BAF Weekly IT List

BAF Weekly IT List from top left: Dior summer nail polish / Chanel summer nail polish / Hermes summer nail polish pink, purple / statement earrings / Chanel Chanel / east/west bag / Mary Janes / straw tote / straw and leather tote / caramel top handle bag / wide leg jeans /

We are a day early because tomorrow we celebrate the 4th of July! As we move into July, continue to invest in timeless styles, summer nail polish, western style boots, and a summery, fruity floral fragrance.

Excited to start shopping for fall? The Nordstrom Anniversary Sale starts next week for card holders, so be sure to shop your closet first. When shopping your closet, look for sweaters in good condition, wide leg and flare jeans, the anonymous handbag, neutral hues, chocolate brown, western style boots, and black/white combos. Remember, when the sale comes out, don’t be tempted to buy a closet full of clothing. Stick to basics and necessities. This will only be pre-fall. Actual fall will hit store shelves in late July and August. Stay tuned for my picks and shopping advice for the sale next week!

Thanks for stopping by, and enjoy the 4th!

XOXO

Cathy

Van Cleef and Arpels Orchidee Vanille edp review

pictured: Van Cleef & Arpels Orchidee Vanille edp / pink nail polish /

Who doesn’t love a beautiful vanilla fragrance? I know I do! In fact, this one by Van Cleef & Arpels is absolutely extraordinary.

To be frank, my bottle is ten years old. I have a lot of perfume, which is why it looks used in my photo, but not completely empty. I store my perfumes in a cool, dark closet to preserve them. So, when people say perfume has an expiration, or that it goes bad, the bottle has to be really old or stored incorrectly. My bottle of Van Cleef & Arpels Orchidee Vanille edp smells just as beautiful today as the day I originally purchased it.

This version of vanilla by Van Cleef & Arpels is smooth, warm, and long lasting. It is a timeless fragrance you can wear all year long, in any weather. The citrus notes make it ideal in warm weather while the warm vanilla and woods make it ideal in cool weather. Orchidee Vanille works in any season, making it a fabulous vanilla investment fragrance. Love that!

  • Top Notes: Mandarin, Lychee
  • Middle notes: Bitter Almond, Bulgarian rose, violet
  • Base notes: Vanilla adsolute, cedarwood, tonka bean, white musk

Not all fragrances are made with top quality ingredients. You can rest assured Van Cleef & Arpels uses the best ingredients in the industry, resulting in not only a beautiful fragrance experience, but also a long lasting, investment bottle filled with everything that’s fabulous about fragrance. After all, my bottle is a decade old, and it smells perfect; and lasts all day on my skin! Love!

I’m all about a beautiful scent, and also quality. Which is why Van Cleef & Arpels Orchidee Vanille edp is my favorite vanilla fragrance. It is also why I do own other eau de parfum’s from Van Cleef & Arpels, so stay tuned for another review!

Thanks for stopping by!

XOXO

Cathy

Business casual summer capsule wardrobe 2025

Business casual summer capsule from top left: short sleeve sweater / white twist blouse / wide leg pants / tweed blazer / white skirt / statement earrings / black tee / pink nail polish /

Summer is here, and if you work in a business casual environment, like the ones we have here in Silicon Valley, you might be wondering how to put lighter-weight outfits together.

These tee’s are very affordable and hold their shape. They are easy to wear under a cardigan sweater or blazer. When sitting at your desk, or off to lunch, you can easily leave the cardigan or blazer at your desk and just wear the tee. This is perfect on those ninety degree days we get!

Love a pair of linen pants! These wide leg pants are fashionable and practical. You can wear them almost everyday with a different top. They come in petite, regular and tall sizes. Love that!

Summer sweaters are cool yet put together for the office, same with a good blouse. This one has a fun little twist!

This white skirt may only be good on Friday’s, but it is lined, so it has a more formal look to it than your average casual white skirt. This means you can wear it to the office if your dress code allows. Love!

Shop my business casual summer capsule online:

What type of office environment do you work in?

Thanks for stopping by!

XOXO

Cathy