One Step Closer to Being Carrie Underwood….
June 3, 2012
Hi beautiful readers!
And the ultimate Carrie treat was actually seeing her at the Grand Ole Opry Saturday night. HELLO, GORGEOUS!!! She looked stunning. I know you’re surprised….(sarcasm). She wore a purple peplum dress….with a gorgeous rhinestone strap. Sweetie pie & I were trying to figure out if she might just possibly be wearing her initial necklace….but noooooo instead she decided to wear a big ole diamond necklace that you can really see in the second picture below (really Carrie? Diamonds over our matching necklaces?! Ok…)
Now I'm off to live some more of my country music obsessed life and go see KENNY CHESNEY in concert in Hot Lanta with one of my BFF's!! Definitely check back for a recap of that tomorrow!
Thanks for reading dolls!
If you follow me on FB/Twitter you know a few weeks ago I went to visit my bf’s family in Nashville. Nashville is one of my FAVORITE places to visit for many reasons, one of them being the fact that I absolutely LOVE/ADORE/AM OBSESSED WITH country music. So on top of going to see the GORGEOUS Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley at the Grand Ole Opry, we also went shopping at one of the boutiques where the country stars shop called Stacey Rhodes!!!!
Stacey Rhodes is located outside of Nashville in Brentwood, TN. I was SO excited to shop in the very same store where some of my fave country stars shop.
They had lots of cute dresses, accessories and boots (which I found out that Taylor Swift buys from there…new mission: buy a cute new pair of Corral cowgirls).
I found a belt I really liked and purchased. A fashion motto of mine: you can NEVER have too many belts. They are an instant game-changer in terms of creating new outfits.
But I digress. As I was checking out I noticed a magazine open to my guuuurl CARRIE UNDERWOOD wearing some gorg gold necklaces:
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The sales associate informed me that Carrie was wearing an initial necklace she just bought in their store RECENTLY…and of course I freak out because the thought of having anything the same that my fave Carrie has makes me (maybe a little bit TOO) giddy with joy (is that weird????). She showed me the necklace Carrie was wearing made by Charlene K (visit their website HERE) for $55. To my surprise my boyfriend sweetly bought it for me….in silver instead of gold (I don’t wear much gold)…and with an “A” instead of “C” (is it even weirder I considered getting a C just like Carrie???).
I have worn this necklace SO many times already. It has so much more meaning too since my sweetie pie gave it to me. I’m lovin’ having a necklace that goes with literally EVERYTHING. Also it is going to look GREAT when layered with other silver necklaces similar to how Carrie wears hers. Thank you Carrie for being my style inspiration!!!! It turns out she has been wearing HER pendant necklace a lot lately and not just in that magazine....
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We also saw the salon where Carrie gets her hair done sometimes. SOOOOOOO I should probably go ahead and say since this post is basically dedicated to how much I love stalking where celebrities buy their clothes/get their hair done…you can add Carrie Underwood to my list of celebrities I’m obsessed with. (In case you’re keeping track, admitted so far: Angelina Jolie, Julianne Hough, Kate Middleton). Anyway the salon she gets it done at is called Parlour 3 Beauty and it’s located right next door to Stacey Rhodes….how convenient for my stalking.
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| The inside was BEAUTIFUL! |
I am sure Carrie gets her hair done at this VERY vanity, right?? I took a picture of it just in case that’s true…
And the ultimate Carrie treat was actually seeing her at the Grand Ole Opry Saturday night. HELLO, GORGEOUS!!! She looked stunning. I know you’re surprised….(sarcasm). She wore a purple peplum dress….with a gorgeous rhinestone strap. Sweetie pie & I were trying to figure out if she might just possibly be wearing her initial necklace….but noooooo instead she decided to wear a big ole diamond necklace that you can really see in the second picture below (really Carrie? Diamonds over our matching necklaces?! Ok…)
And just because this trip was an absolute blast, here is a photo collage of some of the pictures I made with the precious BF in Nashville……
So the moral of this post??? If you’re in the Nashville/Brentwood area you MUST stop in Stacey Rhodes (visit their website HERE) and ask the sales associates about what the stars buy when they shop there. Then maybe you can be as cool as Carrie or Taylor!!!!
Thanks for reading dolls!
