My New Year's Eve Birthday. | Le Stylo Rouge

Extra LSR: New Year’s Eve Birthday.

Extra LSR, Fashion, Fun and Friends, Outfit Post, Prints and Patterns, Winter, 69 Comments

by Ashley

Ashley Style Blogger + Creative Director

Celebrating my birthday + NYE with pals at the new house.

Longtime LSR readers might know that New Year’s Eve also happens to be my birthday. Normally, this results in huge celebrations: closing down bars in velvet paisley suits with a bunch of friends or throwing a glamorous masquerade party with lots of pals and sequins. This year, however, I wanted to keep the celebration super low-key. Moving and unpacking followed by Christmas celebrations left little time (and energy) for throwing a huge bash. Chill and casual was just what I had in mind. And what better place to have it than at the new house?

After the extreme nakedness of last year’s outfit, there was nowhere to go but more clothed. I wanted something slouchy, lived-in, but still glam enough for New Year’s Eve. What’s a birthday girl to wear? A striped sequin suit with a faux designer tee and mule loafers, of course.

My New Year's Eve Birthday. | Le Stylo Rouge
ASOS sequin blazer (sold out; similar here and here) and pants // Boutique tee // Target mules (almost exact here and here)

Our new kitchen and living room are part of one giant open space, with makes for much easier entertaining than the old house. Everyone can be in the same room and not also be on top of each other! We had a spread of snacks and an ice bucket of with an assortment of beer + wine for friends and family, and Dave picked me up a pink champagne buttercream cake.

My New Year's Eve Birthday. | Le Stylo Rouge
I only put 5 candles on the cake because no need to set off any smoke detectors, am I right?
My New Year's Eve Birthday. | Le Stylo Rouge
Birthday wish!

I pulled out my Instax camera to take a few shots of the evening. I honestly meant to take more, but the night sort of got away from me with all the talking, laughing, and catching up with pals. (These are typically indications of very good nights, and this New Year’s Eve was no exception.)

My New Year's Eve Birthday. | Le Stylo Rouge
Clockwise l-r: posing with Muffin; an obligatory selfie with my best friend (that only took us 3 tries, ha!); and a shot of Dave with his brother + sister.
My New Year's Eve Birthday. | Le Stylo Rouge
L-r: NYE cuddles; laughing over the road flares Dave found in the basement as part of his “festive but safer than fireworks” NYE celebrations.

The combination of an abundance of champagne (both in quantity and consumption) and something about christening the house (like a boat…?) led to me sabering the top off a bottle to ring in 2019.

 

 

 

I mean, this is 100% how normal people celebrate, right?

It was quite the lovely, low-key birthday. And the house was ready just in time to entertain a few friends! I am ready to get back into a normal work + life routine now that we’re settled in and the holidays are over. It’s time to tackle a new year.

I hope you all had a happy new year and are starting off your 2019 in healthy + happy places!

Shop my NYE look:

Linking up with Elegantly Dressed and Stylish, The Fashion Canvas, I Do DeClaire, Straight A Style + On the Daily Express, Rosy Outlook + Seeking Sunshine, and Pumps and Push Ups. 

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69 Comments

  2. Low-key sounds just about perfect after the busy month you’ve had, you needed it birthday girl! You looked absolutely sensational! Cheers to your best year yet!

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  8. The photos were beautiful and incredible. The cake looked delicious. I want it, now what? haha

    Happy birthday and may this year be wonderful, full of lots of light, health and love in your life ♥

    It’s Lizzie

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  18. Happy Birthday beautiful!! Looks like you had great time celebrating, not to mention how fabulous you look in that sequin suit! xx

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  20. Happy Birthday! And Happy New Year.

    My house also has an open living room/kitchen space and I love it. You’ll enjoy that feature more and more as time goes on.

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  25. The perfect outfit for the perfect celebration. Yay for the house being ready just in time to entertain, and get it girl with sabering that bottle of champs! And a pink champagne cake? Yes please <3
    Green Fashionista

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