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Winter on Instagram

January 14, 2016 in Bay Area Fashion / Fitness / General Fashion tagged fitness / fitness tips / instagram / outfits / winter 2016 by Bay Area Fashionista

Winter on Instagram has been filled with the holidays, fitting in workouts, and trying to keep warm! If you already follow me on Instagram, you may have already seen these photos, if not, I wanted to give you a little peek into what I have been doing this winter season. If you are on Instagram, please feel free to join me. My handle is @BayAreaFashionista please send me an email or DM, or comment on this post for a follow back. Thank you for your support!

Weekend warrior! Since I am so busy with the kids during the week, it is difficult for me to get my workouts in! Every Saturday morning I wake up early and head to the gym. I start my day with a BodyPump class at 8am, and then I stick around for the Advanced Step class at 9am. Both classes are incredible and allow me to burn over 900 calories! If you have never tried BodyPump before, this is the time to check it out! Start off with light weights, and talk to the instructor about form. The class on its’ own burns over 300 calories, and it strengthens the entire body. I highly recommend fitting it in one day per week. Pictured: handbag / shoes

Pantone’s color of 2016, Rose Quartz and Serenity, have inspired me this season! Blue is one of my favorite colors, so knowing there are several shades of blue in the top ten colors for spring 2016, and it is one of the colors of 2016, makes me feel like 2016 is my fashion year! My wallet may get a workout! Yikes!

I also happen to love shades of pink; I just don’t wear them nearly as much as blue. So, this photo captures a few pieces I have purchased lately which were inspired by the color palette of 2016. You can see my review of the handbag here, and the Lilac nail polish review here.

The furry backdrop is actually a fabulous jacket I picked up on sale. I plan to wear it next month during New York Fashion Week. It is faux furry fab! I can’t wait to share it with you! Pictured: handbag / nail polish / jacket

This photo was taken before Christmas after finishing a little bit of Christmas shopping. My nine-year-old daughter took this picture with my iPhone. She is such a great little photographer!

I have been wearing this faux fur jacket all the time this winter! It is really soft and cozy. I feel like I am wrapped in luxury when I wear it. If you are looking for the perfect faux fur jacket this season, I highly recommend this one. It also comes in Ivory too; tempting! Pictured: jacket / handbag / jeans / blanket scarf / booties / earrings / sunglasses

One of my favorite places to warm up is Snake & Butterfly in Campbell. They make their own chocolate! I love their hot chocolate with whipped cream on top, and pairing it with gelato is delicious! It is a fun indulgence 🙂 Pictured: handbag / book

On Instagram, it is always fun to share your #ootd. I love seeing what people are wearing on a day to day basis. These unstaged photos are a great peek into someone’s personal style. I try to post at least one a week! I wore this outfit to go to the DMV to renew my driver’s license. Pictured: booties (color sold out, also love this pair) / jeans / poncho / handbag / necklace

This is a small snapshot into what I have been posting on Instagram. I post a mixture of #ootd shots, peeks into blog posts, delicious food, inspiration, and more! You can find me at @BayAreaFashionsta

I hope to see you on Instagram!

Classic casual outfit and pop of turquoise

January 13, 2016 in Bay Area Fashion / General Fashion tagged casual style / outfits / proenza schouler / sweaters by Bay Area Fashionista

Pictured: Sunglasses: Chanel / Lipstick: Chanel Melancholie / Earrings: Kendra Scott / Sweater: Banana Republic / Scarf: Monki / Ring: Beau Bijou / Nail Polish: Nars Night Creature / Handbag: Proenza Schouler / Jeans: Gap / Booties: Rag & Bone

The weather this winter has been on the cool side. It has been so refreshing, after all the drought weather we had experienced here in the San Francisco Bay Area over the past few years. I look back at last January, and I was already wearing some spring pieces! There were even a few days when I wore short sleeves, a skirt, and sandals! Yikes! Not very wintery 😉

Since we have been enjoying cold weather, and rain (yes!!!), I have been reveling in the chance to actually wear warm clothing! In our long, lost winter, I have found a turtleneck sweater, jeans, booties, and a blanket scarf, make the perfect go-to outfit on a casual day. The classic casual outfit above, has been getting quite a bit of a workout lately!

