Spring 2012

Shoe Shopping at Target

May 10, 2012

Don’t get me wrong, I love shopping at Target, however it can be hit or miss for me in the fashion department. Usually the constants I can count on are cute jewelry and accessories. HOWEVER, I haven’t really found any shoes I liked there in a LONG time…until now. The time is now ladies to run to your local Target and check out the shoe aisle…cause let me tell you it is FABULOUS! The prices range from $9 (YES I saw a pair on sale for 9 dollas!) to around $30! Not so bad!

Some of my favorite shoes in stores right now:

Leopard Print Heelz (I feel like leopard print is too cool so you have to put a Z on the heel):

I didn't buy these but $30 is a pretty good deal.
Find them HERE

These yellow/grey wedges. I have always LOVED the color combination of yellow with grey….and I have a dress that I knew would TOTALLY match!

Buy here

They also had them in navy blue and green. These would look adorable with dark wash jeans and a green or white top….or a cute sundress.

Buy here

They also have a look-alike pair of my Guess black heels I wear ALL THE TIME (they cost around $70) for a reasonable $30. IF you don’t own a pair of patent leather stiletto heels….STOP reading this post and run to the store RIGHT NOW and buy some!!! I promise you won’t regret it and will wear them WAY more than you initially realize because they go with EVERYTHING. And doesn’t every girl need that 1 pair of shoes that goes with everything???

Buy HERE

You may call me Captain Obvious with this next statement, but one of the best things about Target are the SALES….especially when the sales extend to really adorable shoes that you’ve had your eyes on for a couple of weeks. Enter these turquoise wedges. When I originally saw them they were $30 but now they are on sale for $20!!!!! I have so many outfits planned for these (color blocking anyone?)…..

Buy here

Speaking of SALES…how about the ULTIMATE in sales? A $30 pair of shoes on sale for $8….what, you don’t believe me? I wouldn’t believe me either but I saw it with my OWN eyes. These adorable heels were on sale for $8.

So if you get nothing else out of this post just remember this: If you need new shoes, GO TO TARGET!!!!!!! They have the absolute CUTEST shoes right now that won’t break the bank!!!

Thank you for reading dolls!

Xoxo,
Ashley

Neon OOTN Polka Dots Spring 2012

Polka Dots with a Side of Neon

April 19, 2012

Happy Thursday my dear readers!

It’s almost Friday…can get I get a WOO-HOO for that!?

Last weekend was my 5^th year high school reunion weekend and it was SO much fun. Friday night there was a fabulous party at the Founder’s House on campus and I wanted to show you a little collage I made (via the iPhone app called “POSE”…if you love fashion & don’t have this app you MUST download it…for FREE! Click HERE to check it out) of my OOTN.

I was in the mood for a little polka dottin' with a side of neon lovin' (read my original post on neon HERE)!!!!

Top: Mono B.
Pants: H&M
Heels: Guess (every girl needs a great pair of black stilettos!)
Wristlet: Ann Taylor

If you remember I bought the shirt I’m wearing above in NOLA at a local boutique. One thing I absolutely LOVED about it was it combined two trends that are big this spring: neon + polka dots. It’s hard to believe but polka dots are in AGAIN for spring (they were in last fall too) and so I was double-ly excited that this shirt had a hint of neon. This shirt is an example of an easy way to wear what might be considered a bold trend and "tone it down" a bit. A neon belt is also a good way to work a bold trend into your existing wardrobe!

Also, a little fashion FYI for wearing neon or just color blocking in general….there is no need to worry about matching all of the shades of color in your outfit. My belt is a few shades different than the neon stripes in my shirt but that’s what makes neon work. No need for it to be matchy matchy! When wearing one main neon color, as long as the colors are in the same family it will work!!!

I hope your week has been FABULOUS! Thank you for reading!!!!

Xoxo,

Ashley

OOTD OOTN Shopping Spring 2012 Travel

OOTD & OOTNs: NOLA Style!!!

April 9, 2012

Hello dolls!

How was everyone's weekend?! Mine was definitely a memorable one! You may know via Facebook or Twitter, but I spent this weekend livin' it up in the Big Easy aka Nawlins aka NOLA! I went down with my family for my big brother's wedding and it was a blast!!! NOLA definitely has some of the best food and shopping! I honestly can say I'm super excited to go back one day. So I thought I would do a little recap of my trip & show you some of the highlights (oh and also my OOTDs & OOTNs)!

The first night when we arrived, we ate dinner at this amazing little Italian restaurant called the Italian Barrel. I was ready to change out of my travel clothes & put on something a little nicer so I went with black & white polka dots with a punch of red!

Sweater: U-Knit

Belt: NY & Co

Jeans: Jessica Simpson

Flip flops: Yellow Box

The next day was the wedding day! Before the ceremony we had a delicious breakfast at a place called Stanley's. I went with a very casual outfit:

Outside our hotel Le Richelieu!

T-Shirt: Philosphy
Skirt: Miley Cyrus (yes from Wal-Mart...hahaha don't judge)
Flip flops: Yellow Box

For the wedding I went with a bright color combination: hot pink + turquoise (I didn't actually end up wearing the hat to the wedding...it was supposed to be an outdoor wedding but changed to indoors):

On the balcony of our hotel, Le Richelieu!
My sun hat is from Kohl's (if you need a sun hat I highly suggest Kohl's! I bought this one last year in white & black as well. Relatively inexpensive & perfect for summer!)

