Summer 2018 handbag trends: Straw Bags

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straw bags for summer from top left: watermelon bag / natural and blue straw circle bag / picnic basket bag / box pom pom bag / pink straw circle bag / pink and natural straw satchel / circle sun tote / blue and natural straw tote /

Summer 2018 handbag trends are starting to pour onto store shelves, and city streets. One of the biggest trends in handbags for the summer season happens to be straw bags. This classic beach-side bag started to gain popularity last year alongside the bamboo bag trend. While bamboo bags are still hotter than hot for summer 2018, straw bags are tied for first place.

Straw bags for summer 2018 are so much fun! Instead of a bunch of different natural colored bags, designers are giving us colors, kitschy shapes, and circles! So. Many. Circles! If you haven’t picked up a circle bag yet, this is a great way to get one! A straw circle bag is the ultimate straw bag shape for the summer season, followed by a small tote or satchel.

In addition to shapes, straw bags for summer 2018 are featuring pom poms, tassels, and tied on scarves; which you can style yourself with a favorite scarf from your drawer. You will also find fruit, flowers, stripes, and suns on straw bags this summer 2018 season.

The fun thing about this summer 2018 handbag trend, is that it can be worn both on the street, and the beach; and of course, the pool! Sand particles move in and out of the woven straw, so you won’t come home from the beach with a bag full of sand. They will also survive light rain, and splashes from the pool. Straw bags are quite handy in warm weather!

You can wear a straw bag for summer 2018 with almost any style of warm weather attire. They look fabulous with shorts and flip flops as well as brunch dresses, skirts, and the like. I love a bag that dresses up and down! Plus, they tend to be a lot less expensive then leather bags. Love that!

Shop straw circle bags for summer 2018:

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Which style of straw bag for summer 2018 do you like best?

Thanks for stopping by!

XOXO
Cathy

Track pants on a spring day

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wearing: white and rose gold earrings / lipstick / black v-neck tee / denim jacket (old, also love this one) / track pants (on sale!) / black leather and rose gold watch / spring nail polish / bracelet set c/o Macy’s / Chloe bag / sneakers /

Have ever had one of those days when you wake up and something hurts, you’re exhausted, and your schedule is full? Ugh, that was me last Friday! I woke up with an aching knee, I was exhausted-as if I ran a marathon, which I did not, and my schedule was jam-packed!

My knee threw me for a loop. Since it was spring break, I thought it would be a good idea to do a few volunteer hours with my daughters since I am trying to teach them our responsibility for the community around us. Since the weather was nice, I thought an outdoor volunteer job would be nice. So, I took the girls down to the Rose Garden in San Jose and we joined other volunteers to help maintain the garden. Our job was weeding. Now, I have a gardener at my house, so although I know how to weed, my body isn’t used to it. We worked for three hours, and afterwards it felt like I had done squats for three hours straight! Eeek!

I could barely walk the next two days, and on Friday I woke up with a pain in my knee. Ugh! I had to cancel my plans of attending spin class with a friend, and just concentrate on getting through the day without aggravating my knee even more. I met up with my fabulous friend Laura from Have Need Want and snapped pictures of our outfits, played with her cute little toddler, and ate a yummy lunch at Tacolicious. I’m so thankful I had this athleisure outfit in my closet to help me be comfortable throughout the day! Three cheers for the athleisure trend! Hip, hip, hooray!

There is nothing like wearing super comfortable sneakers and soft track pants to help alleviate exhaustion and pain. I never want to take these sneakers off! Or these pants! haha, they are so comfy!

Shop my track pants athleisure outfit:

Do you ever have days when your body just wants to stay in bed, but you have so many errands to run, you have to get up and go? What’s your favorite way to dress on those days? Mine is definitely athleisure!

Thanks for stopping by!

XOXO

Cathy

*photo credit: Laura/Have Need Want /

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Macy’s Backstage spring style at Newpark Mall

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How cute is this outfit!? OK, that wasn’t very modest of me, but I am so excited to tell you about it, I couldn’t help myself! I got this entire outfit, plus the Calvin Klein carry-on suitcase, for under $200. Can you believe it!

So, you might be wondering how I did that?! Well, let me tell you, Macy’s has a fabulous new concept which helped me keep my bill under $200. It’s an amazing in-store concept named “Macy’s Backstage.”  Macy’s Backstage offers deep, deep discounts on merchandise you need, want, and will love. The store-within-a-store offers women’s fashion, handbags, shoes, accessories, plus sizes, junior sizes, men’s clothing, kids clothing, toys, luggage (good quality at crazy good prices), beauty products, home decor, and more!

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There were so many fabulous on-trend outfits for spring. It was really hard for me to only come home with just one! I am so thrilled to have stayed waaaaaaay under budget, and come home with a complete outfit, perfect for spring or a vacation; and a suitcase! My outfit includes shoes, a handbag, the dress, a necklace, a fabulous pair of earrings, and three bracelets!

I tried on several outfits, it was hard to choose just one! Here are a few shots from the dressing room:

How cute are those skinny jeans with pearls down the side! The polka dot skirt is haunting me, I might have to go back and get these items! Since I love the new Macy’s Backstage store-within-a-store, I have partnered with Macy’s to give away a $100 gift certificate; so you can check out Macy’s Backstage, and fall in love with it, too!

In order to enter the giveaway, please head over to my Instagram and comment on the photo of me wearing my new Macy’s Backstage outfit using the hashtag #MacysBackstage. Entries will be accepted until midnight PDT on April 20, 2018. Winner will be contacted via Instagram DM on April 21, 2018.

To learn more about Macy’s Backstage, please visit MacysBackstage.com.

Thanks for stopping by!

XOXO
Cathy

*sponsored by Macy’s, all thoughts an opinions are my own