You guys know I don’t shy away from a bold print. Just the opposite, in fact. So when this dress popped up on the ASOS site (during sale time, hello), I couldn’t resist adding it to my cart. So fun, and does all the fashion heavy-lifting for you. I just threw on a pair of pumps and a few pieces of jewelry and was ready for Friday on the town, no sweat.
The dress is super swingy, which was the perfect answer to Kansas City’s early summer humidity. (My hair keeps getting bigger and bigger as the dew point goes up.) I was not in the mood for body con with the temperatures in the 80s and the air thick enough to slice. No thank you, sir. This dress did me a solid and kept me cool.
The Vanity.
New feature here on LSR… The Vanity!
Most of you know I converted one of the spare bedrooms in my house into a closet + vanity. Given the sheer amount of stuff I own, it just wasn’t feasible to split a closet with the boy or crowd up the bathroom counter with my massive makeup stash.
I get a few emails/comments from you guys asking what I’m using in the beauty product arena: foundation, lipstick, polish, etc. I also receive beauty products from companies to review + offer my thoughts on (which will always be disclosed, of course). What better way to showcase these little beauty baubles than a feature I’m fondly calling The Vanity?
In this round, we’re talking super saturated lipstick in a stay-put formula. I’m into a bright lip, especially for spring + summer. It wakes up the whole face and gives an outfit an extra dose of color.
What I’m not really good at: reapplying. Once I’m out, I’m not the girl constantly reaching for her lipstick tube. (I get wayyyy too distracted by whatever yummy food is coming. Or tequila. These things happen.) So I’m totally down for long-wear lipsticks that stick around for the duration of the evening, but also don’t dry out, flake, or bleed. My current fave is the Revlon ColorStay Ultimate Suede lipstick.
This lipstick makes application easy (always a plus). It goes on creamy and doesn’t set right away, which gives you a chance to build the desired amount of product, blot, etc., before it dries completely. It goes on exactly as it looks in the tube (ie, it’s not sheer). Once it sets, I’m good for hours and hours. No worries about losing your lip when eating and/or drinking because this stuff stays put. The best part? You can pick this up at any drugstore for about $10. Win/win!
Don’t forget to enter to win a new pair of shoes from Sole Society! The giveaway ends Thursday, so hurry hurry!
Linking up with More Pieces of Me + On the Daily Express, Join The Gossip + I Have A Degree In This, Pink Sole + Cha Cha The Fashion Genius, Style Elixir, Sew Crafty Angel, Walking in Memphis in High Heels, Life’s a Party Dress Like It, Get Your Pretty On, Style Honestly, and The Pleated Poppy.
So bright and fresh looking, love it! Looking forward to more The Vanity section too!
You wear big prints like this so effortlessly- serious how do you do it? I love this dress on you, and glad it kept you cool! 😀
Awesome outfit, Ash!
This is a cool print. 🙂
I love those pumps! Both the Zara ones you’re wearing and the others you linked to! Orange pumps are really fun!
Wow that is an eye catching dress for sure! You are going to love a post i have scheduled for next week, stay tuned.
Allie of ALLIE NYC
allienyc.com
So gorgeous!
That dress is just darling on you and the shoes! Love it! The lipstick is a great color on you!!
Love how well those adorable heels go with your dress! That is such a perfect dress for going out on a hot summer night. I hate when it gets so humid you can literally feel your hair get bigger by the minute! What a great shade of lipstick, too!
Holy smokes, you look amazing girlfriend!! This dress immediately caught my eye, and is so pretty with your glowing skin. I love that you paired it with a bold lip, too!
give me that dress!! you look amazing in it and i am obsessed with the pattern. also, good call on the colorstay lipstick. i’m constantly eating, so my lip color never lasts…pretty sure i need to pick up a tube of this.
xo,
gabby
http://www.likealittlefox.blogspot.com
Totally adore this bold print!! And on sale?! Holler 🙂 Perfect for the summer months 🙂 And I always say–the higher the hair, the closer to God hehe!
Tori
FashionBlingGirlyThings
Polka dots and floral print are a perfect combo..love it!
