Bay Area Fashionista

Summer hats for summer 2012

2012-05-30T14:00:00Z

Summer is here and one of the main things every Fashionista will need this warm weather season is a hat! Hats serve many purposes during the hot weather season. First, hats can help block the sun from hitting your face. There are even hats on the market, such as the wide brimmed hats from San Diego Hat Company, which offer SPF protection. This is a fabulous feature from a hat since it not only allows you to look fashionable and fabulous, but it also protects your skin. Love that!

Hats are also a fun way to express your personal style while lounging poolside, building sandcastles on the beach or listening to your favorite band play in a wide open outdoor venue. Wide brimmed hats are also great on warm summer days while strolling outdoor shopping centers, going to the park and for any outdoor activity you can think of; except maybe marathon running

Since color is all the rage this season, hat shopping for summer 2012 is fun and playful. You can find a wide brimmed hat in any color you want. Hats are being shown in full color as well as natural color with a pop of color on the trim. This allows you many options for the summer season. Do you feel like having one bright hat? Want to add color in an understated way with only the trim reflecting a bright or pastel hue? The choice is yours!

We found a few fabulous summer hats for the summer 2012 season around the web and assembled them into the Polyvore set below. Hope you love them! Happy shopping, stay fabulous and enjoy the sun!

Summer hats by bayareafashionista featuring brimmed hats

Cosmetics summer trend show at Nordstrom SF Centre

2012-05-30T00:00:00Z

Nordstrom at San Francisco Centre is having a fabulous summer cosmetics trend event on Saturday, June 2, 2012! This is the perfect chance to learn about all the amazing cosmetics for use with the summer heat and also for use with this season’s hottest fashion trends. Details are below, hope you can make it!

NORDSTROM SAN FRANCISCO CENTRE HOSTS SUMMER COSMETICS TREND SHOW

Join Nordstrom San Francisco Centre as we highlight the latest in makeup, skincare, and fragrance trends. Industry insiders and beauty experts will be on hand to demonstrate cutting-edge techniques and show customers how to take runway looks to real life.

Hear from John Trau, National Artist for Burberry, who will help you discover the perfect matching foundation through the Foundation Challenge.

*Glowing skin is in for summer and Dior's National Artist Karen Hummer will share new products that will give skin a healthy glow

*Learn how to create a flawless face with tips from Laura Mercier's Global Makeup Artist Jeffrey Tasker -- perfect for the bride to be on her special day

*Meet Marcus Monsoon, National Artist for Guerlain, as he demonstrates how to achieve a beautiful year-round bronzed glow

*Laura Schierhorn, national artist for Smashbox, will share how to perfect the perfect pout with bold bright lipsticks

*See the latest runway looks brought to life by brands like NARS, Lancome, Chanel, MAC, Le Metier, and more.

*Sample this season’s newest fragrances from the likes of Diptyque, Valentina by Valentino, and Jo Malone: Blossom Collection.

*Check out the latest technologies in skincare from celeb favorites Dr. Perricone and Kate Somerville.

WHEN:

*Saturday, June 2
*Doors open at 8 a.m. (enter store through elevators near Ebar)
*Show at 8:30 a.m.
*On-floor one-on-one makeup applications from 10 a.m.- 7 p.m.

WHERE:

Nordstrom San Francisco Centre, 85 Market Street, San Francisco, CA 94103

Fall 2012 fashion trends: get kitschy

2012-05-29T14:00:00Z

The kitschy trend began in spring 2012 when designers such as Prada and Kate Spade showed the lighthearted and fun side of fashion. Prada created an entire collection based on inspiration from vintage cars while Kate Spade designed handbags which mimicked swimming pools and pineapples. For fall 2012, more serious designers such as Diane Von Furstenberg have joined in the kitschy trend and taken their designs to the fun side of the spectrum.

The fall 2012 runways gave us handbags shapes like dominoes, cars, fruit and every shape imaginable. In addition to obvious pictures and shapes, designers showed designs with unexpected embellishments and fun types of trim.

Although some designers, such as Dolce & Gabbana, designed serious and rich looking collection for the fall seasons, other designers had fun with their creations and created conversation pieces.

