summer 2021

Summer beach bags 2021

June 23, 2021 in General Fashion / Handbags tagged beach / summer 2021 / totes by Bay Area Fashionista

Summer beach bags from top left: small straw tote (IT bag under $500) / large beach bag (under $100) / designer IT bag / classic straw tote (under $300) / stripe straw tote / popular designer straw tote with shoulder straps /

Beach season is here! I love a fabulous straw beach tote this season since straw totes are hotter than hot; plus, when they get sand inside, they are easier to clean than a canvas tote. Love that!

Summer beach bags come in various sizes depending on what you need it for at the beach. A smaller tote can handle items such as a book, sunscreen, and baseball cap. Whereas a larger tote can fit a towel, lightweight sweatshirt for when the fog rolls in, a book, sunscreen, and snacks. The size you get depends on what you like to bring with you to the beach. I also like to look at my beach tote as something which can work at the pool too. So that is something to keep in mind if you are looking at the beach bag to work at the pool too.

I tend to carry two beach bags because I have kids who like to bring extra items to the beach. I normally will have one large beach bag filled with multiple towels and sweatshirts, and also a smaller beach tote with a book, snacks, and sunscreen. Yes, I am one of those bag ladies at the beach. haha

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Which type of beach bag is your favorite?

Thanks for stopping by!

XOXO
Cathy

Sunglasses and lunch

June 21, 2021 in General Fashion tagged outfits / summer 2021 / sunglass hut by Bay Area Fashionista

wearing: sunglasses c/o Sunglass Hut / summer lipstick / white drop earrings / black eyelet sleeve top (under $50) / chain pouch handbag / bead bracelets / gold cuff / summer nail polish / snake buckle belt / baggy jeans / sneakers /

How fabulous are these limited edition, 50th anniversary collection sunglasses from Sunglass Hut! If you haven’t seen this iconic collection yet, you can check it out at SunglassHut.com. There are so many beautiful styles!

I wore these sunglasses out to lunch with my friend Dawn from Fashion Should be Fun. It was a mild day, with a little bit of fog on the bay. We enjoyed walking around Santana Row, and eating lunch at EMC Seafood & Raw Bar. Dawn snapped all these photos for me with the exception of the bottom right picture. My husband snapped that one later in the week when we went to dinner at King’s Seafood. Yes, I wore this top twice. You know you’ve done it! But I digress. . .

Can we take a minute to chat about these jeans? They are supposed to be wide leg, and they look baggier than they are. That is because I lost weight! Yay! My doctor wants me to get my BMI down to a healthy level, so I have been on a mission to lose twenty pounds. At the time these photos were taken, I was down ten pounds. As I write this post, I am down twelve pounds! So, needless to say, all of my clothing is getting very baggy right now! I want to finish my weight lose before investing in clothing, so you may see a few more baggy posts before my clothing fits properly again.

Normally I am huge advocate for wearing the correct size. I am a firm believer in not walking around in tight clothing or overly large clothing. That being said, I always understand losing weight, and not wanting to spend money on sizes that might be temporary. Ten pounds can be a whole number size, so if you are like me, and trying to lose more than ten pounds, we are in this baggy clothing thing together! We can just make it fabulous!

Thanks for stopping by!

XOXO

Cathy

BAF Weekly IT List

June 18, 2021 in General Fashion / Shopping tagged baf weekly it list / summer 2021 by Bay Area Fashionista

BAF Weekly IT List from top left: black eyelet skirt (under $100) / summer nail polish: brown, golden / black eyelet sleeve top (under $50) / straw tote bag (IT bag under $500) / yellow puffy slides / black puffy slides / classic black IT bag (under $300) /

This first official day of summer is this Sunday! Of course, it is currently 100 degrees outside, so it feels like summer has already arrived. Are you having a crazy heatwave too?

With warm weather like this, comes the need for summer clothing! Loving these summer slides which are comfy and on-trend. Also loving eyelet this season! This skirt is cool on a hot day; and so is this cute little black top with eyelet sleeves! Love!

Looking for an easy way to update your look for summer? Why not try the current summer nail colors! They are hotter than hot, and cost under $30 each. Love that!

Do you have your summer IT bag yet? This straw tote is under $500, and is a classic summer IT bag. If you are looking for a year-round bag, this cute little black bag is a classic IT bag under $300; plus is comes with a cross body strap so you can convert it from a shoulder bag to a cross body bag. Two bags in one, love it!

There are some amazing spring sales going on right now! SOMA is having a “Sleep in Summer Days” sale which offers 25% off full price merchandise today through June 20, 2021. There will also be one-day deals on June 21, 2021, and June 22, 2021. Head over to their website for details. Love!

There is also a huge sale over at adidas! My readers can save an extra 10% off sale items using code EXTRA10 upon checkout. Click this link for the sale section. Coupon code is good now through June 22, 2021.

Thanks for stopping by, and have a fabulous weekend!

XOXO

Cathy

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