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<3Ashley

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Weekly Pins

Another week gone by. My first college exam has passed. Should I be delighted or concerned that I finished it in a solid 20 minutes? I suppose we shall find out within the next week. Anyway, I have successfully caught up on my pinning after spending most of my week in the library with my nose buried in textbooks, up to my ears in notes on the American Revolution. It is with pride I present to you this week's pins.

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Well there you have it. Another week of pins. Notice how I threw in some Halloween pins. :) September is quickly drawing to a close and soon the holidays will be upon us. We will start making plans to rush home to our families and making up our Christmas lists and scrambling to grab a hold of a job for the holidays. Enjoy your Friday, everyone!

<3 Ashley

Education in Campus Fashion

So I it has been exactly a month that class has been in session here at the University of Pittsburgh and there is a lot that I have learned, both in the classroom and outside of it.

Along with living in this region I have learned that it rains a lot in the city of Pittsburgh, and also gets cold a bit earlier than it does back home. Needless to say, I travel with an umbrella EVERYWHERE!! One thing that seems to be common essential for all the girls here is rain boots. I have never been a fan of rain boots. I hate walking around in them; I have ever only owned one pair. That being said, I have seen some cute pairs walking around this campus. Maybe they will inspire me to invest in a pair.

I have also been very nervous about wearing my heels around campus and to class. I know that in high school if you came clacking your heels into the room instantly people would turn around and look at you like you just massacred at large group of people. But I have observed a great mix of heels and flats around here and no one shows a bit of annoyance at the sound of a pair of pumps walking into the lecture hall.

The ultimate lesson I am learning here is: no one really cares what you look like here. It is not like high school. There is such a mix of style; some people dress down for class to be comfortable because they have a day spent rushing from building to building or because they had just pulled an all-nighter preparing for a big Biology exam. I has made me more comfortable to wear what I want without people's wandering eyes judging me.

<3 Ashley

What is your favorite college/school fashion?

Re-awakening

SORRRRRYYYYYY!!!!

It has been quite some time hasn't it? Pretty sure it's been at least a solid week since I have updated this blog. Good reason: lots and lots of fun (not!) school work. How exactly am I supposed to bust out 10 pages about my childhood between the ages of 6 and 12? I don't know but I have to "make it work!" (Bless you, Tim Gunn, for giving me a phrase to live by!)

Anyway, I am going to try and get things moving again. I would have at least done the pins of the week. Problem: had not been on Pinterest that entire week! No one told me how "fun" college was going to be. I will try and post something more substantial later today. Just wanted you all to know that I was still alive and well.

<3 Ashley

NYFW: Final

I am going to keeps this very brief. It is very late, but I do want to weigh in on the last day of New York Fashion Week. I loved it! I loved the colors in the Michael Kors show, and I pretty much saw myself in every single one of the pieces in the Rachel Zoe show. I watched the Anna Sui and Vivienne Tam shows with a friend of mine (great commentary ensued!) We agreed that while the Anna Sui looks might not have fit with us personally, they were definitely interesting and there are certain girls out there that have the look and confidence to pull this look off. I did love the '70s punk inspiration of it and that it did have a tailored quality to it. It was a really cool contrast. The Vivienne Tam show was just so elegant and interesting with the use of shapes and geometrics in the garments (square cut outs and triangles that pop with color)

A look from the Rachel Zoe show

Dress from Vivienne Tam

While I am sad that NYFW is indeed over, I thought that this was a great way to end it. All the shows that I saw were wonderful, and I am very excited for Spring 2013. :)

<3 Ashley

What was your favorite show during NYFW?

Pins o' the Week

I am so sorry that I did not update last night about the final day of fashion week. I ended up being very busy. I may be able to squeeze in a blog about it later today. I honestly all depends on how much comes up tonight. I did, however, want to make sure that I posted my weekly pins. Can't fall out of a budding tradition, can we? So here they are; my pins o' the week!

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There you have it! This week's pins. My favorite is the elephant ring. It calls back a bit to the cat ring that I put in my first entry Favorite Pins. I also love the pilgrim hat cookies. I will definitely give these a try for Thanksgiving; there are usually kids a Thanksgiving dinner anyway so it will be a really cool idea for them. 

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<3Ashley

NYFW: Day 6

Hello there :)

Today was Day 6 in the series of fashion shows in New York City. Sad that it is drawing to a close, but hey, off to London next! Hopefully those shows will also be broadcast on YouTube (calculating the time difference!)

Anyway, unfortunately I was very in and out of todays shows due to the fact that I do not want to flunk out of school right away. So I did have to devote sometime to reading and essay writing. But now that all of that is out of the way I can let you know my thoughts on what I did see, supplemented with information about the other shows from my trust friend, Google.

