wearing: bold silver earrings / lipstick / notch collar top (under $20) / bold ivory and silver ring / Chanel summer nail polish / turquoise summer tote bag c/o Brahmin / black and silver watch / black and white stripe high waist bow tie pants (under $25) / silver mules (on major sale-under $100!)

It’s starting to heat up to the 70’s and 80’s outside! This means it is time to start wearing cooler clothing. I love the high waist, bow tie pant trend which is taking over the streets. Some call these pants “paper bag” pants, or “paper bag waist” pants. Call them what you will, they offer a high waist with a tie. The look is very mid-’90’s.

This trend takes me back in time. I remember wearing this pant style in college. Back then, we wore them with a body suit; because body suits were the hottest shirt style to wear back then. Looking back, I am not quite sure why I thought it was OK to walk around in a bodysuit with wide leg pants that tied at the waist. Although everything was covered, the bodysuits were very tight! Not a good look.

I prefer the trend this time around. Wearing high waist, bow tie pants in 2018 is a much more proportioned look; and appropriate look! High waist bow tie pants are being paired with loose tee’s or tops for summer 2018, so the whole look is more appropriate, and modest. Three cheers for that!

This outfit is really comfortable, and keeps me cool in warmer weather. I love that the pants and top together cost under $100. I hate spending a lot of money on clothing I wear in hot weather, so these prices are perfect! I recently paired this outfit with my new summer tote bag (stay tuned for review next week), and my favorite silver mules. These pants also look fabulous with espadrilles and a straw bag for a more casual, beach-side look.

Shop my high waist pants for summer look:

What do you think of the high waist, bow tie pant look? Did you wear it in the ’90’s? Do you plan to wear it now?

Thanks for stopping by!

XOXO

Cathy

wearing: rose gold circle earrings / lipstick / rose gold and lilac necklace / wide leg polka dot jumpsuit / mixed metal bracelets / Chanel summer nail polish / blue circle bag / black espadrilles (under $100!!)

There is something fun about mixing circle accessories with a polka dot jumpsuit. The circles play off of each other and create a lighthearted look.

Last week, my friend Laura from Have Need Want and I went to the “Rose Soiree” benefiting the Jr. League of San Jose at Santana Row. It was a really fun event which featured wine from local wineries in Saratoga, and the Santa Cruz areas. Twelve retailers participated in the wine stroll; it fun to be wine tasting while shopping, and also to be socializing with ladies I have done volunteer work with.

Since I knew it would be fun, I decided to go with a not-so-serious outfit. This polka dot jumpsuit has wide, dramatic legs which flow with every step. Since I am 5’4″ the jumpsuit was dangerously long on me. My wedge espadrilles barely lifted the hemline off the ground. I might need to sit down and raise the hem about an inch so I can wear other shoes with it this summer.

To play off the polka dots, I paired the jumpsuit with my favorite little circle bag and my large circle earrings. It was fun to mix together all the circles I could think of. Too bad I don’t own circle shoes! haha, Do those even exist?? Maybe I need some polka dot shoes to round off the outfit; pun intended. 😉

Shop my circles and polka dots outfit for summer:

Are you playing with polka dots this season?

Thanks for stopping by!

XOXO

Cathy

Photo credit: Laura/Have Need Want