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All about the black and white bag

 in General Fashion  tagged off white / outfits / spring 2019 / stuart weitzman / winter 2019 by

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wearing: clear resin hoop earrings / lipstick / blue scarf / black tee / black faux fur coat / plastic bracelets / spring nail polish / black/white stripe cross body bag (converts to belt bag) / Levi’s jeans / black chunky heel pumps /

OK, so it’s March, and it is still freezing! Whaaaaaaat is going on!? We always have cold weather in March, but it is normally weaved in with a few days in the 60’s, and sometimes a day in the low 70’s will creep in once in awhile. This year, it’s all grey; and the forecast is grey and rainy. Where are my random sun days?! I’m trying to keep my head up, because let’s face it, this grey weather is starting to get old and depressing.

In order to brighten up the day, I have been pairing tee shirts with jeans and spring accessories. Of course, I still need to throw a winter coat over my looks in order to not freeze to death. I have been wearing this spring cross body bag for a few days now, and I am falling in love with it! It’s just the right size to fit everything I need to carry around, and it also has a funky, black/white design which I love. In addition, it has this really comfortable cross body strap, and it also has a second strap for converting the bag to a belt bag; not that I will wear it that way, I am anti-fanny pack, but I digress. It’s nice to know the bag has that option in case there is some weird reason I need to use it. haha

For years I have been wearing skinny stiletto, black heels when it is time to wear heels. This season I decided to freshen up my look with these on-trend, chunky black heels for the spring season. They are great for pairing with jeans, pants, skirts, and dresses. Since they have a patent finish, which is surprisingly soft and comfortable, they are easy to dress up or dress down. These will be nice and comfy for standing at parties and events. Love that!

I have been jumping on the resin/plastic trend this season too. I think these plastic accessories are so fun and retro. I remember when they were hot in the 1980s, and it’s a fun trend to revive this season. There is something festive about plastic jewelry in bright colors. Loving it!

Shop my casual winter in spring look:

Stay tuned! I will be doing a review of this fun little cross body bag later this month.

Thanks for stopping by!

XOXO

Cathy

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Shirtdress for winter into spring

 in General Fashion  tagged mansur gavriel / outfits / spring 2019 / winter 2019 by

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wearing: gold dangle earrings / lipstick / black shirtdress (under $100!!) / caramel brown train case / spring nail polish / black booties (on major sale!)

One of the big fashion trends this spring 2019 season is the shirtdress. I saw many people wearing spring shirtdresses styled for winter when I attended New York Fashion Week earlier this month. This is definitely one of the biggest spring fashion trends to watch for this upcoming warm weather season.

I always love a good trend; especially one with a chic and classic vibe. The shirtdress offers a loose silhouette, and versatile style which can easily be worn many different ways this spring 2019 season. In these photos, you can see how I wore the dress during the day. For a cool winter day, I paired my shirtdress with booties and my new train case. It’s a simple outfit which is comfortable, and ideal for daytime activities. This outfit can go from a creative work environment to lunch with the girls to a shopping excursion; and to a museum with friends. It’s really easy to wear!

If you want to style this shirtdress for a more conservative work environment, switch out the booties for a sleek, chunky high heel pump and classic tote bag.

When it comes to outerwear on a cool spring, or winter day, look for a coat with simple lines. Since shirtdresses have buttons and a lot going on, a trench coat will add too many buttons to your overall look. While the trench coat is the “IT” coat of the spring 2019 season, it won’t work with a shirtdress. Look for a single breasted coat with minimal lines that won’t compete with your dress. A buttonless coat would be perfect too.

If you want to wear a spring shirtdress now, but you don’t have a coat that works well with the dress, try layering it instead. You can easily wear a turtleneck underneath a shritdress on top, and leggings or tights on the bottom. This will keep your look chic, and you can stay warm without a coat. Love that!

I’m looking forward to wearing this shirtdress for work, church, and weekend outings! It’s really comfy and versatile!

Shop my shirtdress outfit for winter into spring:

What do you think of the shirtdress trend for the spring 2019 season? Will you be wearing it?

Thanks for stopping by!

XOXO

Cathy

*Thank you to Dawn from Fashion Should be Fun who stood out in the cold rain to snap these photos for me with my new camera that neither one of us really knew how to work. haha. Love you!

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Chico’s No Stain No-Iron shirt

 in General Fashion  tagged chicos / outfits / spring 2019 by

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wearing: gold dangle earrings / Chico’s No Stain No-Iron shirt c/o Chico’s / charcoal jeans /

I have a big rule in my house-no red wine! Someone is always bound to spill it and stain my carpet, my sofa, and themselves! Well, my carpet and my sofa will always be prone to stains from spills, but check this out; we no longer have to worry about our shirts!

Guys-we don’t have to fear red wine-or anything that stains-again! Chico’s has this fabulous No Stain No-Iron shirt which uses this amazing Stain Shield™ technology that keeps stains from sticking! Love this!

When something like red wine or coffee spills on the shirt, you can simply rinse it with water, then wipe it away with a towel; and voila! No stains! Spilling on ourselves won’t stop any of us from enjoying our day.

Chico’s challenged me to test out their crisp white, No Stain No-Iron shirt which uses this amazing Stain Shield™ technology, by spilling red wine on myself. Check out the results:

Taking the #NoStainChallenge

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OK, on the first try I had my daughter spill red wine on me while sitting on my sofa. Oops! While the red wine wiped right off the shirt, I got a few drops on my sofa-and not enough photos. Ugh, I had to quickly treat my sofa, and take my photo taking operation outside.

Take two! This time I spilled the red wine on myself while standing in my front yard-my neighbor looked at me strangely while my daughter snapped pictures of me spilling red wine on myself. Um, we must have been quite a sight. My teen and my son were watching the whole thing too. But I digress. . . haha

We were able to get great photos the second time, and not ruin the sofa. That’s a win! I used a towel to wipe off the red wine. I got most of it without leaving a trace on the shirt. The rest I was able to get off with a damp towel; again, not leaving a trace. This shirt is amazing!

Shop my No Stain No-Iron shirt which uses this amazing Stain Shield™ technology outfit:

You can learn more about this fabulous shirt at Chicos.com.

Isn’t this shirt amazing? It comes in more colors, so I may need to add the blue one to my closet too. Love this!

Thanks for stopping by!

XOXO

Cathy

*Thank you to Chico’s for sponsoring this post. All thoughts and opinions are my own.