This past week I celebrated my thirtieth birthday and it was a pretty spectacular experience that included a family dinner at one of my favorite restaurants in San Francisco (restaurant review upcoming), a trip to Sonoma, wine tastings, and a weekend in Glen Ellen with my family & friends.
Here are some highlights from my birthday weekend!
{My colleagues are so amazing – I’m a lucky girl!}
{Wine tasting, delicious food, fabulous views – Living the DREAM}
{We’re a fashionable crowd}
{Speaking of lucky…}
Thank you to all of my friends & family who helped make my 30th birthday weekend so amazing & memorable – I appreciate it more than I can say!
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I fell madly in love with this sweater when I saw it online and knew that it had to be mine – Totally fun and perfect for Fall! First I tried pairing it with flirty, pleated black skirt but I ended up deciding on my favorite cropped black pants.
{You can shop similar pieces by clicking these hyperlinks: Pardon My French Sweater – Forever 21, Cropped Black Pants – Juicy Couture @ Bloomingdale‘s, Patent Leather Chainlink Bag – Express, Vintage Inspired Gold Bracelets – JewelMint, Spiked Bracelet – Asos.com}
{You can also view this outfit on both Lookbook.nu and Pose}
{Check out more outtakes from this shoot here – just log into Facebook to view}
I wore this for my company’s End Of Summer party two weeks ago. It was a great night filled with games – skee ball, bouncy houses, golf, mechanical bull, even a zip line – an open bar, lives music, tons of food, and a great view.
I have to admit that it’s been a while since I wore a top that had writing across the front and I’d forgotten how nerve-wracking it is when you feel like everyone’s staring at you trying to read your shirt!
How do you feel about wearing a shirt or a sweater that has writing on it?
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Fashion:
Whether you’re watching the US Open or America’s Cup, a stylish spectator outfit is a must – US Open 2012 from Net-A-Porter.
Are you starting to prepare your wardrobe for Fall? A great skirt with tights & killer boots is always a fabulous option so check out WhoWhatWear’s suggestions for Fall 2012 – Market Watch: Fall Skirts.
One thing that I always look forward to when Fashion Month rolls around are the Garance Dore and Net-A-Porter Fashion Week video collaborations Pardon My French. She talks to fashion greats, reviews the collections, meets designers, interviews fashion insiders, and just generally gives you a great behind-the-scenes look at all of the Fashion Month madness.
You know how much I adore a versatile piece in my wardrobe – especially when it comes to packing for a trip. Refinery 29 clearly agrees – Oxford Shirt Styling Tips: 1 Oxford Shirt, 3 Easy Ways To Style It.
One of the fun Fall trends this year will be finding pieces that have your favorite artwork translated onto them – Whether you’re a fan of the Renaissance Masters or Graphic novels, there are pieces out there for everyone! This Time Tomorrow – Wearing Your Art On Your Sleeve.
Health/Fitness:
Don’t have time for a run? Not interested in the membership fees at your local gym? Why not head online to find the perfect workout for yourself – Fit Club: The Country’s Best Virtual Workouts.
Are you looking for some healthy meals to feed your family to ensure that they’re getting all the vitamins, minerals, and nutrients that they need? Here are some great recipes to try:
No matter how much time you spend in the kitchen familiarizing yourself with new tools – or re-familiarizing yourself with tools you haven’t used in a while – is an important part of staying on top of things so check out The Blissful Chef’s Cooking Tool of the Month Series.
Medicine and bosu balls are two of my favorite gym toys – If you use them right they can keep your workouts both challenging and fun. Don’t believe me? Check out FitSugar’s Don’t Let the Medicine Ball Intimidate You — 5 Easy Moves!
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I’m going to take a page out of the fabulous Fashion On Top‘s book blog and make today’s post a summary of what’s happened over the last week on the blog and the other various social media outlets that I post on.
New Blog Posts:
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Instagram:
Food – While I don’t photograph all of my food or even all of the new recipes that I try, sometimes a meal is just too tasty or too fun to pass up a photo-op. Here are a couple shots that passed the test this week.
