Category Archives: Colored Trousers

May 29, 2012

nifty thrifty neon

top & cami: Forever 21 (similar). jeans: thrift find (similar via ASOS). heels: Steve Madden. arm candy: Forever 21 (similar), Nixon, David Yurman, cross made by local jewelry designer (similar via Miss Selfridge)

These jeans are definitely one of my favorite thrift store finds…but I’m pretty sure I say that about everything I find. The crazy print and neon colors jumped out at me instantly when browsing through the racks. I couldn’t leave home without them. It’s always fun to take risks with such wild colors and prints.

May 8, 2012

ssssssnake pants

top: Forever 21 (similar – love the polka dots!). pants: Zara (similar). shoes: GoJane. purse: Zara. necklace: one of my favorite graduation gifts, thank you Fran!

I finally wore these shoes! Remember that Splurge VS Steal I did a few months back? They have been sitting in my closet for a while now waiting to be taken out. I finally decided to debut them for a small dinner I had with my friend the other night. It was a random and casual evening, and I wanted to dress up the casual look with snake print pants. To me, these pants are like a pair of jeans. I wear them up with a nice asymmetrical blouse and heels or down with this kind of look. Some say a printed trouser isn’t versatile because of it’s print, but it definitely is.

May 7, 2012

A Carrie Bradshaw Moment

tee: eBay find. skinnies: H&M (similar). heels: Zara. cargo jacket: Forever 21. clutch: Target. pin: handmade (up on Shop the Closet this week!)

It’s Monday. The perfect day to really get up and say “let’s do something!” I found this shirt randomly a few years ago from an Australian seller on eBay. It’s been such a conversation piece everytime I wear it. But this time, I wanted to do something different.

My beautiful friend Elisa from Live Play Love made me this awesome flower pin! We’ll be posting them on my Shop the Closet page this week in an assortment of colors. Majority of the proceeds will be to help raise funds for a Bahamas Missions trip this summer. Isn’t the pin amazing? Once I pinned it to my cargo jacket, I had a serious Carrie Bradshaw moment. I knew it was the perfect thing to match with my tee and colored skinnies. Let’s not forget my new Zara color block heels and Target clutch. Remember these? I couldn’t resist buying a second pair once they debuted on Zara’s website. I mean… they’re perfect.

And of course, we can’t set aside the craziness of my outfit without showing my true crazy personality. As you can tell in the last picture, that is me. Crazy ole me. On my car.

April 17, 2012

tempting turban times.

bag: Forever 21 Men (old – similar here). shoes: Zara (back in stock…YAY!). pants: H&M (similar – love this color!). top: Forever 21 (I just bought a bunch of these!). headband: Forever 21. nails: Exposure by Essie & toes: Lapis of Luxury by Essie. lipstick: CoverGirl Lip Perfection Lipstick in Spellbound #325. watch: Michel Kors. arm candy: varied – Lauren Elan, H&M, David Yurman.

 I’ve been all about basics lately with my crazy schedule, but I’ve managed to spruce them up a bit with patterns and heels. Like I mentioned in the sneaky peeky post, it’s my first time experimenting with turban inspired headbands and I must say I was quite amused. I actually went back to F21 and bought two more. It’s the impulsive shopper in me. (I mean, you can’t really pass them up at less than 5 bucks right?).

all photos: Photography by JHP.

April 2, 2012

Ashley Goes to Prep School

top: H&M (similar). pants: Forever 21 (similar). sweater: Forever 21 via Shop The Closet. purse: Michael Kors. watch: Nixon. necklaces: Spike the Punch, Monogram – gifted by my best friend (similar style here). sunglasses: Karen Walker (loving this color too!).

Gossip Girl is back on today and I’m extremely ecstatic. Yes, it’s one of my favorite shows. Sometimes, I secretly wish I was a NYC Socialite parading the town in my fancy shmancy heels and outfits that cost a fortune. But instead I live vicariously through the lives of Manhattan’s elite in the comfort of my friends house drinking wine, sharing funny stories, and catching up…all while wearing this.