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Bare Traps booties for fall

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Wearing: bold mother of pearl earrings / Chanel sunglasses / lipstick c/o L’Oreal in Julianne / long sleeve burgundy tee / faux shearing vest (color sold out, linked to darker color, similar here) / mixed metal ring set / Chanel Emeraude nail polish / black bucket bag / distressed skinny jeans / booties c/o Bare Traps (on major sale for under $100! Also here in black under $100)

Our fall weather pattern has finally started! Yay! This means I can pull out all the cozy items from my closet I have been longing to wear. The moment I spotted these comfy booties from Bare Traps, I knew they would look fabulous and cozy with this soft faux shearling vest I have been staring at in my closet for over a month!

These brown fall booties are so incredibly comfortable-words cannot describe how amazing they feel on my feet! There is the perfect amount of padding inside the shoe; and it feels like my toes are being cradled. I love them so much! The leather is soft, and the knit details are equally soft, and comfortable. I love how the sole has traction, so when the weather cools down even more, I won’t have to worry about slipping on ice, or wet land. Love that!

Designers in New York, Paris, Milan, and London took the lug sole bootie, and the traditional hiking boot, and made them avant-garde for the fall season. This means lug soles, and hiking boot styles, are hotter than hot for the autumn months; and well through the winter season too. I love how a bootie style which is both practical, and comfortable, has also joined the ranks of fashionable, and hot! These Bare Traps booties are perfect!

Before Bare Traps introduced me to their fall collection, I was not aware of the brand. I feel like I have been missing out! They have the most adorable boots, and booties, for the fall/winter season. I love so many styles of Bare Traps booties for the autumn season, it was hard to pick just one pair. There are two more pairs on my wish list I hope to add to my closet this season. These tall boots, and this pair of lace-up booties. Both pairs are priced under $50! Aren’t they fabulous! #MustHave

I am looking forward to walking miles and miles in my new Bare Traps booties this season. Have you tried their boots, booties, or shoes before? If not, you must check them out! The regular prices are moderate, and some of their fall collection is on sale right now; so the prices are a-ma-zing!

You can find more of my favorite boots, and booties by Bare Traps in the shopping widget below:

Faux shearling vest outfit details:

Thanks for stopping by!

XOXO

Cathy

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Top trends for spring 2017 from NYFW

 in Color Trends / General Fashion / Handbags / Jewelry / Shoes / Trends  tagged Custo Barcelona / cynthia rowley / desigual / irina vitjaz / marissa webb / new york fashion week / nicholas k / pantone / spring 2017 / summer 2017 by

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Photo courtesy of Desigual / Desigual spring 2017 NYFW runway

The spring 2017 runway at New York Fashion Week left us with a whole new set of fashion trends to think about, and to covet, for the upcoming warm weather season. Designers in New York introduced a whole new set of designs for spring 2017, incorporating trends from seasons’ past, as well as new, fresh looks. Loved it!

Let’s start with the overall vibe of New York Fashion Week spring 2017. Over the past several seasons we have looked at 1970s silhouettes, and inspiration. There was still an element from the 1970s on many of New York’s catwalks, but the 1970s look is starting to go by the wayside as we move into 2017. Designers are starting to seek 1960s inspiration, 1990s inspiration, and mixing it together into a romantic, nouveau nautical, and/or menswear look.

What is nouveau nautical you ask? Well, it is what I am naming the large amount of horizontal stripes on the runways of New York for spring 2017. These aren’t the yacht club’s nautical stripes, these are bold, colorful, whimsical, and sometimes unorthodox horizontal stripes. If it’s horizontal, it’s hot for spring 2017. Which brings us to “HOT TREND” number one. horizontal stripes!

Horizontal Stripes

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Vivienne Hu spring 2017. See full article here.

Horizontal stripes were splashed all over the runways for spring 2017 in New York. As mentioned above, they are not-so-nautical. Look for multi-colored vertical stripes, varying sized stripes, and horizontal stripes like you have never seen before! This is the hot trend for spring 2017 to watch for.

Romantic

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Irina Vitjaz spring 2017 NYFW

Designers were in a romantic mood for spring 2017. There were shades of blush, soft ruffles, flowing fabrics, and an overall feeling you should be sitting in a Parisian cafe gazing lovingly into the eyes of your significant other. Look for flowing fabrics, ruffles, blush pink (yes again!), and 1960s inspiration which is romantic; yet evokes a vintage, European vibe.

Asymmetrical lines and Twisted fabrics

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Nicholas K spring 2017 NYFW, photo courtesy of Nicholas K press

Designers twisted and turned fabrics for the spring 2017 season. In addition to asymmetrical hemlines, and overall lines, fabrics were ruched, twisted, and manipulated into dresses, skirts, tops, and the like. Get ready to be a pretzel for spring 2017!

Denim Anything and Everything

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Demoo Parkchoonmo spring 2017 NYFW full post here

Designers loved denim this season! Look for anything and everything you can think of in denim. Denim is not just a regular pair of jeans this season, look for patchwork, asymmetrical hems, twisted denim, embellished denim, and more! Think, and buy, denim.

