Bright Pants
"Business in the Front, Party in the Back" (no, I didn't get a mullet!!)
May 8, 2014
Hi dolls!
I have always loved peplum tops and I am SO excited to see so many in stores this season! :) I recently bought the one I'm wearing below at TJ Maxx (seriously been finding THE cutest tops there lately!) for.....wait for it....$5.50! Yes, you read that right, FIVE dollars and fifty CENTS! What a steal!! From the front it looks just like a simple white peplum top but from the back there is a super cute cutout! I just love tops/dresses that have super cute backs. Reminds me of the saying about mullets...."business in the front, party in the back." Kind of like this shirt, no!? Also...I can never get enough yellow. It just screams spring! Here's how my look turned out...
I have always loved peplum tops and I am SO excited to see so many in stores this season! :) I recently bought the one I'm wearing below at TJ Maxx (seriously been finding THE cutest tops there lately!) for.....wait for it....$5.50! Yes, you read that right, FIVE dollars and fifty CENTS! What a steal!! From the front it looks just like a simple white peplum top but from the back there is a super cute cutout! I just love tops/dresses that have super cute backs. Reminds me of the saying about mullets...."business in the front, party in the back." Kind of like this shirt, no!? Also...I can never get enough yellow. It just screams spring! Here's how my look turned out...
Top: Bozzolo
Pants: Forever 21
Necklace: Purple Peridot
Bracelets: Target & Body Central
Do y'all like peplum tops as much as I do?! Leave me a comment & tell me your thoughts! Thank you for reading!!!
XOXO,
Ashley
OOTN: Miranda Lambert Concert + OOTD: Concert Tee!!!
January 25, 2013
The weekend has arrived....woohoo!! If you follow me on Twitter and/or Instagram and/or Facebook you may have noticed that I went to a Miranda Lambert concert last weekend. It was definitely a blast (of course it was---I am OBSESSED w/ country music!!). I had just as much fun trying to decide what to wear. I LOVE Miranda's style: it's a little rock n roll (I'm talkin leather and studs), but definitely always has a touch of country (jeans, cowgirl boots, etc). With my OOTN, I was trying to channel Miranda in the album artwork for her single "Baggage Claim".....
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Faux fur vest: F21 Leather Skirt: F21 Belt: Guess Arm Party: Stella & Dot Cowgirl Boots: Durango |
So besides getting ready for the concert and the actual concert itself, something else I have always loved about concerts is....you might NEVER guess this haha....SHOPPING!! I just LOVE browsing the selection of concert t-shirts and picking one out so I always have that souvenir to remind me of what a fun time I had. What's better than fashion that makes you reminiscence on good times!? So much fun! I really loved the concert t-shirt I picked up at the Miranda concert.....it has a line from one of my fave Miranda songs "This Ain't Your Mama's Broken Heart." It's been so chilly this week so I was happy to wear my concert t-shirt layered with a sweater, red pants and riding boots! Here's how my look turned out.....
Concert t-shirt: Miranda Lambert (HERE)
Pants: F21
Sweater: Tommy Hilfiger
Boots: Arturo Chiang
Boot socks: F21
Bracelet: Brighton
Thank you SO much for reading I hope you have a FABULOUS weekend!!!
XOXO
Ashley
Halloween Weekend Recap!!!
October 28, 2012
Hi beautiful readers!
I hope everyone had a great weekend!! It always seems like the weekend flies by and Monday rolls back around way too soon. This weekend was full of making some great memories (and taking lots of pictures) with my sweet boyfriend in my hometown!
Thursday night we went out to dinner with my parents and saw Taken 2. I absolutely LOVED the original Taken movie (Hearing Liam Neeson say "I have a specialized set of skills...." never gets old) and enjoyed Taken 2 as well. Of course you know how sequels can be....sometimes predictable and usually NEVER as good as the first. Anyway enough about movies and on to the FASHION!!! I decided to pair my leopard print smoking slippers with my red jeans (I just LOVE the look of leopard print with red). Here was my OOTD/OOTN:
Saturday we went out to lunch with my family and then ran around town putting together costumes for a Halloween party we attended that night. For a casual OOTD Saturday afternoon I wore a classic look: a black sweater with a trench coat and my black riding boots:
So then the fun began of deciding on a Halloween costume for a party we had Saturday night (shout out to Cady & Kyle for throwing a super fun party!!!). We went through lots of ideas but finally decided on a cat and dog.....me being the cat and Bill being the dog. You know....the dog always chases the cat, so that's an appropriate couples costume right? Originally the idea was to do something like "raining cats and dogs" and have an umbrella, etc....but the idea of carrying props around all night wasn't all that appealing. :)
Ladies if you're looking for a quick and easy Halloween costume a cat is the ticket! All of the Halloween stores (Party City, Halloween Express, etc) have TONS of cat accessories (ears, tails, masks, etc). I decide this would be an easy but cute idea because I could pair clothes I already own with cat accessories. I decided to wear all black (black pants & a top) and be a black cat. I topped the look off with red lipstick (I LOVE the shade....it's called "Love That Red" #725 by Revlon). I mean let's be honest, what cat doesn't like a little red lipstick?
Here's how our costumes turned out....
So who all is dressing up for Halloween!? Leave me a comment and let me know what you're going to be!!!
Thank you as always for reading!! :)
XOXO
Ashley
I hope everyone had a great weekend!! It always seems like the weekend flies by and Monday rolls back around way too soon. This weekend was full of making some great memories (and taking lots of pictures) with my sweet boyfriend in my hometown!
