July 4th Outfit Inspiration!
July 3, 2012
Happy Tuesday dolls!!!
So today is July the 3rd, which makes tomorrow one of my absolute FAVORITE days of summer....July 4th! Whether you're going to a cookout, parade, or to see fireworks, don't be afraid to take this day to celebrate YOUR freedom to dress how you please! Of course red, white, or blue is definitely a fashion DO on the 4th. Liven up a white dress with bright jewelry or play down some bright red shorts with a white top. I hope the Polyvore below inspires you in creating a patriotic outfit for tomorrow...
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I hope everyone has a safe, happy, and FASHIONABLE July 4th!!! God bless the USA!!!!
XOXO
Ashley
So today is July the 3rd, which makes tomorrow one of my absolute FAVORITE days of summer....July 4th! Whether you're going to a cookout, parade, or to see fireworks, don't be afraid to take this day to celebrate YOUR freedom to dress how you please! Of course red, white, or blue is definitely a fashion DO on the 4th. Liven up a white dress with bright jewelry or play down some bright red shorts with a white top. I hope the Polyvore below inspires you in creating a patriotic outfit for tomorrow...
Happy July 4th! by ashleyspassionforfashion featuring a peep toe wedge
I hope everyone has a safe, happy, and FASHIONABLE July 4th!!! God bless the USA!!!!
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
Essie 2012 Summer Collection
June 16, 2012
Helloooooo dolls!
So as I hinted I of course picked the HOT pink shade “Off the Shoulder.”
One of my favorite things about summer is wearing bright and bold colors on my nails and toes that remind me of beaches, bikinis and beautiful sunshine! Essie’s new Summer 2012 Collection is just what the doctor ordered for beautiful summer nails!
I hope you can tell by my cheesy grin in the photo below that bright colored nails really ARE one of my fave things about summer....
I had a really hard time picking just one color from this adorable collection…they’re all just SO cute! Of course by the above picture you can probably guess which shade I went with. There are 6 colors ranging from a cornflower blue to a bright orange with equally cute names like “Bikini So Teeny”:
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| From left to right: "Off the Shoulder," "Fear or Desire," "Mojito Madness," "Cascade Cool," "All Tied Up," and "Bikini So Teeny" |
To spice things up, we decided to add white stripes. Now if hot pink + white stripes doesn’t scream “summer” I don’t know what does!!!
My toes also joined in on the fun….
Check out the collection here!!! So have you tried any of these shades?! Leave me a comment & let me know dolls!!
XOXO,
Ashley
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