Spring 2014

Navy & White!

May 20, 2014

Hi beautiful readers!

Hope y'all are having a fabulous week so far. So yesterday I had off work and went to visit one of my best friends in the whole world, Stacey. She and I were college roommates and we have been through so much together. She is so incredibly precious to me! :) So going on a mini solo road trip to visit her in Knoxville, I wanted to wear something comfy for my drive but also cute. A sundress in my book definitely fits this description. I just love how simple and easy a sundress is but it also provides an instant, put-together ensemble! :) The dress I'm wearing below was a find from Ross. The cut-out detail in the back had me sold (I just love dresses/tops with interesting details in the back)! I also love how well it goes with my navy & white striped Jessica Simpson wedges! Here is how my look turned out (and also some pics with my BFF Stacey!)....


















Dress: Paper Doll
Wedges: Jessica Simpson
Bracelet: Body Central
Necklace: Purple Peridot (HERE)
I also thought I would show y'all another way to wear this dress. Adding a denim jacket is one of my favorite ways to make a dress more casual! A denim jacket is definitely another one of my wardrobe staples!....





And here are a few pictures with my beautiful friend (and her precious pup Allie Mae)!!! 


Thank you so much for reading y'all! I appreciate each and every one of you! 

XOXO
Ashley

The Essentials: Pink, Polka Dots & Pearls!

May 15, 2014

Hi dolls!

The next statement I am about to make will be no surprise to those who know me in real life, but 3 of my favorite things in life are pink, polka dots, & pearls! I love all of these things because to me they are the epitome of girly. There's nothing more feminine than pink and it has seriously been my favorite color since I can remember. Polka dots are just plain CUTE and are seriously one of my favorite patterns. And pearls, well to sum up my love of pearls: I'm a southern girl and pearls are just plain CLASSY! So, you can imagine my excitement when I found the CUTEST polka dotted shorts at Old Navy along with this HOT pink sleeveless top at TJ Maxx last week! Also, the Stella & Dot pearl necklace I wore with the top and shorts is one of my favorite jewelry staples. Here's how I styled my pink, polka dots, & pearls... 










Top: One Clothing 
Shorts: Old Navy (HERE)
Wedges: Guess
Necklace: Stella & Dot 
Sunglasses: Betsey Johnson

Thanks so much for reading, dolls!

Stay fabulous!

XOXO
Ashley

Lace & Denim

May 13, 2014

Hi dolls!

Hope y'all had a fantastic weekend & are having a good start to your week! So last week I had a mini shopping trip around town and found the absolute CUTEST denim shorts at Old Navy. I bought 2 pairs (a light and dark denim) and to make it even better they were both on sale!! To me denim shorts are a staple for the spring/summer. I just love the way they can be worn with literally anything (I mean, if I'm being honest, I'll be wearing them with cowgirl boots to a few country concerts this summer)! :) The ones I'm wearing below are a lighter wash which I think is even more summer-y (just made that a word! lol). ALSO, I love the look of denim with lace. This lace top was also on sale for only $10 from Charlotte Russe & can be worn on or off the shoulders! I love versatile tops like that! When I wore this last Friday, I felt like off the shoulders was more fun! Here's how my OOTD turned out...














Top: Charlotte Russe
Shorts: Old Navy (Similar HERE)
Wedges: Lucky Brand (Similar HERE)
Bracelets: Body Central & Stella & Dot (HERE)
Earrings: Pink & Blue Boutique 


Thanks so much for stopping by and reading! I appreciate y'all so much!! :) 

XOXO
Ashley

Little (Blue) Dress!

May 9, 2014

Happy Friday y'all!!

Boy do I always love seeing Friday roll around! I'm so excited because I'm headed to see my brilliant & beautiful cousin (& not to mention one of my dearest BFFs) graduate from grad school! She's one beautiful smartie pants and I'm really excited to spend the weekend celebrating with her! :) So check back in a couple of days for some pictures & a weekend recap! 

So, have any of y'all ever bought something a few years ago and then find the exact same item in a different color & just HAVE to buy it? You may have an inkling you have something very similar tucked away in your closet at home...but you're still thinking you HAVE to have it because it's a different, newer, BETTER color!? Am I the only one? Well this happened to me this week when I was shopping. I found this really super cute blue dress at Ross...thinking to myself, oh this looks SO similar to the green one I have at home...but I don't care because, you guessed it, I LOVE the color! So when I get home I dig new blue dress' twin out of my closet...to find that they are indeed the exact same dress...I'm talking the same brand and everything. I guess I know what I like...and at least I got a new color, right!? Anyway, I do love this dress. It's cotton and SO light weight and perfect for a hot spring/summer day! Here's how I styled it...










Dress: BeBop
Wedges: Lucky Brand
Purse: Charming Charlie's
Necklace: Charlotte Russe

I hope y'all have a fabulous weekend!! Thank you for reading loves!

XOXO
Ashley

"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...














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
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