Happy Christmas Eve...♥ One more sleep till your Santa comes!!!

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 Hi LOVEs! I am deeply sorry for not updating anything for a week!
Christmas is finally coming very soon!!! I know you are all so excited with this holiday!!
Did you know that Christmas in Japan is for couples unlike in America? So when I was in Japan most of my friends who DID NOT have a partner whined a lot about Christmas because of that! Me as a single living here, I don't have to experience THAT; I can just enjoy the feeling of the holidays!
 I hope you have a special plan for your Christmas :)

Since it's the holiday season, I'd love to give you some inspiration for holiday ensembles!
Just in time, I recently received this lovely asymmetrical hem dress from ShopRoxx and it has been my current obsession! Whenever I see a dress, I always love thinking of how I can transform it to several looks because I don't wanna wear it only once or don't want to get bored wearing it in the same way over and over. So I decided to create three different outfits styling up with this dress to show you how you can style a dress in completely contrasting ways. 

I was eager to achieve casual with my first look because this dress itself is really ladylike. I paired it with a Forever 21 bright blue cropped top (similar HERE)  and PUMA knit beanie. Blue is such a big, hit color for me this F/W as well as one of the trendy colors. I finally found a sporty beanie at the PUMA store in Bellevue Square when I was shopping on Black Friday! I love it because it's a great item to casual down.  The dress actually has long sleeves, yet I am fascinated with how the dress changed into a skirt by covering the top while you can also layer up. During the winter, you want to bundle up without looking so fat, right? lol I accentuated the look with all gold accessories, especially I really like the heart shaped earrings from JustFab!!!!  I opted for a pair of leopard boots to give the look a bit of a boost.


How did you like my first look?
If you like the dress, I highly recommend to get it for one of your holiday pieces because you will see how versatile it is after you see my next two blog posts!
Click HERE for the direct link!


Have a wonderful weekend everyone :) & stay warm ♥

 Photographed by Justin Swain

RED OVER-SIZED JUMPER: NOW i STYLE
LACE BODYCON SKIRT: TOPSHOP
LEOPARD BOOTIES (leopard shoes HERE): ASOS
FUR BAG: ALDO
PEARL NECKLACE: H&M
PEARL EARRINGS: ASOS
CHAIN & STUD WRAP WATCH: Charming Charlie
BRACELETS: H&M, Charlotte Russe

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Hi LOVES!!!! Happy Monday & Happy Holidays!
Hope you have memory-making plans this week to cerebrate the holidays!! 

A favorite color of mine throughout my entire life has no-doubt been RED! My name 'AIKA' means "The Sweet Scent of Affection" in Japanese, and red is always a representative color of "LOVE." I enjoy giving love to people, and this world needs a lot of love! I love my name and really appreciate my parents putting together such a sweet sentiment for my name!

Naturally, whenever I wear red, I feel better and it brightens up my day! I think the colors that are associated with being a "women" or "girl" can help to bring out the inner feminine spirit in you.  I am very thankful to the Now I Style team that I am currently working with, as they sent me this lovely and cute over-sized jumper. I adore it so much! The fit is a bit big for me, but I take advantage of it to wear it loosely. It makes such a statement piece for fall and winter thanks to its vivid color while remaining warm and cozy!

This look could definitely become a perfect holiday outfit, I believe. Since white is another great color for the holidays, I decided to add a lace bodycon skirt underneath.  I accessorized with pearl and gold jewelry to gram things up. I ultimately chose these amazing leopard booties, and they absolutely are great accents to complete the whole ensemble.

When it came to style up my hair, I wanted to achieve a dramatic hairstyle without sacrificing beauty.
Oh my gosh... I really cannot get enough of this hairstyle! I am quite pleased with how my purple hair gives an extra chic touch to the outfit. Here is how to create this hairstyle:

1. I styled a bigger-than-normal pompadour slightly to the side.
2. Curled my hair, back-combed/teased the curled hair to add more volume.

Got it? I love this effortless yet fabulous hair!!!


Now I am ready for the holidays with this outfit... <3
Maybe you will see me out on the town making all the guys look my way as I toss my hair as I walk on by!
What is your go-to outfit for the holidays??

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