What I'm Wearing - The 60s Flip & Yellow Tights

- What I'm Wearing -

Jean Skirt - Made by Me

Cream Turtleneck - J.C.Penny

Black Pumps - Connie {Famous Footwear}

Yellow Tights - c/o We Love Colors

Brown Knee-High Socks - Kohl's

Pearl Earrings - Gift

Last night I curled my hair with pin curls {for the very first time!} and they turned out wonderful!!! I was feeling very 1960s this morning and decided to do the flip. =) I LOVED it! I felt very Laura Petrie all day. =)

I also tried something new today. Wearing tights with knee-high socks. It seams to be a trend for this winter, as I have seen several fashion bloggers doing this look. Another new thing....yellow tights. I'm slowly bringing color to my tights this winter. Or, rather quickly I suppose. lol.

~Ashley

Who Inspires Me (Fashion Wise) - Audrey Hepburn

For Attractive lips, speak words of kindness, For lovely eyes, seek out the good in people, For a slim figure, share your food with the hungry, For Beautiful hair, let a child run their fingers through it once a day, For poise, walk with the knowledge that you never walk alone. People, more than things, have to be restored, renewed, revived, reclaimed, and redeemed. Remember, if you ever need a helping hand, you will find one at the end of each of your arms. As you grow older, you will discover that you have two hands, one for helping yourself and the other for helping others. - Audrey Hepburn

With the Keeping it Classy {Modest Fashion Week} coming up I decided to bring back the Who Inspires Me {Fashion Wise} series, which only lasted one post last year {It was Grace Kelly}. I know, I'm so bad about doing blog post series. I'll try to do better this year. =)

To bring back the series I'll start off with Audrey Hepburn. Who has to be one of my favorite inspirational ladies, fashion wise, ever!

I would love to see a full length pictures of this photo shoot/what ever. For her dress{?} looks fabulous!! And the umbrella is so colorful and fun! I like.

Her look is so casual, but looks classy and nice. I don't know how she did it. As she is just wearing jeans{I think}, sweatshirt or oversized shirt, and her hair is wrapped in a scarf/towel!!!

 A sweet, darling, little summer print dress. I would love to have a nice little print dress for this summer like this one. I can imagine the flowers to be a purple {not sure if it's light, or dark purple.} and the background is a cream, or white. Oh, a girl can dream on finding the perfect fabric or ready made dress like this one. ;-)

 The amazing outfit Audrey wears in Roman Holiday. It's just a simple blouse, skirt, and scarf {silk?} with a scooter! I would love to ride a scooter around Rome {just less hectic}, or just one in general. =)

As you guys know, I LOVE this jumper that Audrey wears in Sabrina. And I was able to copy it last week after years of dreaming! What bliss.

Polyvore Sets -

Dress Like Audrey Hepburn by Bramblewood Fashion featuring capris pants

Audrey by Bramblewood Fashion featuring an extra long necklace

Audrey Hepburn Style by Bramblewood Fashion featuring chanel sunglasses

Little Black Dress - Audrey Hepburn by Bramblewood Fashion featuring a button glove

Movies I've Seen Audrey Hepburn in -

• Roman Holiday {1953} {movie review}
• Sabrina {1954}

What's your favorite outfit of Audrey Hepburn's? And what's your favorite film with her in it?

~Ashley

I ♥ Thursday {no. 7}

Well, I missed last weeks edition. It only took me until last Saturday morning that I had forgotten to do it. :p

I love the new design I gave my blog, A Girls Guide to Home Life, yesterday. The header is my favorite part. :) I just might do the same here. 

This wonderful movie! The storyline, costumes....

Elizabeth Taylor's outfit....{Gabrielle says, I look like her.}

Casey's latest hair tutorial....

Modern vintage styled weddings.....

Old-fashioned letters.....

Unique Starbucks locations.....

What are you loving this week?

~Ashley

Feminine Fashion Week {Day 7} - 1960s Inspired

-What I'm Wearing-

Brown Polka-dot Sun Dress - Made by me for my HS Graduation {seen here}

Brown Sweater - Kohl's {Hand-me-down from Gabrielle}

Pink Tights - J.C. Penny {$4.99}

Brown T-Strap Kitten Heels - Naturalizers {Don't remember it was several years ago.}

Pearl Earrings - Gift

I love this dress! The sad thing is, I had a hard time putting on my dress this morning. I'm so worried about tonight. What if I can't get it off?!? I think this means I've grown out of my dress. :( Hopefully this isn't so. As it is my favorite dress ever!! {I think.} As this dress is sleeveless I add the sweater for a more winter look. I think it brings the outfit a more 60s flair. And my hair was fixed into a relaxed {more modern} flip, aka. Mary Tyler Moore. 

Now my dear readers, I'm excited to announce that my 1960s hair tutorial is now up on Vimeo {YouTube has a 10 minute limit and the tutorial is 15 minutes long}.

1960s Hair Tutorial from Bramblewood Fashion on Vimeo.

  

Today is also the last day of Natasha's fashion week. How fast this week has flown! Thank you, Natasha for hosting this wonderful Feminine Fashion Week! :)

~Ashley

Feminine Fashion Week {Day 3} - Comfy Cozy

-What I'm Wearing-

Red T-shirt - Kohl's {$4}

Floral Skirt - Made by me {Free} (pattern review)

Black Leggings - Old Navy {$5}

Brown Belt - Maurices {$8}

Green Scarf - Target {$10}

Black Flats - Payless {$10}

Silver Dangle Earrings - Christmas Gift {I think they are from J.C. Penny (: }

Grey Fingerless Gloves - Christmas Gift {Made by my sister, Gabrielle. She didn't use any pattern.}

And once again the same 1960s hairstyle as yesterday. :) 

Today was the first day of work in the new year. It also marks the first time I wore my skirt this winter.{I sewed the skirt last winter.} I tend to wear certain clothes the first half of cold weather {Oct-Dec}, from the second half {which is now, Jan-March or April}.  It helps me from getting tired of my clothes. 

It's hard to believe that today is the third day of Natasha's Feminine Fashion Week. If you want to join in there is still time. :)

Also I'll be filming the 1960s hair tutorial sometime this week, hopefully tomorrow, or next week. :)

~Ashley

Feminine Fashion Week {Day 2} - Très Chic, No?

-What I'm Wearing-

Black & White Polka-dot Jacket - Kohl's {$13.80}

Cream Ruffle Tank - Gap Outlet {$8}

White Long Sleeve T-Shirt - J.C. Penny's {$6}

Jeans - J.C. Penny's {$17}

Black Flats - Payless {$10}

Black Flower Pin - Maurices {$3}

Pearl Earrings - Gift

Here it is, the second day of Natasha's fashion week. Today my inspiration was this polka-dot jacket and my 1960s hairstyle. Though, to me at least, my hair is screaming for a LBD (Little Black Dress) with a boat neckline (a.k.a Audrey Hepburn). Alas, I don't own one, or have any black fabric in my stash. I do have fabric to recreate the jumper below, that Audrey Hepburn wears in the movie Sabrina {1954}.

Oh, once I master this hairstyle I will do a tutorial for all of you. I just need raise the back more. As it doesn't look very 60s in the front. :) Here's more pictures of my hair. 

~Ashley