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Kendra Scott Gold Leaf Transformative Coat nail polish review

 in Beauty / Nail Polish  tagged holiday fashion / holidays 2016 / kendra scott / reviews / winter 2017 by

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Top coat: c/o Kendra Scott Gold Leaf Transformative Coat nail polish for the winter and holiday seasons.

Kendra Scott’s winter collection is here, and as a part of her sparkling line, there are a few, fabulous transformative coats to make our nails sparkle this winter and holiday seasons. Love!

Everyone loves sparkling nails for the holiday season! So, I was thrilled to be able to test out Kendra Scott’s new Gold Leaf Transformative Coat nail polish from her winter collection. I love the gold color, which looks amazing over holiday nail polish colors such as red, green, and black.

The line of transformative coats are offered in gold leaf, silver leaf, and iridescent leaf. In addition to the transformative coats, Kendra Scott has also introduced Black Drusy nail lacquer, and Rose Gold Drusy nail lacquer. The top coats, and nail polishes, are all perfectly on trend, and festive, for the winter and holiday seasons. Love that!

 I love the festive look of the Kendra Scott Gold Leaf Transformative Coat nail polish. It adds instant holiday sparkle to any color of nail polish. For the mani featured above, I used two coats of the Gold Leaf transformative coat in order to add more gold to the polish. If you do one coat, the gold leaf is more of an accent. Another idea is to only add the gold leaf to the top portion of the nail, say the top one-third, for a more understated look.

This Gold Leaf Transformative Coat by Kendra Scott is so much fun! I can’t wait to wear it over other colors during the holiday season such as black, green, blue, white, and silver. It will be so festive and fun for all of the upcoming holiday parties this month, and next! The transformative coat is also perfect for New Years Eve nails too! Love!

You can find Kendra Scott’s winter nail polish collection online here. The Gold Transformative Coat can be found online here.

Kendra Scott winter nail polish collection:

Perfect colors for the holidays to layer with a transformative coat:

*Stay tuned! I have an exciting giveaway for the holidays coming up soon-and it has something to do with Kendra Scott, and nail polish 😉

Understated ruffle blouse for fall 2016

 in Bay Area Fashion / General Fashion  tagged banana republic / fall 2016 / gap / kendra scott / outfits / proenza schouler / rebecca minkoff by

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Wearing: Chanel sunglasses / bold mother of pearl earrings / understated ruffle shirt (on sale!!) / frosted pink lipstick / Larimar ring c/o / Kendra Scott nail polish c/o / black top handle satchel / fall guitar strap / dark wash boot cut jeans / pewter high heel loafer pumps

Do you love the current ruffle blouse trend, but would like to rock it in an understated way? Me too! I was thrilled to find this blouse which featured ruffles, yet a conservative shirt silhouette. It is perfect for my personal style, and can easily be worn to the office, church, or for day to day activities; like how I wear it!

Ruffle blouses and ruffle shirts were everywhere when I attended fashion week last month. There were bold off-the-shoulder versions, revealing cropped versions, and avant-garde ruffles which were eye-catching and downright fabulous. I loved them all! While these bold ruffle shirts looked amazing on the streets of New York, and I bet they look amazing in the South, and in Southern California, they don’t really fit into our style here in the San Francisco Bay Area. We are an understated bunch in Silicon Valley.

This does not mean we cannot rock the ruffle shirt trend here in the Bay Area, we just need to do it our way. So when I spotted this shirt with ruffles, a crisp collar, and modest bell cuffs, I knew it was the perfect way for me to wear the ruffle trend; while still fitting into our San Francisco Bay Area style. Love it!

This ruffle blouse is super comfortable, and I love the blue stripes. It was also priced well under $100. Loved that! While it is super cute, and comfy, it does wrinkle quickly. I think most people understated this type of fabric wrinkles, and can be forgiving when you are walking around, or you are at work with a few wrinkles. My daughter took these pictures of me after I had been sitting in the car, and shopping with my daughter, so you can see the wrinkles that accumulated after driving and running errands. They are there, but not too bad.

I would also like to give a shout-out to this guitar strap! Fendi introduced this trend a few seasons back, but I never wanted to spend an-arm-and-a-leg for a novelty strap. I was thrilled when more designers and brands came out with whimsical guitar straps priced under $200, and under $100. You can see all my favorites this season online here. I picked out this strap for under $100. Since it is a trendy item, I didn’t want to overspend on it, and I am thrilled with my choice! I love being able to wear trends without breaking the bank!

What do you think of the ruffle shirt trend? Will you be rocking a ruffle blouse this season? How do you wear it in your part of the globe?

You can find my ruffle blouse on major sale online here. Pink version, also on sale, online here.

Thanks for stopping by,

XOXO

Cathy

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office approved ruffle blouse

Green fall florals in New York

 in General Fashion  tagged banana republic / chloe / fall 2016 / kendra scott / nyfw outfits / outfits / sam edelman by

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Wearing: Chanel sunglasses / Banana Republic maxi fall floral dress / Kendra Scott earrings / MAC Lipstick / Chloe handbag / Kendra Scott ring set c/o / Kendra Scott nail polish c/o / Sam Edelman booties (sold out, similar pair online here and here)

Ah! This dress! Have you ever worn something and received compliments everywhere you go? That was this dress in New York! I wore this dress during New York Fashion Week, and to have fashion industry professionals compliment my dress; it was like a dream come true! I couldn’t believe it! I now know, this dress will get worn by me A LOT during the fall season! Love!

Fall florals are a huge trend this fall season. So it is fun to have at least one item in your closet to rock this trend with. This dress is an easy way to wear fall florals. I love how it moves and flows as I walk. It also happens to be quite comfortable! Love that!

Since I was running from show to show, I chose to pair my fall floral dress with low heeled booties. These booties are super comfortable, and helped carry me through the day. Unfortunately they are sold out, but you can find a similar, low-heel pair online here, and a fringe pair here.

I wore this fall floral maxi dress on day five of New York Fashion Week. Day five was a busy day! I attended Irina Vitjaz, Taoray Wang, Leanne Marshall, Vivienne Tam, Anniesa Hasibuan, and I also went to the RewardStyle blogger party. I was on the go! To see coverage of these shows, please check out my NYFW recap online here.

The weather was much cooler on day five than it had been previously in the week. This gave me the opportunity to wear this dress. I was so thankful the humid heat was over! I do not function well in hot humidity. I grew up in the mild climate of the San Francisco Bay Area, I am not accustomed to east coast humidity. It really does me in!

Want to see what’s hot for spring 2017 from the runways of New York? Check out my NYFW trend report online here. I love sharing with you all the fabulous new trends for spring coming out of New York!

Photography by Dawn Lucy/Fashion Should be Fun

Thanks for stopping by,

XOXO

Cathy