Monthly Archives: July 2014

What I wore: TOMS event

July 28, 2014 in General Fashion tagged outfits / summer 2014 / tahari / toms by Bay Area Fashionista

Pictured: Earrings: Nordstrom (sold out, also love these) / Lipstick: c/o Dolce & Gabbana “Petal” / Dress: Elie Tahari (sold out, also love this one) / Cuff: Vince Camuto / Nail Polish: c/o Dolce & Gabbana “Gaia” / Handbag: Chanel (also love SAVE or SPLURGE) / Shoes: SixtySeven / TOMS cuff shown with price tag, online here.

I wore this outfit to the TOMS event last Friday which was just as informative as it was fun! You can read more about it here. It was about 97 degrees outside, although my car said it was 101 degrees! I was so thankful the event was held in the shade 🙂

When the weather is scorching, I love being able to wear a dress. This dress turned out to be light and airy which worked out well with the heat. I’m sad it is sold out, but thankfully Tahari has a similar style which I linked to above.

The Vince Camuto cuff I wore to the event has quickly become a favorite of mine. It is comfortable and sleek; which is perfection in my book! I might have to go back and grab it in gold too!

I hope you have been able to escape from the heat wave we have been “enjoying.” To learn more about the TOMS event, please click here.

TOMS pop-up shop and event at Santana Row

July 28, 2014 in Events / Eyewear / General Fashion tagged charity / products with a cause / santana row / summer 2014 / sunglasses / toms by Bay Area Fashionista

Pictured: TOMS pop-up shop at Santana Row happening now through the end of August. / Crafting with TOMS / Trying on sunglasses / From background left: Rita, myself, Donna, Sarah, Jenna, Alyson,Monica and Cheryl. (group photo courtesy of TOMS)

TOMS held a blogger party on Friday, July 25, 2014 which included a special presentation with details about the brand’s pop-up shop at Santana Row as well as the eye-wear collection. As guests, we also enjoyed dinner, dessert, great company and crafting time! We were also able to view the new fall 2014 collection, which is on embargo so I cannot show it to you-I wish I could share it with you! It is fabulous!

TOMS is an incredible brand which many people may know as the amazing company that gives one pair of shoes to the needy for every pair of shoes purchased. In addition to comfortable slip-on shoes, TOMS has added eye-wear to their collection which gives the gift of prescription eye-wear or cataract operations. TOMS has also recently introduced coffee beans to their product line which give the gift of water.

Santana Row is fortunate to have a rare TOMS pop-up shop for the summer. The pop-up shop features the entire eye-wear collection which includes hard-to-find and rare styles. In addition to eye-wear, the TOMS pop-up shop includes a few pairs of select TOMS shoes, coffee beans and jewelry from the TOMS marketplace.

The TOMS marketplace is an innovative concept which can be found online at TOMS.com. The products found in the TOMS marketplace all include a cause which sales from the products benefit. To learn more about TOMS marketplace, please visit TOMS.com.

To learn more about TOMS and the wonderful work they do, please visit TOMS.com.

A few of my favorite products with a cause from TOMS for summer:

Slip-ons / glasses / glasses / wedges

Clutches for fall 2014

July 25, 2014 in Handbags / Trends tagged clutches / fall 2014 / runway trends / street style trends by Bay Area Fashionista

Clutches are a classic handbag style which seems to enjoy popularity every few seasons as more than just an evening bag. Over the past year, daytime clutches have been pushed to the back-burner as other small handbag styles such as the cross body bag and the mini satchel have rose to fame. Although the clutch has not been front and center, it has remained an important small handbag style; and a classic alternative to the trendy mini satchel.

The clutch is back for fall 2014; and while the mini satchel and cross body bag continue to be hot handbag styles on the runway and on the street, the clutch is gaining momentum and proving to be more important for fall 2014 than it has been in the past two seasons. Clutches for fall 2014 are being shown mainly in medium, small and mini sizes. Daytime clutches are streamlined without a lot of excessive details making them clean, classic and easy to wear.

Aside from clean lines, the only details we are seeing in daytime clutches for fall 2014 are fringe details, color blocking and understated grommets or studs. The majority of the clutch styles out there for fall 2014 are simple and sans logos. In order to make a simple clutch interesting, designers have opted to add luxury hardware closures or silhouettes which push traditional, geometric boundaries.

For fall 2014, look for soft clutches which blur the lines between a rectangle and a soft roll of fabric. Also look for interesting clasps and hardware closures which add a luxurious touch to an otherwise simple handbag. Structured and traditional clutch silhouettes are also important for fall 2014. Look for rectangles which transcend trends.

Clutches for fall 2014 are being shown mainly in neutral hues, metallics, and seasonal autumn color such as burgundy, hunter green and on-trend fuchsia.

I found a few fabulous clutches around the web for fall 2014 and assembled them into the shopping widget below. I hope you love them!

Also, be sure to check out Jill Milan’s collection of luxurious, handmade-in-Italy clutches which are classic, yet on trend for the current season. Don’t forget to check out their sale clutches too! Use code BAY to save 10% off your purchase at JillMilan.com.

Happy shopping, and stay fabulous 😉

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