Summer 2012
Recent OOTDs: A little bit of this and that!
July 19, 2012
Hello beauties!
So I thought I would do a composite post of a few different outfits I've worn lately this month.
The first outfit I've loved wearing is the following brown dress from Express. A couple of weeks ago they were having a huge sale & I scored this baby for around $30. I hadn't shopped at Express for quite some time but I was super impressed & will definitely be back (Besides the brown dress I bought 2 other sundresses and 2 pairs of shorts: basic black and white---the white ones pictured below!). Anyway there is NOTHING better in the summer to me than a sundress. Not only are sundresses CUTE but they are EASY because voila with ONE article of clothing it's an instant outfit!!! I have worn this a couple of ways but belted is definitely my favorite since the only dress left in the store was a size too big.
Remember the post I did HERE about how I LOOOOOVE sheer tops for the summer?! Well I have been loving this red sheer top I bought at Forever 21 (rather inexpensive I might add). I layered it over a white tank top and paired it with white shorts from Express (half off!).
And last but not least I wanted to show y'all my OOTD for celebrating the grand ol U.S. of A on July 4th. I spent the day in Nashville with my boyfriend....a cookout and fireworks...so I knew I needed an outfit to match my American spirit! Enter: white sundress from Forever 21, red accessories and my cowgirl boots (oh and an American flag tossed in for good measure)
So I thought I would do a composite post of a few different outfits I've worn lately this month.
The first outfit I've loved wearing is the following brown dress from Express. A couple of weeks ago they were having a huge sale & I scored this baby for around $30. I hadn't shopped at Express for quite some time but I was super impressed & will definitely be back (Besides the brown dress I bought 2 other sundresses and 2 pairs of shorts: basic black and white---the white ones pictured below!). Anyway there is NOTHING better in the summer to me than a sundress. Not only are sundresses CUTE but they are EASY because voila with ONE article of clothing it's an instant outfit!!! I have worn this a couple of ways but belted is definitely my favorite since the only dress left in the store was a size too big.
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| Dress: Express Sandals: Forever 21 |
Remember the post I did HERE about how I LOOOOOVE sheer tops for the summer?! Well I have been loving this red sheer top I bought at Forever 21 (rather inexpensive I might add). I layered it over a white tank top and paired it with white shorts from Express (half off!).
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| Top: Forever 21 Shorts: Express Sandals: Stein Mart |
And last but not least I wanted to show y'all my OOTD for celebrating the grand ol U.S. of A on July 4th. I spent the day in Nashville with my boyfriend....a cookout and fireworks...so I knew I needed an outfit to match my American spirit! Enter: white sundress from Forever 21, red accessories and my cowgirl boots (oh and an American flag tossed in for good measure)
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| Dress: Forever 21 Cowgirl boots: Durango |
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| The back of the dress is my fave part! |
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With my handsome boyfriend, who by the way is VERY stylish in his red Brooks Brothers polo! |
Also who says you’re ever too old to play dress up!? Some of my best girlfriends from college & I got together a couple of weekends ago to celebrate two of my friends b-days and we had some fun dressing up. That would be yours truly in a purple wig….makes a fashion statement, no?
Leave me a comment & tell me, what have you been wearing to stay cool & fashionable this summer?!
Thank you SO much for reading dolls!!!
Until next time,
XOXO
Ashley
OOTN: Sheer Luck!
July 1, 2012
Happy JULY dolls!
I hope you can forgive my blogging absence…my boyfriend who was studying abroad a whole month in Paris just returned home last week so I’ve been catching up on lost time with him! However I have some really fun posts I’ve been working on for July so get ready for some great summer fashion ideas.
One of my favorite trends this summer is the sheer look. My outfit pictured below is going to be the beginning of many sheer outfits I will be posting about this summer. I recently went to Forever 21 and they have TONS of cute sheer tops right now so DEFINITELY be sure to check it out. I bought these long sleeve button down sheer tops (each for $13, in black and green) that are great paired with shorts (as I wore in my OOTN pictured below) or with long pants. They are also on the longer side so they would also look great untucked and belted. Of course I prefer to keep it classy and wear a shell underneath my sheer top (contrary to what Lady Gaga may think, there IS such a thing as showing too much skin)…..