This fall, the easy way to integrate the kitschy trend into your wardrobe is with a handbag or jewelry item. Earrings such as Twisted Silver’s “Beach Earrings” are a great way to add some fun to an ensemble and show that although it is fall, summer will never end. Kitschy handbags such as Diane Von Furstenberg’s domino clutch are also a great way to add some lighthearted appeal to dressier attire and keep people talking.

We found a few kitschy items from the spring/summer collections from around the web and assembled them into the Polyvore set below. Hope you love it! Happy shopping, have tons of fun, and stay fabulous

Kitschy clutches from spring/summer by bayareafashionista featuring a python clutch

Meet Paige Adams-Geller of Paige Premium Denim!

2012-05-29T01:00:00Z

Paige Adams-Geller of the well-loved denim brand Paige Premium Denim, will be making an appearance at Nordstrom located in San Francisco Centre! This is a rare chance to meet the brains behind the fabulous denim designs which grace the fashionable closets of almost every Fashionista in the Bay Area and beyond.

Paige Adams-Geller will be at Nordstrom SF Centre on Saturday, June 2 from 1pm-4pm. She will be sharing styling tips and fit tips in a party atmosphere which includes shopping, music and of course fun! There will also be expert stylists on hand to help shoppers find their perfect pair of Paige Premium Denim.

Also, any shopper who purchases a pair of Paige Premium Denim during the event will receive a free bottle of Paige Blue nail polish while supplies last! This is a great gift since blue nail polish is all the rage for summer!

This exciting opportunity to meet Paige Adams-Geller at Nordstrom San Francisco Centre takes place on the third floor in t.b.d on Saturday, June 2 from 1pm-4pm. Hope you can make it!

Paige Premium Denim by bayareafashionista featuring t-shirts

Memorial Day

2012-05-28T09:00:00Z

This Memorial Day, we reflect on all those who have given thier lives to our country and have fought for those who cannot fight for themselves.

These brave men and women have given thier lives so that we may be free. We salute you.

Memorial Day by bayareafashionista on polyvore.com

Happy Birthday to our beloved Golden Gate!

2012-05-26T18:00:00Z

The Golden Gate Bridge is celebrating 75 years this weekend. I remember when the bridge celebrated its' 50th anniversary and many of my friends walked across the bridge and had fabulous tales to tell about the middle of the span flattening out. The stories and photos were amazing; making the rest of us wish we had gone too.

The Golden Gate Bridge is a local icon which also served as my lifeline to San Francisco. Growing up in Marin, the city was where we played. We went to the Opera, the Ballet, the Symphony and of course Union Square.

Watching the Golden Gate celebrate 75 years also reminds me of an older San Francisco, the city I knew as a child and teenager. It reminds me of cutting through the fog as we crossed the bridge on the way into the city with my Mother for a day downtown. My Mother would tell me stories about her life growing up in San Francisco as we drove into the city over the bridge.

As I grew up, the bridge became an adventure. As a sixteen year old, it was a little scary to navigate while driving, but by the time I was ready to start my undergraduate days at the University of San Francisco, navigating the bridge had become old hat and actually fun.

It is interesting to think about all of the discussions in the Bay Area we have had throughout the years about the Golden Gate Bridge. In the 1990's, years of fatal accidents caused a discussion about installing a movable jersey barrier on the bridge. This idea eventually faded and today we still have little yellow sticks which are moved to help the flow of traffic during peak hours. There had even been talk about building a new span alongside the bridge in the 1990's in order to help the flow the traffic. Thankfully, this idea was tabled. Can you imagine a modern bridge next to the beautiful Golden Gate with traffic going in the opposite direction? Weird.

I remember when the toll was only $1, and my Mother remembers the toll being a mere twenty-five cents. As the toll started to rise over the years, I remember being in many lively discussions about how awful the rise in price was.

When FastTrak came out, it was the most amazing invention since sliced bread. We no longer had to wait in line for ten minutes with all of the tourists to pay an astronomical toll. FastTrak almost makes the $5 toll not so painful.

As an adult, the Golden Gate Bridge is a source of fun for my children anytime we cross it. They love how the fog rolls around the towers and they love the view of the ocean and the Bay Area.

Here's to the most beautiful bridge in the world. It has been a fabulous 75 years, and we are all looking forward to 75 more years of breathtaking beauty.

