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Baggy boyfriend jeans

 in Bay Area Fashion / General Fashion  tagged banana republic / casual style / mansur gavriel / outfits / spring 2016 by

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Pictured: Earrings: Kendra Scott / Sunglasses: Chanel / Lipstick: Dolce & Gabbana Dolce Rosa / Blouse: Banana Republic / Handbag: Mansur Gavriel / Bracelet: Kendra Scott / Nail Polish: MAC Moonday / Jeans: Banana Republic / Shoes: Aquazurra

Now that the weather has become a bit warmer, it is more difficult to wear flare jeans on a daily basis. I need to wear a heel, or a wedge, with flares, and sometimes I would prefer to wear footwear which is a bit more comfortable. Thankfully, baggy boyfriend jeans are a hot trend this season, so I have a great alternative to my flares for the warmer weather! Love that!

Baggy boyfriend jeans are perfect for casual days. They are comfortable, non-constricting, and easy to style. They can easily be dressed up with high wedges, heeled sandals, or funky pumps. They can also be worn casually with a low heel, flat sandals, or flats. Since I am short, I prefer to wear a low heel.

This particular pair of baggy boyfriend jeans has heavy distressing; this allows for natural ventilation at the knee, which is great when the fog burns off, and temperatures heat up. I don’t feel like I have to rush home to switch into shorts, the baggy boyfriend jeans stay cool. Love it!

Since these jeans are baggy, I like wearing a low heel. I am short and the lower heel elevates me more than a pair of flats. Also, wearing a small heel with baggy pants helps to keep my legs from looking frumpy; which easily happens with flats, and baggy jeans on me! Yikes!

My beautiful nine-year-old daughter took these photos, and I think she did a pretty good job! She is really creative, and enjoys learning photography, art, and fashion design. It is fun seeing her interests grow, and develop. Someday she will be an artistic force to be reckoned with! Love!

Thank you for stopping by 🙂

XOXO

Cathy

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Military neutrals

 in Bay Area Fashion / General Fashion  tagged banana republic / fendi / outfits / spring 2016 by

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Military green, and military neutrals, are spring classics. Every season designers find new ways to tempt us with military green ensembles, and coordinating neutrals. For spring 2016, I decided to mix military green, and military neutrals together in order to create a basic, yet fresh look for meetings, church, luncheons, and more!

I absolutely love this military green shirt-dress for the spring season. It is soft, and flowing; taking it beyond the usual casual, daytime dress. I just love it! I paired my military green shirt-dress for spring with my favorite putty satchel, and military green booties for a mixed military neutrals look.

This has been a great outfit for daytime casual events, and casual, early dinners. It is comfortable yet respectable. Love that!

What is your take on military neutrals for the spring season? Do you pair them with bright colors, or classic neutrals? Have you worn them together, or do you wear one military neutral paired with other colors?

Thank you for stopping by,

XOXO

Cathy

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Wide leg pants for spring 2016

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Pictured: Sunglasses: Chanel / Earrings: Kendra Scott / Lipstick: c/o Dolce & Gabbana Dolce Rosa / Tee: Banana Republic (love this tee, have it in blue too!) / Necklace: Kendra Scott / Pants: Banana Republic / Handbag: Givenchy / Bracelets: JCrew (old, similar here) / Ring: 2Bandits / Nail Polish: Gucci Dark Anemone / Shoes: Topshop

Wide leg pants for spring is a huge trend in fashion right now. Since I am 5’4″ tall, I am always squeemish about wearing wide leg pants. They tend to make me look short and stout. Despite this fact, I love how they look. There is a certain effortless vibe wide leg pants give off, and I am drawn to anything effortless.

When I saw these wide leg pants for spring from Banana Republic with vertical stripes, I thought the stripes might offset the wide leg, and not make me look short and stout. I was almost right!

I tried on these pants with both flat shoes, and tall heels. I found with flats, I look short and stout. Ugh! When I paired the pants with high heel platforms, the pants were balanced out, and voila; I look normal again! Yay! I found wide leg pants for spring I can actually wear!

One of the things I love about Banana Republic, is that they offer petite, and short pants. My height is on the border for petite clothing, which means petite pants do not always fit properly because my waist is long, and my legs are short. With Banana Republic’s short pant option, I can find the proper rise, and leg length, without having to have the pants altered. Love that!

I have been wearing my striped, wide leg pants for spring with a tee, and heels, but they can be styled so many other ways. For meetings or the office, they can be paired with a blazer, or crisp shirt. On colder days, they can be paired with a light sweater, and jacket. I’m looking forward to wearing these striped wide legs pants for spring in many different ways throughout the season.

Have you tried the wide leg pants trend? What do you think of the trend?