Spiked Blues

Spiked Blues by ashlea-symone-m featuring pullover sweaters

Strut Your Studs

Strut Your Studs by ashlea-symone-m featuring a peplum skirt

A. Keys on Fire!!

Alicia Keys is the girl on fire. She's on the move, she has a new album coming out and she recently launched a shoe line with Reebok. She has been a fan of Reebok since her younger days and her hubby has also collaborated with Reebok before. She played a big part in the designs of the shoes. Some of the sneakers feature skylines, piano keys, tribal print and more. The line features hi tops and low cut sneakers.  Below are pics of her in the Reebok ad and some shoes from the line. I have made a styled looked based off one of her shoes. Enjoy!!!!

Alicia Keys Inspired Look!

A. Keys by ashlea-symone-m featuring reebok

2:06

This past month I have not been blogging as much because I have been sooo busy with classes and Relay for Life planning at my University. I do have some pics to document what all I have been working on and up to. I went to a Relay for Life summit and designed my first bodice pattern ( that was exciting) and like always looking for internships, but I did not forget about a style post. The look I put together is another "this or that" look. You can pick between either look and still be cute and comfy for the Fall.I could not forget about music... I picked this video and song ( 3:16 am by Jhene Aiko ) because I love all the lyrics, graphics and visual angles in this video. I can also apply some of the lyrics to my life right now. Seeing as though I am finishing up my last semester of undergrad and doing an internship next semester I am taking a leap into the real  world. I am not afraid to fall like the lyrics say, if I do then I have to pick back up and learn from that experience but  you can't be afraid to fall.  

Drafting my pattern for my bodice :)

The back and view of my bodice

A new project for class... a  high low peplum skirt 

My instagram pic from the Summit

My "This or That" Look

2:06 by ashlea-symone-m featuring blue jeans

Fall For the Cat

Fall For the Cat by ashlea-symone-m featuring a nail lacquer

One Night in NYC

One Night in NYC by ashlea-symone-m featuring high heel boots

This Time!!! - Melanie Fiona

First off I must begin with, I'm a huge fan of Melanie Fiona. Her music is beautiful and she has a great fashion style. Not to mention I sent her a tweet and she re-tweeted me saying "Hi". I was watching her video "This Time" and I loved the concept of the video and how she incorporates all the different time elements, like the clocks and the hour glass. Her styles in the video change throughout the scenes. She has a very Mary J vibe going on when she wear the ball cap and the black/ white slow motion in the beginning. She then has times where she looks very elegant in the dress, sexy with the all black & leather bottoms, then throws a street style with the coat, ball cap and white pants. My favorite look is when she mixes the street with the leather when she has on the tank top and adds the leather puff sleeves with heels.
I had happen to be doing a homework assignment earlier this week and came across another pick of the leather puff sleeves. I think it might be an up and coming trend for Fall... so be on the look out for them.  ( below is a pic of the OPI ad with the puff sleeves and my favorite tweet from Melanie Fiona :)  )

O.P.I Germany Collection Ad

Sorry for the fuzziness but it still love it  :)