Happy Birthday Golden Gate!

Happy 75th anniversary Golden Gate! by bayareafashionista on polyvore.com

Fall 2012 fashion trends: Shades of dark blue and navy

2012-05-25T14:00:00Z

Neiman Marcus has declared Navy Blue the “new neutral” for the fall 2012 season. Here at Bay Area Fashionista, we could not agree more. Shades of blue, from vivid medium blue through to navy, were spotted on the runways in Milan, Paris, London and New York; and store buyers seem to have stocked their shelves with the hue for the fall season.

Blue and navy blue are considered pleasant colors and tend to look fabulous on every skin tone, and with every hair color imaginable. Blue and navy are also easy shades to match with other colors and neutral tones. Navy blue and blue are being shown on everything imaginable including shoes, handbags, clothing and jewelry. In fact, lapis jewelry has become immensely popular and is an easy way to invest in something classic which also fits perfectly into the dark blue trend for fall 2012.

The one thing to consider when shopping for blue or navy, or pulling out an accessory or garment from a previous season, is the shade of navy or blue. Try to stay away from extremely dark navy blues which are difficult to tell apart from black. The lighter shade of navy is what is hot for fall 2012. Also, make sure your garment or accessory is not obviously from the spring season. Stay away from anything with ropes or with a nautical feel for fall.

We found a few fabulous blue and navy items from around the web and assembled them into the Polyvore set below. Hope you love it! Happy shopping and stay fabulous

Navy: the new neutral for fall 2012 by bayareafashionista featuring form fitting dresses

Colorful watches for the summer 2012 season

2012-05-24T14:00:00Z

Since spring and summer 2012 have been all about color, it is only natural that watches would follow suit. Gone are the days of the classic stainless steel watch. Summer 2012 is all about bright colored watches and pastel watches made from ceramic or rubber watch-bands. Any Swatch memories from the 1980’s coming to mind? Oh yes, they are back!

Watches this season are being shown in every bright hue imaginable, as well as every pastel shade which appeared on the Paris runways. In addition to bright and pastel hues, white ceramic watches are immensely popular due to the neutral nature of the shade.

The ceramic watches which are hot this season are being shown in many different sizes and also feature crystal or diamond bezels. White ceramic watches may just be the standout watch for the summer 2012 season.

In addition to white ceramic, ceramic watches can be found in every color imaginable; and shades such as canary yellow and Tangerine Tango have moved into the forefront of watch fashion. Rubber watchband styles are also huge this season and can be found in every shade under the sun. Shades of green, yellow and orange seen to be the standout pieces when it comes to the rubber watch band.

We discovered that Timex has a large collection of fabulously colorful watches for the summer season all priced below $110. A few pieces from their collection are below.

Photos courtesy of Timex Watches.

Photo caption: From left to right: (pink) Weekender Slip Thru, $45, (orange) Weekender Slip Thru, $45, (blue) Originals Modern Sport Chronograph, $110, (yellow) Originals Modern Camper, $60, (green) Weekender Slip Thru, $45

We also found a few amazing ceramic and rubber watchband watches around the web which we assembled into the Polyvore set below. Hope you love it! Happy shopping and stay fabulous

Colorful watches for summer 2012 by bayareafashionista featuring juicy couture watches

Dolce & Gabbana Mint nail polish for spring and summer 2012 review

2012-05-23T18:00:00Z

Dolce & Gabbana released their beautiful, runway inspired, "Bouquet" beauty collection for the spring and summer 2012 season. This fabulous collection of vivid colors includes several shades of nail polish which I could not pass up. Since "mint" is one of the hot colors of the season, and a shade I have not used in the past for nail polish, I decided to give the polish a whirl. Here is my review:

Dolce & Gabbana's "Bouquet Collection" mint nail polish was my first test of the designing duo's beauty products. I have always been in love with Dolce & Gabbana's apparel and accessories collection, in fact, I have purchased several of their designs over the years. So, it was only natural for me to try their line of cosmetics.

Dolce & Gabbana's mint nail polish is packaged in the designing duo's classic long nail polish bottle. The applicator brush holds a lot of polish and as I began to apply the first coat I discovered right away that the brush needs to be rubbed along the side of the bottle opening a few times before brushing the polish onto my nails. After the first coat, I realized the polish was matte and found it dried nice and quick. Love that!

