BAF Weekly IT List

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BAF Weekly IT List from top left: hair dryer (love mine!) / stripe top / spring nail polish: sparkling red, pink / butterfly necklace / black dress / tan espadrille / black classic IT bag / liquid lipstick (review here) / grey satchel /

Can you believe another week went by?! Time is flying by so fast now that the kids are in hybrid school, and things are starting to open up! I am feeling like my days are busier, and time is just flying past me! Are you feeling it too? It makes me happy. Time flying by is a signal that things are moving back towards normalcy! Love that!

This week our shopping habits are reflecting this trend towards normalcy. We are seeking more clothing items, shoes, and handbags we can invest in, and use on a daily basis. I love these classic, chic, and very usable IT bags. Flat espadrilles are perfect for warm weather, and the flat, closed toe style of this espadrille make them easy, everyday shoes, which are soft, comfortable, and great for doing a lot of walking in. Love that!

SALE ALERT! In case you missed it, I posted about some fabulous spring sales on Tuesday. Click here to read all about them! Also, SOMA is having a Mother’s Day sale! The sale starts today and ends on April 26, 2021. You can save 25% on a large number of items on their website, plus their Cool Nights sets are on sale for $49. PLUS, select bralettes are only $20! Yay! Check out my favorites here:

California is planning to lift covid restrictions on June 15th. While we will still be wearing masks, the majority of our economy will be open, and most of us should be vaccinated by them. This means we can travel in-state this summer! Yay! Do you have any travel plans? I am working on some right now, and will defnitly share them with you!

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Stay tuned! While my spring coverage will continue through early May, I do have Dior’s summer nail polish hitting the blog next week! Here is a sneak peek at the beautiful colors I snapped up, and will be reviewing:

Thanks for stopping by!

XOXO
Cathy

Mansur Gavriel Pencil Bag review

mansur gavriel pencil bag review

Mansur Gavriel Pencil Bag review: bead bracelets / chain link bracelet / Mansur Gavriel Pencil Bag handbag in Creme /

How cute is this new little bag from Mansur Gavriel! When it launched last month, I instantly fell in love. The only decision I needed to make was which color to invest in! Although the Mansur Gavriel Pencil Bag comes in a variety of beautiful hues, the classic and neutral Creme color caught my eye.

I own a lot of black bags, so I decided to lighten up my neutral bag collection and go with this Creme hue. While it looked like ivory on my computer screen, it’s actually more of an egg color. It’s as if someone took ivory and added one drop of pale yellow to it. That is how I would describe Mansur Gavriel’s Creme in person.

This is a great color for the Pencil Bag since it plays well with seasonal colored shoes, bright prints, and any color combo ensemble. A crème bag will be easy to wear throughout the spring and summer seasons, as well as into the fall and winter seasons. Since crème isn’t a stark white, it will play well with autumn hues, and it can double as a winter white during the cold weather season. Love that!

What I like about the Mansur Gavriel Pencil Bag is that it is a dressy bag. This cute little shoulder bag has a shiny leather finish which is not quite patent, but definitely not matte. It is reminiscent of the shiny leather finishes we saw throughout the 1990s on handbags. The finish makes this bag a little bit dressier than a day bag; although it can easily be worn during the day to weddings, parties, luncheons, and any occasion where you are dressing up. Due to the finish, the Pencil Bag can be worn at night too. While it’s not black tie, this bag can be worn to the theater, dinner, parties, and more!

What fits inside the Mansur Gavriel Pencil Bag

What’s inside my Mansur Gavriel Pencil Bag from top left: Mansur Gavriel Pencil Bag / small wallet (in-store Louis Vuitton) / liquid lipstick (vegan!) / lipstick / phone case /

The Mansur Gavriel Pencil Bag is small in size. I would even place it in the mini or nano category. It does not fit a full size wallet, so I switch to my small wallet when I wear it. Although it is quite small inside, I can still fit my iPhone, lipstick and keys in addition to my small wallet; this is all I really need. A small, travel size hand sanitizer will also fit inside.

One reason I love this bag for going to the theater, is the opera pocket! This is an easy way to store tickets as you head through the door of a theater. You can also use it to store receipts, or anything flat you need instant access to. The opera pocket is neatly sewn onto the back of the bag.

mansur gavriel pencil bag review opera pocket

Well, that’s it! If you are looking for a classic, dressy bag with a vintage vibe, the Mansur Gavriel Pencil Bag is it! The silhouette offers a 1950s/1960s look while the leather finish reminds us all of the 1990s. Love that mix of style!

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XOXO
Cathy

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Spring 2021 Sales

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Spring 2021 sales from top left: structured hobo bag / classic hoop earrings (I own this pair and love them!) / black sequin flutter sleeve top (SO CUTE!) / classic espadrilles / block heel slides / IT bag designer saddle bag / sneakers / puffy basket bag (hot 2021 trend!) /

Spring sales are starting! This is a great time to snap up trendy items you didn’t want to pay full price for, or to snag a deal on a classic item you can wear and throughout the summer season. Love these sales!

I found a few fabulous items on major sale for the spring season around the web and assembled them into this post. I hope you love them! Have fun shopping the sales!

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Happy shopping, and thanks for stopping for by!

XOXO

Cathy