SUMMER; redefined, relived, reloved

Summer is Over

one Eventfull-Colorfull-Joyfull summer for me

I have been away for so long:( 

but

realized how much i missed writing my BLOG and sharing the good times with my readers

lets begin:

the most fun i had this summer

with

lots and lots of Press coverage! 

here are some of them:

                                                                   me and mommy:)
         

 me and mommy:)

me and Paris:)

 me and Paris:)

in fact, Paris has been all over the press this summer, almost more than me LOL

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Another best part of Summer is of course Parties!

well, when i say parties i am referring to my mom's Party EVENTS that she had at 2 of her houses for her lady friends

(the concept would be a little different than you might imagine)

but

 they were both FAB!

some of our prep pics.

-i dont have pictures from during the events because believe it or not we were so busy as hosts, i literally had no time to take pics of her lovely friends, decors or the delicious food

BUMMER:(((

                     

our Turkish Coffee cups from the store; Haremlique

the tray design that i did for my moms end table in her living room

FAB entrance

my moms second house in BODRUM- Turkbuku

how GORG is the view

the glimpse of the living room in BODRUM- Turkbuku

My Make-up artist Mustafa Revan did my make-up before the event

he is an amazing person!

I looked so fresh and pretty, loveeed it

eyes-very defined but the rest very soft and floaty 

(we are in my moms formal dining room)

my make-up is done, but still need to put on my hair extensions

NEVER without them LOL

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ok, so back to BODRUM- Turkbuku

our Lovely Friend MERAL YAZICI invited us over for dinner at her house in Turkbuku

She is so amazing with table decorations and cooking!

Since she travels back and forth to many parts of Europe especially to Paris throughout the year,

you would be swept off of your feet with her recipes

YUMMMMM 

Always a great pleasure for me

so:

here are some pics for you

Meral Yazici

always a fashionista

Meral's Lavender pot design

Turkish Tea

Fresh grilled Veggie Sandwiches

Meral's table decor was with lots of Turquoise accents and detailing

Perfect Concept and Color for Summer in Bodrum

this is Meral's secret recipe dish

its homemade Onion Quiche 

everything is from scratch

it was so delicious i believe i had like 4 slices, OMG

the presentation of these little Cheese Muffins are to die for

its so traditional and elegant

another secret recipe of Meral; Plum Tarte

 with organic hand picked plums that she gets from the local farmers market

it is just extremely delicous!

How gorgeous is this presentation!

green and turquoise 

very Mediterranean

and the infamous Orange Cake

This presentation was may fav!

How beautiful is this!!!

the colors... the concept... the plater...

this is one of the prettiest combinations i have ever seen in my life

and Merals' HERMES Oran sandals

just FAB!!!

it was a lovely evening 

Meral has always been a great host and a great homemaker

Thank You for this amazing dinner

we love you

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speaking of Farmers Markets 

the ones in Bodrum are very famous 

 i have gathered some pics for you

you will love them:

me and mommy:)

this is actually from the Begendik store, had to pic it!

so, after going to all these Farmers Markets in Bodrum

its time to make some homemade Jelly

now this is my moms specialty

we made 2 kinds this summer

strawberry and apricot

first step is to add enough sugar

than you start boiling the fruit and the sugar mix

its imp. to remove the bubbles that form on the top of the mix

(so its good to keep an eye during this process)

than leave them under the sun to dry and absorb the juices and become your jelly at breakfast

-how long; is up to how juicy you prefer it to be and depends on how your mix is

dont forget: this is homemade so it can never be as chunky and heavy as the ones you buy at the stores...

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PIC MIX of what is going on lately:

 admiring the jewelry that i got from Istanbul

Turtle time- Desert Hot Springs 

 growing LEMONS, loveeeeeeee

 selfie with my new pj's from Victoria's Secret 

 my weekly flower bouquet design for the kitchen from Trader Joe's- the best

 wanna have it!

HERMES CONSTANCE CROCO with DIAMONDS

took Paris with me to my hair salon, Chris McMillan, Beverly Hills

hosted a dinner party for my friends from France

what was for dessert: Sprinkles Cupcakes YAY!!!

my moms friend Nurdan Acar came and stayed with us in Bodrum

OMG;

we had the best time ever!!!

She is incredibly charming and lovely

this is from our -last night- dinner at Cipriani restaurant in Palmarina Bodrum

we will miss u NURDAN

last but not the least

my FABULOUS ZAC POSEN GOWN that i wore for Nazli Yazici Sert's wedding

aka: 

The Grand FINALE

xoxo

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