After my nails were ready, I applied the second coat and it went on smoothly and evenly. There was absolutely no streaking and the color was even. The matte nature of the color was intriguing and gave the otherwise feminine mint hue a little bit of an edge; which I love!

The polish has been wearing well and is extremely chip resistent. I have washed a few dishes by hand without gloves and the polish didn't chip or crack; showing the high quality finish of Dolce & Gabbana's nail polish. Fabulous!

I am giving Dolce & Gabbana's mint nail polish from the "Bouquet Collection" five out of five stars.

Dolce & Gabbana cosmetics can be found at Saks Fifth Avenue and also at Dolce & Gabbana boutiques. The nail polish is priced at $20.

Photo credits: Top photo of Dolce & Gabbana's "Bouquet Collection" is courtesy of Dolce & Gabbana beauty. Bottom photo of mint nail polish and nails was taken by Cathy at Bay Area Fashionista.

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Fall 2012 shoe trends: the smoking shoe

2012-05-23T14:00:00Z

Fall 2012 is rolling into stores as we speak and one of the biggest and newest trends in shoes for fall is the smoking shoe. An offshoot of the continuing menswear trend, the smoking shoe is a flat shoe based on a man’s smoking slipper. The women’s version is being shown in the same silhouette and with many of the same materials as the men’s version with the exception of an outdoor sole underneath.

Smoking slippers are being shown in many fabrications for the fall season. Suede and velvet are proving to be the most common fabrications, although there are exotic, leather and fabric versions on the market to suit anyone’s taste.

The top of the smoking slipper, in general, may offer an embroidered emblem or design which adds to the richness and allure of the leisure time style. Although not dominant on the runway at all, the smoking slipper is a favorite of store buyers for the fall season and is taking store shelves by storm. The style is an interesting alternative to the delicate ballet flat and may take the place of the feminine style for the fall season as the menswear trend gains momentum this cool weather season.

Smoking slippers are a casual shoe style which can be worn mainly with jeans and pants; although more daring Fashionistas may style the smoking slipper with skirts. Since the smoking slipper is decidedly masculine, its’ natural look is with more masculine ensembles.

We found a few smoking slippers from around the web and assembled them into the Polyvore set below in order to help inspire your smoking shoe shopping for the fall season. Hope you love it!

Smoking slippers for fall by bayareafashionista featuring slipper shoes

Twisted Silver lets you take the beach with you everywhere

2012-05-22T14:00:00Z

Beach season is here and leave it to Twisted Silver to come up with a fabulous way of bringing a little piece of a California beach with you everywhere you go. Twisted Silver’s new “Beach Earrings” offer a little bit more than a medium size and neutral tone; they offer a sandy California beach. Inside the glass bulb of Twisted Silver’s new “Beach Earrings” is sand from an actual beach in California which offers the perfect solution to rocking the current kitschy trend while showing off your beachy side.

The kitschy trend popped up for spring and summer when Prada showed 1950’s inspired car shoes and handbags on the runway and when Kate Spade showed her “Poolside” collection which features a clutch that looks like pool water with a pool ladder shaped closure. Twisted Silver’s answer to this season’s playful and kitschy trend is the “Beach Earrings” which offer the perfect, understated way of showing off your playful side.

Twisted Silver’s “Beach Earrings” are made from brass, glass and California beach sand. The drop is one inch and they are priced at $30. (Use coupon code INSIDERS for 15% off). The “Beach Earrings” can be found online at twisted-silver.com

Photo credit: Twisted Silver

*We received a sample of the Twisted Silver “Beach Earrings” for editorial consideration. Receipt of this sample did not influence our opinion of the product and we were not required to write about them. Everything contained in this article is the pure opinion of the writer and should be treated as such. For more information please read our disclaimer.

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How to navigate the spring sales to benefit your fall wardrobe

2012-05-21T14:00:00Z

May is the last month for spring shopping. As the hot weather rolls in and fall merchandise begins to grace store shelves, this is the month when spring merchandise begins to go on sale. Since this is the end of spring, May is not always a good month for buying seasonal items at full price; unless it is a must-have item and there is only one left in your size.

