outfits

Casual summer night out

 in General Fashion  tagged casual style / outfits / restaurants / summer 2026 by

wearing: hoop earrings / lipstick / oversize tee / summer nail polish / classic jeans / vintage handbag / black boots /

Now that summer weather has arrived, we are looking at restaurants with outdoor patios. When my oldest daughter arrived home from college, we decided to celebrate with a festive dinner out at Teske’s Germania in downtown San Jose.

Teske’s is a German restaurant with a covered outdoor patio and live music. They offer large portions of food, and beer. The wine list is good too. We enjoyed too much food, live music, and a festive vibe on the outdoor patio. It was a fun night out!

Since the restaurant is casual, I wore my favorite oversize tee, classic jeans and my city tote. It was perfect for the mild, summery weather.

If you are local to the Bay Area, I recommend checking out Teske’s Germania in San Jose. Be sure to bring cash! They have a small fee for using a credit card. Luckily, we had cash with us! haha

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Thanks for stopping by, and stay tuned for more summer fun!

XOXO

Cathy

Graduation outfit ideas for mom

 in General Fashion  tagged graduation / outfit ideas / outfits / spring 2026 / summer 2026 by

Graduation outfit ideas for mom from top left: outfit 1: neutral knit top / gold hoops / plaid maxi skirt / belted tote / suede boots / summer nail polish / outfit 2: knit top / gold hoops / summer nail polish / maxi skirt / belted tote / suede boots / outfit 3: gold hoops / blue print dress / pearl bracelets / basket bag / summer nail polish / black sandals / outfit 4: gold hoops / long sleeve dress / summer nail polish / golden clutch / studded high heel sandals /

Graduation season is here, and many colleges have already held their ceremonies. As we head into more graduation ceremonies, the weather is warming up, and ceremonies are being held outside. This means we need to be cool and comfortable while sitting in the sun and watching our favorite student graduate. Pro tip: you can add your favorite sun hat to any of these graduation outfits.

While my daughter who graduated from college on the east coast had her ceremony indoors, my son will have his in June outside, in the sun. I am looking forward to wearing something cool and comfortable, such as the graduation outfit ideas for mom shown above. If you have been following along, you already know these are outfits I wear often for different occasions. This is the great thing about a graduation outfit, you can wear it for lunches, events, and on warm summer days. An outfit doesn’t need to be worn only once; it should be repeated often. You can easily mix it up with different shoes and accessories. Love that!

So, without further ado, here are a few graduation outfit ideas for mom, with alternate footwear you can easily shop online:

Graduation outfit idea 1

Graduation outfit idea 2

Graduation outfit idea 3

Graduation outfit idea 4

Enjoy your student’s graduation and wearing your graduation outfit again and again this summer season!

Thanks for stopping by!

XOXO

Cathy

Summer dress and studded sandals

 in General Fashion  tagged dresses / outfits / summer 2026 by

wearing: gold hoops / long sleeve dress / Chanel clutch / summer nail polish / studded sandals c/o Cecelia /

This dress is turning into my spring and summer go-to look for events, graduations, and going out to dinner. It can be styled so many different ways just by switching up my bag and shoes. Love that!

For dinner out, I paired this long sleeve summer dress with these fabulous, studded high heel sandals and my vintage golden clutch. These high heel sandals are really comfortable and so easy to wear casually as well as dressy. Love that!

I have also been pairing these studded, high heel sandals with jeans, maxi skirts, and other dresses. They are the perfect edgy go-to for the summer season. Love!

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Thanks for stopping by, and stay tuned for upcoming summer coverage!

XOXO
Cathy