Something Old, Something New

Thursday, October 18, 2012 | Posted by Ashleigh | Edit Post

I have wanted to start a fashion blog for a very LONG time. For the past year or so I have been logging outfit photos on my personal Facebook for my legions of fans on there to kind of test the waters-so to speak. (By legions of fans I mean my mom. She likes and comments every photo. Good Mommy!) So I have been using photos (except when London guest posted for me) from there to build my blog up in it's inaugural week so that the outfits I photograph this week will have time to be edited and such (thanks for the recommendations of picsa) and will be posted NEXT week. This way, if I am sick or on vacation I have about a week's worth of pictures in reserve to post for you. This is also why the quality of some of these first pictures = not so great, they were taken by me with my Blackberry or my tablet. I'm still learning, but the best part is we can learn and grow together! This week I am learning HTML (a little) and how to edit my pictures, and after that I will be taking a photography class so I can do a lot more with my camera. That was the old. This is the something new! (ESH)

Sharon, my coworker, wanted me to dress up for her birthday. I wore my favorite dress, a black blazer, a LOT of costume jewelry, sky-high heels (not pictured) and a lovely little fascinator. The effect was very cute but a little like Minnie Mouse! I think it could also have used a belt but I love the look and I have worn variations on it since.

Outfit Breakdown:
Dress: Forever 21
Blazer: Body Central (it's fully lined, 98% cotton and 2% stretch. Pretty Good for the price which was like $12)
Shoes (not pictured): DEB
Jewelry: All forever 21! Minus my engagement ring, of course.
Fascinator: Forever 21 strikes again!
Glass: Cover Girl from 2010
Side note: I bought a similar fascinator for my upcoming nuptials. It also came from Forever 21. Score for me because the wedding places charge like $80 and UP for them, but they were $3 each at Forever 21!

Labels: blazer, dress up, fascinator, forever 21, polka dots, sky high heels, work | 2 comments

Numero Uno

Thursday, October 11, 2012 | Posted by Ashleigh | Edit Post

Welcome to my first fashion blog post! My name is Ashleigh. I am 26 with two children, a kitten, and a fiance that I want to murder (lovingly) most of the time. I work 55 hours a week. I have a lot of style and not a lot of free time. Most of these outfits will be things I wear to work, along with the occasional dress up outfit or a pic of my weekend style. Maybe the occasional post of what my stylish 6 year old daughter is wearing. I do not have any new musings on what will be hot or in, I just know what I like on me. I like to take risks with clothes. I love loud prints like big polka dots, leopard, argyle. I wear a lot of hats and tons of jewelry.

Most of the items you will see here are frugally found via aggressive sales shopping. I do own some very special, well cared for designer pieces, most of them gifted or thrifted. I LOVE designer items like Coach and Louis Vuitton bags, Ralph Lauren cashmere sweaters and Ralph Lauren leather riding boots, I just do not have a lot of money for them. But when I do get something that special and fabulous you will see it! I will do my best to try and tell you when and where items were purchased but I like shopping at thrift stores and boutiques so it is not always possible.

This outfit is actually one of my favorites. It is essentially my work uniform: Dress, Add a belt at the waist for some shape, flats for comfort, bangles and bracelets and a hat. You will also regularly see my work key around my neck :( it's not by choice believe me.You will see this polka dotted dress A LOT, it is one of my favorites. I also wear my glasses every day. Me=contacts=NO.

Dress and Earrings: Forever 21. Flats: Wet Seal. Hat, Teal bangle and Orange bracelet: Dots. Belt: Came with a shirt I bought at Wet Seal.

Labels: bangles, belts, crimped hair, fedoras, flats, polka dots, poses, smiles | 3 comments