Queen Bee

 Last night's outfit for my dear mom's 60th birthday party at our house....

This dress was an amazing spur of the moment find at Anthropologie. On clearance from $200+ down to $50 one on the rack and happened to be my size. It must have been a return cause it was amazing to be still there. I bought it the night I was out with the girls for a birthday dinner a few months ago. It is just the prettiest dress ever.... The flowers are velvet and have 3D effect. so much tulle under the skirt which makes it all puffy. Totally me....

Dress - Anthropologie

Earrings - Cookie Lee

Shoes - Aldo

LAST NIGHT:
After a day of rushing to pre-school than to couple stores we came home and I even managed to fit in my insanity workout out before showering and picking up my son. Than had to bath both kids and get them ready then get myself ready. Enforcements which were family and my best friend arrived early to help with food set-up. We were done early and even ate dinner ourselves before the guests started showing up.
My mom looked gorgeous on her exact 60th birthday! Surrounded by friends and family she was a happy camper.

Mom and my step dad with the kids....

Mom and my lil sis

The Family (the kids would not get in the photo...)

With my best friend...

With hubby....

With my girls...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOM!

Mirror mirror on the wall I am my mother after all

 This was my outfit last night to an art benefit downtown....

The inspiration was from an older ELLE issue:

I liked the pairing of army green and tan and pencil skirt with military jacket....

 To make it feminine I added the 'eagle' necklace and the brass skull betsey earrings and a single cuff....

 I will wear these Juicy booties forever I think....

Jacket - Romeo & Juliet

Skirt - Bebe

Booties - Juicy Couture

Purse - Michael Kors

Accessories - Betsey Johnson, Forever 21

YESTERDAY:
Had a boring day as I had to take my son to the dentist for two fillings and two extractions at 8 AM! And he had to go on an empty stomach so he was whining the whole morning because we wouldn't let him eat. The kid already eats like a teenager so we knew he would be upset. Sure enough as soon as he was out he begged for food. My mom came to stay with us so she can help which was so nice as she gardened and cooked and entertained the kids! And at night she was starting to flake on going out but I convinced her to get dressed up so she can join me and the girls.

We went to a cute art benefit at a sushi restaurant with a grey goose hosted bar.

Here is my beautiful Mom styling her kika Paprika dress with some edgy  layers and accessories....

Family in Kika Paprika

This was what I wore to the show at my sister's house for work! The dress is new from the line I sell called 'Kika Paprika'. I actually love this dress in the red color which I also have in my sample rack on a different size. But I ordered it in the classic black because I have many outfit ideas using its high neck and sleek style as a base to accessorize.
Today though I forgot to bring my sandals so wore the lita's instead. It would have been cooler with sandals and a white necklace but this also worked with a borrowed red necklace from my sister.

Dress - 'Olivia' in black by Kika Paprika

Hat - Forever 21, Shoes - Jeffrey Campbell Lita's, Necklace - sister's...

My sister was also dressed from my line and looked great in a bright yellow maxi vest:

 We first put on her the 'cowl neck' top but then wanted to add accessories so changed the top afterwards...

Here is the new top which is a 'reversible tank'. You can wear this tank either as a 'v'neck front or like this as a 'high round neck' front. The high neck front gives a great base for a cool necklace like this:

Vest - 'Roxy' in citrus by Kika Paprika

Top - 'Reversible tank' in white by Kika Paprika

Jeans and shoes - model's (my sister's) own

Necklace - Forever 21

Here we are together:

And Finally 

My Mom Dressed in the Kika Paprika 

Clothes during her party Friday Night:

Holding the new poster I got made for my parties:

 Top - 'Victoria' in citrus by Kika Paprika

Pants - 'Yoga Pants' in Espresso by Kika Paprika

Accessories and shoes - Model's (My mom's) own