As spring merchandise begins to get marked down and fall starts taking over the mall, this is a good time to take advantage of lower prices. What is it that you need? Do you need warm weather clothing for a trip or the summer in general? If you have already filled up your spring/summer wardrobe, the spring sales are a good time to find transitional pieces which fit into the fall trends and color palette.

Here in the San Francisco Bay Area, fall weather is just as warm, and sometimes warmer, than the spring months. This can be true in other parts of the country as well. Since the weather is warm, Fashionistas tend to reach for their spring/summer wardrobes well into November. So finding spring/summer pieces which reflect the fall trends and not the weight of fall clothing is key to saving money on one’s fall wardrobe and being comfortable in the fall months.

Here are few fabulous items from spring/summer which can be found on sale right now, and within the next month, that will fit perfectly into the fall trends:

1) Black satchel: the black satchel is a classic handbag, and also happens to be hot for fall. Look for small or medium sized bags which also fit perfectly into the small handbag trend.

2) Yellow gold: Yellow gold is the metal of choice for fall. Look for costume or fine jewelry in yellow metal. Gold, brass and copper are all perfect metals for fall as long as they have a yellow tone.

3) The pointed toe: Pointed toe shoes are hot for fall. Look for pumps and sling-backs with closed toes on sale from spring. These silhouettes will be perfect for fall. Just make sure you stay away from neon hues and springtime pastels

4) Studs: The rock and roll trend is still hot, and this fall there will be spikes, studs and metal embellishments on everything from shoes to handbags to jackets. Looks for understated metal embellishments. Overdoing the studs is tired and from a few seasons ago. Look for edges trimmed with studs or small studs which are all over the item.

5) Shades of dark blue: Dark blue and light navy are replacing spring's yellow as the new "neutral" color for the season. Look for sale items which are navy or a deep shade of dark blue.

6) Fall colors: Thankfully Pantone gave us a sneak peek into fall’s colors, this is a big help while navigating the spring sales. Look for shades from the chart below:

If you must buy something right now from a spring/summer collection at full price, make sure you hold on to your receipt and ask the store about their price adjustment policy. This will help you obtain the sale price if what you purchased happens to go on sale within the first week or two after you bought it.

Happy shopping and stay fabulous

Spring into fall by bayareafashionista featuring gold clutches

The pointed toe makes a comeback

2012-05-18T14:00:00Z

Pull those fabulous Manolo Blahnik Mary Jane’s out of the back of your closet, because it is not just the Mary Jane making a comeback this fall; the pointed toe is back for fall 2012. After a few years on hiatus, pointed toe shoes are making a huge comeback for the fall/winter 2012/2013 season. This isn’t to say that almond toe’s and square toes are on their way out, there seems to be plenty of room for all toe shapes this upcoming cool weather season.

The pointed toe has been making a brief appearance over the past two seasons; almost as if the toe shape has been testing the waters of the marketplace. As platforms have been joined on store shelves with flat soled shoes, the pointed toe has been able to make an easier resurgence and has quickly been gaining popularity among Fashionistas.

The pointed toe is traditionally found on flat soled shoes. While a few shoe designers such as Brian Atwood, Prada and Christian Louboutin have added small platforms, which are under a half inch, to pointed toe pumps, the majority of pointed toe shoes have been popping up with the traditional flat sole; another sign that shoes are slowing making their way back to the ground.

Pointed toe shoes are being shown in many styles for the fall 2012 seasons. The pointed toe has been popping up on flats, pumps, sandals, booties, boots, cap toed pumps, loafer pumps and formal poie de soie shoes. In fact, fall 2012’s embellishment trend has also been spotted on pointed toe shoes, allowing the style to find itself encrusted with crystals, rock n’ roll studs and more.

The pointed toe shoe has its pros and cons. The pros being that the style fades in and out of fashion every few seasons, making the shoe a good investment when purchased in classic materials and colors. Pointed toes can also slim down a wide foot.

The cons to the pointed toe shoe include fit and the fact that although slimming, they do make large feet look longer than they actually are. Many shoe fans find themselves going up a half size in pointed toe shoes since the toe box tends to be narrow and can easily pinch the toes. Something to keep in mind if ordering a pair of pointed toe shoes off the Internet or from a catalog.

