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Top 5 Summer 2023 Trends

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Top 5 summer trends from top left: green woven handbag / Chanel summer nail polish / Dior summer nail polish / small straw tote / silver bracelet / black square toe sandal / large hoop earrings / light green tote /

The summer season is here, and there are a few style trends which have hit the streets and are easy to incorporate into your daily wardrobe. If you were already following many of these in the spring season, then converting to summer will be easy peasy! Love that!

There is one trend from spring which is sunsetting in the summer season, and that is the “Interesting Shoulders” trend. It looks like the puff sleeve is slowing down. This doesn’t mean you can’t wear it, but don’t invest in any more clothing with puff sleeves. The trend is slowing down and might fade away as we head into 2024.

Other than that! Here are the top 5 street style trends for the summer 2023 season!

The Square Toe: Square toes are back, and our toes are thanking all of the shoe designers who decided to square off the top of their shoe designs. No more squished toes! Love!

The Anonymous Handbag: This trend is going strong. Keep wearing handbags which offers small logos or are logo-free. It’s all about showing off the beautiful materials your handbags are made from. Look for supple leather, interesting fabrications, and timeless designs. This is the season to invest in a beautiful handbag which will transcend time.

Fun nail polish colors: While nails were neutral in the winter and spring, they are coming out of their shell for the summer season. Look for vibrant pastels, metallic hues, and fun colors for the summer season.

Investment Jewelry: Classic investment jewelry is hot for the summer season. Jewelry which is loud, bears logos, or looks obviously trendy is out. Look for timeless pieces you can wear now and forever.

Green: While the color of 2023 may be magenta, the color of summer, and the hottest color on the street in 2023 is most definitely green. The fun part about this color trend is that you wear any shade of green you like. Love that! Find a green hue you love and rock it for the rest of the year and into 2024. Green isn’t going anywhere. Love!

There you have it! The five hottest street style trends for the summer of 2023. Incorporate these trends into your wardrobe and you will make the sidewalk your runway. Love that!

Which trend is your favorite?

Thanks for stopping by!

XOXO
Cathy

The anonymous handbag

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The anonymous handbag from top left: green woven handbag / ivory moon shaped bag (under $500) / M frame shoulder bag / black shoulder bag /

The anonymous handbag is the ultimate IT bag right now; and as I am sure you have heard, logos everywhere are over. As we move away from loud logos on everything from handbags to belts to clothing, our personal style is shifting to a more understated and chic aesthetic; and I am here for it!

Quiet luxury is a term you will often hear, and it stands for beautiful items with top craftsmanship. Your handbag this year should speak volumes about your attention for detail and love for investment dressing. While a kitschy bag shaped like a firefly is a fun conversation starter, it will perfectly acceptable as long as the designer or brand isn’t plastered all over it. So, the moral of the story is, wear a neon handbag, as long as the logo isn’t blasting in your face. You can also wear a fun shape, asymmetrical and artistic bag, as long as the logo isn’t shouting at the world. Logos are bad, while classic, bright, and kitschy are good.

There are certain traits of popular designers you won’t be able to get away from, such as Bottega Veneta’s trademark weave, or Mansur Gavriel’s M Frame, or Louis Vuitton’s iconic Alma in a fabrication other than monogram vernis. It is OK to wear a bag which can be easily guessed, but only those who know will be able to guess. The brand or designer will not be readily displayed for the masses to have how much you spent shoved in their faces. This is the anonymous handbag.

I have never really been a big logo fan, except for belt buckles, so I have a belt to replace! haha When it comes to handbags, I prefer the anonymous handbag since I love high quality craftsmanship and beautiful styles. Since I have two daughters, I think of my handbags as something I can hand down to them when they are older. This is why I gravitate towards classic styles which will swing in and out of style, or will remain important 365 days per year, every year, forever.

Here are a few of my favorite anonymous handbags from around the web:

What is your favorite version of the anonymous handbag?

Thanks for stopping by!

XOXO

Cathy

Top spring 2023 trends

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Spring 2023 trends from top left: caramel hobo bag / star necklace (under $100, use code CathyO-20 to save 20% off) / layered necklace (use code CathyO-20 to save 20% off) / green handbag / straight leg jeans (under $100) / black handbag / black slides / straw bag /

Spring 2023 is just about here! The blossoms are blooming, the weather is hot, cold, warm, cool, wet, dry, and icy, and the sun will sometimes say hi. When you walk into a store, the colors are bright, and the spring cheer is everywhere. Love that!

There are a few trends from last year we are seeing continue into this year, while a few new trends are emerging for spring 2023. Here are the top trends for spring 2023 we all need in our wardrobe.

Interesting Shoulders: This means shoulders with a little somethin’ somethin’. Look for puff sleeves, one-shoulder looks, and cut-outs.

Small handbags: Despite the oversize bags on the runways, the streets still prefer smaller bags. Look for small and medium sized hobo bags, moon shaped bags, interesting and non-traditional shaped bags, small one handle satchels or lady bags, straw and natural fiber bags, the baguette, and plastic or jelly bags are hotter than hot. Look for handbags in classic neutrals, or happy colors.

Square Toes: The square toe is making a comeback, and as we move through the year you will see it more and more. Look for square toes and enjoy them! Square toes allow your toes room to wiggle. Love that!

Layered jewelry: For the spring 2023 season, look for layered necklaces, layered bracelets, and classic pieces; that can be layered! Layer-up your baubles!

No Skinny Jeans: There is one denim rule this spring 2023 season, no skinny jeans! Look for straight leg jeans, flare jeans, and wide leg styles. Your jeans can be traditional blue, or a color from the rainbow; as long as they are not skinny. The hemline can drape over your shoe, be jogger-style, ankle length, or cropped. Anything goes, as long as your jeans are not skinny.

Cut outs: This trend is going to last well into 2024, so get into it! Cut outs on your shoulder, at your waist, on your back, or anywhere; cut outs on your clothing is hotter than hot.

Vintage inspiration: Look for 1960s and 1970s hemlines, meaning mini and maxi. Designers took a lot of inspiration from the 1960s through the 1980s. Hemlines are from the 1960s and 1970s, while colors and sleeves are from the 1980s. You might still see some 1990s in there, but the ’60’s through to the ’80’s are where spring 2023 is at. Groovy.

Stay anonymous: Shove those loud logos to the back of your closet. Your handbags and belts should be anonymous. If people can tell the brand or designer of anything you are wearing from a mile away, it’s so last year. Look for, and wear, quiet luxury.

Well, there you go! The top spring 2023 trends which made it from the runways to the streets for the spring 2023 season. Love!

Thanks for stopping by, and stay tuned for more spring coverage.

XOXO

Cathy