Fall '17 Trend: Americana

Denim, small scale floral prints, quilted fabric, checks, suede, prairie dresses and Western motifs galore.  These are a few examples in design indicative of the Americana Trend for fall.  Laura Ingalls Wilder would go bananas.  I certainly do.  A long time fan of Coach, this brand gets my vote for doing the Americana trend better than all the rest.  But then again, would you consider it a trend if they're simply doing what they've always done?  Ulla Johnson nails it too. Shop my top Americana styles below or click HERE if you are unable to see the below images. 

The print on this vintage maxi dress PLUS a bow around the neck?  Ahh.  TDF.

This Coach patchwork maxi skirt looks like House of Landor vintage dreams in color.

How about the Coach Rogue 25 bag with embellished leather blooms?

What is Americana without the perfect pair of clogs?

I'd like to have this Free People maxi. 

My Carolina blue and white ruffle plaid shirt has been getting lots of hits.  I think this version is a great take on Americana.  Also this one my friend Emily snagged. 

Nordstrom Anniversary Sale: Bags + The Veronica Beard Jacket + Coach

Check out my picks for the best bags included in the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale.  But you gotta hurry!  I can't believe how fast things are selling with some items only available in certain sizes, and I have already seen some items sold out!  A client message me last night to say how bummed she was to have missed the boat on the awesome new Veronica Beard jacket with detachable hoodie!  If you loved it just as much, though not included in the sale, HERE is a full run of these new jackets that are all the rage for Fall.  

This one with the detachable camo hoodie dickie is pretty clever.  

But I gotta say this black blazer on sale for $209 down from $695 makes a case to be in classic girl's wardrobe. 

This trench vest is fiercely chic.

Back to the bags now!  If you follow me on Instagram you know I am very excited about the Coach brands return to a narrower focus on perfecting their product.  With a new designer at the helm, Stuart Vevers is giving Coach a more than cool new spin.  The quality and the details are on point.  They are putting out some pretty fashion forward ready to wear pieces for women and now men, which you can check out HERE.

There is ONE Coach bag included in the Nordstrom sale.  It is small, but if small is what you need, I LOVE it. If you can't see all of the bags below, click HERE.  I also really like the All Saints Tote included in the sale.  Vanessa Hudgens is a fan too. 

I love the Ted Baker Union Jack clutch.  What a fun way to inject some color and Brit love into your wardrobe. Queen E did just turn 90 after all!

Shop all my top picks below, or click HERE if you are unable to see the images. 

Coach's Comeback + 1941 X Opening Ceremony

If you love a well made handbag like every girl and her brother, it's time to turn back the calendar to Coach's classic designs where it all started in 1941.  As you will read on their website, "The Coach brand stands for authenticity, innovation, and relevance..."  Since I inherited my first Coach bag, a saddle bag hand me down from my Mom, I have appreciated their desire to craft a quality material, accessible to the masses.

During the first decade of the 21st century, with what appeared to be store on every corner in New York City and in every mall in America, Coach seemed to creep away from that iconic style, focusing more on mass production, quantity over quality. With a new executive creative director at the helm, Stuart Vevers, there appears to be an intentional return to quality equivalent to that of their very first products made in 1941.

You may or may not be as familiar with the Opening Ceremony brand.  Established in 2002, what was first a single store front in downtown NYC is now a global community brand and one of my favorite on line sites to shop for unique fashions for myself and my clients with an edgier taste. "Coach and Opening Ceremony team up to bring a special lineup of Opening Ceremony-exclusive handbags.  Taking 'American floral's and 'Wild Beast' prints from Coach's Spring/Summer 2016 collection, these bags also feature whimsical silhouettes from Bonnie Cashin's past designs."  Here are a few of my favorite designs from the unique collection... 

Fantastic Flats, Bags and Belts For A Client

I haven't figured out how to share this type of code in a presentable manner for just a client via email, so you are getting a front row seat to my personal shopping and recommendations to her for fantastic flats, bags and belts.  As a small business gal/working mama/entrepreneur, I love to support local.  However, sometimes that shoe doesn't fit, so I look to on-line shopping where I have the retail world at my finger tips and am able to locate exactly what I know I want in just few key strokes.  So to that, this post includes my suggestions for classic driving moccasins as well as some more church going flats, work bags and casual cool belts for 'Client Kippa O Cool'. In case you were wondering, that's my alias for this so cute baller sales working mama whose personal style goals channel that of Kate meets Pippa meets Jackie O.  Not a bad place to wanna be, and she's on it.  Click HERE if you cannot view in your reader...