winter 2017


Essie Satin Sister nail polish review for winter

essie satin sister nail polish review winter 2017

Pictured: nail polish c/o Essie Satin Sister nail polish for winter

Essie Satin Sister nail polish is a fabulous dark teal nail color which is perfect for transitioning from fall into winter. This is the color to wear now!

Nail polish trends from the fall season included metallics, reds, pinks, and black. As we move towards winter, and the holiday season, the color palette is not changing too much. We are still seeing metallics, black, and shades of red for the holidays, with the addition of pink hues for the winter season. This makes Essie’s winter collection perfect to wear now, and throughout the winter and/or holiday season. Love!

winter nail trends

The Essie winter collection includes “Satin Sister” which is a green/blue, or dark teal hue that offers a classic fall/winter look. This is the perfect color from the collection to wear as we transition from the fall season, into the winter and holiday seasons. In addition to “Satin Sister,” the Essie winter nail polish collection includes a beautiful classic red hue named “Party on a Platform.”

This classic red is right on trend with the winter season, and it is a perfect color to wear during the holidays too. “Party on a Platform” is ideal to wear alone during the winter season, or topped with a sparkling topcoat such as “Set in Stones” from Essie’s Luxeffects collection for holiday parties.

Essie’s winter collection also includes a beautiful and sparkling gold hue named “Getting Groovy,” which is on trend, and festive for the season. “Oh Behave” is a fabulous pink color which is on trend and perfect to wear towards the end of winter when you want to start thinking about spring. Pink, incidentally, was all over the spring runways, this is a great nail polish color to invest in now, and to wear throughout the cold weather season.

“Ready to Boa” is a fabulous, sparkling burgundy which is also on trend for winter and festive for the holidays. Last, but not least, “Go with the Flowy” is a sparkling white nail polish hue perfect for snow days, New Years, and as a way to lighten up dark winter days. Love these colors!

So far, I have tested one color from the collection, Satin Sister. Essie Satin Sister is such a cool color. During the day, in natural light, it looks like a blueish-teal. At night, under artificial light, Satin Sister appears to be more on the green side. It’s so much fun!

I am looking forward to wearing Satin Sister by Essie often during the winter season, as well as the other hues from the winter collection! Which color from Essie’s winter collection is your favorite?

Stay tuned! I will be reviewing each and every color from Essie’s winter collection this season!

You can find the Essie winter collection online here and here.

essie winter nail polish collection


Cozy in faux fur for fall

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Wearing: bold navy and gold earrings / Chanel sunglasses / MAC Lipstick / adjustable navy and gold necklace / long sleeve black tee / extra soft black faux fur vest / gold circle ring / Chanel Gris Obscur nail polish / Fendi DotCom satchel / military green jeans / heeled lace up booties for winter

Our cool, fall weather is finally here! I love being able to stay cozy in soft, faux fur on crisp, autumn days.

This is the outfit I wore on Sunday after church, and it was perfect in the cool weather. It will be fun this season to mix these pieces up, or wear them together again as a complete outfit. These booties are so cozy too! Being cozy is the best!

If you are looking for a couple of versatile, cozy and casual pieces this fall; I highly recommend this faux fur vest and these cozy booties! They will be perfect for the winter season too!

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Thanks for stopping by

XOXo

Cathy

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Rebecca Minkoff fall 2016 New York Fashion Week

rebecca minkoff fall 2016 new york fashion week

Rebecca Minkoff sent her fall/winter 2016/2017 collection down her New York Fashion Week runway on Saturday, September 10, 2016; instead of her spring 2017. What???

Despite the September shows, during New York Fashion Week, showcasing designers spring 2017 collections, Rebecca Minkoff has shaken up the industry by showcasing her current, fall 2016 collection. To shake things up further, the models were a mixture of real people, and professional models. But, wait, that’s not all! The guest list included customers, media, bloggers, and real people, instead of the traditional industry guest list which normally features stylists, editors, buyers, and bloggers.

Rebecca Minkoff’s strategy was to ride the fashion week “hype” wave by allowing customers to shop directly from the runway, instead of waiting until February to purchase from the new collection. Genius! I wonder if it is working?

When I attended the show, I was grouped together with all of the invited bloggers. We were placed behind the customers, and celebrities, to watch the show; hence the waist-up photo I took above. Although it was hard to see, the vibe at the event was really fun. There was a live band, the models were smiling, and having a blast walking the runway; which I love!

Showcasing her current collection on the runway at fashion week was a smart move. I saw several items on Rebecca Minkoff’s runway I would love to purchase for fall, and since they are currently available, it will be easier for me buy them instead of forgetting about them in the next few months. If I feel this way, others must too! It will be interesting to see how this hot new concept turns out, and if other designers begin to follow suit over time.

To shop my favorite fall 2016 pieces from Rebecca Minkoff’s New York Fashion Week runway, please view the scroll bar below. If you like a runway item, simply click on it, and shop! Shop the runway, love that!

What do you think of Rebecca Minkoff’s fashion week strategy? Leave a comment below and let me know!