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Dualitas jewelry

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Pictured: Dualitas jewelry in-store at Town Country Village, Palo Alto, Ca.

I love learning about new designers in the San Francisco Bay Area. We are such a culturally diverse, and politically complicated, section of the Earth; which I believe sparks incredible creativity when it comes to art, fashion, tech, and more! So when I learned about Dualitas jewelry, I was intrigued.

Dualitas is an amazing, emerging designer jewelry collection designed right here in the Bay Area, in Palo Alto. The jewelry has been designed for more than just fashion and art; it has been designed with each stone’s metaphysical properties, and their positive effects on the wearer, in mind. The result is amazing!

All of the pieces Dualitas has designed, are not only unique in design, many of them are designed so that the stones actually touche the wearer’s skin; thus allowing the positive metaphysical properties of the stone to transfer to the skin. Love that!

I was taken aback when I saw the beauty of each piece at Dualitas. The geometric designs are modern, and the choice of metals are fashion-forward. The stones are precious or semi-precious; and their natural  beauty shines through on each piece.

Many of the pieces offer cutting edge, modern styling, while some of the diamond pieces offer vintage, art deco styling which is breathtaking. My Dualitas wish list is a mile long!

If you are looking for a fine jewelry gift this holiday season, or an upscale fashion piece, then  Dualitas is the place to go! They have so many fabulous pieces which are perfect gifts for that very special someone on your list, or for yourself!

You can check out Dualitas collection online at Dualitas.com or pop into their Palo Alto store located at Town Country Village, 855 El Camino Real, ste. 16.

*brought to you by Dualitas, all thoughts and opinions are my own.

Blanket scarves for winter

 in Bay Area Fashion / General Fashion / Trends  tagged fall 2015 / holiday gift ideas / scarves / street style trends / winter 2016 by

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Pictured: Booties / Jeans (super comfortable!) / Handbag / Ring / Nail Polish / Blanket Scarf (I love this!!)

Blanket scarves are a huge trend this fall season, as well as for the upcoming winter season. The blanket scarf has been a hot trend for a couple of winter seasons now, and this year, blanket scarves are huge!

The blanket scarf is an amazing phenomena. It does double duty as both an on-trend, “street style” trend, as well as act as a practical necessity in cold weather. Love that!

The hottest styles of blanket scarves are plaid. Any type of plaid blanket scarf is hot. In addition to plaid, on-trend blanket scarves are either large, oblong scarves, or large square scarves. The small neck scarves which are about a foot wide, are not as popular.

The fun thing about blanket scarves this winter season, is that they are not very expensive! Of course, if you want a luxury blanket scarf, there are several styles on the market for over $200, or much, much more! Although you can buy a luxury blanket scarf, most blanket scarves are under $100, making it an accessible trend for every budget.

Since blanket scarves can be found for under $100, and well under $50, this winter shopping season, they make fabulous holiday gifts! You cannot go wrong giving a blanket scarf this holiday season. They are in style, one size fits all, and extremely practical! To see all my gift ideas for this holiday season, please click here for my gift guide.

Blanket scarves are incredibly cozy. They are as warm as a sweater, or lightweight jacket. This makes them perfect for our weather here in the San Francisco Bay Area. We can wrap ourselves up in a blanket scarf, and when the fog burns off in the afternoon, we can unwrap the scarf, or stuff it in our purse! Love that! They also warm up a sweater or coat on very cold days. Double love!

I cannot get enough of blanket scarves this fall season. I am already wearing them often, so I know when winter officially arrives, I will be wearing them non-stop!

Since blankets carves are a hot street style trend, and ideal Christmas gift, I found a few fabulous blanket scarves around the web, and assembled them into the shopping widget below. Most of my picks are well under $100. I hope you love them! Happy shopping, and stay fabulous 😉

Blanket scarves for winter:

Turtleneck sweater for fall and winter

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Pictured: Earrings: Devon Leigh / Sunglasses: Prada / Lipstick: Christian Louboutin / Turtleneck sweater: Cece (also love this one) (would look cute on colder days with this scarf) / Skirt: Gap / Handbag: Chloe / Rings: Kendra Scott / Nail Polish: Tom Ford Blackout / Fringe booties: Sam Edelman (super comfortable!)

I love the cooler weather we have been enjoying this month. I bought this turtleneck sweater about a month ago, and am thrilled to be able to finally wear it! I love how classic and cozy turtleneck sweaters can be!

This turtleneck sweater will be a workhorse for me this fall season; and into the winter season! I love how it looks with skirts, skinny jeans, and flare jeans. It also looks amazing with my black culottes for dressier looks. You can see my culottes styled here.

Since I love this turtleneck sweater so much, I have decided I need one more in my wardrobe this season to keep cozy! I am looking at this red one, and this neutral one. Which one do you like?

I would also like to chat just a bit about these booties! I bought them back in August, and have been waiting for cool enough weather to wear them. I love fringe booties for fall, and this pair fits the bill. The fringe is playful and fun; I love how it moves when I walk! The suede is soft; which helps to make them extremely comfortable, and easy to to walk in! Perfect for long days at the mall during the holiday shopping season!

These fringe booties have been so comfy, I have considered getting them in black too. It can be hard to find comfortable shoes, so when I do find them, I try to stock up!

The holidays are fast approaching! Click here to check out my holiday gift guide for fabulous gift ideas this season!