summer 2017

Casual summer kimono

 in Bay Area Fashion / General Fashion / Jewelry  tagged baublebar / bracelets / casual style / earrings / outfits / sheila fajl / summer 2017 by

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wearing: large 18K gold plate hoop earrings c/o Sheila Fajl / lipstick / black v-neck tee / printed kimono (under $20!!) / summer bracelets c/o BaubleBar (on major sale!!) / summer nail polish / gold-tone watch (use code BAF 20 to save 20%) / boyfriend jeans (on major sale!!) / black satchel / black espadrille wedges (under $100!!)

The weather has been so mild in the morning lately! Thanks to the fog, which has been hovering over the Santa Cruz Mountains overnight and clears just in time for the day to start. This type of weather allows me to wear jeans; and definitely calls for layers!

I wore this outfit the other day to meet up with my friend Dawn from Fashion Should be Fun at Santana Row. It was perfect because the layers allowed me to peel back the kimono and just wear the tee as the day wore on. If you live in the Bay Area, or any area near the ocean, you may be accustomed to micro-climates. These micro-climates demand we dress in layers! Without layers, our clothing will either be to hot, or too cold. Layers allow us to stay comfortable all day! Love that!

Did you notice these major hoop earrings! I need to give a shout-out to Sheila Fajl. Her jewelry is so beautiful! These hoop earrings are a fabulous closet staple, and they are lightweight! I love comfortable earrings with style; and these hit all the buttons! They also happen to be 18K gold plate. Love that! You can find her jewelry collection on her website.

Kimonos, denim shirts or jackets, and wraps, are key during the summer months to stay comfortable. How do you layer up when your temperatures fluctuate during the day?

Thanks for stopping by!

XOXO

Cathy

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Rainbow pom poms for summer

 in Bay Area Fashion / General Fashion  tagged casual style / denim / gap / jw anderson / outfits / shein / summer 2017 by

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wearing: purple and gold earrings / YSL lipstick / white blouse with rainbow pom poms (only $20!) / red shoulder bag / summer nail polish / black leather watch / rose gold bracelet / wide leg unfinished hem jeans / black espadrilles (under $100!)

Summer is in full swing! To celebrate the freedom of summer vacation, I took my kids out for dim sum during the week at Sino Santana Row. They have such good dim sum! My kids are finally at an age where they are trying more varieties of foods, so it was really fun to just order a bunch of dim sum for the table and see what they would eat. All three of them were really good about tasting everything, and they even found some new foods to love! Yay!

On our way to eat dim sum, my ten-year-old daughter and nine-year-old son took turns snapping pictures of my outfit. They are getting pretty good with the DSLR! My ten-year-old starts sixth grade in the fall, and her elective is going to be photography. I’m so excited she enjoys it. She is really creative, so it is fun to see her explore all avenues of art. She is already a fabulous painter, and she also loves to design clothing. I can’t wait to see how she interprets nature and people through the glass lens.

This outfit was perfect for the moderate summer day when we ate out last week. The blouse is nice and breezy, and the wide leg jeans offer a breezy silhouette too; so I didn’t get hot! Love! I’m looking forward to wearing this blouse often during the summer months. The rainbow pom pom details are so cute, and it will look nice with cut-offs on hot days too.

Are you indulging this summer on slow days?

Thank you for stopping by!

XOXO

Cathy

bay area blogger

4th of July sales and deals 2017

 in Shopping  tagged 4th of july / sales and deals / summer 2017 by

The 4th of July weekend is here! This means tons of 4th of July sales and deals on designer fashion, and stylish items, for the summer season. Love!

I have rounded up all of the most fabulous sales and deals on the Internet for the 4th of July weekend. This is the perfect time to save big for summer. All of these sales and deals end at midnight on July 4, 2017 unless otherwise noted.

You can click on the store name, and you will be taken right to the sale! I hope you love it!

Ann Taylor: Save 50% off with code JUST BEACHY

Banana Republic: Save an extra 50% off sale items!

Colleen Rothschild: Save 20% off all skin care  with coupon code JULY4TH

Express: Save 50% off select summer styles

Gap: Save up to 50% off with code JULY

H & M: Save up to 70% during the summer sale plus enjoy $4 deals with code EXTRA40

JCPenny: Save $10 off your purchase of $25 of more with code 9SHOP

Karina Dresses: Save 20% off the entire site with code MADEINUSA

Kendra Scott: Save 15% off the color bar (I love the color bar, you can design your own jewelry!!) with coupon code COLOR

Macy’s: Save 10-20% off sitewide with code FOURTH. (exclusions apply)

Neiman Marcus: save up to 70% off sale items

Nordstrom: Check out the “Almost Summer Sale” for great summer deals and major markdowns!

SheIn: Save up to 60% off now through July 8.

The Real Real: Save up to 70% off designer must-have’s.

Happy shopping! This is the best time to stock up for the summer season. Pretty soon, stores will start stocking fall clothing, so if you still need things for summer, they will be more difficult to find. So shop now! I’m grabbing everything I need for summer now before fall floods the shops!

Enjoy the sales! Happy shopping, and stay fabulous 😉