spring 2025

Business casual and petite wide leg pants

 in General Fashion  tagged broadway san jose / office attire / outfits / petite / spring 2025 by
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petite wide leg pants

wearing: statement earrings / black knit top / gemstone bracelet / nail polish / petite wide leg pants (avl in more colors) / belted tote / black boots (old, also love this pair) /

There are times when I need to wear a professional, business casual outfit, and not jeans. I was so happy to find these wide leg pants in petite sizing! As you know, alterations can add up and delay adding a piece to your wardrobe. When pants are available in petite sizes, it makes life so easy! Plus, the pants fit out of the box, love that!

Sometimes I like to wear all black when dressing for an event or professionally. There is something simple and chic about an all-black look. I love these petite wide leg pants in black, they are perfect for an office setting as well as evening events, or daytime events when I want an alternate to jeans. I mean, black pants are as versatile as jeans!

This black sweater is also a go-to in my spring wardrobe. Seriously, I can wear it with office attire, a skirt (there is a matching one!), and jeans. A black spring sweater is just like a little black dress, there is always an occasion to wear it! Love that!

I wore this outfit to the Broadway San Jose launch party. It was comfortable for walking, standing and sitting. It also Broadway show appropriate. Love!

So, if you are looking for petite wide leg pants, this is the pair! They are also available in regular and tall sizes.

Thanks for stopping by!

XOXO

Cathy

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Lunch and petite jeans

 in General Fashion  tagged casual style / denim / outfits / petite / spring 2025 by

wearing: lipstick / statement earrings / black sweater / gemstone bracelet / spring nail polish / top handle bag / petite wide leg jeans (also in reg and tall sizes) / black boots (old, also love this pair) /

If you wear petite pants like I do, then you get really excited when you find something in petite sizing which is also on trend or fashionable. Nothing is more mundane than having to alter jeans or pants because they are too long. So, when I spotted these wide leg jeans in petite sizing, I was hooked!

I love jeans. If you have been following along, you probably already figured that out. haha. I wear jeans more than any other type of clothing. Nothing irks me more than having to get my jeans shortened. It’s costly, plus it takes time away from wearing my brand new pants/jeans! These fabulous petite jeans are perfectly on trend and can be worn the day you buy them. If you wear petite pants, you totally get this!

Since I was armed with new jeans that I didn’t need to get shortened, I decided to wear them out with my friend Dawn from Fashion Should Be Fun for a yummy lunch. We decided to meet in Los Gatos and have lunch at Zona Rosa. If you are local, and you haven’t eaten at Zona Rosa, you are missing out! The food is delicious and there is a really cute outdoor seating area. It was a little cold, so we ate inside. But, when the weather warms up, you will catch us outside!

So, if you are petite, check out these jeans online here. They are also available in regular and tall sizes. Love that!

Thanks for stopping by!

XOXO

Cathy

Spring manicure ideas 2025

 in Beauty / Nail Polish  tagged chanel / chanel nail polish / dior / spring 2025 by

Spring manicure ideas: mint green nail polish / blue sparkling top coat / pink nail polish /

There is nothing like a good top coat! Not only does a top coat make your manicure last longer, it can add a little something special to the overall look. Love that!

For the spring 2025 season, Dior has given us an unexpected top coat. Normally when a top coat isn’t a plain ‘ol clear coat, it is a glittering, sheer polish. This spring, Dior has given us a slightly opaque, blue top coat which adds a slightly different look to our nail polish. Love this!

Dior paired their blue top coat with a classic pink nail polish. Of course it looks fabulous! Since I like to play with Dior’s seasonal top coats, I decided to try it on other spring nail polishes. I found it looks good on cool colors in the blue and pink family. It did not play well with nail polish in the orange, red or brown family. So, I photographed the best alternative to pink, was mint green! Love!

You can see in the photos, the blue top coat over the mint green nail polish from Chanel’s spring nail polish collection. My photos do not do the blue top coat justice. It looks really cool in person. It’s an understated addition to the nail polish which not only does your standard top coat job of making the manicure stronger, it adds a slightly blue sheen to the look. I am here for it!

So, if you want to level up your pink or green manicure this spring season, I recommend adding this sheer blue top coat to your nail polish collection. It is also a way to update your nail polish from another season and create multiple fresh looks instead of buying a bunch of new bottles this season.

What do you think of a sheer, blue top coat this spring season?

Thanks for stopping by!

XOXO

Cathy

spring manicure ideas 2025