Barbies

I saw this adorable little girl playing with her new barbie doll and I just had to take a picture. I remember how much I used to love playing with those as a little girl. I think there was something about getting to pick out her clothes and brush her hair that made her an extension of myself while I played. I remember that when playing Legos with my brother, the most important thing for me was to have extra Lego bodies and wigs so my little Lego woman could change her look, forgetting about all the interesting things that Legos might be able to build. It's funny how priorities don't change very easily :).

Did Someone say 'Party'?!

17 Today!!

Today I felt like a superhero in disguise. Its such a special feeling to know that it's your birthday and have reason to celebrate though others may have no idea. To top off this lovely feeling, I got a special greeting card AND This month's Seventeen (how appropriate) in the mail today. I also discovered that my mom and sister made me a pink and purple birthday cake and I got to help ice it to make it even more colorful! :) This has been a good day :)

Oh, and did I mention that my age now matches the name of my favorite magazine?

The World gets BRIGHTER

With my new bounce flash everything lit up :)...


and then I started growing like Alice in Wonderland!
It's so great to have exciting little photo moments amid crazy busy days :)

Learning to dance in the rain

Today it was raining. Normally I get discouraged when it rains. It means traffic, wet shoes, and frizzy hair. Today when I looked outside and saw it raining I got excited. Why? It has to do with two exciting rain boots. These polka dotted blocks of fun made all the difference. That and owning a pink umbrella. I took my sister to go take pictures outside and She started dancing. I loved the idea and her bright colored dress made it even more fun :). I couldn't decide if I liked it better in B&W or color so I put up both :).

Patterns n Props

Out on the streets with Leila and Sarah.

What we're wearing:
On Leila: Dress-Oysho, eyelashes-Inglot

On Sarah: Dress-Bershka

On me: Body suit, sweater and pumps-Zara, skirt-Ali

Before Sarah left us to go back to the US, we had some great times taking photographs together. The heat kept us from venturing to the exotic locations that we had hoped to venture to so instead we found some sweet street spots for our photoshoot. The vines provided the perfect backdrop, however taking photos on a small-town street had its disadvantages. Standing out, due to our dressy clothes on the little street, meant that we had a crowd of people watching us before long. Though It may sound glamorous to have onlookers, it certainly made the posing more challenging. We all had to gain a little confidence and expand our comfort zones to push through the discomfort of posing with so many onlookers. Ultimately we had fun amidst the heat and attention and went home to a cool house, yummy dinner, and cake.

Besties and Retro glasses

As the first post on my new and hopefully ever improving blog I thought it appropriate to post some pictures I took with one of my best friends, Leila, today :) The Retro glasses were compliments of only the most amazing retro store in Istanbul- By Retro!