Seattle trip!

So let me preface this post by announcing: I AM A GIANT NERD! I always have, and always will be! I love cartoons, comics, and especially anime. (In fact, I went to college partially for 3D animation and video game production/ film!) I've never really been the type to go around blasting about my nerdy hobbies, but believe me, they're very present--and I think it's good to have a few "nerdy" hobbies!

Since I'm interested in basically all things clothing and fashion related, I also have a huge interest in Cosplay. (The art of re-creating a costume from a show or game, and wearing it!) However I suck at sewing, so I just watch my friends do it, since they're awesome at it!

If you'd like to check out my blogger friends who appear in this post, you can check them out here:

Jenna

Ariel

Victoria

All of us getting ready to leave! Except for Josh who took the photo, haha.

Fudge packin' LOL

This is what I wore the first day! My top is from Oasap, and my heels are from Sammy Dress.

Everyone looks SO happy in this photo, I love it!

Fuckin'..."less weird dudes". I can't get over this, lol. (This TV had like a 10 second delay, but it was live streaming to crunchyroll, and all the words on the screen are of people who are watching the stream saying things.)

Candid shot Josh took of me & Jenna! She's dressed as Magical Girl Pretty Sammy I helped a little with making her wig!!

This cracks me up every fucking time.

Elevator party!

So, we made this really shitty blanket fort in the hotel room, partially using one of the luggage trolly's. (Which we left in the room the whole weekend like dicks because we forgot to bring it back downstairs)

Potentially the best depth of field this shitty camera has ever taken. On a dumb sign! What a waste.

Victoria heroically saving us all from the evil shitty squirrel.

I hope you guys liked these photos! I promise, I won't post super nerdy stuff too often :P

//I'M WEARING//
top- Oasap
necklace- DIY
socks- Guess
shoes- Sammy Dress



xoxo, ashlei

Coachella 2013: See you there!

So I relaized I totally forgot to announce that I'll be at Coachella this year! (I'm going to Weekend #2!!) I was lucky enough to be the winner of H&M's Coachella contest, so me, Josh, Jenna, and Matt all get to go to Coachella for free! (H&M is even covering the hotel room, transportation, and plane tickets!! I feel so blessed!)

Anyway, who else is going?! If you are, come say hi to me, don't be shy! I always love talking to fellow fashionistas!!

Was so surprised when the wristbands arrived in the mail, I had no idea they'd be VIP!! o__o

Hope to see you all there!! 

xoxo, ashlei

// Raining Spring Blossoms //

Sorry I'm posting these photos so late! I posted this look about a week ago on LookBook, but I posted it right as I was running out the door to go to Seattle with my friends! (Which I have a lot of awesome photos from, can't wait to share!!)

This look was taken by Michelle! Her, Josh, & I went on a little nature hike in this super awesome abandoned orchard I found the other day! It was a super magical looking place--all the trees sort of fan out and connect with each other at the top, kind of a canopy! It's funny, because I've driven past this location a thousand times ever since I was a kid, and I never found it until it was staring me in the face. I guess it's a lesson that sometimes you gotta stop and pay a little bit more attention to things a little closer!

(Top & skirt are by Romwe)

Here's the song that inspired this look-- it's called "Life Changes" by Casey Veggies

Near the orchard, there was a clearing with one long blossoming tree in the middle, and all the blossoms were floating around in the air! It was so angelic. 

I can't get enough of this setting!! As pretty as it is, though, I feel so sorry for the trees! The ivy that's strangling them is an invasive species, and eventually this orchard will be all dying. 

This kitty was watching us from far away. I like to think of him as the forest guardian!

These socks fall down about every 3.5 seconds of walking, so this is usually me all day everyday when I wear these things, lol.

There were lots of squirrels, too!! This little guy was running around from tree to tree. Since they were all connected like a canopy, it was really easy for him to go from tree to tree without jumping.

// I'M WEARING //

top & skirt- Romwe

beaded bracelets- Vanessa Mooney

socks- Guess

shoes- Jeffrey Campbell

SEA NYMPH

I've actually had this dress for some time, and I guess it had fallen off a hanger in the very back of a closet, so I never wore it--when I found it I got super excited, it's so "Spring"!

Josh & I took photos again with Michelle, and we were lucky enough to be allowed into the old baseball field in our town, Civic Stadium. It's been sitting vacant for some time now and is in a state of disrepair  but artistically I think it's so pretty! I used to go to baseball games there as a kid, and locally it's considered a very beloved landmark. (Btw, if you want to know more about this awesome place, you can visit this website...they're always looking for donations!)

(Dress is by Sheinside, and necklace is by Chicwish)

Here's the song that in inspired this post!! It's called "Collapsing at your Doorstep" by Air France.

