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Mother’s Day Gift Guide to Santana Row 2018

April 27, 2018 in General Fashion / Shopping tagged happy mothers day / Holiday Gift Guide 2018 / holiday gift ideas / santana row by Bay Area Fashionista

Can you believe Mother’s Day is almost here!? You know my favorite place to find the best gifts for Mom is at Santana Row. The Row has so many amazing shops to choose from, plus, you can plan an entire day for Mom right on Santana Row! Love that!

SoulCycle is opening the first week of May at Santana Row, why not bring Mom to an early morning class to kick-start her day! After working out, stroll over to Cocola and grab a morning pastry and cafe drink. This is a great time to give her a fabulous gift you bought at Santana Row for Mother’s Day! Then, you can treat her to spa treatments at BellaU Spa and Wellness or at Burke Williams. She will love having a relaxing spa day on Mother’s Day!

Mother’s Day would not be complete without a fabulous meal on the Row after spa treatments! If you haven’t tried Tacolicious yet, this is the perfect day to try it! They have light meal choices as well as hearty; so there is something for every appetite. I love their tacos! If you’re more in the mood for seafood, check out EMC Seafood and Raw Bar; it’s so good!

Now for the fun part, Mother’s Day gift shopping! Although Santana Row is filled with fabulous shops to find the perfect gift for Mom’s special day, there are four stores I fell in love with this year for gift shopping! I hope my husband is taking notes, and my Mom isn’t allowed to look! 😉

Mother’s Day gifts from Madewell

The weather is warming up, this means there is a lot of summer fun in Mom’s future. Madewell is filled with fabulous outfits she will love for the summer season; and beyond! They also have a ton of handbags in stock as well as pretty jewelry; you can’t wrong with a head-to-toe look from Madewell for Mother’s Day!

For more information, please visit Madewell on Santana Row or call 408.984.4854

Mother’s Day gifts from Sugarfina

Who doesn’t love candy?! Sugarfina has special Bento Box’s for Mother’s Day where you can place her favorite candy flavors. I highly recommend anything with caramel, and the strawberry gummies; yum! If she has a favorite flavor, look for the extra large boxes housed on the backside of the wrap desk; they are twice the size of the regular candy boxes! Big yum!!

For more information please visit Sugarfina on Santana Row or call 855.784.2734

Mother’s Day gifts from Kendra Scott

How fabulous is Kendra Scott’s summer 2018 collection! I’m in love with all the beautiful blue and lilac baubles. Kendra Scott also has really pretty home decor which Mom will love! Also, if you don’t see the exact color combo Mom wants, you can create your own designs using Kendra Scott’s Color Bar and they will make your gift for Mom on the spot! Love that!

You can learn more at Kendra Scott on Santana Row or call 669.231.0300

Mother’s Day gifts from Ted Baker

Ted Baker has a beautiful spring and summer collection! Mom will love a fabulous new outfit from Ted Baker. They also have pretty handbags and shoes in stock Mom will love. I have my eye on everything blue in store. So pretty!

Check out the entire collection at Ted Baker on Santana Row or call 408.615.1552

In addition to these four stores, Chico’s on Santana Row has a fabulous collection filled with great travel ensembles and jewelry Mom will love; especially if she has travel plans coming up! Also, be sure to check out Jest Jewels, Z Gallerie, and Tommy Bahama for more great gifts for Mom.

Still not sure what to get Mom for Mother’s Day? You can swing by the concierge and purchase a gift card to Santana Row in any amount. She will love being able to use her gift card at one of the Spa’s, restaurants, and retail shops on the Row!

Thanks for stopping and have a fabulous Mother’s Day!

XOXO
Cathy

*Thank you to Santana Row for sponsoring this post, all thoughts and opinions are me own

Everyday spring style

April 26, 2018 in General Fashion tagged casual style / outfits / spring 2018 / staud by Bay Area Fashionista

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wearing: red tassel earrings / lipstick / stripe tee / spring nail polish / side stripe jeans / red flower pot bag / black leather and rose gold watch / black espadrilles /

It’s always so much fun to wear my little flower pot purse! Yes, I know, it has a name; but it looks like a flower pot to me so that is what I shall call it! haha

The weather has been fabulous, so I took my kids to meet some friends at Santana Row for a stroll along the Row, and also a yummy lunch at The Counter. I had a southern fried chicken burger with provolone cheese, and dried cranberries, on a brioche bun with a side of shoestring fries, and pesto sauce. It was a really good combo! I’m going to try it with beef next time; or the impossible burger. Have you tried it? It’s so good!

This outfit was perfect for a relaxing afternoon with friends. This might be my new favorite “throw-on” tee for the spring and summer seasons. It’s really comfy and I love the loose fit. It comes in a few additional colors, so I might pick up one more!

Are you enjoying the spring weather we are getting? Hopefully it won’t get hot too quickly; this weather is perfect!

Shop my everyday spring outfit:

Thanks for stopping by!

XOXO

Cathy

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Chico’s #HowBoldAreYou spring style event at Santana Row recap

April 25, 2018 in Events / General Fashion tagged chicos / spring 2018 by Bay Area Fashionista

Thank you to everyone who came out last Thursday night for the Chico’s #HowBoldAreYou spring style event! Dawn from Fashion Should be Fun and I hosted the event, and we had so much fun! Like almost every-time we do something together, we forget to get a photo together! Haha, you can remember with me by clicking here.

The Chico’s #HowBoldAreYou spring style event at Santana Row was so much fun! I really enjoyed meeting many of you in-person and helping you shop! It was so much fun to see my favorite necklace sell out in the first half hour of the event!

If you haven’t seen my favorite necklace from Chico’s yet, you can check it out online here. It is three necklaces in one, clipped to an extension chain. The necklaces are all reversible; they can be worn blue or silver. The necklaces can be worn alone, in a pair, or all three together; giving endless mix and match possibilities. There are so many options with this necklace! It is perfect for traveling because you can wear it on the plane, then you have several necklace options while on your trip! I can’t wait to take mine on vacation with me this summer!

The event was filled with shopping, champagne and other drinks, mini cupcakes, and mini cheesecakes! So yummy! If you watched my insta-stories, you may have noticed Dawn and I dancing the night away; we can get pretty silly!

Yup, we’re silly! Let’s face it, how can you not be excited and get a little silly when you are surrounded by fabulous clothing and accessories! The Chico’s spring 2018 collection is so pretty! There are amazing bold colors, incredible styles; and I even spotted a few fun dresses which would be perfect for a Derby party!

Chico’s also has a section of the store dedicated to travel clothing! It’s the perfect packable, mix and match selection of fashionable and fabulous clothing. I will definitely be checking it out for my summer vacation plans!

Sometimes, you just need to take a selfie. Dawn and I got one photo of just the two of us! Haha Well, I guess it’s about 1/3 of her face in the photo; but you can tell it’s us! Haha

It was so much fun seeing everyone at the event! Thank you again to everyone who came out to visit with us, and shop from Chico’s fabulous spring collection. If you have not had a chance yet to check out the collection, definitely visit your local Chico’s store or check it out online at chicos.com.

I loved my dress from the event! It’s really comfortable and the fabric is great for traveling; it does not wrinkle! This dress runs a little bit large, if I pick one up in another color I will size down.

Shop my favorites from Chico’s spring collection:

Thanks for all of your support!