Colorful Stripes

September 10, 2013

Hi dolls!

So when I was in Forever 21 last week with my cousin (shout out to my fabulous cousin Jil, I love you girl!) this striped tank top caught my eye! First of all I LOVE stripes and second of all I was just drawn to the color combination of coral, yellow, navy & teal. It was only a mere $6 so I knew I couldn't pass it up. I decided to wear it with my favorite Marc Nelson Denim jeans (check them out HERE) and my turquoise wedges from Target! Here's how my casual look turned out....








Top: Forever 21
Jeans: Marc Nelson Denim (here)
Wedges: Target
Necklace: H&M


Hope y'all are having a great week!!!

XOXO
Ashley

Styling a Chambray Shirt with a Dress for Fall!!

September 9, 2013

Hello lovely readers!!!

Hope y'all are having a great start to your week! So tonight I wanted to share with you an OOTN I wore for a date night this past weekend. Here in Tennessee fall seems to be a million miles away with sizzling temps, but I'm starting to incorporate some fall pieces with my summer wardrobe! As you know, I love "transitioning into fall" as I have blogged about before so I put this outfit together with that in mind. I bought this chambray shirt from Old Navy last fall and have found SO many ways to wear it (for ideas on other ways check out my blog HERE). So for date night I decided to wear it over an animal print dress I bought from H&M (on sale for $10...holla!!) and belt it. Belting a button down over a dress is such an easy way to make a dress into a completely new and different outfit!!! Oh, and I also found out last week that I need reading glasses to wear along with my contact lenses so I bought this pair from Target last week & tried them on for some pics! :) Here's how my look turned out.....














Chambray shirt: Old Navy
Dress: H&M
Belt: Stacey Rhodes Boutique 
Glasses: Target
Earrings: Target
Shoes: Isolá (check them out HERE)


Thanks SO much for reading dolls!!! You don't know how much your comments make my day!!!

XOXO
Ashley

Saying Goodbye to Summer (and a fall trend I'm excited about!)

September 5, 2013

Hi dolls!!!

I hope all my readers have been wonderful! I have started a new semester of nursing school so things have been SUPER busy, and I seriously can't believe it's already September!!! I am so excited for fall and all the new fashion it brings, but I thought I would post just one last "summer" outfit (a white dress in fact-yes I am aware that it is a few days AFTER Labor Day, but don't fret, I wore this outfit back in August!). Last month I went to see Kenny Chesney in  Atlanta...and as I know I've shared with you before, I absolutely ADORE me some Kenny! So for the concert last month I wore this white lace dress from H&M with my brown cowgirl boots. Seriously, does anything say "I love country music and summer time" more than a white lace dress with cowgirl boots!? :) Exactly, nothing does! Here's how my outfit turned out....








And here are some photos from the actual concert!! 

In Kenny's famous "Old Blue Chair" that he always sings about! :)

 One of my favorite men of all time!!!


So even though down here in Tennessee the weather is still in the 80s and 90s every day, I know fall weather will be here soon! I wanted to shared with you one item I am so excited to add to my fall wardrobe: a new motorcycle leather jacket!  I do have a brown leather jacket from Gap that has been a classic wardrobe staple for a few years, but I REALLY want to add a black one to my wardrobe. I can picture it casual with jeans and boots, or it would be so easy and cute to wear over a dress!!! The one I'm currently crushing on is only $49.94 from Old Navy, and this weekend there is a sale for 25% off using the code "grownup." Maybe I should invest! What do y'all think!?!?

Check it out HERE


What fall trend are you excited about!? 

I can't tell you how much I enjoy writing....so good to be back!

Thanks SO much for reading!

XOXO
Ashley

Black, White & a Pop of (Neon!) Pink!

August 14, 2013

Hello there dolls!

So as I shared in my last post, y'all know I LOVE me some H&M! With that being said, today I bring you yet another item I bought on my last trip to H&M...this black & white striped dress! I can't ever have enough black & white pieces, & I'm also a sucker for stripes (and polka dots, as y'all probably know). Black & white stripes are just SO classic but for a fun twist, I paired my black and white with neon pink accessories (heels, earrings and a little arm party)! So. much. fun. Plus I think this dress will be perfect for transitioning into fall with a jacket and boots! Here's how my OOTN turned out....










Dress: H&M
Earrings: Dillard's
Bracelets: J. Crew (pink) and Stella & Dot (HERE)
Heels: Guess 

Thank you SO very much for reading! I appreciate each and every one of you.

XOXO
Ashley

H&M Leopard Print Skirt!

August 5, 2013

Hi dolls! 

So as all my fashionistas out there probably already know, H&M launched their website online in the US last week and this makes SO incredibly happy since 1) it's my absolute favorite store and 2) the closest H&M is about 2 hours away. SO with that being said, I'm super pumped that all I have to do now is just get online and I am a click away from H&M heaven!! :) In honor of the new online store, I thought I would do an OOTD post showing my new leopard print skirt I bought from H&M when I visited the Nashville store a few weeks ago!! I thought I would show two different ways I have worn it: 1) with a black top and wedges and 2) with a red top and sandals (I just LOVE red with leopard print!). 










 Top: Stein Mart
Skirt: H&M (similar HERE)
Necklace: H&M
Handbag: H&M
Wedges: Guess


And with a red top...

                  






Top: Marc Nelson Denim (here)
Skirt: H&M (similar HERE)
Bag: H&M
Sunglasses: Versace
Sandals: Yellow Box


Are y'all as excited as I am about the H&M online store being open in the US!? :) 

Thanks so much for reading dolls!

XOXO
Ashley

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