winter 2013


Anne Hathaway and Carrie Underwood spotted carrying Jill Milan

Well-loved and fashionable celebrities Anne Hathaway and Carrie Underwood were both recently spotted carrying fabulous, hard box clutches by luxury, vegan handbag designer Jill Milan. Both Fashionistas chose to carry the same, beautiful handbag; the “Holland Park” clutch.

The “Holland Park” clutch by Jill Milan is an amazing handbag which is both classic and on-trend for the current season. The silhouette is classic while the geometric styling and black/metallic combination are both on-trend and timeless. Isn’t it fabulous when current fashion trends and classic styles fuse together to create both a timeless and on-trend piece? Love that!

Anne Hathaway and Carrie Underwood will find themselves reaching for their “Holland Park” box clutch by Jill Milan almost every time they have a formal affair to attend. The handbag is timeless and perfect; it works with any formal ensemble and can even be carried to dressy daytime events! Fabulous!

As with Jill Milan’s entire handbag, the “Holland Park” clutch is 100% vegan and made from fine Italian faux suede and metals. The handbag is handmade by a Florentine jewelry artisan and available in both black with gold, and black with silver. The “Holland Park” clutch is priced at $1,700 and available at JillMilan.com. 

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Top photo: Anne Hathaway at the New York City premiere of “Les Miserables.”
Bottom photo: Carrie Underwood on the red carpet at the CMT Artist of the Year Awards.

Photos courtesy of Jill Milan.


7 for all mankind store opening celebration!

“7 for all mankind” held their store opening celebration last night at Valley Fair mall in San Jose, California. This special party not only celebrated the new store, sales from the event benefitted charity organization “Stand Up For Kids: Silicon Valley.” The event attracted a large amount of guests and was hosted by celebrities Ben & Hermione Way from Bravo’s hit television series “Start-Ups: Silicon Valley.”

Party goers had a blast meeting the Way’s and trying on the fabulous apparel from “7 for all mankind.” We are looking forward to finding out how much the event raised for the charity!

If you are local the San Francisco Bay Area, please stop by the new store at Valley Fair Mall in San Jose, California and do a little shopping! The collection is fabulous and it is made in California! Love that!

To learn more about “Stand Up For Kids: Silicon Valley,” please visit StandUpForKids.org and don’t forget to tune into Bravo! and watch the next episode of “Start-Ups: Silicon Valley.”

To shop the “7 for all mankind” collection online, please visit 7ForAllMankind.com.
Happy shopping, and stay fabulous 

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Photos from top: 1) “7 for all mankind” store front at Valley Fair; 2) Hermione Way, Bay Area Fashionista’s Cathy, and Ben Way; 3) Bay Area Fashionista’s Rita and PR for the event Donna Kato; 4) Beverly Zeiss (Red Haute Productions), Ben Way, and Rita; 5) Cathy’s outfit details- “7 for all mankind” top and jeans with a Prada belt; 6) Twisted Silver “Monogram” bracelet; 7) pocket details- “7 for all mankind” jeans.

All photos: Cathy/Bay Area Fashionista 2012©


Grey for the winter 2013 season

While burgundy was the new black for fall 2012, and blue is predicted to be the new black for spring 2013, the soft shade of grey is the new black for the current, winter 2013 season.

Grey can be found in so many forms including soft hues, dark shades of charcoal and sparkling metallics. The wonderful thing about the color grey is that it is black mixed with white; making it the ultimate replacement neutral for classic black. Love that!

The color grey is perfect for pairing with the pastel hues of winter 2013. This soft shade is also easy to wear with bright colors, patterns, prints, and sparkling metallics. Want to wear a bright, neon green top? Pair it with grey jeans or pants. Why not wear a grey dress with those new, bright blue pumps? Or grey pumps with a new, bright blue dress? Grey is so easy to wear, it is no wonder why the hue becomes the new black every few years 

We found a few fabulous grey pieces around the web and assembled them into the Polyvore set below. They will look perfect with winter pastels, New Year’s glittering metallics, resort’s neon hues, and the upcoming bright colors of the spring/summer 2013 season. After all, grey is not just making an appearance for winter; this soft hue will be sticking around through the remainder of 2013.

Happy shopping, and stay fabulous 

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