Football game day colors

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From top left: blue earrings / Golden State Warriors hat / Golden State Warriers women’s tee / Oakland Raiders hat / red earrings / custom “Football Mom” tote (must-have for us Pop Warner moms!) / San Francisco 49ers picnic backpack

Football season is in full swing! If you have been following me on Instagram, you may have noticed in my stories that my son is playing Pop Warner football this season. As someone who loves football, it is so much fun to see my son enjoying the sport; and I love watching him play!

My only challenge with football season is finding burgundy clothing to wear on game day in order to cheer him on. His team colors are burgundy and silver. I own one handbag in burgundy, one pair of booties, and one top. Only. One. Top. How is that possible??? So, every Sunday I wear that same top, which you can see in an outfit post here, with jeans and sneakers. I seriously need to up my game day fashion game!

My son’s football team has won every game so far this season. It looks like they are heading to a Pop Warner bowl game at the end of the month! I need to get some burgundy to show my support. Here are a few burgundy pieces on my wish list for football game day. I need an alternate to the shirt I keep wearing!

Burgundy football game day wish list:

If you are looking for game day colors for football, or the upcoming basketball season, many of the items in my shopping widget above come in a variety of colors. I am sure you will find your team’s colors in there! I plan to get some blue pieces to wear when I cheer on the Warriors. We have a great basketball team this year!

Pro-Football game-day gear:

Since I am not as thin as I was two years ago, my Raiders and 49ers shirts are not exactly what you would call, “the right size.” Shhh! Sooooooo, it looks like I will need to size up since the seasons are already in full swing, and I have nothing to wear! My wish list items are in the shopping widget above. If your pro-football teams are different than mine, I don’t judge. Feel free to click on the pictures, and you will find the items in your team of choice.

I also need to update my Warriors game day gear! Here are a few items I am looking at for the upcoming basketball season.

Basketball game-day gear:

Wish my son’s Pop Warner team luck! They have one more regular season game, and then it is bowl time! He is a second string lineman this season, but he has been getting some good play time. It is his first season, and he loves it, so next year maybe he will get even more play-time! There are a few players on his team who I can totally see in the NFL someday. I am so proud of his whole team! Wish them luck!

Which teams are you rooting for this football season? Are you excited for basketball season too?

Oversize velvet blazer and boyfriend jeans

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Wearing: gold sculptured earrings / Chanel sunglasses / MAC lipstick / black and gold choker c/o Ettika / gold y-necklace (old, similar here) / black tee (old, similar here) / navy oversize velvet blazer / gold sculptured ring / Chanel Emeraude nail polish / Proenza Schouler Hava satchel in black / distressed boyfriend jeans (on major sale!) / black velvet Mary Janes

Velvet is one of my favorite fabrics. I love anything soft, and luxurious. Velvet is both of those things. With so many velvet choices out there for the fall season, I decided to go for a comfortable, oversize velvet blazer which can be worn casually.

When the velvet blazer trend starting taking the streets by storm in September, I was excited knowing I could pull my grey velvet jacket out of the closet which I purchased about fifteen years ago. I love how a velvet blazer or jacket can elevate a pair of jeans, and make an otherwise casual outfit look refined, and put together; yet velvet blazers are so effortless! Not to mention cozy. 😉

I dress casually most days, so investing in pieces which can be worn often are key when I look to make a purchase. Nothing irks me more than buying something which ends up sitting in my closet. Since I already own a more fitted, velvet jacket, I decided to go with an oversize velvet jacket for the fall 2016, and winter 2017, seasons.

This outfit took me from day into evening last Friday. I wore this outfit during the day, then for the evening, I met up with a few of my friends for dinner at Steamers in Los Gatos; if you go, be sure to have Tiramisu for dessert! It’s to-die-for!

In order to go from day into evening, I switched from my Proenza Schouler Hava satchel pictured above, to my classic black Chanel Boy Bag. Voila! Day into evening, love that!

Oversize velvet blazers can be worn so many different ways this fall season! I was in the mood to wear loose clothing on Friday, so I paired my oversize velvet blazer with baggy boyfriend jeans. For a more structured, yet still casual look, this velvet blazer can be worn with skinny jeans and heels or booties. It can also be thrown over a casual dress, or black dress. For a more “street” look, this velvet blazer can be worn with cut-off denim shorts, biker/moto boots or creepers, and a concert tee.

