summer 2016


Reem Acra spring 2016 New York Fashion Week

Reem Acra showed the spring/summer 2016 collection at New York Fashion Week in September 2015. It was a stunning collection filled with eastern influences, intricate prints, luxurious embellishments, golden hues, and rich colors.

I apologize I was not able to get any photos from the collection. Please view the video below from Reem Acra to see the collection in it’s entirety. I am in love!


Fashion Shenzhen spring 2016 New York Fashion Week

Photos: Fashion Shenzhen spring 2016 /summer 2016 New York Fashion Week. Click on a thumbnail to view full sized photo, or to scroll through the photo gallery.

Photo credit: Cathy OBrien/Bay Area Fashionista 2015©

Fashion Shenzhen spring 2016 was a beautiful show during New York Fashion Week. This fabulous collection was made up of designers from the Shenzhen district in China. Shenzhen designers Deng Hao, Haiping Xie, and Kavon showed their designs on the runway at The Skylight Moynihan.

This was such a beautiful show! Everything from the pretty prints, to the flowing fabrics, to the fresh designs, were a nod to the future of fashion around the world. Of course, the hats were fabulous too. I would love one of the black hats. How perfect would one be to wear to a summer fundraiser held outdoors?

I love the majestic trains, prints, and the blue ensembles. What is your favorite look from the Fashion Shenzhen spring 2016 runway at New York Fashion Week?


Pantone color of the year 2016

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Photo courtesy of Pantone

Move over Marsala, there is a new color of the year in town! Introducing the color of the year 2016, or should I say colors of the year 2016???

Pantone has announced there is not one, but two colors designated as the color of the year 2016. The colors are Rose Quartz and Serenity. A fabulous blush-pink, and a soft, almost-sky blue. I have to admit, I am in love!

I have been eyeing a blush handbag for the upcoming spring season; but unsure of what to get! So this is welcome news that Rose Quartz is one of the two colors of 2016. Since this pretty hue has been in style for the past two years, it is possible many of you already own it! I do not, so it looks like I have some shopping to do! Ha, any excuse right?

Blue happens to be my favorite color. I love any shade of blue you throw at me. So Serenity is a welcome color of 2016. I cannot wait to fill my closet with items in this pretty hue. They will be worn for many years to come; you can never own enough blue!

Since spring 2016 has not hit store shelves yet, and we will not see fall 2016 until February 2016, it is a little difficult to find a plethora of clothing and accessories on the market right now in the color of the year 2016. So, I scoured the Internet for something fabulous in these two hues. I found them!

Here are a few fabulous and fashionable pieces of clothing, and accessories, you can wear right now in the color of the year 2016! My first wish list item is a handbag. What is the first item you want in the color of the year 2016? Which color do you like? Rose Quartz or Serenity?