Rocking spring trends when it is still winter at fashion week

Wearing: navy and silver geometric earrings c/o JD Williams / lipstick / navy cold shoulder sweater c/o JD Williams (also avl in plus sizes!) / navy, grey, white color block pleated maxi skirt c/o JD Williams (also avl in plus sizes!) / black tote bag c/o JD Williams (last seen here) (under $75!!!) / spring nail polish in yellow / navy boots c/o JD Williams /

New York Fashion Week in February is always tricky to dress for. Since it is the biggest fashion event in the United States, I always feel like I need to not only bring my A game, but my A+ game! Since spring 2018 is starting to hit stores shelves, I can’t be caught wearing something which screams “last season” while I attend fashion week. Yet, it is February in New York, and it often snows; which means how do you rock the spring trends while dressing for winter?! Eeeek!

This spring 2018 outfit from JD Williams solved the ‘cold weather but I want to wear spring’ conundrum I always face at fashion week in February. It offers up the latest spring trends yet offers an in-between style which can be worn in the winter, and throughout the spring months. Love that!

Dawn and I even got snapped by street style photographers while I was wearing this outfit. Check out the fun photo below by street style photographer Denton Taylor!

*photo credit Denton Taylor

Cold shoulders are a huge continuing trend from last year into this year. This navy sweater is perfect to wear now into spring since it reflects the cold shoulder trend, which happens to be a hot winter trend, as well as a hot spring trend. I love how versatile it is. This sweater looks great with the maxi skirt for a creative office setting, brunch, a baby shower, picnic, and more! It also looks fabulous with jeans and boots for a cute and casual daytime look. Or, it can be dressed up for a night out with the girls by paired the sweater with skinny jeans, high heels, and a small clutch. It can also be layered under a blazer as part of the current menswear trend. This cold shoulder sweater really is a capsule piece for spring; it is a must-have!

These boots were so comfortable at fashion week. I am on my feet for a large portion of the day while attending shows. There is a lot of walking and standing in line; so comfortable footwear is a necessity. These boots were fabulous, and I can’t wait to wear them often this spring season.

You know I love handbags, and this tote turned into my savior at fashion week. It was comfortable to carry, and I love how I had the option to hold it by the circular top handles, or with the detached shoulder strap. I mostly held it by the handles because let’s face it, circle handle totes are all the rage right now!

*Dawn and I posing on the runway during seating; before the Just In XX show at New York Fashion Week. Both of us are wearing JD Williams outfits.

This was my day two outfit at fashion week, and it carried me through the day. I can’t wait to wear this outfit during the spring season, as well as separate the pieces to create more spring looks with items from my closet. Love!

It also happened to be National Pizza Day. Dawn and I found a yummy pizza place near Spring Studios to celebrate. So fun!!

You can find my outfit and more for spring from JDWilliams.com

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XOXO

Cathy

*sponsored by JD Williams, all thoughts and opinions are my own

Street style handbags New York Fashion Week February 2018

It is one thing to spot trends on the runways at New York Fashion Week, it is another thing to spot what people are wearing on the runway designers want their handbags to be seen on; the street.

Since fashion week in February has a combination of winter weather, and guests wanting to rock the latest spring trends, the only thing people can really wear without worrying about ice on the sidewalk, or snow falling from the sky, is a handbag. The spring 2018 handbags were out in full force at New York Fashion Week fall 2018! Yes!

I took careful notes of what people were carrying when attending the shows at New York Fashion Week. The street style handbags from New York Fashion Week will dictate which handbag trends will dominate the spring season, and which designer bag will gain the coveted “IT” status of the season. I have to admit, I was a little surprised to see the handbag patterns on the street!

Didn’t we say something about the death of the mini bag? Weren’t they going away? Well, they are going away, unless they are shaped like a circle or a box, then, they are not going away. That’s right! The streets of New York Fashion Week have spoken. Small or mini circle bags, and box bags, are all the rage for spring 2018; just don’t wear them cross body, that’s so last year.