SERIOUS munching over here! #Shakti #indianfood #vegan #glutenfree
Snacking. #rawrevolution #synergy #healthysnacks
#cantstopeating #vegan #glutenfree
Fashion – When I can remember I’ll snap a picture of my accessories, handbag, or even my outfit for the day. Most of my Instagram updates are my jewelry though, since its the easiest to capture solo.
Wearing a new dress always makes my day! #sanfrancisco @Zara
Hello lover! @ninewest #fashion #sanfrancisco
Time to switch wallets! @CHANEL @Longchamp_US @HenriBendel #Fendi #Goyard @veneta_bottega
Misc – What I’m best at capturing are all of the random things that happen throughout the day. The frustrations that everyone can relate to as well as the little “I love my life” moments. From outing in San Francisco & weekends away to shopping adventures & meals out on the town to my crazy cats & amazing friends, family, and boyfriend.
“@project_zen SO glad that I moved a block from this spa!!! #massage #spoilingmyself
I ❤ crazy busy days & To Do lists! #stayorganized #busyday #ilovemylife
Sooo helpful!
You can follow me on instagram @moicontrelavie.
Twitter:
Here are some of the quotes, articles, pictures, and other fun things that I shared during the past week via Twitter
Pinterest:
I have 10 boards on Pinterest, each with a different title and theme, here are a few of the pins that made the cut this week.
* New Pinterest board created 6/12/2012 –
MCLV Style
Models Being Models:
Reading Materials:
Inspiration!!!
La Mode:
Belle Maison:
Yummy:
Moi:
J’Adore:
I Use Therefore I Am:
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Facebook–
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Lookbook – You can see my Lookbook looks here, you can FAN me to get an email update when I post a new look, or you can HYPE my looks if you like them!
I really like the idea of this kind of post since I know a number of my blog readers don’t use Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, or Pinterest regularly, so this gives them a chance to take a look at those outlets. What do you think? Do you like having a weekly summary? Should this be a recurring series?
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June 16, 2012 | Categories: Fashion, Fitness, Food, MCLV Style | Tags: "Call Me Maybe" music video remake, 2012 Cannes Film Festival, 2012 New Years Resolutions, 25 Magazine, Anja Rubic, BCBG, Belle Maison, Biryani, Bon Appetit, Book party, Bottega Veneta, brights, Call Me Maybe, Call Us, Cannes Film Festival, cat, Champagne toast, Chanel, Chanel beauty, Chanel makeup, Chanel's Little Black Jacket, cute cat, Daal, Dairy-free, Dress Manequine, edamame, Elle, Elle Champagne Flutes, Erotica, ethnic prints, Facebook, Fashion Book, Fashion Book Party, Fashion Magazine, Fashion On Top, Fashion show, Fendi, Followgram, Garance Dore, Givenchy Purse, Givenchy Resort 2013 Collection, Gluten-free, Gluten-Free Cookie Dough Truffles, Gluten-Free Food, Golden beets, Goyard, Heeled sandals, Henri Bendel, Hilary Rhoda, Indian food, inspiration, Instagram, Jason Wu, Jason Wu Resort 2013 Collection, Jourdan Dunn, June goals, Karl Lagerfeld, Karlie Kloss, Kayture, kitten heels, Kristina Bazan, Ladies First—Still Relevant or Hopelessly Outdated?, Larabar, Late afternoon, Let's Talk About Sex, Links You'll Love, Little Black Jacket, Liz Cherkasova, Longchamp, Lookbook.nu, looks of the week, Love Grown, Low heels, Magazines, Manners, Massage, May Goals, Maybe?, Men vs Women, Mini skirt, Model fashion, Model street style, Models Being models, motivation, Neutral heels, Neutral sandals, Nine West, No Cookie Cookie, Nude sandals, Pardon My French, Patterns, Peplum, Pinterest, planner, Planning, plastic furniture, pleats, prints, Project Zen, Reading materials, Rebecca Minkoff, red quinoa salad, Resort Collections, Resort wear, Retro, Runway show, San Francisco Fashion, San Francisco Spa, San Francisco Street Style, San Francisco style, Sasha Maks, Sasha Maks Vintage Jewelry, Saturday Summary, Sensuality, Sex, Sex vs Sensuality, Shakti, Song of Style, Spa, Staying organized, Stripes, Summer dressing, Summer style, Super Vegan Meal, Swedish massage, The Man Repeller, The Wannabe Chef, To Do Lists, trunk show, Twitter, vegan food, veganism, Vegetarian, Veggie Curry, Vintage designer jewelry, Viva, Viva Fashion Magazine, Vogue, Vogue Magazine, Wallet, wallets, Wheat Free, White living room, William Norwich, Women's Health, Wrap dress, You Are Wonderful, Zara | 2 Comments
Health/Fitness:
Need some good reading materials? Here are two healthy & nutrition related pieces to check out: Is Fructose Being Blamed Unfairly For The Obesity Epidemic from Science Daily and Dr. Terry Wahl’s video – Minding Your Mitochondria, about the unparalleled benefits of following a Hunter/Gatherer diet.