Since the pointed toe shoe trend is fabulous for fall 2012, we found a few amazing styles online and assembled them into the Polyvore set below. Hope you love it! Happy shopping and stay fabulous

The pointed toe for fall by bayareafashionista featuring high heel boots

Top six mandarin fragrances for the summer 2012 season

2012-05-17T14:00:00Z

Now that we are well into the beautiful month of May, summer is around the corner and the weather is starting to feel like summer is actually here. As the sun shines brightly and air conditioners are turned on, Fashionistas everywhere are starting to think about shelving their heavier, cool weather fragrances and heavy florals from spring in order to find that perfect warm weather scent.

When the weather gets HOT, our noses tend to gravitate towards refreshing fragrances which generally are citrus or green leaf based. For summer 2012 citrus based fragrances are du rigueur and the refreshing scent of oranges, mandarins, lime and lemon are appearing in new fragrances launches from designers and perfumers alike.

Since Tru Fragrance announced that “Mandarin” is the ultimate “Hip Note” for summer 2012, we decided to test out a few mandarin based scents to share with you. We scoured beauty stores and department stores in order to come up with five mandarin fragrances to share with you; unfortunately we could not narrow it down to five, so we are sharing six!

In no particular order, here are six fabulous, mandarin based fragrances for the summer 2012 season:

Trish McEnvoy No. 6 Mandarin Ginger Lily

DKNY Sweet Delicious Tart Key Lime

Coach Signature Summer Edition 2012

Estee Lauder Bronze Goddess Capri

Nina Ricci Nina Fantasy

We love mandarin based fragrances for the summer 2012 season, what do you think of this seasons “Hip Note?” Happy fragrance shopping, and stay fabulous

Top mandarin fragrances for summer 2012 by bayareafashionista featuring a coach perfume

Opportuno knitwear launches with a sneak peek into fall

2012-05-16T19:00:00Z

Gone are the days of the boring bulky sweater! Opportuno has brought their line of natural knitwear to the United States and Fashionistas around the country are celebrating. This beautiful knitwear collection is made from luxurious natural fibers including cashmere, merino wool, baby alpaca and silk. All of the knitwear is sophisticated and adds instant style to any cool weather look.

One of the biggest challenges a Fashionista faces is keeping warm in the cool fall months while maintaining fabulous style. Of course a nice cozy sweater always feels great on a cool day, but they usually look frumpy, dumpy and generally hide a fabulous figure. Thankfully Opportuno is here to change the way fashion-savvy women feel about a warm and cozy sweater. The line's knitwear is made from natural and cozy fabrications in the season's hottest hues and in style's which are flattering. Love that!

Opportuno has shared with us a sneak peek into their pre-fall 2012 collection of beautiful knits designed by Monika Silva! All of Opportuno’s knitwear is made in Spain with Loropiana. Photos below-

For more information about Opportuno and where you can buy it, please visit opportunocollection.com

Photos courtesy of Opportuno

Zella fitness attire at Nordstrom

2012-05-16T14:00:00Z

Zella Fitness attire is a fashion-forward line of activewear which is not only comfortable to wear while working out, the line keeps you stylish while you sweat. Love that! The line also fits well, as well as wears well after having been washed over and over again; as workout clothing tends to become the workhorse of an active Fashionistas wardrobe!

Here at Bay Area Fashionista we are smitten with Zella Fitness’s line of activewear. Photos of the current collection can be found below. Zella Fitness attire can be found at Nordstrom stores.

Photos courtesy of Nordstrom

Colorful box clutches for the summer 2012 season

2012-05-15T14:00:00Z

The bright color trend is huge for spring and summer this year, as well as the metallic trend and sustainable fabrications such as cork. Since the daytime clutch trend also happens to be huge, and there is a brisk move towards carrying smaller handbags, it is only natural that the once evening-only handbag style known as the “box clutch” would find a way to move into more versatile territory; enter the brightly colored box clutch.

Brightly covered box clutches have popped up on store shelves and have been finding their way to the street. Box clutches in bright colors, pastels, cork and casual metallic fabrics have been spotted being used for both daytime and nighttime activities; marking a new trend towards finding accessories which can work both day and night.

