Monthly Archives: July 2014

Grey for fall 2014

 in Color Trends / General Fashion / Trends  tagged fall 2014 / grey by

Is grey the new black? Is grey the new grey? Who really knows. Every few fall seasons grey is the hot new neutral which blends with that particular season’s color palette. For fall 2014, grey is the hottest neutral hue in town. Although grey was not dominant on the runway, store buyers took a liking to the hue and stocked shelves for the upcoming cool weather season with shades of grey.

Grey for fall 2014 is being shown in everything including shoes, handbags, clothing and jewelry. There are no rules when it comes to grey. Grey can be used as a neutral and combined with another color or worn alone for a tonal look. Color blocking is also being shown in small quantities for the fall 2014 season and grey is being used in the trend.

There are so many ways to wear grey for fall 2014, and since there are not any rules, you can wear grey any way you see fit. If you like grey, it is a great color to wear on a dress, or jacket, or any staple piece of apparel. If you prefer a little more color in your wardrobe, grey is a great alternative to black. You can find one pair of grey shoes or one fabulous grey handbag and use it all season long as your staple piece of grey.

I found a few fabulous grey pieces for fall 2014 around the web and assembled them into the shopping widget below. I hope you love them! Happy shopping, and stay fabulous 😉

Chanel Orage nail polish for fall 2014 review

 in Beauty / General Fashion / Nail Polish  tagged chanel / chanel nail polish / fall 2014 / reviews by

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Pictured: Chanel Orage nail polish from the fall 2014 beauty collection. Shown with two coats of color, one base coat and no top coat. Photo taken in early morning sunshine. 2014©

Chanel “Orage” nail polish is a black nail polish hue from Chanel’s fall 2014 beauty collection. The nail polish shade is dark, vampish and an edgy way to be neutral for the upcoming cool weather season. With fall 2014’s dark autumn hues and contrasting bright colors, a black nail polish is the perfect way to have a neutral nail polish color which is easy to wear on a daily basis; especially if fall 2014’s nude nail trend is not your style.

I tested out Chanel “Orage” nail polish with two coats of color, one base coat and no top coat. The nail polish lasted seven days; which is really good for a dark nail polish without a top coat!

Chanel “Orage” nail polish from Chanel’s fall 2014 beauty collection can be found online here and here.

The Nordstrom Anniversary Sale for fall 2014 starts today! Click here to shop the sale and don’t forget to check out my picks posted on Wednesday!

Navy and stripes

 in General Fashion  tagged jcrew / jill milan / navy / outfits / summer 2014 / valentino by

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Pictured: Earrings: Stephen Dweck (old, also love SAVE or SPLURGE) / Lipstick: c/o Laura Mercier “Strawberry Sorbet” / Top: JCrew / Bracelets: Tory Burch (similar), Beau Bijou / Nail Polish: Chanel “Orage” / Skirt: JCrew / Handbag: c/o Jill Milan (on sale!) / Shoes: Valentino

One of my favorite colors to wear is navy. Navy blue is a color which makes me feel confident; and the color is just as slimming as black. I also feel like navy is a great alternative to classic black during the warm summer months. So, instead of a little black skirt this summer season, I am opting for the little navy skirt! This skirt will work well with many different blouses and tops this summer and will carry me through the warm fall temperatures we enjoy here in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Do you have a favorite, classic color you enjoy wearing as an alternative to black? If so, please share!

Also, don’ forget the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale is going on right now, and public access starts tomorrow!