summer 2015

Top five rose fragrances for spring summer 2015

 in Beauty / Fragrance / Trends  tagged dolce and gabbana / florals / home fragrance / rose / spring 2015 / summer 2015 by

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From top left: Acqua di Parma / Dolce & Gabbana / Diana Vreeland / Van Cleef & Arpels / Victor & Rolf

Rose is the fragrance note of the moment. This means, rose-based fragrances are hotter than hot for the spring and summer 2015 seasons. If you love sweet florals, this is the season for you!

Rose scents offer a sweet floral fragrance experience which is easy to wear on a daily basis. Rose is not an overbearing fragrance note; making it inoffensive to most people. Rose based scents can easily be worn to the office, in the theater, and on warm days. Rose is a versatile fragrance note which works well under cold, moderate, and warm temperatures. Although normally associated with spring and summer, rose can easily be worn in the fall and winter months due to the warmth of its’ natural scent.

Although there are many rose-based scents on the market which offer classic, sweet floral fragrance experiences; spring and summer 2015 are offering new, more exotic mixes of the popular fragrance note. Victor & Rolf are offering a special edition of their popular “Flowerbomb” fragrance infused with rose as the heart of the fragrance. Some perfumers have even mixed sweet rose with far-east oud!

One of my favorite rose-based perfumes is Van Cleef & Arpels “Extraordinaire Rose Velours.” This rich rose fragrance offers a sweet rose fragrance experience which is not sticky. It is smooth and luxurious; much like all the of the fragrances in Van Cleef & Arpel’s “Extraordinaire” collection. If you love vanilla, I highly recommend “Orchidee Vanille.” It is rich, smooth, and arguably the most luxurious vanilla-based fragrance on Earth. Love! Now, I digress, we are talking about rose, not vanilla!

Dolce & Gabbana’s “Velvet Rose” is from the designing duo’s luxurious line of “Velvet” perfumes. “Velvet Rose” is an amazing blend of several rose notes with a slight musky base. This creates an incredible, rose-based fragrance experience, which is sweet, yet not sticky; and as luxurious as possible. 

The rose trend is not just limited to fragrance. Rose-based home fragrances are also all the rage this season. Rose lipstick is also a beauty trend for the spring and summer seasons. Of course, rose lipstick may not look good on everyone, nor will it match every outfit in ones’ closet. This makes a rose-based fragrance the easiest way to rock the rose trend this season. Rose-based fragrances work well for both casual and dressy occasions; and they are easy to wear both day and night. Love rose!

Here are my top five picks for rose scents this spring and summer season. Hope you love them! Happy shopping, and stay fabulous 😉

One piece bathing suits for summer 2015

 in Swimwear / Trends  tagged summer 2015 / swimwear by

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Pictured from left: fringe swimsuit / patterned swimsuit / black cut-out suit

Summer 2015 is fast approaching, this means it is bathing suit weather! There are so many fabulous one piece swimsuits for the summer season, it can be daunting! Thankfully, we can help let the runway trends dictate which direction we turn for swimwear this season. Here are a few things to look for in one piece swimwear this summer season:

1) Scuba: Remember those brightly colored swimsuits with black or white piping which were all the rage in the mid-90’s? Well they’re baaaaa-aaack! Look for scuba styles reminiscent of spring break 1996 in duel bright colors with piping. You will make quite the splash 😉

2) Cute-outs: Why wear one piece of fabric when you can have cut-outs? This summer season look for unexpected cut-outs which are sure to give you conversation starting tan-lines. 

3) Fringe: Boho-chic is all the rage on and off the runway, so it isn’t any wonder that it is all the rage poolside too! Look for hippie-chic fringe all over one-piece swimsuits this summer season. 

4) Strapless: Strapless one-piece bathing suits are all the rage this season! If you plan to sport this look, no diving allowed. Trust me on this one.

I found a few fabulous one piece bathing suits around the web and assembled them into the shopping widget below, I hope you love them! Happy shopping, and stay fabulous 😉

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