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BAF Weekly IT List

BAF Weekly IT List from top left: pink blazer / Dior fall nail polish / Chanel fall nail polish / black tweed blazer / chocolate brown pouch / G buckle belt / caramel hobo bag / top handle bag / western style boots / black hobo bag /

Fall is finally, officially, here! Yay! Too bad temperatures are back up in the nineties. Hopefully we get a fall weather pattern very soon! I am ready for warm tea, cool nights, and pumpkin spice everything. Don’t judge me. haha

Let’s get back on topic, what’s trending this week! Hobo bags are exploding. They are everywhere. If you haven’t snapped one up yet, now is the time to grab one that you love. Any style of hobo bag works well this fall season. Look for structured hobos, slouchy hobos, moon shaped hobos, and try to stick with neutral tones. Although many designers are showing hobos covered in logos, try to steer clear of the logo look and choose something in a beautiful leather or faux leather. Logo bags are not chic right now.

If you can only get one thing to update your fall wardrobe this year, make sure it is a blazer. A blazer, whether taken from a power suit, or in a tweed, is hotter than hot. Blazers are instant outfit elevators, updaters, and chic makers. You need a blazer in your life. The black tweed one I am showing above is priced under $100, so you don’t have to break the bank to rock the blazer look this fall. Love that!

Also, instant wardrobe updaters this autumn season include neutral nail polish, berry-hued nail polish, and western style boots. Love!

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What are you loving this fall season?

Thanks for stopping by!

XOXO
Cathy

Pink blazer and jeans

coach luna bag moon shaped handbag trend fall 2022

Wearing: purple and gold earrings / sunglasses / black twist neck top / pink tweed blazer / G buckle belt / jeans (old, love this pair) / fall nail polish / ivory handbag / golden boots /

I’m wearing bright pink! The Barbiecore trend is so much fun, and I love that this trend is so easy to wear and integrate into anyone’s personal style. Some people who love a bold look can rock bright pink in an all-over, tonal look. Others, like myself, who just want a touch of pink, can rock this trend with one article of clothing, or even with accessories such as earrings, a bracelet, or a scarf. Love it!

This blazer is really fun. I love the tweed fabric and the bright hue. It is easy to throw over jeans, a skirt, or a dress for a polished, Barbiecore look. Love that!

One of the color combo’s a few designers played with for fall was adding purple touches to pink. Yes, the pink and purple combo we all wore in the 1980s, it might catch on again! So, I paired my pink blazer with purple earrings just to have a touch of my favorite childhood color combo. Seriously, I think my whole closet was pink and purple back in the day! haha

Since I was in a fun mood, I paired my pink blazer with my golden boots. Aren’t they a kick! This pair is actually quite comfortable, and I was able to walk in them as strolled through San Jose’s Japantown and enjoyed lunch at Minato. If you haven’t been, it is an old, established restaurant that has been in San Jose for decades. They have delicious entrees with very generous portions. I had a tone of leftovers! The food is really good, and the service is exceptional. If you haven’t been yet, you need to go now!

I enjoyed the tempura lunch and my mom had a steamer bowl. They were both sooooo good!! Both dishes are delicious, in case you are wondering what to order.

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So, are you rocking the Barbiecore trend this fall season? If so, are you head-to-toe or rocking the trend like me, with a touch of pink?

Thanks for stopping by!

XOXO
Cathy

Spring 2023 trends from NYFW

NYFW spring 2023 from left: Khaite / Vivienne Hu / Altuzarra / Photos courtesy of Runway 360 & PR

The last model has walked off the New York Fashion Week runway for the spring/summer 2023 season, and we are left with inspiration for the new year.

New York designers favored two distinct color palettes for the spring 2023 season. We are seeing bright hues, and also mixed neutrals; which are reminiscent of 1970s fashion.

Speaking of 1970s inspiration, the decades of influence from New York for the spring season were heavy on the 1970s, and also mixed in with 1960s vibes, and some 1990s and early 2000s trends. Think the return of Jellies and swamp foot. Yikes!

Handbags spring 2023 NYFW from top left: Coach / Tory Burch / Proenza Schouler / Photos courtesy of PR

The handbag trends from NYFW for spring 2023 include the return of the doctor bag, slouchy and large bags, jelly bags, and the continuation of the hobo bag, moon shaped bag, small bags with structure, and structured clutches.

For fashion, we are seeing asymmetric necklines and hemlines, maxi skirts and dresses, 1960s mini dresses and skirts, more puff sleeves, off-the-shoulder and one-shoulder necklines, pencil skirts, blazers, all-white looks, cut-outs, and wait for it-it’s very groundbreaking-florals!!!

The overall vibe for spring 2023 is a return to dressing up. Look for less loungewear, and more dressy styles. While street sneakers are still hot, they are paired with pants and a blazer instead of a track suit. The rule of this thumb this spring; comb your hair and tuck in your shirt, there is no room for being sloppy.

Well, that’s it! Not a lot of changes from fall 2022. What are you looking forward to for the spring 2023 season?

Thanks for stopping by!

XOXO

Cathy

From left: Son Jung Wan / Tadashi Shoji / Pamela Rolland / Photos courtesy of PR

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