First Birthday & 30th Birthday

Last year I went into labor on Ryan's birthday and Elle was born the next day. What a birthday gift for Ryan, right?! Well, this year Ryan is turning 30 and Elle is turning 1. Two big birthdays a day apart from each other. What am I to do? I've been thinking about how to combine a little girl's birthday and a grown man's birthday into one party for the past four or five months. No joke! Well, with the help of my sis-in-law, I think we have come up with a plan. Ryan wears gingham or buffalo check every day, so it's the perfect pattern inspiration. It's also a summery print and works well for little girls. Black and white is a classic color scheme that  is gender neutral. We are adding wood elements for a masculine feel and contrasting that with Belles of Ireland, moss and other greenery.

I also found this adorable first birthday party via Pinterest that uses similar elements in a more classic way. I couldn't get over this adorable lace crown the mom made for her daughter Lola. I hope with some fun elements like that Elle will get a lovely first and Ryan will get to celebrate the beginning of a new decade.

Now to figure out games for kids and food. =) Ideas welcome!

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Pinterest & Styling

Hello! Hello! You may or may not have notice a long absence from blogging. I know I certainly have. Over the last month or two I've been working on a site/blog redesign. I can't wait to share it with you. Above you'll find a sneak peek. Waterfall Creative has been so awesome in helping me with this process. I'm hoping the launch will happen by next month. EEK!

But in other news, I'm still pin, pin, pinning away and styling. I had another appearance on channel 3 not too long ago sharing some quick beauty tips for jet setters and women on the go (click here to see the video and read the article). I brought along Stephanie Neiheisel for some makeup artist expertise. I adore that girl!

I'm still styling away too! I have some projects that will be coming out in due time. If you follow me on Instagram you'll get some behind the scenes looks into my styling and personal world. I really want to stress that I'm still meeting with clients too. Personal styling is the heart and soul of AVE Styles. Even though my success on Pinterest seems to get the most attention via social media I want you all to know that my heart is still devoted to making the sometimes complicated world of fashion simple for men and women.

Ryan, Elle and I also had a chance to take our first family vacation to the east coast. It was so great to take Elle on her first plane ride, show her the ocean for the first time and have her meet all of my extended family. Motherhood is so sweet, and I am so thankful to spend my days raising a daughter and being the wife of an incredible man.

Stay tuned for fashion related posts. =)

*all photos from my Instagram feed.

-Alex

Tomboy Styled Shoot

I always love sharing new projects with you. This is a shoot featuring some fall tomboy style. I personally relate a lot to the outfits in this project. Actually, a lot of the items are from my closet, as well as some thrifted pieces from Buffalo Exchange. If you haven't been to that place go right now! You can find so many great deals.

Getting to work with Stephanie Neiheisel and Mark Morgan is always a treat because they are amazing at what they do. You may notice a familiar face in these photos. This is Cristina Irimiciuc from FORD RBA. She modeled in the Fall Flux photo shoot that I'm still in love with to this day. She has such a Kate Moss quality to her. I adore working with this team!

I really wanted to portray that you can carry this style into the office, to parties and on the weekends. You can also add a bit of femininity with some makeup and shoes.

I hope you love the project!

Photography by Mark Morgan Wardrobe Styling by Alexandra Evjen Makeup and hair by Stephanie Neiheisel Modeling by Cristina Irimiciuc

Father's Day Gift Ideas from Pinterest

This is the first time I get to buy a Father's Day gift for Ryan, and, of course, Pinterest is full of FABULOUS gift ideas. I'll update you all with what I picked for my awesome hubs, but watch this video of me on Good Morning Arizona to see my Father's Day Pinterest Picks. You'll also notice my friend, Cody Helgeson, modeling some simple style ideas for dad's.

A big thank you to HelloSociety for all of the help and coaching they have given me. I am very new to this whole T.V. appearance thing and couldn't do it without their help!

Follow me on Pinterest to see my latest gift finds.