Gypsy Denim

Still behind one day but trying to catch up. This is a combo I put together just so I can wear the headband! The denim dress is my mom's and apparently it is my cousin's high school dress which she gave it to my mom. Funny how things come back in style. The headband gives it a cutesy feel so to roughen up the look went with the black sandals and my new all black watch. The necklace is also very old from the 70s (belongs to my mom), I saw a super similar necklace on the new Elle magazine for a fall look which I will adopt but thought it also went good with this dress.

The photos are taken on an all mosaic tile chair my artist step dad made for their summer house...

Denim Dress - All Star

Headband - handmade from Turkey

Necklace - Vintage

Black Sandals - Boutique 9

Black Watch - iwatch

Today's (Monday's) Activities: Went to the beach in the am with my parents, cousin, sister and my aunt. Met more family members there so stayed a bit longer and had lunch at the beach club. I did nap when the kids napped. When we woke up hosted another family member with a new baby for a little while. Played with the kids at home then went to my mom's cousins for a visit after they went to bed. Another super late night.

Minty Tie Die

This is the super cute babydoll top I bought at the Bazaar on Saturday. It was an instant decision. With certain pieces it is like that, you see it and you immediately know it is a good buy and the piece has great potential. I love the color and the design first, then the sheerness and the babydoll style but the most favorite part is the details. It has crochet like trim all over its skirt and sleeves, plus it is all stiched on the sides of the neckline and the shoulders. So much for only $15 (20TL)! It would go great over jeans as well but I wanted to keep it all pastel by pairing it with white capri pants and what simple sandals. You will notice how shockingly the necklace matches the top. This was a necklace I bought from another bazaar my first week in Turkey. The scrolls and colors of the stones are almost identical to the tie die shirt. I wanted to go with silver so wore my sister's white watch with silver trim and rhinestones and my white and nickel ring. Since I was wearing flip flops (which are my sister's and a size small but I didn't have any white shoes with me) that did not cover my ankles got to wear my silver and rhinestone anklet as well. I could have gone with a white purse (my mom's) but decided to add a bit of natural feel and went with this tiny hard rattan clutch (again my mom's) instead.

Babydoll top - from Turkey (Alacati Pazari)

White capri pants - D&G

Green stone necklace - from Turkey (Alsancak Pazari)

White watch - Michael Kors

White/nickel ring - Swatch

White flip flops - Twigy

Anklet - from Turkey

Today's (Sunday's) Activities: Woke up late following the party night. Went to the beach but only for a short while. When the kids were napping we watched all videos my uncle had filmed of all of us when we were younger. The cousins and sister I now hang out realized how vast our age difference was in those years. The oldes is 8 years my junior! The kids woke up while we were watching so we packed up and went to a different beach all together. This wasn't beach club so the entry to the water was not as easy for my 1.5 yr old but they liked being somewhere different. And the sand was made out of crushed 'Alacati' stone which was snow white. We stayed there pretty late. After coming home we left the kids with the nanny and went out to a fish restaurant for dinner. All the grandkids sat on one side and we laughed so hard our parents thought we were drunk but we were only sipping diet coke. It was a great night. We then went to Alacati to walk around and have some tea. Another super late night hence why I am so behind in posts. Below is a funny photo my uncle took of me almost holding the full moon by the fish restaurant!

Covered in Lace

Finally the debut of my bazaar bought lace dress. Noone and I mean noone could beleive I bought this at a bazaar for approx $25! I styled it here with browns for a more day to evening time look. (I have another combo idea with blacks but more grundge). Even though the dress fits tight because it is stretch it is very easy to move in. And since it is fully lined (in soft cotton) I didn't have to worry about any undergarments. Since the dress itself is such a statement piece and the neckline is so pretty on its own I went with just earings (large CZ heart gold ones).

Cream with a tint of blush lace dress - from Turkey (BosPa)

Leather belt - Limited

Brown sandals - Report (Mom's)

CZ gold heart earings - Betsey Johnson

Today's Activities: Did a nice and quick beach outing in the morning with my girl cousin and stepdad. Since the whole family is here I had to give up my naps so I can maximize time with family. While the kids napped my sister, girl cousin and I went to the (Alacati) bazaar. This time we only went to the fun section (no groceries) and shopped our hearts out. Found couple killer dresses, an all black watch, an adorable minty pastel babydoll top, scarf, bead necklaces and hair clips. When we got home played with the kids while the other prepared for our big party. Hosted the entire family which adds up to 50+ people in the memory of my Grandpa's birthday for dinner. Hence my outfit above. The party started at 7:30 PM and lasted until 2 AM. It was great seeing everyone and catching up. Took great huge group shots. 

Here is some kiddie fashion from my little princess. My sister-in-law bought this dress from Children's place for her b-day. I love the tulle underlay and the corset back is so cute. She is now 18 mos old.

Here is a group shot of the girls. You can see love of fashion runs in the family...

From left to right:

My cousin's girlfriend (20), My girl cousin (28), me (36), my sister (26), my daughter (1.5)