XOXO,
Ashley
The Amazing Spiderman Collection
June 2, 2012
Hello to all my lovely readers!
I hope everyone is having a great Saturday!! It is time yet again for another nail post…some of my favorite to write!
2 things I absolutely love: nail polish and movies….and when you combine the 2 what do you have?! Some AMAZING nail polish collections by OPI based on some great movies. In the past they have released collections based off movies ranging from The Pirates of the Caribbean to Alice in Wonderland. This summer, their latest collection is based off of a movie that is a sure-to-be block buster hit…The Amazing Spiderman!
As you probably guessed, I’m not the biggest fan of what I like to call “guy movies" containing (but not limited to) loud explosions, super heroes, bad guys, robots, fast cars, etc…but despite my dislike for guy movies, I was REALLY excited about OPI's "The Amazing Spiderman collection". WHY!? Because of all the superheroes Spiderman is hands-down my favorite (ok I will admit it is probably just because of the love story between Spidey and Mary Jane but that’s a legit reason right?!).
As you probably guessed, I’m not the biggest fan of what I like to call “guy movies" containing (but not limited to) loud explosions, super heroes, bad guys, robots, fast cars, etc…but despite my dislike for guy movies, I was REALLY excited about OPI's "The Amazing Spiderman collection". WHY!? Because of all the superheroes Spiderman is hands-down my favorite (ok I will admit it is probably just because of the love story between Spidey and Mary Jane but that’s a legit reason right?!).
There are some really cool colors in this collection that totally scream “Spiderman” like the classic red and blue shades that match his suit. But there are also really unique colors such as “Just Spotted the Lizard” and “Number One Nemesis." There are 6 colors total in the collection with 1 new shatter called “Shatter the Scales.” Check out the swatches below….
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| The colors of The Amazing Spiderman Collection Right: Colors without the "Shatter the Scales" topcoat Left: With the shatter topcoat |
The color that sparked my interest the most was “Just Spotted the Lizard.” I just LOVE the gold green color…and how it changes in different lighting! Very unique.
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| Just Spotted the Lizard Buy here |
In my opinion “Just Spotted the Lizard” was a little light even with 2 coats, so to make it more opaque we put a base coat of this dark navy blue called “Light My Sapphire” (NOT from the Spiderman Collection but from a previous “Night Brights” Collection):
So what do you think of the Spiderman collection!? Have you or will you be trying any of these shades? Leave me a comment and let me know!
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| Light My Sapphire Buy here |
Here's how my nails turned out!!! I just love the look of "Just Spotted the Lizard" layered over "Light My Sapphire"....
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| Just Spotted the Lizard + Light My Sapphire |
Instead of matching my toes with my nails, I wanted to get another color in the Spiderman collection so I went with the vibrant orange “Call Me Gwen-Ever” and put a coat of Gold Shatter over it (the Gold Shatter is NOT from the Spiderman collection). I LOVE the look of orange with gold! Here is how they turned out:
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| Call Me Gwen-Ever + Gold Shatter Buy here and here |
So what do you think of the Spiderman collection!? Have you or will you be trying any of these shades? Leave me a comment and let me know!
Thank you for reading…I appreciate your support SO very much!
XOXO,
Ashley
June's First Fashion Fab & Fail Friday!
June 1, 2012
Hello you fabulous readers, you!
It’s the weekend….can I get a woo-hoo?! AND it’s JUNE...can I get another woo-hoo?!
Also WOO-HOO for my very first blog post of June and the very first Fashion Fab & Fail Friday!!! Fashion Fab of the week is a look I absolutely LOVE but sometimes can be hard to pull off….the jumper! Last week Malin Akerman who is in the upcoming Rock of Ages movie wore a black strapless jumpsuit in Hollywood and totally rocked the look. I absolutely LOOOOOVE a black jumpsuit…it’s the perfect alternative to a LBD. It also looks lovely with the heels! And her pulled-back hair style is super chic as well. Overall a great look!
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So my fashion fail of the week is Diane Kruger who wore a gown by Dior Haute Couture at the Cannes Film Festival. I know Couture fashion is usually over the top…but what's up with the fullness of this dress?! It’s a bit too much of a throw-back to Gone With the Wind for me. It might have looked better with a solid pattern but the odd pattern and the overall shape of the dress makes for one WEIRD ensemble.
