General Fashion


National Handbag Day 2022

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Happy National Handbag Day 2022! Today is a fabulous day for all of us. If you are here, I am sure it is because you share my love for handbags! Yay!

Today, we can celebrate our love for handbags by wearing any handbag from our collections which moves us. In fact, feel free to change your handbag during the day! Why not wear one in the morning, a different handbag during the day, and switch to another bag for the evening! Love that!

If you are looking for some fall handbag inspiration, check out my fall handbag capsule here. Wondering about fall handbag trends? Look for hobo bags, small or mini bags, invest in a green bag, classic flap shoulder bags, and wear your cross-body bags on your shoulder, not cross body. Think 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s inspiration.

Here are the handbags on my current rotation:

Which handbags are you currently loving this fall season?

Happy National Handbag Day 2022!

XOXO
Cathy


BAF Weekly IT List

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BAF Weekly IT List from top left: large hoop earrings (under $100) / makeup bag (coupon code Cathy10 ) / chocolate brown chain pouch / black hobo bag / ivory hobo bag / G buckle belt / caramel hobo bag / suede western style boots / fall nail polish / dark wash wide leg jeans (under $100, avl in short, reg., and tall) /

Can you believe it is already October? Where is the time going? The weather is starting to cool down, and we are all stocking up on fall clothing and accessories. Hobo bags are proving to be the IT handbag silhouette of the season! If you have not invested in at least one hobo bag yet, what are you waiting for?

There are so many fabulous hobo bags on the market this season. It also looks like they will continue into 2023 as we saw many hobos on the spring 2023 runways. Love that! I recommend investing in a good neutral hue you can wear every day and in any season. I love black, ivory, and caramel. These hues transcend season. Love!

Western style boots are huge this fall season, and this comfy suede pair won’t break the bank. I can walk for miles in them; even with my hip and foot injuries! Love!

If you are in a warmer climate, and not ready to shop for cool weather clothing, the easiest way to update your wardrobe is with a handbag or fall nail polish. The darker fall nail polish hues are starting to fly off of store shelves, such as this dark red featured above.

Looking towards holiday travel? Or maybe you just need a way to store makeup? This makeup bag, which is under $100, is fabulous. You can read my full review here.

Shop the BAF Weekly IT List online:

What are you loving for the fall season?

Thanks for stopping by!

XOXO
Cathy


Wide leg jeans for short people

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wearing: sunglasses / large hoop earrings (under $100) / stripe mock neck top / G buckle belt / dark wash wide leg jeans (wearing short, also comes in regular and tall) / caramel hobo bag / fall nail polish / golden boots /

I am so happy fall is here! The weather is better, and the fall styles are so fun and fresh! Love! It was refreshing to be able to wear this new fall outfit and enjoy a relaxing lunch with my friend Dawn from Fashion Should be Fun. She took these outfit photos!

If you have been following along, you may have heard me talk about how wide leg pants have too much fabric on someone short as myself. Well, I found wide leg jeans for short people like me! If you are short, or you shop in the petite department, I found wide leg jeans we can wear! Yay!

These fabulous, 1970s vibe jeans are available in short, regular, and tall. I am 5’4″ so regular jeans which are wide leg, flare, or bell bottom, are usually waaaaaaaaaay too long for me. So when I saw these jeans in short, and tried them on, I was hooked! They don’t hit the floor in bare feet, yet they hit in just the right spot with boots. My boots have a 2″ block heel, so they are tall, but not too tall. If I wanted to wear sneakers or loafers with these jeans I could, since the jeans are the right length.

The cool thing about these jeans, is if you are not short like me, they also come in regular and tall. I have a good friend who is tall, so I know she can wear these in the tall size. Love that!

Word on the street is that skinny jeans are over, much to my chagrin. So, it is time we find the new styles in our sizes! This fall season, we all need to replace our skinny jeans with a pair of wide leg jeans, and a pair of flares. I will definitely be posting more jeans as I find styles that work with short legs like mine!

Now that we have discussed jeans, let’s talk about food! haha My friend Dawn and I enjoyed a yummy lunch at The Counter at Santana Row. If you have not eaten at The Counter, you must go! They have a large variety of possible sandwich combinations you can customize on your own. I love their Impossible burger with cheese, mushrooms, and pesto. They also have meat burgers, chicken and veggie. It’s so good!

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Which styles of denim are you wearing this season? Are you having a hard time breaking up with your skinnies like me? What is your favorite denim trend this season? Wide leg? Flare? Bell bottom?

Shop these wide leg jeans for short people online:

Thanks for stopping by!

XOXO
Cathy

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