the trend with v-neck necklines. I feel like the choker makes my outfit more mature and adds the grungy vibe. Every time I put my hair up, I need to cover my neck either with a scarf or a collar shirt, but my favorite are chokers.The black cardigan is the same one from the first outfit. If you don't have a basic black cardigan, you need one because I wear mines like crazy. Then I paired my look with ankle buckled booties from Target. I really like Target because I can always find a good deal. 

OUTFIT FIVE: FREE FRIDAYS 

On Fridays, I don't have any classes, but find myself at school regardless because of homework. I kind of realize that most of my outfits are all monochromatic! I should have just made a monochromatic lookbook, oh well. (maybe later) Anyways, this outfit is very comfy and still very modern chic. I've been seeing a lot of fashion icons wearing varsity sweaters, so I thought I should buy one for my wardrobe. I got mine from Sears for only five bucks. I usually don't ever shop at Sears, but I happen to go shopping with my mom and stumble into this sweater. It was a little chilly this day, so I wore my black skinny jeans. For warmer days, I would tuck in the sweater in a black leather skirt or shorts.

I hope you guys liked my looks and if you guys have any ideas of what I should do in the future comment below, I would love to hear them. For any questions or comment, comment down below. have a lovely day and God bless!       

The Power of Prayer

November 8, 2015 8:10PM

I'm going to try to write bi-weekly devotionals and let you guys know what I'm studying and what I'm going through. This week I wanted to go over the power of prayer. I recently just ended a 40 day fast last week Friday. I started this fasting with a group of girls from my church and decided to fast soda and watching YouTube before bed. I tend to drink a lot of soda and not enough of water and decided to give up on YouTube before bed because I would spend hours on my smart phone watching meaningless videos. I started to notice that my excessive YouTube watching was effecting my sleep and probably my vision. In return of not drinking soda and watching YouTube, I wanted to spend time writing in a prayer journal. For many years, I've struggled with in my prayer life.

My faith walk has been shaky many times and I struggled to have a daily prayer life. I knew how important prayer was and how powerful it was too. In church, we emphasize prayer a lot and we pray together a lot. But, deep down I felt like prayer didn't do much. I didn't see the importance of it because I couldn't see the results of it. I know that God is with us everywhere and at all times. But inside of me grew a small doubt and insecurity that God wasn't listening and that made me turn away from prayer. I never really shared this with many people because I felt like it was just a small struggle that didn't really matter.

 In doing the fast, I struggled really hard to write prayers in my journal. I actually took the easy way out and recorded myself on my phone because I was too lazy to write it. I probably prayed only like twice a week. I usually would just lay in bed and pray, but end up thinking of something else and never finish my prayer. In this fast, I wanted it to be more personal, more focused, and more intentional. So, instead of praying lying in bed, I prayed on my knees by my bed. Kneeling made my prayers feel so much more spiritual and made it more like I was surrendering myself to Him. It gave me the sense that I was so weak and so undeserving, which I am. Praying is what I need daily because I am always in need of His grace, His mercy, His forgiveness, His love, and just Him.

Currently in school, I’m taking a theology class called Faith and Community. One of the readings that were listed for the course was a book called “Why We Pray,” by William Philip. Although, this book was required on the syllabus we ended up not even reading it. Still I bought the book and it seems interesting, so I took a look inside. Philip writes in the first chapter, “The most important question to ask first about prayer is – Why? Why do we pray? Not, why should we pray?” This book really goes into why we pray (hence the title) and shows the significance prayer has. It also references a lot of biblical backup, so that was a definite plus for me. I would encourage you guys to get this book, if you’re interested about why people pray. I’ll have a link right here --> Why We Pray

Prayer is something that is important to me because it shows the relationship I have with God. If I think about the relationships I have with my friends, it all starts with communication. Verbally talking to them and getting to know them more. Communication is pretty much the key thing that connects people. In the same way, it applies to the relationship we have with God. In order to know him more, we must have communication with him and that is only found through prayer. Prayer is really just talking with him. Although, we know God is with us everywhere and knows everything about us, prayer is how God knows we want a personal relationship with him. When I pray, I get a sense of thankfulness and joy that I am able to communicate with Him and let Him into my life. Prayer doesn’t have to be long or spoken out loud, but it should be faith filled. 

In prayer, the focus should be how thankful we are to have Him and to have what we have. The struggles that we face and the healing we need, plus the struggles of those around us. Asking him to forgive us, to seek him, to want to know him more, to let him guide us, and to just ask Him for our needs. Prayer means being honest with God and letting yourself be vulnerable. Opening your heart, your mind, yourself to let him really help you and use you. Although, we pray and don't see the signs of how prayer effects our life, we have to have faith and trust that God will provide and that His will will be done. God likes to test our patience because He knows whats in our hearts and wants us to work in His time and not ours. God has a purpose for everything and we just need to let his plans unfold before us. I encourage all of you to start praying or to start a prayer journal. My prayer journal is just like a diary, but a diary of my relationship with God. I start off every prayer entry with  Dear Heavenly Father. Make your prayers meaningful and intentional. I wanted to leave you guys with a these passages from the bible;

                                 "Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will 

                                 find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone 

                                 who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to 

                                 him who knocks, the door will be opened."  

Matthew 7:7-8  

                                "Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything,

                                by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present

                                your request to God. And the peace of God,

                                which transcends all understanding, will guard your

                                hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus."

Philippians 4:6-7

I pray that you guys took something out of this devotion and hope you guys can reflect about this in your life. If you guys have any questions or prayer request please tell me. I would love to answer your questions and pray for you. Until next time, God Bless!