This is what I wore to the wedding, sans sun hat!
Dress: IZ Beyer California (Kohl's)
Turquoise Necklace: Forever 21
Sandals: Nine West

That night we went out for a little more casual dinner at Jimmy Buffet's Margaritaville (I love that place!) so I decided on wearing my black shorts, white tank, & leopard print scarf.

Tank: GAP
Shorts (orange belt included): H&M
Leopard print scarf: H&M

We also went out on Bourbon Street that night....

On our last day I wore a sun dress for a day of shopping and eating! I just love warm weather because there is seriously nothing as easy, cute & comfortable as a sun dress.

Dress: H&M
Hat: Purchased in NOLA in a local boutique called "Head to Toe"

That morning we had breakfast at the world famous Cafe Du Monde:

After breakfast it was time to hit the shops of NOLA! Of course we first had to go by the French Market which was mostly just kind of "junky" items...but I did find the mask I'm wearing in the first picture at the top of this post! Besides the French Market, there were some amazing boutiques which sold really unique items that I wouldn't be able to find in Tennessee. I was so excited with all my purchases.

One of the first shops we went into was called Langford Market on 907 Decatur Street. I absolutely LOVED trying on clothes here...they had so many cute things:

One of my purchases from Langford Market were these red shorts pictured here. They are super cute...very retro!!! I love them!

I also bought this blue/yellow sleeveless blouse! Excited to pair it with jeans or even shorts this summer.

Probably my favorite purchase from Langford Market was this red/coral colored 2 tiered dress. It's really airy and casual. More pictures of it at the bottom of this post!!!

Another store I LOVED in NOLA was called Jackie's. I found a couple of really cute blouses here along with some new white shorts! Here are a few snapshots of me trying things on in the dressing room...

I ended up buying this white blouse, but not the pink shorts! I really need to find some hot pink shorts though!

I ended up buying these white jean shorts from Jackie's made by Blank NYC. Didn't buy the coral blouse although I really liked it!

Here are the 2 shirts I bought! The one on the right is combining 2 trends I love....polka dots & neon! I also bought a lime green neon belt. A super unique shirt, really excited to wear it!

With my shopping bags at the end of the day!

On our last night I wore the new dress I bought shopping:

We also hit Bourbon again and I got to go back into this AMAZING jewelry store called "So Good" that just happened to be PINK and have ZEBRA on the floor tile with amazing jewelry that was super cheap! Wow!! :)

If you really read this whole post, I'm very impressed...lol!!! I hope everyone had a great weekend too!!!! Thank you as always for reading!!! Be sure to check back this week for a nail blog!

Xoxo,

Ashley

Best Dressed Red Carpet Spring 2012

"You can dress to kill....whatever makes you feel like a rock star"

April 2, 2012

Hello lovelies!

One thing I love ALMOST as much as fashion is country music. So you can probably imagine my excitement when two of my favorite things were brought together Sunday night at the Academy of Country Music Awards (ACMs)! I LOVE checking out the Red Carpet fashion so I thought I would share with you my selections for the best (and worst) dressed!!!

It’s inevitable: whenever Carrie Underwood is on the Red Carpet she is going to ALWAYS look GORGEOUS! So naturally to start my Best Dressed list I will begin with Carrie who wore a gown by Abed Mahfouz and shoes by Oscar de la Renta. It was simply elegant but had that slit up the side that added some hotness!!

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Jennifer Nettles of Sugarland took the color blocking and bright colors trend for spring to the Red Carpet in her self-described “watermelon Jolly Rancher” Max Azria Atelier gown. I loved the color combination of pink with neon yellow. This was definitely one of my favorites of the night.

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My final pick for Best Dressed was Nicole Kidman (wife of country music superstar Keith Urban). I think she is probably one of the most beautiful women in general and last night was no exception! Her black L’Wren Scott gown was also on point with the spring trend of longer hemlines in skirts and dresses. Not to mention those red strappy L’Wren Scott sandals…red + black is always a great classic color combination!

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To me one of the worst dressed stars of the evening was Leann Rimes. The Stella McCartney dress she wore has actually been worn by other celebrities in different color combinations but this dress just does not scream “Red Carpet” to me. I just don’t like the mesh paneling of the dress at all and think she could’ve done SO much better!

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I just don’t feel like it’s right to end this post on that picture of Leann Rimes, so I’m going to instead include my first ever Best Dressed MAN in my blog!!! Of course the award goes to the one and only Kenny Chesney. Last night he performed a new song with Tim Mcgraw (pictured on the left) that was the inspiration for the title of this post. He wore his classic straw cowboy hat, cut off tank top, tight jeans and cowboy boots. However if I’m being honest I don’t care one single bit what he wears; he has been and always will be my favorite country music artist for obvious reasons:

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So who did you all think was the best and worst dressed of the ACMs?! Leave me a comment & share your thoughts!!!

Thank you for reading dolls!

Xoxo,

Ashley

Bright Pants Spring 2012

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….