Box clutches are being shown in every fabrication imaginable from smooth leather to exotics, faux leather, lace, satin, cotton, cork, metal, shimmering silk and stamped leather. The crystal encrusted and sequin box clutches are remaining an evening staple; not be carried to lunch

We found a few examples of box clutches around the web which can easily be carried during the day, or to a hip dinner. Enjoy!

Colorful box clutches for summer by bayareafashionista featuring diane von furstenberg handbags

Katherine Heigl rocks the colored gem trend with Tacori earrings: get the look

2012-05-14T18:00:00Z

Katherine Heigl was spotted last week wearing a large pair of stud earrings by famed jeweler Tacori. The stud earrings were onyx in a dazzling shade of green. Green is one of the most important colors this year as the vibrant hue is part of the spring 2012 color palette as well as the fall 2012 color palette. The shade of green on Katherine Heigl’s Tacori onyx earrings is extremely close to the hottest shade of green this year; Pantone's "Ultramarine Green."

Of course, along with the bold color trend comes the colorful gemstone jewelry trend. Katherine Heigl’s Tacori onyx studs fit perfectly into this trend and look stunning on her. Notice how she compliments her earrings with a fabulous green handbag! Love that!

You too can rock Katherine Heigl’s green onyx earrings. Her Tacori earrings are the “Silver Crescent Basket” studs in green onyx and are priced at $400. Katherine Heigl’s studs are available online at Tacori.com.

Photos courtesy of Tacori press

Father’s Day at Santana Row

2012-05-14T11:00:00Z

Father’s Day is coming up and now is the perfect time to think about what to get Dad for his special day. Thankfully Santana Row in San Jose has done the thinking for us busy moms and daughter’s so that we can concentrate on spending more time planning his special day!

Santana Row’s special Father’s Day gift packages are on sale starting today and are available through the concierge. Here are all the fabulous options they have for Dad:

‘Ultimate Dad’s Day Package’ – perfect for the Dad who has it all:

Appetizers and drinks for two at V Bar in Hotel Valencia

New brow design at Atelier Studio

Complimentary valet parking pass

St. Croix Cologne

‘Ultimate Dad’s Day Package’ is $100.

‘Date Night’ – give Dad a night on The Row:

Dinner for two at Hot Tamales

Movie for two and a large popcorn at CineArts Theatre

Dessert for two at Pinkberry

Complimentary valet parking pass

St. Croix Cologne

‘Date Night Package’ is $120.

‘Dad’s Day’ – pamper Dad:

Dinner for two at Yard House

Tommy Bahama Shirt gift certificate valued at $100

Complimentary valet parking pass

St. Croix Cologne

‘Dad’s Day Package’ is $185.

‘Wine & Dine Him’ – make Dad a star for a day:

Brunch for two at Straits and $3 Kirin Beers

Gift card towards a pair of stylish Oakley Sunglasses

Two signature Santana Row wine glasses

Complimentary valet parking pass

St. Croix Cologne

‘Wine & Dine Him Package’ is $235.

According to legend and lore, Father’s Day was first celebrated in 1910. For purchases and more information, please call 408.551.4611 or visit SantanaRow.com.

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Fragrance part of the "Ultimate Dad's Day Package"
Photo courtesy of Santana Row

Nordstrom and Naya Shoes Pinterest contest

2012-05-13T14:00:00Z

Nordstrom and Naya Shoes have teamed up to host a fun contest on Pinterest! This exciting contest asks shoe fans to create a Pinterest board and fill it with a selection of items from the "My Nordstrom and Naya Look" Pinterest board on Naya Shoes Pinterest account. The winner of the contest will win a fabulous pair of Naya Shoes! Love this!

Here is how to enter:

1) Create a Pinterest board and name it "My Nordstrom and Naya Look."
2) Fill in the board with a selection of pins from this board and create your own look.
3) When you are done, comment on the instruction pin with the link to your board!
4) On May 16, finalists will be posted and fans will vote for thier favorite board! Make sure sure you check back to see if you are a finalist!

For official rules, please see Naya Shoes on Facebook.

*Bay Area Fashionista is not affiliated with this contest. We are only helping to promote it because we think our readers would be interested in participating. This contest is run by Nordstrom and Naya Shoes.

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