DIY Floral Headpiece

     In honor of the upcoming Ke$ha concert my friends and I will be attending, I decided to take inspiration from one of Ke$ha's tour looks and create my very own floral headpiece.  It is super cheap and easy to make, and adds a girly statement to any outfit.

Inspiration:

To make this, you will need:

• a hot glue gun

• cheap silk flowers (I got mine at Walmart)

• scissors and 3/8 to 1/2 inch elastic (0.97 at Walmart)

• scrap piece of fabric

Instructions

1. First measure the elastic around your head.  Make sure the elastic is tight enough to not fall down, but not too tight! 

2.  Make a mark where you want to cut the elastic.

3.  Hot glue the elastic together, making a loop.

4.  Now you should have the skeleton of the headband!

5.  Next, remove the flowers from the stem.

6.  Trim the pokey part of the leftover stem with scissors.

7.  Arrange the flowers how you want them to be placed on the headband.

8.  Glue strip of fabric around elastic.

9.  Glue flowers on one at a time!

Voila!  A floral headpiece!

Front and back view.

Hope you guys liked this super easy tutorial!

And the Color of the Year is.....(Drumroll Please)

Yep, you've heard correctly.  The color of 2013 is emerald green.  This color report is courtesy of Pantone.  In celebration of this cheerful color, I have picked out some of my favorite emerald looks for you guys. :)

         

Camel and Denim

Camel and Denim by ashley-hollinger featuring monogrammed tote bags

Madewell denim blouse
madewell.com

American Eagle Outfitters ankle length pants
ae.com

Short heels
target.com

MICHAEL Michael Kors monogrammed tote bag
neimanmarcus.com

Rhodes Acid Washed Frame
artgalleryframes.com

Oh, the weather outside is...AMAZING!

Yay!!! It's finally here!  FALL.  My favorite season!  Words cannot describe how good the chilly Autumn breeze makes me feel!  It's now time to chunk all my shortie shorts and tanks into the boxes at the top of my closet to make room for chunky sweaters, blazer, and boots.  Fall compliments my skin type (pale) so much better than summer, plus I love layering clothing!  Excuse the messy apartment in the back ground, and the stereotypical mirror shot -- I just have to share one of my favorite looks for fall.  Mixing denim with black and camel!  Enjoy!

xo-
Ashley

comfy sweater

comfy sweater by ashley-hollinger featuring skinny fit jeans

H M v neck cardigan
$39 - hm.com

7 For All Mankind skinny fit jeans
net-a-porter.com

Breckelle's knee boots
amazon.com

Ted Baker studded handbag
tedbaker-london.com

Vero Moda long scarve
$4.86 - bestseller.com

My New Obsession

Am I the only one addicted to Polyvore? Anyone? Okay. So maybe I am, but I absolutely LOVE the site.  I can spend hours putting outfits together and drooling over each peice of clothing that I will never be able to afford.  I admit get a little giddy when people re-pin my sets on pinterest.  I definitely chose the right major...apparel studies.  There's just something about clothes that inspires me.  I would love to be a designer one day.  Watch for me at London Fashion Week!  Until then I'll just settle for making polyvore sets in the confines of my own bedroom. :P

ashley-hollinger.polyvore.com

Really K-Stew?

I finally have decided to comment on the recent media explosion that is the infidelity between Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson.  First of all, WTF Kristen???? Who in their right mind would cheat on the most desired man on the planet?  It completely blows my mind.  The dude that she apparently secretly met up with is no catch in my opinion.  This Rupert Sanders guy, who by the way is married must be experiencing hell at home right now.  Rightly deserved, though.  Im shaking my head at you Kristen Stewart.  You deserve to be alone.  I have had my fair experience with cheating boyfriends, so when I see that the female in the relationship has corrupted commitment, I get really angry.  I hate to say it but Rob is the best Kristen could ever do.  I actually liked Kristen Stewart before this whole debacle.  Now I have no respect for her.  I hope he finds someone that he can trust and that actually deserves him.  People.com said Kristen told him only right before the media exposed the scandal...classy.  All my best to you Rob, and may you find someone that A) loves you as much as I do ;) and B) can stay committed.  Can I get an amen? Amen.