The only shows I actually did see today were Tory Burch and Badgley Mischka. In no way did they disappoint! I absolutely loved Tory's looks. I love the fact that they were very bright and feminine and the skirts were at a very ladylike length. It was altogether a very pretty line. A lot of prints that she mixed were interesting but in a good way. :) I was in love with this look the minute the model hit the runway. I do not even know why! Usually I steer clear of yellow (not my color!)

Next up was Badgley Mischka. Boy was I salivating from the moment the lights went up. Pictured below is the final look from the runway show today. I love the color! It's kind of a grapefruit color. I love the detailing with the glittery/metallic accents. It was definitely a very good choice to end the show.

While I did not get to see them, from the pictures I have seen, Vera Wang and Jenny Packham also delivered great shows. I have seen a lot of the metallic detailing in the Packham looks. I love the colors that I am seeing from Vera as well. Get ready for tomorrow. Surely I will be buzzing after watching Michael Kors and Rachel Zoe's lines making their way down the runway.

<3 Ashley

Day 5: New York Fashion Week

This post is coming very late indeed! I had to catch up on some of the reading that I have been neglecting for the past few days. Unfortunately every show that was streamed today was during a class =/ story of my life, right? In any event I was able to catch the first half of the Carolina Herrera show and the last half of the Reem Acra show (which was absolutely STUNNING!)

All of the gowns in the Reem Acra show were gorgeous. This red one pictured below was one of my favorites. I love red dresses; red in all its shades captivate me.

I loved how red also worked its way into Carolina Herrera's collection. I loved how much of the time it was in small details like a belt or the shoes. 

I am VERY excited for tomorrow's and Wednesday's shows. Some of my favorite designers will be streamed. So you can expect me to be glued to this computer screen (a blessing that my classes do not fall when these shows do!) and for me to report to you on what I saw in excruciating detail. 

<3 Ashley

NYFW: Live Stream

I found it! The link that will be taking control of my week. I feel my poor grades slipping already! Runway shows at NY Fashion Week are bring streamed live right here! In case you end up missing a show there is also a rebroadcast at the end of the day. There is also a schedule on the page too of what shows will be shown on the page. Not all of the shows will be, but some of them are being shown on other sites too; so do not fret. :)

Anyway, I spent much of my day relaxing with my feet up, watching some AMAZING shows. Today I saw Lela Rose, Tracy Reese, and Diane von Furstenburg. All three of these shows were absolutely beautiful. I noticed some colors that seemed to be pretty popular; these are yellow and teal. There was definitely a bit of a tropical vibe that I was picking up. The lace trend also continued through the day along with loose fitting light layers. I loved all the light fabrics too.

Beautiful dress from Lela Rose.

Another trend that caught my eye today was the presence of metallic accents. You can see it in the dress pictured above. I saw this pop into a few pieces throughout the day. 

<3 Ashley

Have you been watching any of the shows? Have a favorite?

NYFW

Yes it's true! New York Fashion Week is upon us! Unfortunately, since I lack a standing in the fashion industry currently (and a ride!) I with everyone else must rely on reading articles and updates from the blogs of the lucky ones to know what is walking down the runways.

I would love to be sitting front row (or any row for that matter!) at one of the many shows that will be occurring in NYC throughout this period. But I will have to settle for avidly checking for updates and getting clued in on trends to look forward to.

Designers are displaying their looks for the Spring 2013 season, and already some trends have popped up on catwalks throughout the lineup of designers. Lace has shown up in many shows as both full outfits or as a smaller accent. The designs this season also seem to be more loose fitting. No more are body-cons showing up in large numbers (I have been waiting for this! Note: not a fan of body-con)

An example of the lace trend that is popping up. 

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I will continue to research and scour the web for updates on emerging trends and keep you posted on what I discover.

<3Ashley

Any trends you want to see or that you're excited about?

My Week in Pins

Good afternoon everybody!

Glad to say that I think that I am finally getting to the swing of having college classes. I have been fortunate enough to make it to bed to get at least 7 hours of sleep every night :) We shall see just how long that lasts!

It's Thursday and that means that it is time for my favorite pins of this week! Enjoy :)

Fashion

Shoes

Accessories

Food

Home

Beauty

Travel

Humor

Well there you have it, my favorite pins of the week. My favorite one of the whole bunch, though, has to be the Marilyn one. This quote is so true; there are so many young women that I know who get all caught up in their size. As long as you are living in a healthy way and you have confidence, you are beautiful and perfect. :) Perfection does not have a size.

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Have a great rest of the day,

<3 Ashley