Jumpers

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Cynthia Rowley spring 2017 NYFW 

Raise your hand of you wore a jumper in the 1990s? Mine is waaaaay up! This was a HOT trend in the mid-1990s. Jumpers over tee-shirts or blouses or thin sweaters or shirts was du rigueur. It is also going to be du rigueur for the spring 2017 season. Designers jumped on this trend for the spring 2017 season, not to mention it was already on the streets in New York where fashion week guests layered silk slip dresses over shirts and tees while attending the shows. This is a trend you can wear now, and well into spring 2017. Get ready to layer!

Spring 2017 Accessories

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Marissa Webb spring 2017 NYFW full post here

Accessories for spring 2017 are changing. While shoe styles remain the same, jewelry and handbags are going to be different as we move into the new year.

Jewelry: BIG earrings are HOT HOT HOT for spring 2017. As for statement necklaces, well, not so much. Rings and bracelets will also be large, bold, and noticeable.

Shoes: Shoes are staying comfortable for the spring 2017 season. Look for menswear inspired loafers, flats, and block heels. Keep to the block heels! Stilettos need not apply.

Keep it street with Adidas vintage-inspired sneakers, such as this pair (IT shoe alert!), or skate sneakers.

Slides are also hot, practice walking in them now!

Tie-up, or lace-up shoes are still around, but they should be on your keep list, not your buy list. Wear them out instead of replacing them. 2017 might be their last year.

Handbags: Gone are the days of the micro-bag. Most spring 2017 runway bags were medium. Look for duffel-style satchels, totes, boxy bags which are reminiscent of trunks or binocular cases, shoulder bags/saddle bags, and fringe. Long live fringe!

Other Notable Trends for Spring 2017

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Taoray Wang spring 2017 NYFW

There are other trends for spring 2017 which are notable. Here they are!

*Spring 2017 is going to be all about dresses. Separates can take a backseat to dress after dress. Invest in a dress!

*The color palette includes all-white, all-black, military green, grey, blush (yes, again!), any metallic hue, red, bright pink, shades of blue, and red paired with green (the horror! yes, we are all going to look like Christmas trees, yikes! I plan to avoid this one, just so ya know!) Pantone’s top ten color’s for spring 2017 are shown below. Although it does not show red, I did see quite a bit of red on the runways; perhaps it is number eleven?

spring 2017 color trends

*Blazers are the IT jacket of the season, followed by Moto jackets. Go rebel, or go structured, it’s your choice!

*Fringe is still hot! Keep your boho-chic fringe and re-work it into a more structured, less boho look for spring 2017. Fringe is no longer hippie for spring, it got a job, and is now yuppie.

*Embellishments, brocade, and decadent fabrications are still hot as we move into spring. Keep it all!

*Leather, leather, and uh, oh yeah, leather! Did I mention leather is a trend for spring? I didn’t? Oops, leather is hot for spring 2017.

*Hemlines are rising. Start going to spin class now!

*Athleisure is continuing from now into spring 2017. Look for more leisure suits, athleisure suits, bomber jackets, street sneakers, windbreakers, and sweatpants you won’t actually want to sweat in.

That’s a wrap! I will start to cover the trends which make it from the runways to the streets as stores start to stock spring 2017. In the meantime, you can use this as a guide to start wearing the hottest runway trends from New York for spring 2017, right now! Love that!

What are your favorite runway trends for spring 2017 from New York?

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Mansur Gavriel spring 2017 handbags and shoes pre-order

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Mansur Gavriel spring 2017 handbags and shoes available for pre-order now from top left: caramel mules / orange suede mini satchel / navy d’orsay pump / white top handle satchel / suede low heel booties / gingham top handle satchel

The shop the runway concept is starting to be in full swing! Mansur Gavriel showed their spring/summer 2017 collection during New York Fashion Week, and now, select pieces are available for pre-order, for a limited time. Love it!

Mansur Gavriel introduced their current handbags such as the iconic bucket bag, and the new IT bag, the Circle Tote, in new spring colors. They also introduced new handbag and shoe styles for the spring season. There are two new top handle satchels; one classic, structured lady bag, and one more styled, modern east/west satchel. Both are fabulous, and ideal for different types of outfits; making both of them a need for the spring season! I’m trying to decide which colors to get!

There are also new shoe styles for spring 2017 from Mansur Gavriel! Love the D’Orsay,  low heeled pump, and the classic mules. These are both hot styles for the upcoming spring season, yet classic in their own right.

For the spring 2017 season, Mansur Gavriel introduced feminine, and playful gingham. Instead of a small, sweet print, they utilized a bolder, large gingham print which feels right when paired with minimalist pieces for the warm weather season. It was an ingenious decision to go bold.

You can shop select pieces from Mansur Gavriel’s spring 2017 collection for a short time online here.

Below you can view the pieces available for pre-order. Simply click on what you want, pre-order, and enjoy! I can’t wait to pre-order the satchels! Just not sure which colors I want yet. . .ugh, decisions, decisions. . .