Spring is starting to pop up on store shelves and lucky red is flying off of them! As we move through January, look for lucky red touches to help bring luck in the new year such as nail polish and handbags. Love!
The spring trends are starting to emerge and lighter hues are popping up in stores. In addition to shades of mocha this year, watch for light shades of pink, and various shades of blue and green. I am loving the color trends of 2025!
In addition, handbags are staying anonymous and there is still a backlash against overpriced luxury handbags. Look for quality brands and designers to resign supreme in the new year. The belted tote, east/west shoulder bags, slouchy totes and bucket bags, mini shoulder bags (pouchette’s), and boxy bags are going to be hot this year! Pull yours out of your closet if you haven’t already and stay tuned for my trend report with the best bags on the market coming up later this month!
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Spring has sprung! Well, at least in the nail polish world, and I am here for it! The Dior nail polish collection for the spring 2025 season is here, and it is a traditional spring collection with a twist. Always a twist with Dior! J’Adore!
For the spring 2025 season, Dior is giving us a sweet, slightly sparkling pink nail polish named Pinkmania. In order to spice things up, Dior is also giving us a top coat; but this isn’t the usual glitter top coat Dior normally delivers. The top coat from the Dior Spring 2025 nail polish collection is a sheer blue with a sheer purple tinge. Bluemania top coat can be worn on top of Pinkmania, or it can be worn alone for a sheer, iridescent look. Love that!
The Dior nail polish collection for spring 2025 is a fun twist on traditional spring hues. So, without further ado, here are the Dior Spring 2025 nail polish colors.
Dior nail polish spring 2025 | Dior Pinkmania
Dior nail polish spring 2025 | Dior Bluemania
Dior nail polish spring 2025 manicure
When used as a top coat, Dior Bluemania adds a bluish sheen to the Pinkmania nail polish. In the photo above, I used one base coat, two coats of Pinkmania, and two coats of Bluemania. I don’t think one coat of Bluemania is enough. To really see the blue sheen, two coats are necessary.
There you have it! The Dior nail polish spring 2025 collection. Dior Pinkmania is perfect for wearing to the office during the week. Then on Friday, we can add the top coat for a fun, weekend look. Love that! Or the Bluemania top coat can be worn alone for a sheer look with a bluish tinge. Love that too! The entire collection offers a subtle, lighthearted vibe perfect for the warm weather season. I am excited to mix things up with this nail polish collection.
What do you think of the spring nail polish collection from Dior?
Thanks for stopping by! Stay tuned for more spring 2025 coverage.
It is no secret that the one and only IT bag of the moment is no longer a thing. In present day, the IT bag of the moment is more of a style, silhouette and vibe. We are no longer pressured into carrying the one and only IT bag of the moment, from the only brand of the moment, while shunning everything else on the market. That era was so exhausting.
What is currently hot on the streets is the anonymous handbag, as well as styles which include the hobo handbag, slouchy bucket bags, belted satchels, moon shaped bags, mini shoulder bags, suede, and neutral hues. But is this enough for designers who have grown accustomed to trying to make the next IT bag happen? Sorry guys, not really sure it’s going to happen.
In the past few years, there has been a series of unfortunate events, so to speak. There have been a handful of scandalous advertising campaigns and unsavory behavior by designers or creative directors at a slim sampling of design houses. There have also been manufacturing and pricing scandals which have painted many high-end designers in an unfavorable light. In addition to this, consumers have grown tired of always chasing the next big IT bag. There has been a conscious move towards less consumption, and products with lasting power. How much lasting power does an IT bag have? Well, in some circles, one season at best.
This isn’t to say there is something wrong with the IT bag itself. This is more to say that instead of searching for the sold-out bag carried by all the hot, of-the-minute celebrities and socialites, handbag fans have gone out on their own. Fashionistas are not long searching for what a celebrity or high-profile socialite is carrying. Instead, they are searching for a high-quality handbag at a not-so-crazy price-point. Something they can carry for more than one season, and possibly even for years. The investment handbag is having a moment.
Investment handbags can be interpreted in different ways. Some see them as handbags which hold their value or rise in resale value. Others see an investment handbag as cost-per-wear or length of ownership. Whichever version of handbag investing you prefer, there is no wrong answer.
Despite this trend of seeking out high quality, anonymous handbags, designers are putting their feet down and trying to bring back the IT bag. Instead of coming up with something new, or cleaning up their tarnished images, they are bringing back styles which enjoyed IT bag status ten to twenty years ago. Do we really need these bags in our lives again? Probably not. This re-issue trend is actually exploiting one of the reasons consumers are seeking quality handbags over logos and designer names. The quality.
The reason many handbags became IT bags in the past was because they offered high quality materials and craftsmanship. In addition, they offered a style which appealed to the masses. As quality goes down, and prices go up, these re-issue IT bags no longer have the high-quality sparkle they once had. Instead, they serve as a reminder of what was lost; high quality worth the four-digit price tag. Now, they cost twice as much with lower quality materials and craftsmanship. Can designers save the IT bag this way? Can they revive it by serving up an inferior product imitating one from yesteryear? I think not. So, what is the solution? Do we need the return of the IT bag? Or should we keep on pursuing the quality and value afforded to us by the anonymous handbag.
Only time, and the consumer will tell.
Thanks for stopping by!
XOXO Cathy
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