Bay Area Fashion

A Splendid day at the beach

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Beach season is here! On Sunday I went to the beach with my family and was thrilled to have a chance to wear my new dress from the new Splendid store at Santana Row. The weather was perfect and the beach was not too crowded. The Splendid dress was comfortable and perfect for a day of relaxation with my family. If you are local to the Bay Area and have not checked out the new Splendid store at Santana Row, please take some time to visit it! The store is stocked with on-trend casual attire which is perfect for our “California Casual” street style here in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Have you had a chance to head to the beach yet this season? What is your favorite beach attire?

Outfit details:
Dress: Splendid dress in Navy from Splendid Santana Row. Online here.
Tank top: Mossimo Supply Co. Target
Shoes: Helena sandal c/o Naya Shoes
Necklace: Lockit c/o Twisted Silver
Clutch: c/o Madewell
Lipgloss: c/o Dolce Gabbana
Earrings: Stardust earrings c/o Twisted Silver
Bracelets:
Right arm: White Agate Beads by Love Heals (past season) similar here, Lake Bracelet c/o Twisted Silver, Rag Bracelet c/o Twisted Silver.
Left arm: Cartier watch, Tory Burch studded wrap bracelet.
Beach Blanket: Target (past season) similar here.
Hat: Merona, not online, similar here.
Nail Polish: Chanel Azure

Photos: Cheap Luxury Handbags Store 2013©

Black and white with cobalt

 in Bay Area Fashion / General Fashion  tagged black and white / cobalt / outfits / summer 2013 / zara by

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Black and white striped shirts, dresses and pants have turned into one of the most popular ways to wear the black and white trend this spring 2013 season. Cobalt blue also happens to be a wildly popular color for spring/summer 2013; and it also happens to be one of my favorite colors of all time! So, when I spotted these beautiful blue sandals at Zara, and this black/white striped top at Zara, I could not help but get them! I am quite certain these shoes will be worn a lot this spring/summer season!

Have you been wearing the black/white trend this season? What is your favorite way to wear this trend?

Photos:
Top: Zara
Necklace: Zara
Earrings: Stella Dot (past season)
Jeans: Gap
Handbag: Chanel
Silver rings: John Hardy
Shoes: Zara
Nail polish on hands: Chanel Bel-Argus
Nail polish on feet: Chanel May
Lipstick: c/o Laura Mercier “Girly”

Photo credit: Cheap Luxury Handbags Store 2013©

Denim shirts for summer 2013 and a little Pashmina nostalgia

 in Bay Area Fashion / General Fashion / Trends  tagged denim / summer 2013 by

One of the tricky things about getting dressed when living in San Francisco is being prepared for the fog. When a San Francisco Fashionista wakes up in the morning and gets dressed for the day, s/he must anticipate the fog rolling in and/or out from the bay. The fashion world blessed San Franciscans in 1999 when the Pashmina was the “IT” accessory to own. This fabulous, large wool scarf easily tucked into a handbag and could be pulled out at a moment’s notice to cover one’s shoulders in the event the fog rolled in; and you can always count on the fog rolling in from the bay!

Alas, the Pashmina is no longer hip, it has been relegated to a “meh-it’s OK” cover up for formal events; if even that. While San Franciscans find their Pashmina’s taking up valuable real estate in their dresser drawers, another trend from earlier in the 1990’s is showing promise; the denim  shirt.

Ah yes, the denim shirt. This fabulous article of clothing was HOT from about 1992 through to 1996. The denim shirt served so many purposes for Fashionistas in San Francisco, around the Bay Area, and across the globe. It served as a cover up when the fog rolled in plus it added a little bit of preppy grunge to a casual ensemble. Some women even found it was a great way to cover up one’s derrière when a pair of jeans just did not seem to fit the same as they did last year  Hmmm.

Fashionista’s in San Francisco, the Bay Area, and around the globe are cheering! Do you know why they are cheering? This fabulous casual fashion trend is back! That’s right! The denim shirt is the hottest article of clothing for summer 2013. Now that is music to anyone’s ears that needs a solution to the fog!

Hopefully fashion-savvy savers have stocked away their favorite denim shirt from the 1990’s and can pull it out of the box for summer 2013. If not, do not worry! There are many fabulous denim shirts, or chambray shirts, on the market right now which will make the perfect cover up when the fog rolls in off the bay. Love that!

I found a few fabulous denim and chambray shirts around the web and assembled them into this shopping widget below. Hope you love them! Happy shopping, and stay fabulous 

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