casual fashion

Flare jeans and platforms

 in Bay Area Fashion / General Fashion  tagged 1970s / casual fashion / casual style / express / gap / mansur gavriel / outfits / prada / summer 2015 by

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Pictured: Sunglasses: Prada / Lipstick: Chanel 847 Amorosa / Shirt: Express / Bracelets: Kendra Scott / Handbag: Mansur Gavriel / Nail Polish: Chanel Lovely Beige / Jeans: Gap / Shoes: Prada (old, also love SAVE or SPLURGE)

I am in love with the 1970’s trend of the moment. Everything about the trend, from boho-chic to flare jeans to uber-casual handbags; the trend just fits my personal style. Love that!

Although platforms were in style several years ago, and then out of style the past two years; I am thrilled they are back in style for fall 2015. Standing at 5’4″, I love any type of shoe which offers both height, and comfort. There is something about platforms which I find to be more comfortable than classic flat soled shoes. The platform offers a softer base for the ball of the foot than a thin soled shoe offers when standing on hard ground, or the street. I find platforms are easier to stand in for long periods of time than flat soled shoes for that very reason. This makes them perfect for parties; or any occasion where one has to stand! Of course, walking in platforms can be challenging.

I have found Prada makes the ideal platform. Their platforms are always walkable, comfortable, soft, and on-trend. The Prada plarforms I am wearing in the pictures above are from Prada’s fall 2009 runway. They are still in great condition despite being worn to death by me over the years. I feel like they are worth every penny, and if I purchase another pair of platforms this season, I will seriously look at Prada’s collection. Feet are our base, they should be kept happy  😉

I am looking forward to wearing my platforms again this season! Which trends from the 1970’s look for fall 2015 are you excited about?

Cropped pants for summer 2015

 in General Fashion / Trends  tagged casual fashion / street style trends / summer 2015 by

cropped pants for summer 2015

Pictured: White pants / Black pants / Khaki pants

Cropped pants are back! The cropped pant has made a comeback for summer 2015. This easygoing style is being shown on both tailored pants, and casual pants. Although the tailored style is on store shelves, casual cropped pants are the hottest pant trend of the summer. 

Casual cropped pants are a great alternative to shorts for the summer season. Since they are cropped, they end up being cooler than traditional pants, which makes cropped pants comfortable in the warm summer heat. Cropped pants also offer an effortless look which is easy to complete with high heel sandals, flat sandals, espadrilles, wedges, and heeled booties. They look very put-together, and chic. Love that!

The fabrications used by designers on cropped pants for summer 2015 include linen, cotton, silk, and silk blends. This offers a chic look to the fabric without being overly flowing. 

Cropped pants are fabulous weekend wear, and if worn with heeled sandals and a button down shirt, can easily be worn on casual Friday to work. Love that!

To see how I styled a pair of cropped linen pants for summer, please click here. 

I found a few fabulous pairs of cropped pants around the web and assembled them into the shopping widget below. I hope you love them! Happy shopping, and stay fabulous 😉

Cropped wide leg pants outfit

 in Bay Area Fashion / Handbags  tagged anthropologie / casual fashion / casual style / christian louboutin / gap / mansur gavriel / outfits / rag and bone / summer 2015 by

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Pictured: Earrings: Kendra Scott / Sunglasses: Chanel / Lipstick: Chanel 487 Amorosa / Necklace: Kendra Scott / Blouse: Cloth & Stone / Pants: Gap / Ring: Kendra Scott / Nail Polish: Tom Ford Dominatrix / Handbag: Mansur Gavriel / Wedge Espadrilles: Christian Louboutin (old, similar here) / Flat Espadrilles: Rag & Bone

Memorial Day Weekend is always the kick-off to the summer season for my family. One of my family’s favorite past-times in the summer is playing at the beach! So, we ventured down to Capitola for brunch, and a fun day at the beach. Of course, since we have been having unusually cold and foggy weather the past couple of weeks, the beach was no different. The temperature for the day hovered in the mid 50’s; keeping us out of the water, and bundled up. It was still a fun day, and my daughter’s American Girl Doll also had a blast 😉 I just love her swimsuit, don’t you? She was the only one who did not feel cold at all! Haha

One of the new trends this summer is the cropped trouser pant trend. I recently picked up this pair of cropped, casual trousers from Gap and they turned out to be the perfect pants for our family beach day. The cuffs on the bottom of the legs, and the tie belt, gave the pants enough style to be worn to church before the beach, and also to brunch on our way to the beach! Perfection! Since they have an elastic waist and loose fit, these pants were extremely comfortable for sitting on the beach and playing around with my kids. I am looking forward to wearing these cropped pants all season long.

This top is also one of my new favorites. The fabric is ultra soft, making the blouse super comfy. Love that! I also love the faux tie-dye pattern, and roll-up sleeves. It was easy to wear all day. I am looking forward to wearing it with jeans, and shorts, later in the summer season.

Have you tried the cropped pants trend yet? What are your thoughts?