Birthday Celebrations

This past Sunday was my 24th birthday...I know, I know...I'm getting so old! The day before my Great Aunt Dagi came to visit. It was so great seeing her and hearing old family stories while flipping through photo albums. I got to see my dad as a baby with super curly hair! That evening we all went out to dinner to celebrate her being here and my birthday. We went to Sorrel Urban Bistro and it was amazing! The food is all locally sourced and the menu changes daily. My uncle Matt did a great job picking this place out. Afterwards I went out to the bars with my friends to celebrate in my amazing birthday dress.

Now let me just tell you about this dress...I got compliments on it all night because it was just THE perfect birthday dress. When I walked into New for the Night looking for a dress Shireen asked me what my plans were. I told her just dinner with the family and then out with my friends, but I wanted something fun and flashy. This dress was the first one we picked out. Not appropriate at all for either of those two things, but who cares, it's my birthday! And the best part was I was renting it so I wasn't spending a fortune on a dress I was only going to wear once. The whole concept of renting a dress is awesome and I don't think enough people know about it. I like this store because I can come in and try on the dresses before I rent them and not have to worry if what I ordered online is going to fit or look right. Their prices are really reasonable and I even got a coupon for $20 off since it was my birthday. This was my first dress rental from here but I'm definitely going back!

Outfit:

Dress: Parker from New for the Night

Shoes: ShoeMint

Jewelry: Carey Hill blue necklace worn as a bracelet, Carey Hill blue bracelet, Tiffany bead bracelet, Tiffany charm bracelet (similar here)

Pleasure Pier

No the name of this post isn't something sexual, but with a name like that I'm sure that's what you're thinking. The Pleasure Pier just opened in Galveston and I thought I would take my brother while he was visiting. It was like an updated Kemah boardwalk and was really fun! Although I didn't like the fact that you had to pay to just get on the boardwalk or even the ridiculously humid 100 degree weather. The day started out hot, but fun as my brother and I went on a few rides. However, on one of the roller coasters I sadly lost my phone. Silly me left it in my pocket. Oh well, looking at the cup half full I got an early birthday present from my amazing uncles which turned out to be an iphone! Yay for finally jumping on that bandwagon. It's away being unlocked at the moment, but hopefully I'll be able to get it back soon and post a whole lot more photos (because we all know I'm notorious for leaving the camera at home during prime photo opportunities)

Enough of my rant about the Pleasure Pier and the loss of my phone...I hope you enjoy these photos shot by my amazing uncle!

Outfit

Top: thrifted

Bottom: American Apparel

Shoes: ShoeMint

Purse: Cole Haan (old)

Jewelry: Forever 21 necklace, Cuffs rose ring

Sunglasses: Marc Jacobs

Tweed and Leather

I bought these leather pants back in California right before I moved to Texas. When I called my uncle to ask him when it gets cold so I could wear them he said "uh, maybe for a week or two in February?" I was devastated! When was I going to be able to rock my awesome purchase (on sale for $60 from BCBG)?

However, the other week I was able to bust these babies out from the back of my closet and I like the end result. I didn't want to be too edgy with the leather so I added a classic fitted tweed blazer to give it more of a polished look.

Thanks to MBP for taking these pictures and braving the "working girl" in the car next to us!

Outfit

Top: Nordstrom (old)

Jacket: Zara

Pants: BCBG

Shoes: ShoeMint Edith 

Bag: Louis Vuitton Wapity

Jewelry: Chloe Lane Studio Bow Necklace, Marc Jacobs watch, Stella & Dot bracelet, Tiffany Bead bracelet, Marc Jacobs ring, Forever 21 ring, DIY earrings

Sunglasses: Chanel 

 

Golden Globes

My uncles have a tradition of dressing up for awards shows like the Golden Globes and the Emmy's. It all started with one of their first dates to watch the Emmy's. Michael decorated the apartment with stars hanging from the ceiling and rolled out an actual red carpet. He had menus printed up of their dinner, which was Chinese food in homage to Mann's Chinese theater. They also had their own ballots to fill out who they thought would win. From this first date they continue to do this and when the Golden Globes aired this past Sunday we were all dressed in our best.
I found this dress at Zara on my last shopping trip in San Francisco before I left to move to Houston. I didn't know where I would wear it to, but I couldn't resist the color! (I usually don't find any light color dresses that go well with my skin tone)

Our table setting

Matt made amazing crepes for dinner and dessert. The dessert was so good I ate it before I remembered to take a picture!

Outfit
Dress: Zara
Shoes: Shoemint
Jewelry: Tiffany Beads 8MM, Tiffany Bead Bracelet, BCBG ring, Tiffany heart ring

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas everyone! Baby E woke me up bright and early this morning, I think she was excited for Santa! Today we have even more family coming in to spend the holidays with us. I'll be spending the day cooking the Christmas dinner along with Matt and his mother.

This will be my first holiday spent in Texas and let me just say it has already been amazing. I spent all day yesterday baking Greek cookies and sugar cookies for Santa, we had an amazing dinner (cooked by me of course), and then we watched The Muppet Christmas Carol. This is my all time favorite Christmas movie that I watch every Christmas eve.

I can't wait to spend the day with the rest of the family and then my parents come in a few days, yay!.

Happy Holidays from my family to yours. 

Team Baby!

Me and my beautiful aunt

Family portrait

Photos courtesy of Monica Kressman

Outfit

Skirt: BCBG (old)

Top: Frenchi tunic

Shoes: Shoemint

Necklace: Duo boutique

Watch: Marc Jacobs

Rings: Marc Jacobs, gold engagement ring from my Grandmother

Headband: DIY Burberry bowtie

Every Christmas Eve we get to open one present. This year I decided to open this beauty from my Grandma. I let out a squeal she could probably hear on the east coast when I opened it. There were so many outfits running through my head although I kind of like look going on in the photo with the dress I was wearing for Christmas Eve dinner.