Polka Dots and Prosperity

Polka dots. Polka dots and New Year's. I'm filipino and we have New Year's superstitions. Wearing polka dots and having round fruits on New Year's signifies "prosperity." Ever since I was a kid, my mom would always tell me to wear polka dots on New Year's...and to jump up and down shaking coins and banging pots and pans when the clock strikes midnight. Supposedly, jumping up and down at midnight will help increase your height and making lots of noise will scare away evil spirits. Sounds pretty crazy, right? But it's what I grew up knowing and I still believe in these superstitions. Do you have any New Year's superstitions or are us Filipinos just crazy?

I used to have New Year's resolutions, but as I'm getting older I've come to the realization that they don't last...just like a fad diet you try for like a week and just give up. Maybe my resolutions should be more realistic or not so drastically different from the way I've been the previous year...I don't know. This year, I've set little resolutions like picking clothes that fit me because I tend to pick things bigger than my actual size. I know that may sound like a dumb new year's resolution, but hey, it's do-able for me. What are your New Year's resolutions? Share them with me in the comments below.

(ModLook 29 Polka Dot Crop Sweater, American Apparel Disco Pants, Public Desire Platform Sandals, Zero UV Sunnies)
Photographed & Edited By: Kap

#STAYCURIOUS, CuriouserLia

1992.

(American Apparel Bathing Suit, H&M Boyfriend Jeans, Jeffrey Campbell Scully, IMADRI Custom Flannel, 80s Purple Circle Sunnies)

Back to wearing my infamous head wrap and my bamboo good wood heart-shaped hoops. I've searched for the perfect boyfriend jeans for a while now and I finally found them. Got them at H&M for $30. Great deal. Usually, boyfriend jeans run for $60-$70 and most of them are extra baggy for me since I'm petite. H&M had the perfect ones. They fit perfectly, not too baggy and not too tight. Perfect!

If the weather is kind of chilly, you can throw on your favorite leather jacket and a nice, warm knit black circle scarf or you can wear a loose, knit off-the-shoulder sweater instead of the leotard. I live in sunny, warm Southern California so the weather is quite warm year round which explains why I am wearing this fit. Hope you all enjoy this look!

#STAYCURIOUS, CuriouserLia

Back-to-School/Southern California Fall Look Book

Outfit One:
DIY Cropped Pocket Tee
American Apparel Easy Jean
Jeffrey Campbell Pointe
WESC Leopard Letterman Jacket

In Southern California, Fall is pretty much still summer because it still gets pretty warm. So I've put together a sort-of summer transition into fall look where the crop top is "summer-y" and the pants and jacket are very "fall." It makes a great back-to-school outfit because it's very comfortable to wear all day…well, maybe not the shoes. For school, you can switch up the shoes with a pair of vans, chucks, or JC platform sneakers.

Outfit Two:
UNIF Bundy Jumper
Obey Mens Cardigan
Nike Air Force Ones

Again, this outfit is a transition from summer to fall. The jumper is definitely meant for when the weather gets warm/hot, but when it does get a little breezy or chilly, throw on a loose cardigan to give that fall look.

Outfit Three:
Cheap Monday Bomber Jacket
H&M Tank Top
American Apparel Easy Jean
Nike "Speckle" Roshes

This outfit is more for when Southern Cali starts to get a little more cold. A bomber jacket will definitely keep you warm when it gets pretty windy in the fall. Then, when it gets a little warm in the middle of the day, the outfit looks good without it. This would make a great back-to-school look as well!

Outfit Four:
H&M Jumper
American Apparel Circle Skirt
Jeffrey Campbell "Cat Tapestry" Platform Sneakers

Perfect fall look for the bi-polar SoCal weather in the fall. Gets chilly and hot at the same time. A nice knit jumper over a circle skirt and a pair of sneakers makes for another great back-to-school look. Very laid-back with a girly and boyish touch.

Outfit Five:
Brandy Melville "Anastasia" Halter
H&M Leather Jacket
Vintage BONGO Jeans
Jeffrey Campbell Soirée

A classic "cool" Cali look. Very laid back and SO "California." Another transition outfit from summer to fall. When it gets windy, throw on a leather jacket to this look and still look cool.

This is just my take on how I like to dress in the fall. I live in southern California where the weather is always beautiful. Hope these looks will inspire some of you this fall! Let me know if you like any of these looks down below in the comment box! Stay Curious, xoxo.

Saturday's Fit

(H&M Jersey Top, Vintage Levis, UNIF Hellboundz)

If you follow me on Instagram, you've probably seen all these photos already. BUT, you probably haven't checked out the "Outfit of the Day" video I just posted onto my YouTube channel! Please go check it out, "thumbs up" it, comment it, subscribe to my channel and share the video onto your Twitter, Facebook, Tumblr, etc. The more subscribers I get, the more I will post. I won't even post any tutorials until I get more subscribers. Many of you have highly requested a tutorial on how I do my headwraps...you won't be seeing a tutorial until I get more subscribers! So please share my channel with the world, like my videos, comment them, and I will make a tutorial...but help a sista out!

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Outfit of the Day video #2

Day 3 in San Francisco and I shot this from my Macbook Pro in my hotel room. I've been dressing really simple and comfortable lately. I hope you guys like these outfit videos. I'm going to buy a camera that records high quality so I can start making better videos and do my tutorials for you all. Please SUBSCRIBE, comment and like my videos for more to come! Let me know in the comments down below what you want to see. Also, feel free to tell me what you want to see in my Tumblr Ask as well. Xoxo, CuriouserLia