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| Top: Forever 21 Shorts: Forever 21 (These shorts are a dressy material which makes them TOTALLY appropriate for a night out) Wedges: Madden Girl (remember when I bought them HERE?) Bag: Longchamp Paris
Here are some of my favorite sheer tops at Forever 21 right now....
Also my sweet boyfriend got me the Longchamp bag pictured above. I have always wanted one of these handbags and my sweet boyfriend surprised me with one that came all the way from Paris. The history behind the Longchamp brand is really interesting (thanks to THIS Wikipedia article)! They were founded in 1948 and began as a company creating products for smokers (such as leather coverings for pipes) but by 1980 they had expanded to produce scarves, clothes and various other accessories.
The bag I have (check it out HERE) is part of the very popular "Le Pliage" line which Longchamp has to thank for expanding to new markets such as those in the US. It comes in a few different colors (I love the white, a nice summer bag!) and styles/sizes.
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I hope everyone is having a great weekend! Thanks for reading dolls!
XOXO
Ashley
A Summer Essential: Bathing Suits!!!
June 21, 2012
What better way to celebrate the official start of summer than with a blog post dedicated to all things swimwear!? One of my favorite wardrobe staples in the summer is of course a really fabulous bathing suit (and not to mention an equally fabulous cover-up). I have quite the collection of swimsuits I have collected over the years. A swimsuit is a great wardrobe investment: pay a little more for a good quality swimsuit now because they will last you for YEARS if you take good care of them (i.e.: rinse them out with water after swimming before putting in the wash on a delicate cycle, letting them air dry, etc).
This year I bought 2 new swimsuits to add to my collection, both from Victoria’s Secret. The first swimsuit I bought is white (I LOVE a white bathing suit…it shows off a tan so very nicely) with hot pink flowers and black/white stripes. Very classic Ashley if I do say so myself….
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| Check it out here |
The great thing about buying swimsuits at Victoria’s Secret is you can do a little mixing and matching, which is what I did with the next swimsuit I purchased. The yellow bottoms went with a different top originally but I liked the look with the black/white striped bandeau top. PLUS I can wear this top with the bottoms pictured above---so really I have 3 new swimsuits. AND Bonus with a bandeau swimsuit top: no tan lines!!!
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| Check it out here |
There are SO many cute swimsuits in stores now!! Check out a few of my favorites I found online:
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| Love this bandeau top from Victoria's Secret Check out here |
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| A classy black one piece from Victoria's Secret! Check out here |
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| I don't know what's cuter...this swimsuit or this pose! Check out here |
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| Love a classic pink swimsuit! Check out here |
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| I've always loved the combination of polka dots with stripes! What a cute swimsuit Check it out here |
And while we’re on the subject of swimsuits, how about a cute coverup for walking to and from the beach or pool!?
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| A great classic black coverup from Ralph Lauren. $79 Check it out here |
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| LOVE this coverup. Especially with the hat!!! $49.50 from Victoria's Secret HERE |
Now is a great time to shop for swimsuits as many are on sale right now!!!
Did you buy a new swimsuit and/or coverup for this summer?! Leave me a comment & spill all the details!!!
Thank you for reading and happy summer!!!
XOXO
Ashley
Instant Outfit Maker: Bright & Bold Bling
June 19, 2012
Helloooooo gorgeous readers!
As always, remember that one bold piece of jewelry is enough bling for one outfit!
I hope this post has given you some ideas for an instant new outfit by just adding some bold bling!!! Who else is a fan of bright and bold jewelry!? Leave me a comment and fill me in; I love hearing from yall!
I often talk on my blog about instant outfit makers and game changers, and one of my FAVORITE accessories to instantly put together a new outfit is some bright and bold bling!!! This summer, take a plain t-shirt or tank top you’ve had forever and add some bright and colorful earrings OR necklace to instantly make a new outfit. Don't be afraid to pair 2 bright and bold colors together (for instance, a shirt that's a different but complimentary color to your bold jewelry). This is one of my favorite outfit tricks and here are some ways I’ve used my own bright jewelry to create a new outfit with some basic wardrobe staples:
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| I've always been a fan of deep purple with turquoise. Tank: Gap Jeans: Jessica Simpson Sandals: Nine West Necklace: Forever 21 |
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| Brightening up a plain black t-shirt with coral earrings T-shirt: Philosophy Jeans: Jessica Simpson Sandals: Pay Less Earrings: Target |
Please ignore my goofy faces in the following pictures but instead try to focus on the fact that I've paired the coral earrings from the photo above with a yellow top instead of black....
