Hi everyone, I can’t believe that it’s almost 2010! I’d love to take this opportunity to say a big thank you to you all for your wonderful continuing support and your love of my blog. I appreciate it very much and I hope your support and love continue on into next year. I wish you all a new year full of love, peace, health, happiness and may your wishes come true!!!!
What are you doing for New Year’s Eve? staying home or going to party? If you’re going out for a New Year’s party, what would you wear? I’m planning to wear this oufit for a New Year’s Eve party at the Ritz in Colorado- I’m so excited to share it with you guys. This is my favorite dress ever-my wedding dress and here I style it with Ann Demeulemesster 14 buckles belt. I don’t know if you all are tired of seeing this belt but I’m never tired of wearing it. Here is the outfit!
Fully buckled.
Fully buckled in the back.
Here is the dress without Ann D belt. I accidentally found this dress at the old Calvin Klein boutique store in Dallas ( used to be in Highland Park Village) after months of looking for my wedding dress at lots of bridal salons. The ones at the salons have mostly more details and lots of things going on. I just wanted a white, simple, sleek and stylish dress, because I also wore two other dresses (one traditional Vietnamese for my mom’s family, and old century Chinese style dress for my dad’s family) which has more details and busy. This dress is two pieces; the opened back top and the full long A-line skirt and it was perfectly worn for my first dance (I had my hair up with crystal tiara). Another reason that I chose this dress is because it’s less expensive than a real bridal dress, and I want to wear it again for a fancy party or gala night or something like that…I don’t want it just hanging in my closet, and after all, who knows if my kids will want to wear it for their special day. But when they saw me wearing this dress for the photo shoot, they say that they want to wear it for their high school graduation day. I hope it will fit them 
Once more wishing you all and your family a wonderful, joyful, peaceful, healthful, delightful, successful new year 2010!!!!!!!
See you next year when I get back home!
when I get back home!Big hugs and kisses…Hanh
Ps: Necklace by Annie Costello Brown. It can be worn single layer (as you see I had it on in the previous post in the first outfit with Yohji grey top) or doubles layers.
I hope you all have a wonderful holiday weekend!!
This hand made red quilt with mirrors was bought home by my hubby from India.
Red throws.
This is also something red; Tao sweaters paired with second hand Comme des Garcons skirt, Jil Sander thigh high boots. It was below 40 F degrees when I had these photos taken, I had a thick jacket on but it’s not showing in the pics. This year, the weather is much colder, and this reminds me of 15 years ago when I just moved here. The first couple of winters was pretty cold like this year, then it started getting warmer…I’ve been enjoying this cold, so that I can dress in layers and bring out the leather jacket, sweater, hat, scarf, gloves, boots…especially sitting in front of the fireplace, drinking hot chocolate, telling stories with my hubby and my kids – it is such a cozy feeling. Nice thing about winter in Dallas is that it’s cold for a week or so and then it has a couple of warm days to take a break from the cold. It normally snows a couple of times during winter, I wish we had more…beautiful snow! because my kids just love it. Although it’s uncomfortable if it’s too cold, as it is up north.
Remembering the past posts, we had pics taken for the family Xmas card and this is what it looks like. The kids’ pic is more clear in person. 
I have to say that this futurist-classic jacket is the ultimate style statement, an investment piece. I paired it with similar shades for a fresh fall aesthetic; Madewell tee, F21 leggings, Nicholas Kirkwood for Rodarte shoes. These shoes are also a statement piece in this outfit, so I keep jewelry free and light make-up.
GOOD TIME FOR BAKINGDecember is an exciting month of the year; Xmas lights, Xmas music, Xmas shopping, Xmas party, time for family and friends to get together with joy. All of this gives you a great feeling of Xmas spirit. It is also the perfect time for baking. I’ve been enjoying baking with my kids; pumpkin bread, banana nut bread, fruit pie, cookies… things they love to do, too. Every year, this month is a baking-marathon for us and we love it!
Berry pie.
They enjoyed doing cut-out cookies.
Enjoy conversation with sister.
This is how the cookies turn out. The cookie cutters were recently bought at Williams Sonoma. The fun thing about these cookie cutters is that you can create your own messages. And here are: Happy Holidays, Season Greeting, Life in Travel…really fun!
We had our photo shoot for the kids and their puppies for our family Christmas card. Here are some pictures.
The last picture was picked out for the Christmas card. What do you think? It was hard to get all four girls to keep their eyes to the camera.
Thank you everyone for supporting me and my blog.
Look # 2
Jaipur’s signature building is the Hawa Mahal. 
Tonk was a Muslim kingdom, the only one in Rajasthan, and its Suehri Kothi or Golden Palace is appropriately named for its gilded interiors which are among the most lavish in Rajasthan.
JEWELRY INSPIRATION
Her jewelry reminds me of my Dries van Noten scarf spring09.
Her jewlery inspires me to bring out my beautiful Dries van Noten scarf which was made in India. I paired it with a Janis Savitt necklace, RO tank, Zara leggings, Christian Louboutin ankle boots. The scarf and the necklace for this look were inspired by reading through this book.
Wishing everyone a wonderful day!!!Thank you for reading!!!
