BAF Weekly List

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BAF Weekly List from top left: neutral knit top / lipstick / Hermes summer nail polish / Chanel summer nail polish / Dior summer nail polish / print dress / perfume sampler / caramel top handle bag / suede pumps / canvas tote / black boots / belted tote /

The BAF Weekly List is here! In case you didn’t notice, I dropped the “IT” since the IT era is currently over, and we are moving into an era of investment dressing, quality over brand names, and personal style. We are steering clear of matching everyone in the room, and we are making our understated, personal style statement. Love this!

I have always been into investment dressing, but I did get caught up in the IT era. I was mixing IT items with my timeless style which made my personal style a little hard to keep up with. Thankfully, the pendulum has swung back, and I am grounding myself to stick to my true style mantra; invest in something you can wear forever, or until it wears out and breaks. haha

What are your thoughts on the end of the IT era? You can read my post about it here.

As we move through the summer season, and towards fall, continue to invest in logo-free handbags, quality and style over brand name, and pieces you truly love. Play with prints, pops of colors, and styles you love. I am currently in my boot era. When the Nordstrom sale hits later this month, I will be all over the boot section! haha That being said, stay tuned for my report of what looks good at the sale.

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What styles are you loving right now? Do you feel free now that the IT era is over?

Thanks for stopping by!

XOXO
Cathy

Chanel nail polish summer 2026 act II review

Chanel nail polish summer 2026 act II from left: Chanel Solstice / Chanel Inspirante / Chanel Cristalline / Chanel Party Girl / Chanel Incontournable / Chanel Desirable / Chanel Spectaculaire / Chanel Affirmee /

Can you believe it? Chanel has given us not two, not four, but eight new colors for the summer season! This comes after they gave us a couple of new hues for the summer before the season began. Love this!

One of the emerging nail polish trends this season is classic pink. So, Chanel wasted no time this summer and gave us not one, but three versions of pink nail polish! Love!

I am absolutely in love with Chanel Party Girl nail polish. It’s a festive pink with a high shine. I am wearing it non-stop! Of course, the other pinks are fabulous too, but I do play favorites.

As with all of Chanel’s seasonal collections lately, these nail polish colors are selling fast! If you want the whole collection, you can find them at two different retailers. I have everything in stock linked up for you in this post.

So, without further ado, here are the translucent, metallic, and sheer nail polish colors from Chanel’s second summer 2026 nail polish collection.

Chanel nail polish summer 2026 | Chanel Party Girl

Chanel nail polish summer 2026 | Chanel Solstice

Chanel nail polish summer 2026 | Chanel Cristalline

Chanel nail polish summer 2026 | Chanel Inspirante

Chanel nail polish summer 2026 | Chanel Desirable

Chanel nail polish summer 2026 | Chanel Spectaculaire

Chanel nail polish summer 2026 | Chanel Affirmee

Chanel nail polish summer 2026 | Chanel Incontournable

What do you think of the Chanel nail polish summer 2026 act II collection? Which color or colors are your favorite? Mine is Chanel Party Girl. Love!!

As with last summer’s Chanel collection, the sparkling nail polish colors, Chanel Cristalline, Chanel Spectaculaire, and Chanel Affirmeee, work well on thier own or as top coats. There are so many manicure combinations you can make with these three colors used as top coats! I will post a few as the month goes on, but you can see Chanel Inspirante topped off with Chanel Cristalline at the bottom of this post.

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XOXO
Cathy

Casual summer dinner out

wearing: gold hoops / oversize tee / summer nail polish / blue handbag (similar here) / jeans / black boots /

If you haven’t noticed, I really love this oversized tee! I have been wearing it everywhere! I decided to wear my blue mini tote with it since the bag picks up the blue in the pattern on the tee. It’s always fun to pull out an older handbag and wear it again. I have been doing that a lot lately.

I wore this casual outfit to Benihana in Cupertino for a fun family outing. It’s always entertaining to watch the chefs cook at your table; especially when they toss food in the air and make things light on fire!

I also enjoyed a mango-pineapple milkshake. It was the perfect summer drink with my feast. haha If you haven’t been to Benihana yet, I recommend going for a fun night out. It gets busy, so be sure to make reservations.

Also, why not bring an older handbag out from the back of your closet and wear it again? This is the era of the vintage handbag. Wear your bags!

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Thanks for stopping by and stay tuned for more summer coverage.

XOXO
Cathy