Thanks for stopping by,

XOXO

Cathy

Ten best IT bags to buy and wear now

mansur gavriel handbag styled with culottes

Every year the crop of IT bags changes. Over the past few years we have seen the Chanel Boy Bag, Celine Trapeze, Louis Vuitton Petite Malle, Chloe Drew, Saint Laurent Sac du Jour, Balenciaga City Tote, Givenchy Antigona, Mansur Gavriel Bucket Bag, Mansur Gavriel Lady Bag, Chloe Marcie, and more enjoy their moment in the spotlight. While these bags still maintain a cult following, as well as IT status, they have moved into a more classic category on the handbag hierarchy. Enter the IT bags of right now, and early 2017.

At New York Fashion Week last month, and at subsequent fashion weeks in London, Paris, and Milan, there was a flurry of fabulous designer handbags on the arms of the well-heeled attending the shows. While I could only judge what was worn through photographs in London, Milan, and Paris, I did see first hand what was being carried in New York; and the bags were fabulous.

There were ten distinct handbags which kept appearing on the arms, shoulders, and clutched in the hands of those fashionable fashion industry insiders at the recent spring 2017 shows. These are the handbags which are hot right now, and will remain hot as we move into early 2017. Get your wallet ready, if you don’t already own at least one of these current IT bags, and you enjoy owning an IT bag du jour, it is time to start shopping!

My favorites from the current crop of IT bags:

The number one most spotted handbag on the streets of New York Fashion Week was the Louis Vuitton Petite Malle. This tiny little trunk has been proving to have IT status for the past few seasons, but it was quietly the stand-out at fashion week last month. I tried to count the times I spotted this bag, but sadly, I lost count. It was everywhere. If you like tiny, structured, trendy bags, this is the IT bag for you.

The next most popular bag on the streets of New York Fashion Week was the beautiful Pierce bag by J.W. Anderson. I might be biased, as the proud owner of this bag, but it was really pretty. If you are looking for an edgy meets classic shoulder/saddle bag for right now, this is the bag to get! The black and white version was the most popular, followed by black, then brown. I chose to purchase the Tangerine hue, I guess I was in a rebellious mood?

jw anderson pierce bag

Here are the other six IT bags that were everywhere during fashion week, and which stood out from the crowd. The Mansur Gavriel Bucket Bag is still hotter than hot, as is the Lady Bag by Mansur Gavriel. The Circle Tote by Mansur Gavriel was also spotted frequently at shows. These were three bags spotted at almost every show I attended. In addition to Mansur Gavriel, the Chanel Boy Bag was everywhere, as were the Proenza Schouler Hava satchel in black (I thought I was unique, apparently not!), the small version of Loewe’s Puzzle bag, the Gucci Marmont, and the up-and-coming Gucci Dionysus shoulder bag. 

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So to sum up the best street style handbags from New York Fashion Week, which happen to be the current IT bags du jour, we have the Mansur Gavriel Bucket Bag, Mansur Gavriel Circle Tote, Mansur Gavriel Lady Bag, Gucci Marmont, Gucci Dionysus, Chanel Boy Bag, Louis Vuitton Petite Malle, J.W. Anderson Pierce bag, Loewe Puzzle Tote, and the Proenza Schouler Hava satchel.

I wish I had taken photos of people and their handbags when I was at fashion week. Lesson learned. I will do this in February 2017 so that I can give you a visual of the current IT bags! In the meantime, you can see them in all their marketing glory around the web. Below I have divided up the top ten IT bags of the moment so you can check out the ones you like! Which IT bag will be your bag du jour?

Gucci Dionysus

Gucci Marmont

Mansur Gavriel Bucket Bag, Lady Bag, and Circle Tote

Proenza Schouler Hava satchel

Chanel Boy Bag (pre-loved)

Louis Vuitton Petite Malle (pre-loved)

J.W. Anderson Pierce Bag

Loewe Puzzle Tote

mansur gavriel in stock summer 2016