Although I love having the chance to bundle up this winter, sometimes the constant cloudy weather can be a bit dreary. In order to combat the grey days, I have been wearing this Proenza Schouler tote from their resort 2016 collection quite often. The bright turquoise really pops against the dark colors in my winter wardrobe. I love being able to wear a little bit of sunshine on a grey day. That is the great thing about accessories, you can wear the next season without sacrificing comfort. Love that!

I am the type of person who will purchase something in multiple colors if I love it; a shopping trick my Mom taught me when I was a child. This turtleneck sweater from Banana Republic is comfortable, classic, cozy, and comes in a ton of colors! So, I splurged and purchased it in the pale pink, black, cobalt, and light blue. You can see the light blue styled here. If you are looking for a classic turtleneck sweater at a fabulous price, I highly recommend this one!

The jeans I am wearing are Gap’s skinny jeans. I own a pair in regular, medium wash, and also black. They are comfortable, offer a great fit, and are great quality. If you are looking for go-to skinny jeans for your closet, this is the pair! I love that they are priced waaaaaaaay under $100. It is hard to find great quality jeans, that fit well, under $100. I hope they come out with more color washes for spring!

Lastly, these booties are so comfortable! Rag & Bone makes this pair of booties every fall. They have classic colors, and variations of neutrals which are fresh and interesting. My pair is from fall 2014, and is a dark charcoal with a vintage wash. You can invest in these booties knowing they are in style every year, since they are a classic style. I love owning classic pieces I can find on store shelves every year; it makes them feel new every season! If you order a pair, order a half size up from your usual size. I ordered my pointy toe shoe size, which is 9.5. I usually wear a 9.

What are some of your favorite classic casual outfit pieces for cold weather?

Favorite skirt of the season

January 12, 2016 in Bay Area Fashion / General Fashion tagged givenchy / jcrew / outfits / sweaters / winter 2016 by Bay Area Fashionista

Pictured: Sunglasses: Chanel / Earrings: Kendra Scott / Lipstick: Chanel Mighty / Necklace: Kendra Scott / Sweater: White + Warren (so soft and comfy, love!!!) (last seen here) (less expensive option here) / Skirt: JCrew (last seen here) (also love this one and this one, more at the bottom of this post) / Handbag: Givenchy / Ring: Beau Bijou / Nail Polish: Dior Lilac / Shoes: Prada (sold out, also love this pair and this pair)

Have you ever had a piece in your closet you find yourself reaching for over, and over again? That is this skirt for me! I purchased this skirt for fall near the end of summer vacation after I instantly fell in love with it when I saw it in the JCrew catalog for fall; so I jumped up and ordered it!

I have been styling it with different tops since late summer. When I first got the skirt, I was pairing it with basic tee-shirts, and tops, so that I could wear it during the awful heat we experienced in late summer, and early fall. When our weather finally cooled off, I started to pair it with light sweaters, and now heavier ones, such as the turtleneck sweater I wore it with last Sunday; shown above.

In this outfit, I mixed last year’s color of the year, Marsala, with one of this year’s colors, pale blue or “Serenity,” because I think they look pretty together. I love Serenity for 2016, any shade of light blue is beautiful; and easy to mix so many other types of colors!

I am looking forward to continuing to style this skirt into the new year; and pairing shades of blue with other colors in the new year too!

My beautiful nine-year-old daughter took these photos after church on Sunday. I think she did a pretty good job! She is learning her way around a DSLR camera, and really enjoys photography. It seems like a natural hobby for someone who wants to be fashion designer, an interior decorator, and an automobile designer when she grows up! With three careers, she will be quite busy 😉

Do you have any pieces in your closet this season you feel like you are reaching for all the time? If so, what are they?

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