Inspiration Monday - Kate Moss in stripes

 Participating in the Inspiration Monday hosted by Megan and Nora from Two Birds Blog...

Today's Inspiration was from the lovely Kate Moss:

I do like this look. I had two choices: Longer black capri pants with very thin white stripes or these off white bermuda shorts with black stripes. I felt these represented the inspiration better so went with them.

 First I thought the long blazer jacket from an old suit would be too much and took out a cropped one as well but this actually looked cool. Not as cool as her jacket with leather lapels...

 I felt the outfit was a bit blend since I didn't have her details such as leather on jacket and side stripes on the pants so I added this cool spiky necklace and the studded ballet flats for some pizazz.

 

I actually have black leather (chloe) purse that is just like hers but it has gold metal accents all over which would have clashed with my silver stuff so went with this old suede fringe bag instead...

 These are my super old sunglasses. Back when smaller shapes were in style and they are slightly cat eye. Might be vintage one day so saving all designer ones...

Jacket - part of a Bebe suit

Tee - Target

Shorts - not sure super super old

Ballet Flats - some funky website which I now can't remember...

Purse - Guess

Necklace - Forever 21

Sunglasses - Chanel

 To see how others have interpreted this look click HERE!

Today's Activities: Another playdate monday today and this time I was the host. Researched some more fun kid friendly recipees over the weekend and settled on a black bean salsa with tortilla chips for lunch and melon cucamber sushi rolls for snacks. It was going to be a swim playdate and of course as my luck would have it the weather totally cooled down today. We turned on the heater but not in time so the pool was still a bit chilly for our taste at 82 degrees. We first had the kids play in the backyard then swam then had lunch. They always have a great time and we enjoy each other's company immensely but feel exhausted at the end.

After naps went to the indoor play area which we have not been in a while. My bf is coming over tonight for Chinese take out and watching two tivo'd episodes of true blood after kids go to bed!

Here are the snacks I put out. The curly chips are made with lentils and potatoes. Taste: not bad.

The others are crispy green beans which are pretty tasty. And the cucumber melon rolls.

The black bean salsa made with can black beans, yellow and red bell peppers and tomatoes. The key ingredient juice of two limes in the dressing which adds the perfect summer citrusy taste.

 These are flour tortillas cut in wedges and brushed with olive oil and salt than baked in the oven. They come out as these perfectly crispy and tasty chips. We loved them and so did the kids.

We took out the water table for the kids to play and two of the girls decided to dunk their heads in to get their hair wet!

They loved the effect. My daughter in purple...

The boys were playing with the CARS color changing car toy (Ramon's paint shop)...