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Affordable swimsuit cover up for the beach

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wearing: blue tassel earrings c/o BaubleBar / YSL lipstick / blue print affordable swimsuit cover up (under $20!) / black and white striped bikini / rose gold cuff / summer blue nail polish / wooden watch (30% off today only!) / handbag / beige wedge espadrilles (old, also love this pair under $100)

Beach season is here! Don’t let the morning fog in these photos fool you; it turned out to be a beautiful day at Capitola Beach! Over the weekend, we took the kids to the beach. We stopped at Zelda’s first for brunch; they have the best hot chocolate! Then, the kids built a little sand town on the beach while I dove into a new book. My friend Laura from Have-Need-Want lives close-by, so she walked over to the beach to say hi! My teen daughter loved meeting her baby. So fun!

This affordable swimsuit cover up, which doubles as a dress, was perfect for the day. It was easy to wear to brunch, for a stroll through town, and on the beach! With high heel sandals, this cover up would make a cute sun dress for date night on a hot day! I love how versatile this affordable swimsuit cover up is for the summer months. Nothing beats pieces which can be used for multiple types of occasions. This cover up hits all the points!

If you are looking for a fabulous bikini, my black and white striped bikini is so comfortable, and I love the side ties! The cut is flattering; I am in love!

I love the look of wooden watches; especially in the summer! My favorite wood watch is on sale today for Amazon Prime Day. It is 30% off which is a great deal! I love how it plays so well with my handbag. Natural materials are so perfect for the summer!

Affordable swimsuit cover up and outfit details:

Don’t forget to check out my tips and tricks for navigating the upcoming Nordstrom Anniversary Sale. This is such a great time to save!!

Thank you for stopping by!

XOXO

Cathy

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Casual summer kimono

 in Bay Area Fashion / General Fashion / Jewelry  tagged baublebar / bracelets / casual style / earrings / outfits / sheila fajl / summer 2017 by

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wearing: large 18K gold plate hoop earrings c/o Sheila Fajl / lipstick / black v-neck tee / printed kimono (under $20!!) / summer bracelets c/o BaubleBar (on major sale!!) / summer nail polish / gold-tone watch (use code BAF 20 to save 20%) / boyfriend jeans (on major sale!!) / black satchel / black espadrille wedges (under $100!!)

The weather has been so mild in the morning lately! Thanks to the fog, which has been hovering over the Santa Cruz Mountains overnight and clears just in time for the day to start. This type of weather allows me to wear jeans; and definitely calls for layers!

I wore this outfit the other day to meet up with my friend Dawn from Fashion Should be Fun at Santana Row. It was perfect because the layers allowed me to peel back the kimono and just wear the tee as the day wore on. If you live in the Bay Area, or any area near the ocean, you may be accustomed to micro-climates. These micro-climates demand we dress in layers! Without layers, our clothing will either be to hot, or too cold. Layers allow us to stay comfortable all day! Love that!

Did you notice these major hoop earrings! I need to give a shout-out to Sheila Fajl. Her jewelry is so beautiful! These hoop earrings are a fabulous closet staple, and they are lightweight! I love comfortable earrings with style; and these hit all the buttons! They also happen to be 18K gold plate. Love that! You can find her jewelry collection on her website.

Kimonos, denim shirts or jackets, and wraps, are key during the summer months to stay comfortable. How do you layer up when your temperatures fluctuate during the day?

Thanks for stopping by!

XOXO

Cathy

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Rainbow pom poms for summer

 in Bay Area Fashion / General Fashion  tagged casual style / denim / gap / jw anderson / outfits / shein / summer 2017 by

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wearing: purple and gold earrings / YSL lipstick / white blouse with rainbow pom poms (only $20!) / red shoulder bag / summer nail polish / black leather watch / rose gold bracelet / wide leg unfinished hem jeans / black espadrilles (under $100!)

Summer is in full swing! To celebrate the freedom of summer vacation, I took my kids out for dim sum during the week at Sino Santana Row. They have such good dim sum! My kids are finally at an age where they are trying more varieties of foods, so it was really fun to just order a bunch of dim sum for the table and see what they would eat. All three of them were really good about tasting everything, and they even found some new foods to love! Yay!

On our way to eat dim sum, my ten-year-old daughter and nine-year-old son took turns snapping pictures of my outfit. They are getting pretty good with the DSLR! My ten-year-old starts sixth grade in the fall, and her elective is going to be photography. I’m so excited she enjoys it. She is really creative, so it is fun to see her explore all avenues of art. She is already a fabulous painter, and she also loves to design clothing. I can’t wait to see how she interprets nature and people through the glass lens.

This outfit was perfect for the moderate summer day when we ate out last week. The blouse is nice and breezy, and the wide leg jeans offer a breezy silhouette too; so I didn’t get hot! Love! I’m looking forward to wearing this blouse often during the summer months. The rainbow pom pom details are so cute, and it will look nice with cut-offs on hot days too.

Are you indulging this summer on slow days?

Thank you for stopping by!

XOXO

Cathy

bay area blogger