To continue the birthday celebrations my dad and I took my mom out for her birthday to Restaurant 1833 in Monterey. This place is fabulous!! I would highly recommend it if you are ever in the area. I loved the ambiance and all of the little touches they've made to make their restaurant unique. Since it was a festive occasion I wanted to bring my Mark + James vest out of hibernation. I absolutely love wearing this vest during the holidays. The mix of textures is great and the sequin detail adds just the right amount of shine. I ... Read more...
Archives for May 2013
Geometric and Organic
This weekend I spent a lot of time with the family. Memorial Day weekend was spent outdoors updating the patio, creating my DIY pique assiette table top featured here, and celebrating the May birthdays in my family (mom, brother and grandma.) I chose this Azzedine Alaïa Paris tank and skirt, which has been in my closet for quite a while but haven't had the right opportunity to wear them until now. Originally I was going to pull them out for my bridal shower or rehearsal dinner but ended up finding other options so the set has been ... Read more...
DIY: Pique Assiette table
1. Select table that you wish to pique assiette. Clean the table top so that there isn't any debris that could make it difficult to adhere to. 2. Break up tiles and plates you wish to use and separate them by color. 3. Lay out tiles on the table in the desired pattern and adhere them to the table top using AcrylPro Ceramic tile adhesive. 4. Once you've set all the tiles let them dry overnight before grouting. (Note: This process took me three days because of the shell pattern in the middle and having the backsplash and ... Read more...
Celebrate: Memorial Day Weekend
What are your plans for Memorial Day weekend? However you're spending it, day at the beach or BBQ with family and friends, I hope that at least part of your long weekend is enjoyed outside! I'll mainly be outside {smile} finishing my outdoor garden projects with the family. Can't wait for them to be finished so I can post my DIY pique assiette table top and garden transformation! Enjoy the long weekend and I will see you on the other side! ... Read more...
Label for Less
After the Stella & Dot summer preview party I attended on Wednesday night I can't stop thinking about jewelry. One of the bangles my friend had on display resembled the Alexis Bittar jaguar bangle (Label.) I knew that Kenneth Jay Lane (For less) had a similar design as well so I thought it was only fitting to showcase them on this weeks installment of Label for Less. I've finally found my groove, so to speak, with the arm party and now I constantly want to find new pieces to add to my collection that integrate with my current ... Read more...