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Dream skirt for spring

 in Bay Area Fashion / General Fashion  tagged anthropologie / casual style / chloe / donald j pliner / outfits / spring 2015 / summer 2015 by

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Pictured: Sunglasses: Prada / Lipstick: Chanel 487 Amorosa / Earrings: Kendra Scott / Necklaces: Bauble Bar, unknown designer / Tee: Gap / Skirt: HD in Paris  / Handbag: Chloe / Bracelets: Samantha Willis / Nail Polish: Chanel Mediterranee / Shoes: c/o Donald J Pliner

I am always on the hunt for a lightweight, casual skirt I can wear during the spring season. If the skirt can transition into summer, or even fall, it is a huge plus! I am in love with this fabulous skirt by HD in Paris. I bought it for myself on Mother’s Day and cannot stop wearing it! Even if the weather is not quite warm enough for wearing it. 😉 

This skirt offers a hem-like hemline which is asymmetrical and flattering. The fabric is lightweight and can easily be worn during the spring, summer, and fall seasons. Love that! Since it is a shimmering chambray, it is easy to wear with almost any color; and easy to pair with different accessories. Another plus!

The fabric does wrinkle easily; which you can see in the photos above. I do not mind the wrinkles since they seem to go with the carefree and casual vibe of the skirt. I had been wearing the skirt for two hours at church before taking these pictures. My seven year old was fidgeting during church and crawling on me. I think the skirt looks pretty good after all that!

I will definitely be reaching for this skirt several days per week this season, and next; and next! It is really comfortable, easy to wear, and flattering. It turned out to be the perfect Mother’s Day gift to myself!

My apologies for not knowing the designer who created the beautiful long necklace I am wearing in these photos. I purchased this necklace about two years ago at an art fair and it is unmarked. If I see the designer again, I will definitely write down his name!

Casual spring weekend wear

 in Bay Area Fashion / General Fashion  tagged casual style / express / gap / givenchy / kendra scott / outfits / spring 2015 / stuart weitzman by

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Pictured: Earrings: Kendra Scott (sold out, similar here) / Sunglasses: Prada / Lipstick: Chanel 487 Amorosa / Top: Express / Bracelets: Kendra Scott, double strand, single strand / Nail Polish: Chanel Lavanda / Handbag: Givenchy / Belt: Kenneth Cole (old, also love this one) / Jeans: Gap / Shoes: Stuart Weitzman

The weather has been quite mild the last couple of weeks. This means it has been perfect tee-shirt and jeans weather! Since jeans are my favorite pants on Earth, wearing them with a comfy tee-shirt is one of my favorite weekend casual looks. 

I love this 3/4 sleeve tee from Express. It is made from a soft, cotton blend, yet offers more style than your average tee. It looks ultra casual untucked, and very put-together tucked. I am looking forward to wearing this tee often this spring, in early summer, and this upcoming fall.

This season I have been in the mood to wear flats. I normally gravitate towards high heels, but with the current trend towards flat shoes, or platforms; I have chosen flats. These tie up flats from Stuart Weitzman are not only comfortable, they offer a little sass with the ties. They look cute with summer dresses too. Cannot wait to wear them with a dress! Now to find the perfect dress. . .

Valentino Rockstuds flats

 in General Fashion / Shoes  tagged casual style / flats / outfits / spring 2015 / summer 2015 / valentino by

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Pictured: Earrings: Kendra Scott / Lipstick: Chanel 86 Instinct / Top: Express / Handbag: Givenchy / Bracelets: Kendra Scott, C Wonder (no longer avl., also love this one) / Rings: Kendra Scott / Nail Polish: Chanel Lavanda / Jeans: Gap / Flats: Valentino

Have you ever owned a pair of shoes, or an accessory, which you find yourself reaching for almost every day? I originally experienced this “shoe obsession” with my first pair of Valentino Rockstuds. They were a pair of black patent leather high heels with an open toe, and they had gold studs going up the back of the shoe in a straight line. Those particular high heels were only available for one season. So when the now “classic” high heels and kitten heels came out, I snagged a pair of each; black and light blue respectively.

It is rare to find a pair of high heels which are comfortable. There are only two lines of high heels on the market which I find I can wear all day long without killing my feet. I find Valentino’s collection of Rockstuds, and Manolo Blahnik’s entire collection of high heels, the only high heels which are comfortable. I don’t mind spending money on them because the styles are classic, and they are comfortable. For me, that’s win/win!

Of course after falling in love with, and constantly wearing, Valentino’s Rockstud high heels, the only natural next step was to try out the flats! Since my favorite color is blue, I decided to purchase a pair of Rockstud flats in blue. This was a good decision! Not only are the flats comfortable, the color is amazing! I love them!

Since Valentino Rockstud flats are comfortable, and considered “classic” for the time being, I may consider a pair in neutral beige, and possibly black.

Do you have an accessory, or article of clothing, you have fallen in love with and find yourself purchasing in multiple styles or colors? If so, please share in the comment section below!

xoxo

Cathy