Bay Area Fashionista

What I wore: SFA presents Oscar de la Renta resort 2015 benefit

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Pictured: Hat: Eric Javits / Earrings: Ippolita / Lipstick: c/o Dolce & Gabbana “Petal” / Dress: Kate Spade / Bracelet: Ippolita / Nail Polish: c/o Dolce & Gabbana “Gaia” / Handbag: Chanel (past season, also love SAVE or SPURGE) / Shoes: Chie Mihara (past season, also love SAVE or SPLURGE)

A couple of weeks ago I attended the Saks Fifth Avenue presents Oscar de la Renta resort 2015 to benefit the League to Save Lake Tahoe in Incline Village, Nevada. The event was a beautiful fundraiser which helped raise much-needed funds for ensuring a clean environment in the Tahoe area. The added perk of the fundraiser was getting a sneak peek, or first-hand look, at Oscar de la Renta’s resort 2015 collection. You can read my write-up here.

I knew the event would be out in the sun so I was excited to find this Kate Spade dress made out of cool cotton, and this Eric Javits hat with spf protection. I felt like the two pieces were made for each other! I have also found myself wearing this hat for many occasions other than the fundraiser. You can see when I wore it boating here.

It is always fun to dress up and put an outfit together for a special occasion. I am keeping my fingers crossed for another event soon where I can re-wear this outfit!

Backpacks for fall 2014

 in General Fashion / Handbags / Trends  tagged backpacks / casual fashion / casual style / fall 2014 / runway trends / street style trends by

Fall 2014 is fast approaching and one of the continuing trends in handbags is the backpack. Like the early to mid-1990’s, backpacks have taken over as the urban-cool alternative to the handbag. Fashionistas on the streets are being spotted in both medium and small versions of the backpack in various shades of black, blue, pink, brown and more!

Backpacks for fall 2014 are an easy, hands-free alternative to a handbag. While cross body bags are a staple for a fuss-free, small, hands-free handbag, the backpack is the current staple for a fuss-free, roomy, hands-free handbag. Backpacks are being shown in several styles for fall 2014 including single strap versions, convertible versions, drawstring versions and of course, traditional silhouettes.

The backpack was shown on the runways for fall 2014 in New York, Paris, Milan and London as the urban-cool alternative to a handbag for casual looks. The street took to the trend when it reemerged on the runways in 2012 and has gained momentum as the preferred casual carry-all of the moment. 

There are backpacks on the market for fall 2014 in several fabrications including vegan leather, nylon, canvas, leather and exotic skins. I found a few fabulous backpacks for the fall 2014 season around the web and assembled them into the shopping widget below. I hope you love them! What are your thoughts on the 1990’s backpack trend returning? 

Happy shopping, and stay fabulous 😉

Ever Ivy giveaway-last day to enter!

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Pictured: Earrings: Nordstrom / Lipstick: c/o Dolce & Gabbana “Petal” / Tank Top: c/o Ever Ivy / Jeans: Gap / Bracelets: Tory Burch (past season, similar here), Cara / Nail Polish: c/o Dolce & Gabbana “Gaia” / Tote: Alexander Wang (color not avl, in black also love SAVE or SPLURGE) / Shoes: Sam Edelman

This was the outfit I wore on my last day in Lake Tahoe last weekend. I love wearing cobalt and black together, so this Ever Ivy tank top fits my personal style perfectly. This outfit will get a lot of use this fall in the Bay Area since our autumn weather is mild to very warm. With the addition of a black leather jacket, this will be the ideal fall outfit for the micro-climate’s we enjoy here in the San Francisco Bay Area! If you are wondering why I was in Lake Tahoe, I was there for a fundraising event; more about that here. 

Today is the last day to enter to win Ever Ivy’s “Live Outside the Box” gift box! This beautiful gift box contains the tank top I am wearing above valued at $158, a “Serephina Trinity Heishi Wrap” valued at $40, Essie nail polish in “Licorice” valued at $9 and an “Ever Ivy” scented soy candle valued at $18.

To enter to win the Ever Ivy “Live Outside the Box” gift box valued at $200, please click here.

To learn more about Ever Ivy and to view their beautiful collection, please visit EverIvy.com.

Thank you and good luck!