Bay Area Fashionista

SFO Museum SF Opera A Centennial Celebration review

SFO Museum has a new exhibit in B Gates in the American Airlines terminal! If you love opera, this is an amazing opportunity to see a few SF Opera costumes up close and personal. The intricate details on the costumes is indescribable; and these photos do not do them justice. You must see them in person. I mean, what better excuse do you need to plan a vacation?

We all arrive at the airport so early these days, especially if we anticipate a long wait at TSA. It is so nice to know the SFO Museum has displays around the airport that we can enjoy, and often learn from, while we wait for our flight. I mean, why sit at the gate when you are about to sit on a plane for several hours? The walking is nice!

Whether or not you love opera, you will appreciate the beautiful details on the costumes, as well as the historical lesson about the San Francisco Opera! If you are visiting San Francisco, be sure to attend a SF Opera performance, you will enjoy it!

You can learn more about the SFO Museum at SFOMuseum.org.

Things you might need for your flight:

Thanks for stopping by, and have a safe flight!

XOXO
Cathy

Color of the year 2023 Viva Magenta

The color of 2023 is here! Pantone announced last week that the new color of the year for 2023 is “Viva Magenta.” This saturated hue combines pink and red to create a color found in nature that we can all love.

There are many variations of Viva Magenta in fashion as move into 2023. We will have choices between shades of pink and red, as well as shades of magenta. There will be a lot of choices from this color family. So, if Magenta isn’t your thing, but you love more of a true red or pink, you’re in luck! Your color will be out there!

I found a few fabulous items around the web in shades of magenta to kick off the new color of the year. I hope you love them!

How do you plan to wear Viva Magenta? I have my eyes on that sweater shown above, and I have a scarf I plan to put back into circulation. It is such a pretty color!

To learn more about the color of the year 2023 Viva Magenta, please visit Pantone.com.

Thanks for stopping by, and enjoy Viva Magenta!

XOXO
Cathy

BAF Weekly IT List

BAF Weekly IT List from top left: black shoulder bag / holiday nail polish / large hoop earrings (under $100, great gift idea!) / tweed blazer (under $100) / chocolate brown chain pouch / flare jeans (avl in short, reg, tall lengths, under $100) / green woven handbag / moon shaped handbag / suede western style boots /

Well, this week has been interesting! Normally I would sit here and share why all of the trending products above are in fact, trending, but today I want to write about another issue in the fashion industry.

If you are on social media, you have likely heard about Balenciaga. In fact, social media is the only place I have heard about Balenciaga. This story has not been on the TV news shows I watch, nor have I seen it on the top page on online new sites. It may have been highlighted on the news shows I don’t watch, or online sites I don’t read, but in my experience consuming news, I have not seen it highlighted. While online news sites have written about it, I feel like the story has not been given enough attention.

I am absolutely disgusted by what Balenciaga’s recent ad campaign portrayed. The handbag collection is the only thing I ever paid attention to from Balenciaga, so I didn’t look closely at their themes or inspiration. I will be more careful in the future to look at these things from other designers. I don’t want to purchase anything from a design house or brand that is dark.

That being said, I will not be featuring anything from Balenciaga in the future. I will be more diligent to ensure any designer or brand I recommend to you, and purchase from, features inspiration that is not dark, etc. If you have any thoughts on this, I would like to hear them in the comments below.

Thanks for stopping by, and let’s move forward with the joy of the holiday season!

XOXO
Cathy

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