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Snow vacation in Lake Tahoe

 in General Fashion / Travel  tagged boots / coats / outfits / snow gear / winter 2015 by

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Wearing: Coat: Ellen Tracy  (also in brown and petite!) / Lipstick: Tom Ford in nubile / Scarf: Armani (sold out, also love this one) / Gloves: REI (old, also love this pair) / Jeans: Gap / Boots: Sorel (sold out, similar style here)

One of the fabulous things about living in the San Francisco Bay Area is the close proximity to Lake Tahoe. I love going to Lake Tahoe in the summer to enjoy the lake, nature and for outdoor activities. I also enjoy going to Lake Tahoe in the winter in order to play in the snow, sled and snowboard.

We recently returned from a quick family trip to the snow in Lake Tahoe, south shore. The snow pack was not very good, so we only hit the slopes for one day. Although there were hardly any lifts open, my kids had a blast and loved riding on the gondola up the mountain. For the remainder of our trip we let the kids play in the snow and we went sledding. The snow was perfect for sledding and the kids had so much fun sledding down the hill for HOURS! I drank a lot of hot cocoa during the sledding escapade 🙂

I was extremely thankful that the kids didn’t mind the skiing conditions and had a blast sledding and playing in the snow. Since I didn’t get to snowboard very much, I was thankful for my very warm and cozy coat; as well as hot cocoa!

Have you gone up to the mountains yet this ski season? If so, did you find good snow for skiing? If so, where did you go?!?!

Getting back into boot cut

 in General Fashion  tagged casual style / denim / outfits / resort 2015 / spring 2015 / street style trends / winter 2015 by

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Pictured: Lipstick: Chanel “Confident” (I am in LOVE with this color!!) / Earrings: Alexis Bittar (on sale!) / Jacket: Rebecca Minkoff / Blouse: Express (on sale!) / Handbag: Chanel (Similar SAVE or SPLURGE) / Ring: Kathy Kamei / Nail Polish: Christian Louboutin “Batignolles” / Jeans: Gap / Shoes: Joie

The past several years have been all about skinny jeans, but as we move into 2015, boot cut and flare jeans are gaining momentum. This means the formally “so three years ago” style is acceptable again; and may soon take over the number one denim style spot from the skinnies!

Since boot cut and flare jeans are making a comeback, I thought I would wear this pair of boot cut jeans to get myself back into the silhouette. Although I feel like skinny jeans make me look thinner, the boot cut jean is more comfortable. I also like the 1970’s retro vibe of boot cut jeans.

I am not ready to ditch my skinnies, they really do take about ten pounds off my 5’4″ frame, but a little bit of comfort and vintage flair mixed in never hurt anyone 😉 After all, I am a little bored of my skinnies, despite their slimming properties. What do you think of boot cut or flare jeans? Are you ready to rock the style or do you want to stick with your skinnies?

Aquazurra blue suede shoes

 in General Fashion / Shoes  tagged express / fall 2014 / mansur gavriel / outfits / samantha willis / splendid / winter 2015 by

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Pictured: Earrings: Bauble Bar / Lipstick: c/o Dolce & Gabbana “Amaryllis” / Necklace: Bauble Bar  (similar here) / Blouse: Express / Pants: Splendid (also seen here) / Handbag: Mansur Gavriel (full shopping guide here) / Bracelets: Samantha Willis / Nail Polish: c/o Dolce & Gabbana “Lover” / Shoes: Aquazurra (incredibly comfortable!)

The rain has finally stopped, at least for a few days, which means I get to wear my new blue suede shoes! Yay! I had been eyeing these shoes by Aquazurra for several months, but I was waiting for the right color to come along. When I spotted them in this pretty blue hue at ShopBop, I knew it was time to pull the trigger. I am so happy I did!

One of the hardest things to find is a comfortable pair of high heels; especially a pair which is 4″ high. There are a few brands or designers which I find comfortable, but unfortunately, they are far and few between. I heard through the grapevine that Aquazurra’s high heels are incredibly comfortable, so I knew I needed a pair! I am glad I found this pair in blue because they are both comfy and cute. Love that!

From now on, I am going to keep my eye on Aquazurra for new colors and styles. Since this pair is comfortable, I know more styles from the brand will be too. Three cheers for adding a comfy brand to my approved list of shoes!

A few of my favorite high heels brands, which are both beautiful and comfortable, are Manolo Blahnik, Joie, Aquazurra and Valentino. Which shoe brands do you find make comfortable high heels?