TBF LOOK OF THE DAY: A little silk with that rock n' roll

If I wasn't broke, I'd buy:

What I'm actually wearing: Blouse from Winners, Pants from H&M, Shoes from Forever21, Rings from Ardene's

BROKE BUT BLESSED: birthday blessings continue...

My birthday was 9 days ago but thankfully and surprisingly I am still receiving the blessings (a.k.a. gifts) that come along with this special day. Above is a present from my husband which couldn't have come along at a better time. Anyway, I'm sure it had nothing to do with him reading my posts and ramblings about needing one of these *wink*. If you're reading this again, thank you very much for the most perfect gift this 2011.

TBF LOOK OF THE DAY: Hobos can wear fur too

If I wasn't broke, I'd wear:

What I'm actually wearing: Fur coat from Forever21, Pants and toque from H&M, Bag from Joe Fresh, Shoes from Zara

TBF LOOK OF THE DAY: Camel and gold

If I wasn't broke, I'd buy:

What I'm actually wearing: Sweater from Forever21, Pants from Joe Fresh, Shoes from H&M, Headband from store in Manila, Bag from Abro

TBF TREND PICKS: Spring/Summer 2011

ANNA SUI

1. black and white lace 
2. fringe and crochet 
3. mini dresses with cargo-like jacket 
4. feathers
5. beige dresses with contrasting black boots

BALMAIN

1. Mended fabrics (very Corpse Bride)
2. The "beat-up" / "dirty" look
3. White blazer
4. Metallic pants
5. Denim vest over leather jacket
6. Long sleeve button up top with short denim shorts

BURBERRY PRORSUM

1. Beige leather jacket
2. Black leather pants
3. Trench vest jacket (with and without black leather sleeves)
4. Acid yellow and green
5. Metallic trench coat
6. Studded/Spike moto jacket
7. Moto jacket over romantic dress

CHANEL/CHLOE

1. Grey/Metal-looking clothing
2. Suits over floral blouses
3. Sparkly shoes
4. Leather shorts
5. Leather tops

DOLCE AND GABBANA/D&G

1. Girly white lace dress
2. Lady-like white lace dress
3. Long maxi floral dresses
4. Mixing floral patterns

DSQUARED/MULBERRY/DVF

1. Grey sweaters with floral skirts
2. Trench coats worn casually with cuffed jeans
3. Colorful boots
4. Day dresses with hard boots
5. Sorbet colors toned down with neutrals

CHARLOTTE RONSON/ALEXANDER WANG/BALENCIAGA

1. Camel-colored leather moto vest
2. Denim vest
3. Cut-out shoulders 
4. Cargo vest
5. Vests with different materials
6. Red leather jacket

I was only able to go through lines with designer names from A though D (and jumped into some M's) last night so there are certainly more of these personal trend picks to come in the (hopefully) near future. I haven't had a chance to look at the expert's picks so these are strictly trends that I chose. Let's see if there is any truth to them or if I know what I'm talking about in a few months. 

*** All photos were taken from Style.com - collages were made by yours truly ***