Josh took this one!

Necklace by Chicwish.

You get to stare at my ugly ankle scar, yaaaaaaay

Here's the nice guys that let us in! It was Saint Patrick's day when we were here, just in case you were wondering why he's wearing cute little clover antlers, haha!



-WHAT I'M WEARING-
dress- Sheinside
sweater/ belt- Forever 21
necklace- Chicwish
floral crown- Jordan de Ruiter
shoes- JCPenny

Click hype widget for LookBook post!

xoxo, ashlei

PS: Has anyone watched tonight's episode of The Walking Dead, "This Sorrowful Life" ?? OMG NOOOO!! So sad.

Giveaway #28: PAX Vaporizer by Ploom--3 of them!! // GIVEAWAY ENDED, ALL WINNERS NOTIFIED

***GIVEAWAY HAS ENDED***

Hey guys! So today I have a super awesome giveaway for you!! I've teamed up with the awesome people at Ploom to give away 3 of these awesome PAX Vaporizer units--one in each colour! The PAX is originally $249.99, but free is even better, don't you think?

For your own reference, in case you don't know what a vaporizer is, it's an instrument used to vaporize leaves, such as tobacco--but you can put a lot of different things in it! Delivering pure, clean vapor, Pax does not heat to combustion so there is no smoke nor secondand smoke. 

I've seen friends use these, and I'd actually looked them up on the internet before I was ever contacted by Ploom, and the PAX is pretty much the leading vaporizer on the market, so I'm really happy to be giving these guys away!

The unit itself has a sturdy heaviness to it, but is still fairly light!

The prize comes with all these goodies!

And also of course with the charger, and the unit itself!

Anyway, on to the details!

PRIZE: 

There will be THREE winners. Each winner will win 1 PAX by Ploom unit and everything shown above, shipped anywhere in the world. There are 3 colours to choose from: Black, Amethyst Purple, or Cobalt Blue. When notified, each winner will reply with what colour they want, and whoever responds first will get dibs on their colour preference.

RULES:

1. You must follow this blog via Google Friend Connect along the right side of the blog, follow on Bloglovin', and click "like" on the Facebook page for this blog. (If you've already done this before, no need to do it again--that step is complete!)
2. You must also click "like" on Ploom's Facebook media page, here.
3. You must leave a comment on this blog post with your e-mail address so that you can be contacted if you are a winner!

Contest will run until Wednesday, April  14th at 11:59pm. Winnders will be chosen using random.org. (Giveaway only open to residents of the USA & Canada!!)

And that's about it! I wish you all the luck in the world!!



xoxo, ashlei



Note: I don't necessarily advocate "vaporizing" or anything related to it, such as the above! And definitely not if you are underage. But I DO advocate doing anything you're going to do anyway, but in a healthier way, so  do hope you all enjoy this giveaway!

**In order to protect the identity of the winners, winners list with e-mail addresses will not be posted. Winners will be notified individually via e-mail**

ROSE TAPESTRY

Today I want to share with you another look I did with aSociete!! I'm super in love with this dress for spring--it's a bit heavier so it's still perfect for chilly spring days, but still keeps with the trend of florals and pastels! When I found this dress and saw HOW WELL it matched with my floral litas, I couldn't help but get it! Sometimes I have a habit of being too matchy-match with outfits, which often can be a mistake. But, in this case, I think it works!! The above photo is by Josh as usual, and the last two are by aSociete. 

(Dress is by Romwe, and jacket is by aSociete)

Necklace by RIRE Boutique.

I really wish I had some more photos from this shoot, but this one got pretty rushed! Josh didn't get many because I think he was busy being weird and climbing around in a tree when the other photographer was taking these, haha.

-I'M WEARING-

dress- Romwe

jacket- aSociete

necklace- RIRE Boutique

socks- Guess

shoes- Jeffrey Campbell

xoxo, ashlei

// WITCHY WOMAN //

I actually took these photos a bit ago but I keep forgetting to post them! Again, these photos were taken by the lovely Michelle M.!!

(Top is by Sheinside, and skirt is by Romwe)

This outfit was inspired by a song by the Eagles, called "Witchy Woman"--one of my favourite songs by them! However, I'm in a more summery mood, so I'm including a different song by The Eagles-- Hotel California!

Me & Josh! Michelle always likes to take couples photos of us, she's really good at it! Although I look like I'm posing for senior photos or something. I should go find a tree in a parking lot to lean against the next time I feel the need to do that pose. (Because isn't that how basically everyone's senior portraits turn out? Haha)

// I'M WEARING //

sweater- Sheinside

skirt- Romwe

shoes- Sammy Dress

necklace- DIY

socks- Guess

xoxo, ashlei