fall 2018

Edgy transition from summer into fall style

 in General Fashion  tagged fall 2018 / modcloth / outfits / summer 2018 by

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wearing: bold earrings (on major sale!) / lipstick / classic green blouse c/o ModCloth (avl in more colors!) / black vegan moto jacket c/o Modcloth (under $100!) / fall jeans / black handbag / bold white and silver statement ring / nail polish / belt (vintage Prada-also love this one) / white fall booties /

Can you tell I am excited to start wearing my new fall clothing? Thankfully we have foggy mornings, so I have been able to wear my new fall clothing in the morning before the fog burns off. In the afternoon when the sun is shining, I can change into shorts and a tee.

I love this blouse and moto jacket I picked up last month at the ModCloth FitShop San Francisco. It was such a fun shopping experience, and I love the new additions to my wardrobe I picked up. This vegan moto jacket is really soft and comfy; plus it’s a classic closet staple priced under $100. In addition, designers are loving moto jackets this fall, so there are quite a few hitting store shelves for the new autumn season. This one is affordable and it’s vegan! Love that!

You may see these jeans a lot this fall! They are my favorite new pair of jeans. The denim is really soft, and the fit is so comfortable. I want to wear them everyday!

Also need to give another shout-out to these boots. They are super comfortable, and the split shank makes them easy to wear as a transition shoe from summer into fall. Love that!

This is a really comfortable, casual outfit I can wear now and into the fall season. I love finding transitional pieces which can carry me from late summer into the fall season.

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My cute little ten-year-old son took these photos. He did a pretty good job didn’t he? I was very relieved to look at the camera roll and not see any blurry photos. He did a great job holding the camera steady and mostly straight! I only had a few sideways photos that needed to be straightened. haha

Thanks for stopping by!

XOXO

Cathy

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Fall 2018 handbag wish list

 in Handbags  tagged fall 2018 / wish list by

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from top left: brown shoulder bag / black box bag / brown puzzle tote / black mini tote (under $300) / pink tote bag / blue shoulder bag /

Although the fall 2018 season isn’t quite here yet, it has hit stores with a vengeance. Since I couldn’t possibly walk around in a cozy fall sweater just yet, I could walk around with a new fall 2018 it bag on my arm!

Handbags, aside from nail polish, are the easiest way to feel like you have a head start on fall. Although makeup can also be worn now, the fall 2018 beauty looks are little too dark for our warm summer temperatures; and they look funny with shorts. Whereas nail polish and handbags always seem to be able to transcend seasons, and easily shift us from hot to cool weather with ease. Perhaps that is why I love handbags and nail polish so much!

For the fall 2018 season, we are still seeing circles, geometric shapes, and ties on our bags. In addition, we will begin to see more fringe as the season heads towards winter. When shopping for a fall 2018 handbag, we need to watch for these silhouette trends, as well as look for hues which are easy to wear on a daily basis. Perhaps that is why I am drawn to black and brown bags this year. As shapes become more prominent in the handbag world, I feel the need to counterbalance them with neutral hues.

My fall 2018 handbag wish list is quite long. Unless I win the lottery, I won’t be investing in everything I want. For fall, I plan to pick up a new shoulder bag, and a new tote. The question is, which ones will I choose?

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Which of these bags on my wish list do you like? What is on your handbag wish list for the upcoming fall season?

Thanks for stopping by!

XOXO

Cathy

The ultimate no iron shirt for women

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wearing: lipstick / convertible necklace (wearing middle tier) c/o Chico’s (last seen here) / white tank top / blue and white stripe no iron shirt for women c/o Chico’s / mixed metal bracelets / Dior summer nail polish / summer tote bag (full review here) / white and silver watch / fall 2018 jeans / black espadrilles (super comfy and on major sale!!)

One of my least favorite activities to do around the house is the ironing. I have to lug the ironing board out of the laundry room, open it (and mine always sticks), then I have to pull out the iron, heat it up, tell the kids not to run in the house because they will knock it over and die, and then I have to iron out all the wrinkles on an article of clothing only to have it re-wrinkle when someone puts it on or sits in the car. It’s like an endless cycle-much like that run-on sentence of mine explaining why I don’t like to iron!

When I was working with Chico’s on my travel wardrobe for my recent trip to Seattle, they suggested I try out their no iron shirt too. I don’t normally wear men’s style shirts, but the thought of a wrinkle free garment sparked my interest, so I accepted it! My husband has a closet full of wrinkle-free dress shirts he wears for work, which I have always envied, so I wanted one too! His clothing is professional, yet it’s all wash and wear. Why can’t women’s clothing be wash and wear too?

This no iron shirt for women from Chico’s is a dream come true. While it can get an occasional crease from sitting in the car, it doesn’t look like it needs any ironing; and it comes out of the wash wrinkle free. Love that!

The menswear trend is still going strong as we head into the fall season. So, I love being able to wear it now. This shirt is classic, and offers both the menswear look, and feminine appeal. I love the 3/4 sleeves and chic button row on the back. It’s like a classic suit shirt with a twist. This shirt can easily be worn under a blazer during the day at work, then when the blazer is removed, it can carry you into the weekend. Love!

I wore this outfit the other day at Santana Row when I met my friend Dawn from Fashion Should Be Fun for lunch at Pizza Antica. It was really comfortable and easy to wear in the hot weather. I’m not as tan as I look in the photo of us together, but maybe we can pretend I am that tan?? haha I really wish I was!

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You can find Chico’s no iron shirt for women online here.

Thanks for stopping by!

XOXO

Cathy

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