Kisses
NEW POST
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Beyond obsessed with this dress! And The fact that you paired it with the orange heels makes it even better!
xo Kylie
http://www.dressinsparkles.com
You’ve worn that dress the best way. It isn’t so easy to style because of his gorgeous print, but the result is great! Great blog, would you like to visit mine and tell me what you think? http://follementefashion.blogspot.it
you’re hot. let’s be friends 😉
What a pretty dress! And I love those shoes 🙂
Katie
http://alwaysfashionablykate.com
That dress is so pretty and those shoes go perfectly with it! I’m so jealous you’ve converted a bedroom into your closet. That is my dream!
Nicole
http://www.nicoletothenines.blogspot.com
GORGEOUS GORGEOUS GORGEOUS! Always wear this lip color, seriously looks SO GOOD on you!
This dress is so fun! It goes perfectly with your heels!
The Dress is amazing and i love the heels <3
http://www.theeche.com
you? shy away from bold prints? nah never!! love the dress doll. happy tuesday! xoxo
Lovely dress and the shade of lipstick is amazing on your lips!!
Kisses darling!!!
Loving the polka dot print with floral print. You’re right, it is a bold dress but it looks amazing!
xoxo
– ßerry ♥ Stylish
This dress is fab- I love the floral/dot combo
Cute dress! And it matches perfectly with those pumps.
Great lip shade as well, looks great!
Thanks for linking up for MMG 🙂
Looove the vanity! So fun. And how is it that your hair gets bigger with higher humidity and mine gets flatter and stringier? Not fair!
Gina — On the Daily Express
Love that fun dress! So cute on you! The colors are perfect!
xo,
Jacqueline
stylininstlouis.com
Asos seriously has the best clothes. I just bought a similar fit swing dress from them (different pattern) and I love it. Your floral-dot pattern is too cute!
Love the print of the dress and I love how you went all matchy matchy 😉 xo
What a gorgeous dress!!! I love the print so much. And that lipstick shade is perfect!
xo,
Angela
I love this dress! So perfect for the summer heat! And I am seriously jealous of your closet room… that is so fab!
http://www.amemoryofus.blogspot.com
So pretty.
Beautetude
That dress is too cute!! I love it!!
Nikki
thefashionablewife.com
What an adorable print for a dress! So beautiful!
Jenna from Visions of Vogue
You look so stylish today, perfect for the summer!
Thanks for your sweet comment!
Kisses from Germany,
Alena | meet me stylish
This dress is amazing babe
I really like your outfit <3
Kisses
Maggie D.
The Indian Savage Diary
I also like looking around on Asos site. Your look is beautiful! The dress and the shoes really work well together!
http://www.minsbeautyequipment.com
This look is very beautiful! It’s perfect for you!
Alessia
THECHILICOOL
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Kiss
so prettyyyy….
would you follow each other ?
unconventionalsecrets.blogspot.it
Beautiful dress!
I’ve seen florals and stripes, but never florals and polka dots! that is such a fun dress.
Long lasting opaque lip color is what I am always hunting for, but often find it to be very drying. Does this keep your lips moisturized all day?
Chic on the Cheap
So pretty Ashley! You look adorable in florals!! XOXO
http://www.chiclyyours.com
Cuteness overload going on in this look….love how those heels matched the dress!!!!
Rebecca
http://www.redtagchiclosangeles.com
First: BEAUTIFUL dress – I totally saw it on the ASOS website but seeing it on you makes me wish I bought it – it looks like ti was tailor made for you! Gorgeous!
Secondly: I totally need to create a vanity myself – I just keep using my bathroom mirror but it’d be nice to have a set place for my makeup. Thanks for the idea!
Third: Never tried that lipstick before but you’re the third person to recommend it – Not a lipstick reapplier either so a long-lasting formula is right up my alley. Thanks!
This is such a beautiful and fun summer dress! I should go and check out what Asos is offering! 😀
http://www.callmemaddie.com
Beautiful necklace. Hello dear stay in touch.
Valentina.
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Love your new series the Vanity. So cute, and I am looking forward to learning about all those great pop colors you highlight on those lips!!
That is the perfect red lip colour.
http://www.northernstyleexposure.com
I agree to never shy away from bold prints! This dress is so fun and cute and those orange heels are perfect with it!
Rebecca
http://www.winnipegstyle.ca