Old and New

As someone who appreciates trends from the past, I've always loved looking for great vintage finds.  But being in a store and searching through endless racks of clothes can be a little overwhelming.  Thankfully, there are many websites that also put their clothes online so I can easily shop from the comfort of my couch.  

This skirt was purchased from The Rad Vintager on Etsy.  They are easily one of my favorite vintage shops and I've purchased more than a few great items from them.  I paired this high waist skirt with a cream silk tank and my favorite purple Steve Madden platforms.  They make me an extra six inches taller!

 

Silk tiered tank- Urban Outfitters

Maroon skirt- The Rad Vintager on Etsy

Purple platforms- Stever Madden (currently on sale!)

Gold chained bracelet- Betsey Johnson

Lipstick- MAC Lustreglass in Venetian

For anyone who is looking to shop with The Rad Vintager, all of their items are currently on sale!  Happy shopping (and happy new year)!

xoxo

Ashley

Amazing Day

Well, today is the last day of 2011 and it was beautiful!  The weather was perfect and it was a great day to to be out and about.  Kevin and I took our little baby (aka chihuahua) with us to run errands and we packed up and stored our Christmas stuff once again.  It was kind of sad, but we are ready for the new year :).  

Today I wanted to wear my new Steve Madden leopard print oxfords.  I have been wanting them for months and I finally found a few reasons to get them: a great Steve Madden holiday sale and some extra Christmas money.  While I enjoy the feminine look of a high heel, I really like to wear flats whenever I can.  So if I can pull off a cute dress with flats, I'll do it!  

Black dress- Forever 21 (15 dollars!)

Tights- H&M

Leopard print oxfords- Steve Madden

Leopard print watch- Betsey Johnson (last year's collection)

Gold lace clutch- Betsey Johnson

Leopard print headband- H&M

I'm going to have an alcohol free New Year's Eve since I'll be working tomorrow, but that doesn't mean I can't have fun or be an awesome designated driver ;).  Happy new year everyone and be safe!

xoxo

Ashley

Polka Dots

Today I decided to play with patterns and textures.  I've been pretty much obsessed with tights this season so I matched my floral patterned ones with black shorts and a polka dot bow top.  I also have bows on my heels to tie everything together :).  It was warm enough that a cardigan wasn't even necessary!

Bow top- Tucker for Target

Black high waist shorts- Urban Outfitters

Floral tights- Urban Outfitters

Bowed mary jane heels- Forever 21

Charm bracelet- Betsey Johnson

I'm just hoping this nice warm weather lasts throughout the weekend!

xoxo

Ashley

Makeup review: Urban Decay Super-Saturated High Gloss Lip Color

As a woman who works with a face mask on (I work in an operating room) I tend to throw on some chapstick and call it a day.  But outside the workplace I love to play with all kinds of lip colors.  I have extremely dry skin so lip stains and lip pencils tend to exaggerate that flaw.  I mostly stick with glossy creme based lipsticks/glosses to achieve the color I'm looking for.  That is until now.  Urban Decay has created a super glossy lip pencil that can give you the precision of a pencil and the shine of a lip gloss.  What a perfect combination!

(image via sephora.com)

This pencil comes in 5 different shades.  I happened to purchase it in Crush which is a hot pink hue.  My next purchase will probably be in Punch Drunk which is a very bright orange.  All 5 of these colors are very vibrant so those who are looking for a hint of color may want to steer clear of this saturated pencil!  It retails at Sephora for 19 dollars and you can buy it here.  

This is how it looks in real life:

I'm very happy with my purchase because it's easy to apply and lasts a very long time without drying out.  Can't wait to get it in another shade!

xoxo

Ashley

Christmas

Hope everyone had a great holiday weekend!  Mine was busy but really nice.  I saw my family, went to Magic Mountain with my best friend, oh, and I also turned 28.  Scary!  Anyway, I was definitely feeling festive this weekend because I was inspired to wear some bright red jeans.  When I decide to go for something bold like a colored jean, I tend to mute out the rest of my outfit like I did here with the black top and blazer.  I also added some great black velvet wedges with a metallic heel. 

Kimichi Blue black 3/4 sleeve blazer- Urban Outfitters

Black racer back tank- Target

BDG red stretch jean- Urban Outfitters

Kimichi Blue brown braided belt- Urban Outfitters

Dolcetta by Dolce Vita black velvet wedges- Urban Outfitters

Silver charm necklace- Tiffany & Co.

Jeweled cocktail ring- Forever 21

Hopefully the weather stays nice so I can get a great New Year's Eve outfit together!

xoxo

Ashley