Sheer Genius

My outfit for a family dinner to celebrate my past birthday was inspired by a look in August 2015 issue of In Style Magazine...

 I loved this skirt when I bought it last summer in Turkey but to be honest it has been a challenge to create outfits with. I only wore it once with a neon striped tank and sneakers but since then couldn't find the right combo. The inspiration with a denim top skirt and gold fringe reminded me of my skirt so created this… I think it worked….

Earrings are a xmas gift from my lil sis...

This cork clutch was a bday gift from my best friend. She always find the most unique gifts for me...

Top - H&M

Skirt, Bracelet - From Turkey (Koton)

Wedges - Target

Earrings - J Crew

SATURDAY:
Well my sister and my mother and I are starting this new diet. We shall see how it goes…Two days before you start you actually 'load' up on high fatty foods while taking the prescribed drops. The logic is that fat cells only let go of fat when there is more fat coming. So you trick your body to think there is fat coming for 2 days and after you switch to a super low calorie no fat diet and when they try to shot down to hold on to fat the drops you have been taking stop them or something like that.
I hope it works cause I feel I actually gained a pound or two during the loading days!
To celebrate though we went to dinner and actually tried to choose a highest calorie entrée!

Mr. Toad's Wild Adventure

 

 This was Saturday's outfit out to brunch with the family then to a indoor shopping mall with my lil sis...

Inspiration from the BCBG Fall lookbook:

 Yes, I am hating my hair. The color appt got cancelled last Friday and now I have to wait until Wednesday... I can't wait!

My Dad gets in the pose!

Jacket - Andrew Marc

Dress - Marni for H&M

Purse - Chloe

Wedges - Dolce Vita for Target

Necklace - J Crew

SATURDAY:
It was another insane day. Started the morning with an hour of weight lifting since we had skipped Friday night. Then rushed out the door to meet up with the family for a birthday brunch which was a lot of fun. I was already sore from sitting right after working out.
My sister and I decided to hit a mall that is further and indoors for something different and the best perk was the H&M there has a kids section. Shopped for great outfits for the kids. Then went to Nordstrom's to shop for a french cuffed shirt for my son to wear at her wedding and shoes for both of them.
He is going to look so cute in the coolest dress shirt with slacks and vest and a bow tie and bright blue converses!
Forgot how nice it is to shop at department stores where they do everything for you and you feel so pampered. No wonder people who get used to that can't step into a TJ Maxx.

As soon as we got home and got the kids to bed did another hour of kickboxing. I was wiped out to say the least....

SUNDAY was not easier. Got up early to take the kids to Turkish school than my friend came over for a photo shoot which I will start my 'who is wearing kika?' segments next Monday. As she was leaving my other friend came with the kids so we can leave the dads on a playdate while her and I went to my other friend's house to watch the red carpet and the Oscar's. I had this great idea to wear something funky but I was so wiped out that I just went with what I had on which I had not even photographed. Oh well....

My son with my Nephew

Got to love his laugh!

On the train in the mall. The only time we pretty much sat down!