Your Weekly Randomness

Each week, I like to dedicate a day to Randomness.  My life is positively full of it and personally, I like it that way.

So grab a cup of coffee, pull up a comfy chair and prepare for your mind to be blown. In no particular order, here is your weekly dose of random:

1. Ghost Adventures-
I'm a huge dork and super-fan of movies like Ghostbusters and Poltergeist. I also lurve this time of year and all the spooky awesomeness that comes with it. Lately, I've been tuning into Ghost Adventures on the Travel Channel and frankly, I can't get enough. True, the host is sort of an embarrassing mixture of Criss Angel and The Situation (bless his heart), what with his black spandex shirts, thumb rings and faux-hawked coif. Nevertheless, a great show if you want to get in the Halloween mood.

2. Foley + Corinna Styling Contest-
The chic peeps at Foley and Corinna are hosting a styling competition to celebrate their launch on ShopStyle.com last week. If you love this brand as much as I do, go check it out and enter by October 25th for your chance to win your own F + C goodness.

3. Razorback Dress-
What do y'all think of the dress below? It's from a shop called Maude in Fayetteville and I may just be wearing it to the game on Saturday if it doesn't rain. How do y'all think it would look paired with leggings, ballet flats, a houndstooth scarf (like in the pic) and a long black or gray cardigan. Eh?

4. Personal Styling-
Much to my delight, I've gotten several emails this week about styling appointments! Yay! One question I seem to be getting frequently is if I do gift cards. The answer is an emphatic YES! A personal styling session is a great gift for a girlfriend, sister, mom or BFF who wants to add a little flair to her life. Once again, just contact me at askblondeambition@gmail.com with the words "Style Me" in the subject line. I'll be happy to help you give the gift of personal styling attention to you and yours for the holidays : )

5. NeedtoBreathe Bound-
So it's official...my boy and I have tickets for the now-SOLD OUT Needtobreathe show at the Ryman in Nashville on November 18! Excited doesn't even begin to cut it. I saw them two years ago in Fayetteville when they opened for Gavin DeGraw and, simply put, they floored me. To any of my bloggy pals out there that live in Nashville or Jackson, give me a shout if any of y'all are going to be attending the show...I'd love to meet you!

Hookay...that's about it, I guess. Riveting stuff, isn't it?

See you back here tomorrow; same place, not sure what time.

Be blessed, lovelies-

Trend Watch Wednesday: The Rider

In the words of Shopbop, "Good breeding is back." This fall, designers are paying homage to the classic blueblood style of the American artistocracy.

Shearling bomber jackets, tailored turtlenecks, pleated skirts in a variety of tweeds and sturdy, leather boots are just the ticket to accomplishing this style.

To keep the look from becoming to prim or stuffy, try mixing more structured pieces with funky items, like vintage cocktail jewelry, corsets or daring, sky-high boots. Adding a touch of the risque to this style brings it into 2010.

BB Dakota Cartersville Leather Jacket in Taupe; Cole Haan Camden Alexis Crossbody; Gabor Jenny in Basalt brown distressed leather; Juicy Couture leather gloves

Tailored styles in tartan plaids are a clever alternative to the leather mini we've seen this fall. I'm personally loving that skirts have made such a comeback this season. In fact, skirts with round silhouettes paired with fitted sweaters are becoming the new daytime dress.

I for one cannot wait to try my hand at replicating these outfits at home.

Be blessed, lovelies-

Photo credits: Shopbop.com, collage by A Blonde Ambition (please do not re-use without permission)

Foley + Corinna Fall 2010

Hello gorgeous peeps...so glad you stopped by on this Tuesday edition of A Blonde Ambition.

Today's post is light on verbiage, heavy on eye candy; typically my favorite kind of post.

It's rainy and dreary and a wee bit chilly here in Northwest Arkansas today, which usually makes me want to crawl back into bed. However, the gorgeous items offered up by Foley + Corinna for their Fall 2010 Ready to Wear line pulled me with almost magnetic force to the computer screen early this morning.

F + C is known for their brilliant use of textures and needle-sharp attention to detail. With this collection you'll notice lots of fur, embellishments and layers...all great things when it comes to fall fashion.

I'll take one of everything. Please and thank you.

Be blessed, lovelies-

Legwarmers: Eh??

Greetings, ladies. Hope y'all enjoyed a fantastic weekend wherever you reside, doing whatever you do on Saturdays and Sundays in your neck of the woods.

Per usual, mine went by WAY too quickly, but that's just how the cookie crumbles when it comes to weekends. On a positive note, we'll be enjoying another weekend blitz in just four short days...hallelujah.

I was going to write about something deep and profound and possibly life-altering today, but thought I'd write about cozy autumn accessories that originated in the 1980s instead, (insert tongue in cheek.)

Ok, don't hate me for saying this, but I kind of, might, sort of, maybe just a little, perhaps, possibly want some legwarmers for this fall....

Go ahead....fire the emails away.

I can't help how my heart feels about these though. My inner Jennifer Beals just wants to pull on a pair of these puppies and dance like a maniac around my apartment to "What a Feeling".

I saw these on Etsy this morning and thought, "Hmmmm....???"

All Flashdance references aside, I'm actually really into these. I mean, with a pair of cute leggings and stilletto heeled boots, I think they'd be just precious.

Thoughts??

Photo credits: Lesha's Workshop on Etsy

What Fridays Are Good For

Happy Friday, chicas! Can I get a woo woo? To me, this day of the week is reserved for one thing and one thing only…having fun and eating bad stuff.

And really, what’s more fun than a Salted Caramel Brownie from the Pioneer Woman?
 

via Pioneer Woman


Heavens, y’all.

Let’s just pause for a moment to consider the rare beauty of those three words all together: Salted Caramel Brownie

I’ve never heard of this concoction before, but it sounds like the culmination of every PMS dream I’ve ever had. Go here to get the recipe and make some for yourself. And please invite me over when you do.

On to the next…

What’s also more fun than a post semi-solely dedicated to Halloween costumes? Because I haven’t done one yet and frankly, didn’t have a darn thing else to write about today.

I’m deep like that.

Planet Blue, a super cute online store, came up with their very own Halloween-inspired lookbook. The cool thing about these “costumes” is that they’re not really costumes at all. The pieces individually would be totally wearable long after trick-or-treating season is over. My favorites were the Black Cat, (even though we know how I feel about kitties), and the Captain Hook ensemble.

I must get my hands, er stems, on some of these leggings STAT.

Finally, never one to pass on an opportunity for shameless self-promotion, I thought I’d pass the word along about my latest little endeavor. I was recently asked to do some personal styling for a lovely girl up here in NWA for an engagement photo shoot. She was then kind enough to pass my name on to some of her friends who have just asked me to style their wedding shoot! So if you’re in need of some personal styling, closet reorganization or just general style advice, see my pages here and here or shoot me an email. I’ll be happy to help and I promise I'm cheaper than Rachel Zoe : ) There. That’s all. That was painless, right?

Y’all have a great weekend.

Be blessed, lovelies-