I'm Loving...Kate Spade Saturday

Kate Spade has always been one of my favorite designers. I just love how she perfectly mixes modern and mid century style with a feminine and classic elegance, while also being fun and flirty. While the price tags have always been on the high side, I've always considered her pieces a "splurge", but now was Kate Spade has a new more affordable line, Kate Spade Saturday! She introduced great styles from clothing to home products and travel bags that are less than $200 and still represent the essence of the brand! She even lets you be the designer, where you can design your own weekender duffle bag! Here are some of my favorite pieces from the new line.

Scoopback Dress in Signature Zig Zag $150

 

Sexy Back Dress $170 

 

Jump-Around Jumpsuit in Chambray $140

 Two-Way Shirtdress in Chambray $150

 

Everyday Shift Dress in Signature Zig Zag $170

 

Half-Circle Satchel in Canvas and Leather $160

Small Squared-Away Cosmetic Case in Natural Canvas $45

 

Squared Sunnies $50

 

Pillow Cover in Signature Zig Zag $25

 

The A Stool by ByAlex $140.00

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 Design your own Small Weekender Duffle $290

What's Your Style...Ski Bunny, Ski Lodger or Sporty Skier?

Recently I was asking around to see if any of my friends wanted to plan a fun ski weekend for my birthday, and one of my friends told me that she doesn't like skiing as much as she likes sitting in the lodge and sipping on some fun drinks! She's definitely a "Ski Lodger", personally I love skiing but I also love lodging... and compared to others, I'm not the super adventurous skier who likes to get crazy on jumps and go on black diamond runs. I like to spend part of the day skiing and the rest mingling. The ski season just makes me excited. There's something about the cold weather, fresh air, and warm coffee in the morning when its snowing that makes me want to bundle up. So what's your ski style... Ski Bunny, Ski Lodger or Sporty Skier? ...me?...I'm a little bit of all three.

ShopBop Coat with fur collar  / Mara Hoffman Pullover / Eugenia Kim Fur Earmuffs / ASOS Fake Fur Snood / UGG Bow fur Gloves  / Sorel Fur Boot

J. Crew anchor scarf / BB Dakota Berkeley Fair Isle Red Sweater /  Kohls Fleet street Puffer Jacket / Sorel Black with pink laces  / Kate Spade Stripe Gloves / TopShop Earmuffs / Jcrew Fair Isle Leggings

J.crew Hunter Jacket /  North Face Down Vest / TopShop Stripe Gloves / Goggles / Roxy Fleece Headband /  Jcrew Zig Zag Scarf / Red Hunter Boots

What's your style?

A curious blogger commented on one of my previous blog posts with a question, “What if you have neither fashion nor style?” The post that spawned this question was the quote by the queen of fashion herself, Coco Chanel, “Fashion Fades, only style remains the same…”

In response, it’s important to first understand the difference between fashion and style.

Fashion, is like a storm…it brews, spreads like wildfire, hits a peak, then disappears as if it never happened.

Style, however, is what defines who we are to others forever, in the memories we leave behind and in the present… Has anyone ever told you, “This shirt looks just like you,” or “I saw this cute shop and it made me think of you,” … That’s because we as individuals express our personalities through the way we look, act, and project ourselves in the various aspects of our life…fashion, hairstyles, makeup, our homes, the restaurants we choose to go to, the books we read, etc.

Most people think they have no “style” because their clothes aren’t on the latest trend or their hairstyle has been the same for the last 10 years. But it isn’t the clothes that are “in fashion” that make your style, it’s the shade of lipstick you always turn to when you get dressed up, or the sunglasses you have in three different colors in the same style because they look the best on your face.

Whether it be very simple or very chic, the important thing to remember when you are putting on your favorite pair of jeans or go-to your ballet flats, is that these are the things that make your style you.

My challenge to you is this, look at your wardrobe, your makeup, your house and analyze the colors, patterns, and styles that you seem to always turn to. Put them together and soon you’ll start to notice a pattern. Does your style reflect who you are? Remember that style can evolve over time, but it should always stay true to your personality.

Here are some examples of Style Achievers...

Karl 1/ Karl 2 / Karl 3 / Karl 4/ Karl 5 /Jackie 1/ Jackie 2 /CBK1/ CBK2/ CBK 3/ CBK 4