holidays 2025

Christmas sweater and barrel jeans

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wearing: earrings / sunglasses / holiday sweater / handbag (on sale!) / bracelets (similar here) / barrel jeans (in petite! also avl in reg and tall) / nail polish / black boots /

‘Tis the season for a fun, holiday sweater! I have never done the ugly sweater thing, but I decided to be festive without going too far. I love this sweater because it has a bold design without being too crazy or ugly. Love that!

I wore this Christmas sweater on Thanksgiving, and to a recent holiday party. I plan to wear it to more holiday parties and events as well as on Christmas day. It’s perfect for events!

Now, let’s chat about these barrel jeans! I was so scared of this trend! As someone on the shorter side, these types of jeans normally swallow me whole. Thankfully, these barrel jeans come in lengths! I was able to get the right length for my 5’4″ frame and they fit perfectly. Now I can rock a trend I thought I would never be able to touch.

So, if you are looking for a holiday sweater that isn’t too wild, you will love this one! Also, if you want to rock the barrel jeans trend, this is the pair for your petite, regular or tall height! Love that!

I hope you are enjoying the holiday season. Stay tuned for more from the holiday season!

Thanks for stopping by!

XOXO

Cathy

BAF Weekly IT List

 in General Fashion  tagged baf weekly it list / holidays 2025 by

BAF Weekly IT List from top left: CZ earrings / sneakers / vanilla edp / Hermes nail polish / Chanel nail polish / Dior nail polish / sweatshirt / jeans / caramel top handle bag / pearl earrings / scarf (under $50, so cozy!) / winter candle / black boots / east/west bag (on sale!) /

Hopefully you have finished your holiday shopping, or you are close to being done. If not, these candles make great gifts, and this cozy scarf is under $50-also a great gift!

As we head towards the new year, this is a great time to continue to invest in classic pieces and neutral hues. The new year will bring pops of color: both pastel and vibrant. Plus, the color of the year for 2026 is a neutral! Cloud Dancer, you can read about it here.

Cloud Dancer inspiration:

This is an interesting choice for color of year since it marks the second year in a row that a neural hue has been the hottest color of the year. Cloud Dancer is fresh and light, it will be easy to pull out from our closets as well as invest in for the new year since this hue is timeless. Love that!

I hope you are enjoying the holiday season!

XOXO
Cathy

Rainy winter day

 in General Fashion  tagged central pa / holidays 2025 / outfits / restaurants / winter 2026 by

pictured: umbrella / earrings / sweater / coat (similar here) / nail polish / black trousers / handbag / black boots / food from The Tavern: arancini balls / Pross Scallops (so good!!) /

One of my favorite restaurants in State College, PA is The Tavern. I took my daughter there for her birthday and it was delicious! We shared the arancini balls as an appetizer, and then I enjoyed the Pross Scallops, and my daughter enjoyed the bolognese. We also had dessert! It was all delicious. I highly recommend going to The Tavern if you are ever in State College. It’s so good!

The day we went it was pouring rain outside. I was thankful for this umbrella which also seems to handle wind extremely well. If you need a good winter umbrella, this one is fabulous.

These trousers are petite, so I didn’t need to shorten them. If you wear petite, you know how amazing this is! They are also available in regular and tall sizes too. Love that!

I hope your holiday season is going well. If you are still gift shopping, all my gift guides are in the main menu above. I hope you enjoy!

Thanks for stopping by!

XOXO
Cathy