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I hope everyone has a fabulous weekend!!! Check back tomorrow for a NAIL POST!!!
XOXO
Ashley
Memorial Day Shopping!
May 30, 2012
Hello dahhhhlings!
I hope everyone had a wonderful Memorial Day weekend. Mine was very relaxing and enjoyable! I hit a few stores on Saturday & Monday to do a little shopping at two of my fave stores DSW & Stein Mart & wanted to show you some of my purchases!!!
DSW has some AHHHHHH-may-zing shoes right now….seriously they will make you say “AHHHH” when you see them!!!! Also you may know that I LOVE the neon trend for this summer (read my posts on neon HERE) and so I had been eyeing these Neon Pink Sling-Back Heelsby Guess for a few weeks now. They were $59.95 originally but when I received a $20 off coupon in the mail I decided it was time to buy so these beauties were mine for $40. That just shows it is sometimes good to wait before you buy because oftentimes things DO go on sale or you may receive a coupon!!!
Unfortunately Target does NOT have the shoe gems below however...you must go to DSW to pick these up:
I hope everyone had a wonderful Memorial Day weekend. Mine was very relaxing and enjoyable! I hit a few stores on Saturday & Monday to do a little shopping at two of my fave stores DSW & Stein Mart & wanted to show you some of my purchases!!!
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| I have the perfect idea on how to wear these: white dress + neon green belt + neon pink heels!!! |
I also went to Stein Mart this weekend, which can be hit or miss but this time it was a definite HIT in the shoe department. I bought these really cute white flip flops for $13. When buying white flip flops I like buying ones that are tan instead of all-white so they don’t show dirt as much and will definitely last longer!!
Also in the shoe department I got a pair of leopard print wedges by Madden Girl. They have a touch of leopard and brown…I can’t wait to pair them with neutrals and browns! I love leopard print because it is totally appropriate for ALL seasons!
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Also one of my absolute favorite summer wardrobe staples are these Philosophy t-shirts I buy from Stein Mart. When I was in there on Saturday they had NEW colors for this season so I picked up 3 for $10 each: a light pink, orange (GO VOLS!) and a turquoise blue:
I wanted to leave you with some of the cute shoes I found online at DSW…check them out!!!
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| Mix No. 6 Emily Slingback Wedge Sandal $39.94 Check them out HERE |
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| Steve Madden River Wedge Sandal $59.95 Check out these cute shoes HERE |
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| Audrey Brooke Eddie Wedge Sandal $59.95 Find them HERE |
Oh and do the shoes below ring a bell??? You can get them here at DSW for $44.95....OR you can check them out in THIS post and buy them HERE at Target for $30. Sometimes shopping around pays off!!!
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| $44.95 from DSW Check out HERE VERSUS |
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| $29.99 from Target Check them out HERE |
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| Buy HERE for $79.95 |
JUST KIDDING!!!! Can you say Fashion Shoe Fail???!!!
Thank you as always for reading!!
XOXO,
Ashley
OOTN: Yellow & Grey Sundress + Matching Wedges!
May 28, 2012
Happy Memorial Day dolls!
Thank you so much for reading gorgeous! I hope you have a great Monday!
Today I wanted to show you a recent OOTN I wore out to a dinner + movie on a double date! Don’t you just love those moments of what I like to call a little “fashion serendipity”??? Example A: buying a cute yellow & grey dress at Dillard’s one week then finding wedges at Target a couple of weeks later that match PERFECTLY!!! Very serendipitous right?!?
Remember the yellow/grey wedges I bought HERE??? Well I was hoping they would look great with a yellow & grey dress I bought a few weeks prior and luckily they DID! By the way, I have always loved grey paired with yellow...so pretty! I decided to pair my Target wedges with the dress for a double date night out with friends…here was my OOTN:
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| Dress: Sequin Hearts Wedges: Target |
And because I miss him SO very much (if you didn’t read some of my earlier posts, he’s studying abroad in Paris), here is a picture of me with my sweet (and very stylish I might add) boyfriend from that night out:
And also a picture of me with my precious & beautiful BFF Gracie:
XOXO
Ashley
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