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Belted totes and belted bucket bags for spring 2025

 in General Fashion / Handbags / Trends  tagged bucket bag / spring 2025 / totes by

Belted totes and belted bucket bags from top left: brown tote / dark green tote / black tote / brown bucket bag / caramel tote bag / chocolate brown east/west tote /

The belted tote is in! Not only are belted totes and belted bucket bags timeless, they are hot on the streets this spring season. Love this!

Almost every designer and brand are showing a version of a belted bag in their spring collections. In fact, it goes beyond just spring. We will be seeing belted bags for the remainder of 2025 as well as into next year. So, if you love this office-ready style, invest!

I already own a small belted tote, which is a classic handbag style. That being said, I definitely want to add a larger belted tote as well as a belted bucket bag to my collection. Since neutrals are in, and are timeless, I will most likely invest in a neutral hue. I am eyeing the black, belted tote pictured above and this belted bucket bag. Love!

Belted totes and belted bucket bags around the web:

Although often seen as a structured silhouette, belted totes and belted bucket bags can be slouchy, suede, canvas, soft, and also traditional stiff leather. You can choose the fabrication which fits your own personal style and look fabulous. Love this!

Which style is more you? The belted tote? The belted bucket? Both like me?

Thanks for stopping by!

XOXO
Cathy

BAF Weekly IT List

 in General Fashion  tagged baf weekly it list / spring 2025 / winter 2025 by

BAF Weekly IT List from top left: short sleeve sweater / Dior spring nail polish / Chanel spring nail polish / caramel top handle bag / pink earrings / green and white top / black belted tote / suede bucket bag / suede high heels (code CATHY10 to save 10%) / chocolate brown boxy bag / sneakers /

Spring is starting to bloom, and while temperatures are still low, the blossoms are out, and warmer weather is just around corner. Love that!

This means we are all preparing our wardrobes for warmer, spring weather! This short sleeve sweater is a fabulous spring piece since it is thick and warm yet offers short sleeves for mild days. I love it paired with wide leg pants or jeans. So cute!

Also loving this medium weight long sleeve top which is fabulous with jeans on mild spring days. In addition to spring tops, street sneakers, the anonymous handbag and these high heels with arch support are hotter than hot. Love!

Pale pink, shades of green, and shades of mocha are also hot right now. Also look for pastels in all hues. Spring is almost here!

Stay tuned for spring coverage on the blog!

Thanks for stopping by!

XOXO
Cathy

Ally Shoes review

 in General Fashion / Shoes  tagged ally shoes / high heels by

Pictured: suede pumps c/o Ally Shoes /

The perfect high heel does exist! If you have been following along, you might recall I have planter fasciitis. This has resulted in me being limited with the types of footwear I can wear. I need constant arch support, and while some block heels have natural arch support, many shoe styles do not. There is also a challenge when my orthotics do not fit inside a pair of shoes which lack arch support. This has resulted in my rather large high heel collection to remain in storage in the back of my closet. It’s so sad!

Thankfully, the tides have turned! Ally Shoes reached out to me to introduce their specially engineered shoe collection to me, and I was stunned! It was as if God had sent them. The entire shoe collection has arch support, and the sizing offers a wide variety of lengths and widths to fit all foot types. This means ARCH SUPPORT! Thank you!

Ally Shoes has an online fit test which allows you to find your perfect size. I normally wear a 39/9, but when I took the test and it fit me into a 40. I was a little skeptical, but it turned out to be the perfect size. My new high heels fit perfectly. Love!

The arch support inside my Ally Shoes is a perfect fit and allows me to walk and stand without any foot pain. I am so excited to be able to wear high heels for a long period of time again. I cannot wait to invest in more pairs of shoes from Ally!

Here are a few of my favorites from Ally Shoes:

You can use coupon code CATHY10 to save 10% on your first pair of Ally Shoes. Love that!

Online fit finder can be found here.

Thanks for stopping by!

XOXO
Cathy

*Ally Shoes gifted me the high heels featured in this post. All thoughts and opinions are my own.