Thursday night we went out to dinner with my parents and saw Taken 2. I absolutely LOVED the original Taken movie (Hearing Liam Neeson say "I have a specialized set of skills...." never gets old) and enjoyed Taken 2 as well. Of course you know how sequels can be....sometimes predictable and usually NEVER as good as the first. Anyway enough about movies and on to the FASHION!!! I decided to pair my leopard print smoking slippers with my red jeans (I just LOVE the look of leopard print with red). Here was my OOTD/OOTN:
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| Jean jacket: Old Navy Red jeans: American Eagle White t-shirt: Philosophy Smoking slippers: Target (remember when I bought them HERE?!) |
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| Walking around in downtown Chattanooga after dinner!! Purse: Charming Charlie's |
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| Trench coat: F21 Sweater: Kohl's Jeans: Jessica Simpson Boots: Arturo Chiang |
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| With my sweet Nana! |
So then the fun began of deciding on a Halloween costume for a party we had Saturday night (shout out to Cady & Kyle for throwing a super fun party!!!). We went through lots of ideas but finally decided on a cat and dog.....me being the cat and Bill being the dog. You know....the dog always chases the cat, so that's an appropriate couples costume right? Originally the idea was to do something like "raining cats and dogs" and have an umbrella, etc....but the idea of carrying props around all night wasn't all that appealing. :)
Ladies if you're looking for a quick and easy Halloween costume a cat is the ticket! All of the Halloween stores (Party City, Halloween Express, etc) have TONS of cat accessories (ears, tails, masks, etc). I decide this would be an easy but cute idea because I could pair clothes I already own with cat accessories. I decided to wear all black (black pants & a top) and be a black cat. I topped the look off with red lipstick (I LOVE the shade....it's called "Love That Red" #725 by Revlon). I mean let's be honest, what cat doesn't like a little red lipstick?
Here's how our costumes turned out....
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| Woof. Meow. |
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| Black long-sleeve t-shirt: H&M Black pants: H&M Heels: Guess Cat Accessories: Party City :) |
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| He's SUCH a good sport for letting me paint his face and making him my playful pup! :) |
So who all is dressing up for Halloween!? Leave me a comment and let me know what you're going to be!!!
Thank you as always for reading!! :)
XOXO
Ashley
Saturday Fashion Inspiration: Coral Jeans!
March 24, 2012
Happy Saturday!!!
To get your Saturday started, I thought I would post a little fashion inspiration from none other than one of my (and countless others’) favorite fashion icons of our generation: the Duchess of Cambridge, Kate Middleton. I am obsessed with most everything she wears, not to mention she is absolutely gorgeous and so down-to-earth. Last weekend, Kate made a splash with her coral jeans when she played field hockey with UK's Olympic team. She dressed them up by wearing them with a navy blazer & scarf, then dressed them down on the courts with a grey hoodie and tennis shoes. Perfection!
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You know I love me some bright pants, as it was a big trend last fall (read a couple of posts HERE) and it seems it’s definitely going to be in this spring as well! I have a pair of red and cobalt blue, but a pair of coral jeans is definitely on my shopping list for new additions to my spring wardrobe! Check out this Polyvore I made of some of my favorite pairs at different price ranges, all inspired by Kate….
Coral Jeans by ashleyspassionforfashion featuring skinny leg jeans
Topshop skinny leg jeans
$80 - topshop.com
$80 - topshop.com
Arden b
$59 - ardenb.com
$59 - ardenb.com
J BRAND Twill Skinny in Coral at Revolve Clothing - Free Shipping!
$169 - revolveclothing.com
$169 - revolveclothing.com
J Brand 811 Mid-Rise Skinny in Coral
$169 - boutiquetoyou.com
$169 - boutiquetoyou.com
I hope everyone enjoys their Saturday and has a fabulously fashionable weekend!!!!
Xoxo,
Ashley
OOTD and OOTN: Bright Pants Trend
September 29, 2011
Good evening beautiful readers!!! I wanted to post today on a couple of outfits I’ve worn this week (one of them incorporating a fall trend: bright pants!) and some ideas on how you can incorporate the bright pant trend into your own wardrobe.
In dressing this week I just pulled a few things out of my closet I’ve had for a while. To run some errands around town my OOTD consisted of a dress from Forever 21. I absolutely love this dress for two reasons: 1) I love brown and 2) it can be worn into the fall with brown leggings, a sweater, & boots.
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| Dress: Forever 21 Sandals: Forever 21 |
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Close-up of my earrings. I recommend F21 for cute jewelry on the cheap. They have a great selection and it’s usually pretty inexpensive. These earrings were around $3 and I’ve gotten a lot of use out of them!!!
Now on to one of the big trends this fall: bright pants!
When I have no clue what to wear, one of my favorite websites for fashion inspiration is polyvore.com. Last night when dressing to go to a movie with one of my BFFs I was in need of a little inspiration and came across an outfit I LOVED worn by Victoria Beckham that also incorporated this fall’s trend of bright pants. I absolutely LOVE her style... she always looks so classy and sophisticated.
I thought this would be the perfect outfit for a movie and the perfect way to incorporate bright pants into my look. It was a little chilly so the scarf would be a warm addition but not so chilly that I couldn’t wear cropped pants and a sleeveless shirt. This look is definitely appropriate for “transitioning into fall” and I can’t wait to wear these pants this fall with a long sleeve shirt/blazer as well. I love the challenge of taking a celebrity look and making it my own! So after pulling a few things from my closet I’ve had FOREVER, I came up with this…
And here are some other outfits I created using Polyvore (look me up: ashleyspassionforfashion) that incorporate bright pants…
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Leave me a comment and tell me, do you plan on wearing bright colored pants this fall and if so, how will you wear them?
Xoxo,
Ashley
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