Of course, there is more to street style handbags then small circles and boxes; the fashion set was also spotted wearing the Gucci Dionysus, Gucci Marmont, Chloe Nile, Chanel Boy Bag (it’s making a resurgence!), and any style of Louis Vuitton. Is Louis going to have a moment? It is so very 1990s. . .speaking of the 1990s. . .

Oh GenerationX, I hope you kept your mini backpack! Unfortunately, mine is long gone. <sign> Mini backpacks were everywhere on the streets of New York Fashion Week. Look for mini backpacks this season in bright colors, metallic hues, and funky fabrications. Free up those hands girl and dance! Speaking of free hands. . .

American tourists in white tennis shoes will rejoice at the third biggest trend in street style handbags from New York Fashion Week. The fanny pack is back from the 1980s, and it is not your typical touristy, nylon fanny pack. Sometimes called “belt bags,” the fanny pack was everywhere at fashion week, and it was Gucci. Don’t even bother getting a different designer or brand; it’s Gucci, or look like a cheesy American tourist, your choice.

Can we circle back to Louis Vuitton? For guests who need more space in their handbags during fashion week, the two bags I spotted the most often were the Louis Vuitton Neverfull, and the good ol’ fashion week standby; the Givenchy Antigona. In general, workhorse fashion week bags offered two top handles, a medium size, a neutral hue, or a metallic color. The bright colors were reserved for the smaller bags such as the circles, boxes, and <gasp> fanny packs.

The most spotted bags in these categories were the Gucci fanny pack, the MCM box bag, Louis Vuitton Neverful, Givenchy Antigona, Gucci Dionysus, anything from the Gucci Marmont family, Brahmin Lane Melbourne, Chloe Pixie, Chloe Nile, and the Chanel Boy bag. Which IT bag is your favorite?

Shop the top IT bags from the streets of New York Fashion Week:

Which street style handbags from New York Fashion Week are your favorite?

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XOXO

Cathy

                                                                               

Recharging after a full day’s work at fashion week

Pictured: PJ’s c/o SOMA Intimates: berry PJ set on Dawn (on major sale!) / blue PJ set on me / mug / purple and gold earrings / black leather band watch / lipstick / nail polish

New York Fashion Week looks so glamourous from the outside; and it is! The nitty-gritty of the inside, is a bit more exhausting then you might think.

If you have ever been to a trade show, imagine working at one from 9am until 10pm, every day, for one week. Then, picture yourself rushing to an Uber every hour to get from booth to booth. This is what fashion week is like. There are shows every hour, and they are spread out at three main locations; Spring Studios, Pier 59 (Chelsea Piers), and Industria. Then, to complicate things, some designers book their own show locations which can be anywhere in Manhattan!

It can be extremely stressful trying to get from one show to another when the Uber ride is twenty minutes, and you only have ten. Then, try to picture yourself in this scenario wearing heels, and carrying a heavy handbag with a DSLR camera inside. It is quite exhausting! My left shoulder and my neck ache just thinking about it!

I am so thankful for that moment each night when I am back in my hotel room and I can relax, check out the photos I took throughout the day, chat with you about the shows on social media, drink a hot cocoa, and cozy up in the softest pajamas on Earth. I don’t know how I could get comfortable enough to relax after an exhausting day of work without my SOMA Intimates pajamas!

Dawn, from Fashion Should Be Fun and I, shared a room at New York Fashion Week. It is always more fun to do fashion week with a friend. We both love our pajamas from SOMA and were so thankful to be able to unwind from a busy day with them. The fabric is so soft; and they fit perfectly!

If you haven’t seen SOMA Intimates pajamas collection, you should definitely check them out. They have so many cute PJ sets you can wear now, and well into the spring season. I have two pairs of them for now into spring; they are the best!

You can find my PJ set from these photos online here. Check out the whole collection at SomaIntimates.com.

What is your favorite way to unwind after a busy work day?


Thanks for stopping by!

XOXO

Cathy

*sponsored by SOMA Intimates. All thoughts and opinions are my own