summer 2016

Casual summer boyfriend jeans

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Pictured: Sunglasses: Chanel / Earrings: Kendra Scott / Lipstick: c/o Dolce & Gabbana Dolce Rosa / Necklace: c/o Kendra Scott / Top: Banana Republic / Handbag: Givenchy / Bracelet: c/o Kendra Scott (old, also love this one) / Nail Polish: Chanel Canotier / Ring: Kendra Scott / Jeans: Banana Republic / Shoes: Jimmy Choo

Casual, summer boyfriend jeans, have become my go-to on days when I want to be comfortable. They are loose fitting, the fabric gives, and they look more like I am wearing real clothing then running around town in yoga pants. Although boyfriend jeans are not what one would refer to as “slimming,” they are comfortable, and easy to dress up or down. Those facts alone make them a winner in my closet!

I have worn my summer boyfriend jeans with high wedges, low heels, and also flat shoes. In the pictures above, I wore my boyfriend jeans to Santana Row with a pair of espadrille/sneaker hybrids. It was very comfortable! I was with my two daughters, who both took these pictures, and knew I would be doing a lot of walking. The shoes, and jeans, were the perfect combination for walking, shopping, and spending time with my two girls.

We were at Santana Row so I could check out some Father’s Day gift ideas, and put together a gift guide for Father’s Day, which you can read online here. After we took pictures of my favorite gift ideas, we went to Lisa’s Tea Treasures for tea. It was so much fun!

If you have never been to Lisa’s Tea Treasures, I highly recommend going. The tea food is filling, and makes a great lunch. The service is fabulous, and it is a great opportunity to teach your kids table manners; if you have children.

How often do you serve formal tea at home? If you are like me, once every ten years-if that! Going to Lisa’s Tea Treasures is definitely a great opportunity to teach tea time etiquette to the kids. They have a kids tea which includes a small slice of cheese pizza, mini corn dogs, ice cream, and fruity tea. My daughters love it! You can see my meal on my Instagram online here. That was cannoli cake, and it was pure heaven!

Thanks for stopping by!

XOXO

Cathy

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Summer kimono by Shein

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Pictured: Earrings: Kendra Scott / Sunglasses: Chanel / Lipstick: c/o Dolce & Gabbana Dolce Rosa / Choker: Ettika / Pearl: c/o Vardy’s Jewelers / Tee: Express / Kimono: c/o Shein (on sale!) / Jeans: Gap (sold out, also love this pair and this pair for summer)  / Handbag: Mansur Gavriel (link to regular size wait list) / Bracelet: Kendra Scott / Nail Polish: Chanel Canotier / Shoes: TopShop (40% off!)

Here in the San Francisco Bay Area, the fog rolls in, and out, from the ocean, and the bay. One of the key pieces every fashionista in the Bay Area needs in her closet during the summer months, is a light wrap! I am always on the hunt for fabulous, light wraps to throw over an outfit when the fog rolls in; or to wear before the fog rolls out!

I was thrilled to find this beautiful summer kimono by Shein for the summer months. It is the perfect topper for any summer ensemble when the fog is all the way in; or just looming over the mountains.

May has been on the cool side. We have been having weather which hovers in the fifties,  sixties, and low seventies throughout the month. Now that June is here tomorrow, we can expect our traditional “June Gloom” to kick in, thus the need for a fabulous, fashionable wrap! This Shein kimono fits the bill perfectly. Love!

This summer kimono has been perfect to wear over flares while the clouds, and fog, have kept the hot sun out. As we move away from our cloud cover and fog, and roll into the hotter summer months, this kimono will be fabulous over a simple tank dress, or paired with a pencil skirt, or worn over shorts and a tee shirt. It is the perfect way to take a simple, casual outfit and transform it into something amazing. I am in love!

This is the first piece I have owned from Shein. I love the affordable prices, and fashionable collection they offer throughout their website. I am looking forward to adding more pieces to my wardrobe from Shein!

What is your favorite way to cover up on foggy days?

Kimono’s I love from Shein which also happen to be on sale! Love that! ->

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Chanel Canotier nail polish review

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Pictured: Chanel Canotier longwear nail polish for summer 2016

Chanel Canotier nail polish, is a hot, new golden hue from Chanel’s longwear nail polish collection. This edgy version of soft gold is part of Chanel’s summer 2016 beauty collection, “Collection Dans La Lumiere De L’Ete.” The summer 2016 beauty collection contains four nail polish hues; so stay tuned for more reviews in the coming weeks from this collection! Love it!

You may have seen me post reviews of gold nail polish colors in the past. Although I have tested several gold nail polishes, none have had an edgy gleam in their color. Chanel Canotier longwear nail polish has a very, very slight black undertone, which turns naturally warm gold, into a cool, golden hue, which is unexpected, and hard to find elsewhere. Love!

How do I describe Chanel Canotier nail polish? Well, let’s consider this; gold is naturally a warm hue. The more karats gold contains, the deeper, and warmer, the color saturation. Ten karat gold is soft, while twenty-two karat gold is a metallic almost-mustard-like hue which evokes memories of seeing Egyptian treasures in a museum. In other words, pale gold is from the modern world, dark gold is more pure, therefore reminiscent of ancient times; before metal smiths, and jewelers, mixed nickel, and other metals, with gold in order to strengthen the metal for jewelry design; as well as to keep the cost down.

Chanel Canotier nail polish is like a soft, ten to fourteen karat gold hue; yet unlike the gold we are used to seeing in modern times, it is not warm, it is cool, like silver. In addition, there is a very slight, black undertone to Chanel Canotier nail polish, which is what makes the color cool, instead of warm. This is definitely the edgiest gold nail polish I have tried!

Although Chanel Canotier longwear nail polish is from Chanel’s summer 2016 beauty collection, it is a classic color which can easily become a go-to staple in one’s nail polish wardrobe. I would love to wear this color during the upcoming holiday season. It is neutral, classic, yet, it is cutting-edge. Love!

I tested out Chanel Canotier nail polish with one base coat, two coats of color, and one top coat. The nail polish lasted eight days. I only changed it because my nails grew. Chanel’s new longwear collection is living up to it’s name. It refuses to chip! I did the dishes, and cleaned one bathroom, without gloves to test out the strength of the nail polish, and lo and behold-no chips! It did not even wear off on the edges. This is strong stuff.

Chanel Canotier longwear nail polish for summer 2016 can be found online here, here, and here.

Stay tuned! I will be reviewing more colors from Chanel’s summer nail polish collection!