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| Yellow + Coral = a summery combination Earrings: Target Tank top: Gap (one of my favorite places for staple wardrobe items) |
If you’re looking for some bright and bold bling, check out the following necklaces and earrings that are online right now that I wouldn’t mind having myself….
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| I love jade green. It looks super chic with black, maybe for a dressier event. $36 from Bauble Bar Check it out here |
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| Kendra Scott Danielle Earrings (MANY celebrities wear these and bonus is they come in 15 colors. Definitely an instant outfit maker!) $60 Check them out here |
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| I LOVE the color combination of orange with turquoise. I can picture this with a plain white t-shirt, khaki shorts, and gold sandals. Bauble Bar $36 Check it out here |
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| These earrings remind me of a sunset with orange, red and pink. Capri Chandelier Earrings from Stella & Dot $49.00 Buy here |
As always, remember that one bold piece of jewelry is enough bling for one outfit!
I hope this post has given you some ideas for an instant new outfit by just adding some bold bling!!! Who else is a fan of bright and bold jewelry!? Leave me a comment and fill me in; I love hearing from yall!
Thanks SO much for reading dolls!
As always,
XOXO,
Ashley
Weekend Recap + OOTD/OOTN: Kenny Chesney Concert!
June 6, 2012
Hello darlings!
I hope everyone is having a great week so far! As I mentioned in my last post, this weekend I went on another country music adventure…this time to Atlanta and saw my hands-down favorite singer of all time Kenny Chesney on his Brothers of the Sun Tour along with Tim McGraw, Jake Owen & Grace Potter. I am literally obsessed with Kenny. This was the 5th show I’ve been to and he seriously never ceases to amaze me!!!! I took one of my best friends from undergrad with me and we had a great time.
So when picking out my outfit I tried to channel Taylor Swift and thus the obvious choice was a pair of COWGIRLS (duh) and a sundress. Here was my OOTD/OOTN (the concert was from 4:30-11:30ish!!!):
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Dress: Forever 21
Boots: Durango
Belt: boutique
Bracelet: it’s actually a necklace I wrapped around my wrist a few times, from Target!
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| Cowgirl boots: the essential country music concert outfit maker. |
Here’s me and my girl Hannah before we left for the show (remember when I visited her in MemphisHERE?)….
The concert was at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta which was an EXCELLENT venue, especially for an all-day event. The temperature was perfect and our seats were great!!!
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| The stage before Kenny came on!!! |
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| These are our incredibly excited to see Kenny faces. |
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| Cowgirl boots are a must! |
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| Also a must for a Kenny concert?? Cotton Candy + Popcorn!!! |
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Tim McGraw performed before Kenny and totally rocked it!!!! He had on a very snazzy black and white ensemble. Hannah & I were hoping Kenny would come out in an all black outfit with white accessories but no such luck! They really should have consulted us about their outfits!!!!
So after Tim it was time for Kenny. The intro before Kenny was awesome because they of course really built it up and you had NO clue when he was going to finally come out. In fact when he did come out at first I couldn't find him...haha until I all of a sudden realized he was literally FIFTY feet away from us on this stage towards the back of the dome (where our seats were). OH HEY KENNY!!!!!!
Below is the video I made when Kenny first came out!!! When watching this video please try your hardest to ignore my incredibly loud screaming "I LOVE YOU KENNY" and singing....no wonder I was hoarse after!!!!
Here are a few snapshots of Kenny's performance...
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| Kenny made his way to the main stage via swing. No big deal! |
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| Grace Potter came out and sang with Kenny! |
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| Then Tim comes out to sing with Kenny!!! They are such good friends....love this hug! |
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| Kenny & Tim rockin out!!! |
If you ever get a chance to see Kenny or Tim in concert DO IT!!! You definitely won't regret it. It was an AMAZING concert!!!! Are you planning on going to any concerts this summer!? Leave me a comment and tell me all about it!
Thanks so much for reading dolls & I hope y'all are havin' a great day!!!
XOXO
Ashley
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