Happy Thanksgiving!

Thanksgiving is my FAVORITE holiday! I love hanging with my family and pigging out. :) I also love the excuse to be cheesy and say what I'm thankful for. Not that I really need one...

I'm thankful that I don't have shoes that remind me of a turkey. Sorry Givenchy, you got it all wrong.

Or these scary beasts...

I am thankful for shoes that use feathers tastefully. Like these by L.A.M.B.

But more than that, I'm thankful for my health, my AMAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAZING husband, my family and friends (including all of you of course!) and my cutie little puppies that are trying really hard to reach the turkey on the counter top. Not gonna happen guys.

Happy Thanksgiving!!

xoxo

Your ShoeGirl, Celine



Christmas Parties: Part Deux

So the second party was my work party! Since it's my dad's company it was held at my parents house, which is always nice. I felt right at home cause, well... I kind of was.

(My former home of course)

Any-hoo... I always like to use holiday parties as an excuse to dress up and sometimes go over the top.

I wore a Betsey Johnson dress and my favorite holiday time shoes- my pretty glittery Louboutins. I attempted my very first up-do and was pleasantly surprised if I do say so myself ;)

I got this necklace from that jewelry party I went to last month... Love it! It reminds me of a skull in Mickey Mouse ears.

I wore heavy eye makeup and big ol tranny lashes. I LOVE fake lashes and any excuse to use them!

My lovely family :)

My sister, dad, mom and baby sis... who depressingly isn't a baby at all anymore :(

My Tim and his Bentley... and my "brother" Tomas who is the amazingly talented L.A.M.B. footwear designer

It was a super fun night with friends family and tequila shots.

(sorry for the kinda crappy/inconsistently lit images)

Thanksgiving (A Week Later)

I went to Kinkos to print out my Betsey Johnson Fall/Winter 2010 presentation for tomorrow's meeting and I borrowed a USB cable to upload these pictures! Haha

Anyway- this is what I wore to Thanksgiving last week. Ben and I went to my parent's house and I seriously pigged out! My mom makes the best Thanksgiving dinner of all time, I swear.

I dug out some old YSL pumps that I love and need to start wearing again, and I wore a Betsey Johnson dress instead of what I should have worn... sweat pants with extra stretch in the waistband!

(dress- Betsey Johnson, shoes/handbag- YSL)

Aren't they great?? I love the high cut top line and that little wooden wedge stuck up in the heel. I also love that the heel is maroon patent- it's a little unexpected and chic.

These are my two little sisters, Katie and Alexa. Thanksgiving day fell on Alexa's 16th birthday!

Ben, waiting for the food...

My mom's lovely spread...

My uncle Matt is our designated Turkey carver 'cause my dad doesn't like doing it...

My personal favorite...

YUM!

I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving! I am thankful for many things including my wonderful family and friends- including YOU of course!!

xox

Deep sadness...

I've gone back and forth on whether or not to write about this, but I think it's a good thing to get feelings out in the open. Plus, I want you all to know why I'm not really in the mood to talk about trivial things right now like shoes or gossip.

My best friend's brother passed away on sunday and since then I've been feeling a little bit like a zombie. He and I were in no means close, but he is family to 3 of the most amazing, loving and big-hearted people I've ever been lucky enough to meet. He is and always will be part of the Contreras family. People that I love like my own.

Brandon Conreras died on 9/7/08 and with him died a part, whether big or small, of everyone who knew him. Brandon had a big presence that you couldn't ignore. Good or bad- people that knew him will always remember him. Athough I didn't know him well, I've heard some stories in the past few days that make me wish I had. 

Brandon left behind him a younger sister, my very best friend, Sascha Contreras. Truly one of the worlds biggest brightest personalities. Sascha's infectious smile is hard to ignore, and her personality is impossible not to love.

His mother and father, Mike and Ellen Contreras are two of the kindest most giving people I've met. Mike is the kind of dad that would do anything for his children and even their friends. He's the kind of dad that every kid wants- a strong father and a friend.

Ellen is sweet and loving and gives the biggest warmest hugs! Plus she is top 5 best cooks on Earth, I swear. 

The outpouring of love for them has been so evident, as every time I go to their house there is a new group of people there to talk and share their support. I'm so grateful for all of those people. I'm so glad to see how many good people there are and how in times of need, people show that side of themselves even when it may be easier to just stay out of it. I'm glad that the Contreras family is getting back some of the love they they are always putting out. :)

Anyway, I just wanted to share my experience and let you all know what's going on. I'll be back soon but right now I feel like it's a little inappropriate to be talking shit and gushing over shoes. I'm off to China on Friday to work on my H.L. summer collection, so I'm sure I'll have plenty of time to write then.

All my love,

Celine, the shoe girl.