How to Fall In Love With Healthy Living from the amazing & hilarious Rachel Wilkerson – her latest article for Shape Magazine.
Interested in probiotics but not sure where to start? Here are a few pieces that you can read to help educate yourself: FitSugar’s The Pros of Probiotics and Choosing Raw’s Probiotics: To Take or Not To Take.
If you’re beginning a new workout regime or interested in really focusing your energy in order to get the best results possible at the gym than the word for you is INTERVAL. Intervals, Tabata & HIIT are the most effective ways to drop weight and build muscle through cardio. Here are some good basics to get you started:
Fashion:
If you haven’t seen Garance Dore’s hysterical Fashion Week diaries they’re a MUST: Pardon My French Part I, Pardon My French Part II & Pardon My French Part III. Gorgeous shots from the shows, backstage and the parties & events, all narrated by . Too cute.
Spring staple to get your hands on? The shirtdress! The Stylist’s latest recurring series is called Lessons For A Modern-Day Lady and their most recent piece is titled: How To Wear A Shirtdress.
Fun boots were all over the runways for Spring, what version are you going to live in? Modelinia has models loving their brown, low heeled ankle boots, FabSugar has the How To on wearing Winter boots with breezy Spring looks, The Stylist shows chic celebrities in Rain Boots or you can try combat boots a la Lisbeth Salander from The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo. What is the right style for you?
In the mood for some grown up arts & crafts? Check out FabSugar’s DIY: Make A Sequin-Collar Top video, Design Sponge’s DIY Project: Leather Lunch Tote or the great DIY: Beaded Collar Blouse post from Moda, Moda that found when I was working on the Freckles In April 10 Day Style Challenge.
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February 26, 2012 | Categories: Fashion, Fitness, Food, Links You'll Love | Tags: 10 Day Challenge: Winter Edition, 10 minute bootcamp, Alexa Chung, ankle boots, Choosing Raw, combat boots, Design Sponge, DIY Project: Leather Lunch Tote, DIY: Beaded Collar Blouse, Do It Yourself, Dree Hemingway, Erin Stern, Fabsugar, Fashion Week Diary, fashionology, FitSugar, Freckles In April, Fructose, Garance Dore, HIIT, Hilary Rhoda, How to Fall In Love With Healthy Living, How to Wear a Shirtdress, Hunter Gatherer Diet, Intermittent Training & Stubborn Body Fat, Interval Training, Jeanette Jenkins, Lean Gains, Lisbeth Salander, Martin Berkhan, Minding Your Mitocondria, Moda Moda, Modelinia, obseity, Pardon My French, probiotics, Rachel Wilkerson, rain boots, Rooney Mara, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Science Daily, Shape Magazine, Shirtdress, Star Jumps, Tabata, Terry Wahl, The Fitnessista, The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, The Life & Lessons of Rachel Wilkerson, The Stylelist, WhoWhatWear, Winter boots with spring looks | 5 Comments
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