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Fall/winter 2013/2014 street style trend: monogram

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monogram gifts fall 2013

Salt & Pepper Set / “D” necklace / iPhone case / Glass Plate / “A” necklace / Clutch

One of the biggest trends on the street right now is monogram. Fashionistas are monogramming everything from handbags to jewelry to sweaters. This personalization trend has not enjoyed such a bounce in popularity since SATC!

Monogrammed items fade in and out of style. Monogrammed sweaters were huge in the 50’s and 60’s, while the 1980’s enjoyed monogrammed necklaces and sweaters. Initials graced handbags and luggage in the 1980’s and 1990’s while “Sex and the City” gave new life to monogrammed necklaces in the late 1990’s and early 2000’s. In 2004 the ultimate “IT” handbag was a color blocked shoulder bag with a single initial on the front. Since then, the monogram has faded towards the back of every Fashionistas closet; until now.

As we head towards winter 2014 and the holiday 2013 season, the monogram is huge. Not only are Fashionistas buying monogrammed items for themselves, monograms will be the hottest gifts to give, and receive, this upcoming holiday season. So, if your closet is lacking in the personalization department, this is the perfect time to pick up a monogram necklace, clutch or sweater. This is also the perfect time to start placing orders for personal, monogrammed holiday gifts! Love it!

I found a few fabulous items around the web you can personalize for yourself or that special someone this holiday season. Hope you love them! Happy shopping, and stay fabulous 😉

Shop the monogram trend:

C Wonder will open their first Silicon Valley store on November 1, 2013 at Santana Row!

 in Announcements / Bay Area Fashion / Events  tagged c wonder / holiday gift ideas / holiday shopping / holidays 2013 / local shops / santana row by

C. Wonder, the fabulous online gift shop which features amazing gift items, is opening a store right here in Silicon Valley! That’s right! C. Wonder is set to open a new store front at Santana Row on November 1, 2013. This is perfect timing for holiday shopping!

On November 1, 2013, C. Wonder will be celebrating their grand opening with everyone who stops in the new store! Here are a few fabulous things to look forward to on opening day at C. Wonder, Santana Row:

  • Mystery cards for the first 100 customers!
  • FREE gift with purchase of $40 or more! (I heard it is a really cute, limited edition tote bag!)
  • Wheel of wonder 12pm-5pm: One lucky customer get to spin the Wheel of Wonder for a chance to win C. Wonder products and VIP perks! Love it!
  • There will also be sweets, treats, beverages and much, much more!

C. Wonder has beautiful jewelry, home items and clothing which make special gifts for any occasion. I picked out a few of my favorite items from C. Wonder and assembled them into the shopping widget below. Look for these amazing gifts in store when you visit the new Santana Row location! Hope to see you there!

 

Autumn casual

 in Bay Area Fashion / General Fashion  tagged banana republic / casual style / fall 2013 / gap / john hardy / outfits / prada / rebecca minkoff / tiffany by

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Photos: Earrings: John Hardy / Lipstick: c/o Laura Mercier “Myth” / Sweater: Banana Republic / Handbag: Rebecca Minkoff / Rings: John Hardy and Tiffany / Nail Polish: Chanel Alchemie / Jeans: Gap / Boots: Prada (similar)

Over the weekend we took the kids to a local fundraising carnival. It was really fun to go on the Ferris Wheel and watch the kids go on so many rides and inside of the bouncy house. We were at the carnival for several hours so I was really happy to be wearing a comfortable pair of biker boots.

I love the biker boot trend this fall. Biker boots offer a small heel and an edgy style which spices up a casual outfit; yet allows a certain level of comfort. Love that! These biker boots have definitely been my fall 2013 “go-to” item. What is your “go-to” item(s) this autumn season?

xoxo

Cathy