Current Jewelry Obsession: Ghost & Lola

I'm currently crushing on this really awesome jewelry brand from Australia called Ghost & Lola, I've been a fan of their collections for awhile now and their unique jewelry is on my current wishlist of accessories to own. Here are a few pieces of jewelry from their current collection. One of my fav pieces from the S/S 2011 collection is the The Addiction necklace, pictured above, it features a beautiful silver bird, studded cones, and various other metal charms.

The Luminous ring pictured above is another favorite of mine. I love chunky jewelry, and this cute ring features a large natural stone set upon a sterling silver etched ring band. Gorgeous! I also really like their earrings, the Constance earrings, pictured below are really feminine and pretty featuring pink glass and wooden beads with vintage little roses and filigree in these drop earrings. I love how G&L incorporated vintage designs into the modern jewelry, very pretty and unique.

You can check out the entire collection of Ghost & Lola jewelry at Ghostlola.com.au!

Sole Society

Have you heard of Sole Society yet? It's a monthly shoe clue that asks you a bit about your personality and style, then creates a customized virtual closet for you each month with 6 pairs of hand-picked shoes that they think you'll like best. Then you can choose whatever pair or pairs you'd like for a low price of $49.95! It's pretty fun so far, I just signed up, and one of the pairs that was in my virtual closet were the cute ruffled pumps pictured above. WANT! They also have designer handbags for discounted prices. Sign up here!

Love Mode Review + Giveaway

LoveMode.com has some super cute dresses and tops for summer time! I recently got this adorable Black Red Sweetheart Dress, that's made of nylon, polyester and rayon. It's fitted and shapes to the curves of your body, with a cute red satiny material at the bust. I can't wait to wear it this summer! Did I mention that it only costs $20? Crazy huh? Love Mode has some really cute accessories and bottoms too. They have this cute cocktail ring that I like:

and they also have this rainbow stripe mini skirt:

Adorable for summer! Right now they are having a sale where you can get 30% off your purchase, which is a lot considering most of their items are around $20, plus you can get free shipping! Check it out at LoveMode.com


*GIVEAWAY*
The cool people at Love Mode are hosting a giveaway for me and they're letting me give away a $25 gift certificate to one of my readers! Wanna win? Just leave a comment below!

Giveaway begins right now, and ends on June 30th at Noon eastern time! One entry per person.

Rules:
- You must be 18 years old or older to enter.
- You must be a US resident.

Fashion Crush: Nicole Lee USA Sade Handbag

I love handbags, so when I saw this cute Nicole Lee Sade Handbag I knew I had to have it on my arm this summer ;) The Sade bag is a cute oversized satchel that comes in a cute blue color, a teal green, black, and brown, which is the color that I have. It's really roomy inside and is perfect for shopping trips, a beach trip, or just hanging out with friends. It features two pouches inside, one that has a zipper and one that is perfect for a cellphone or iPod. I love this purse so much! I just got it last week and I've already been taking it everywhere I go. Even my mom loves this bag!

The front of the bag features a pocket with flap that locks with the Nicole Lee closure. This pocket is roomy too, the whole bag is great for those who like purses that are spacious inside. The lining inside of the purse features the Nicole Lee logo, and the sides of the purse on the bottom feature large silver eyelets.  I like the wide area where the zipper is, the wider area makes the bag opening larger when you open it up which makes it easier to dig through if you lose your sunglasses or your lipstick ;) I love the quality of the bag, it feels like a luxury item. Most bags of this quality retail for a couple hundred bucks, but this bag is only $89 at NicoleLeeOnline.com! I really love the leathery feel of the outside of the bag, and it feels sturdy and well made. Some purses I've had in the past, including my Betsey Johnson hobo bag, make me feel like I need to be fragile with the bag, but this bag made me feel confident that it would hold up to being carried around and traveled with. I adore this bag so much! I might have to get another one as a back up, or try one in another color. What do you think? Are you a fan of Nicole Lee handbags?

My bestie's blogging!!!

Okay so my bestie started her own blog, and it's sooo cute!

It's called "Paint Me A Love Story" because it combines two things she loves: the song "Love Story" by Taylor Swift, and nail polish. Just like my title reflects something I love now (lipstick) and something I loved back in the day (those minty sticks that are packaged in what looks like a cigarette carton), hence the name "candy cigarettes".

Anyway, please check out her blog Paint Me A Love Story!

-ash

Holly's giveaway

The very lovely Holly over at Miss Fashion Beauty blog is having a giveaway!
http://fashion-beautyx.blogspot.com/2011/06/who-loves-mac-mac-giveaway.html

Deuce Beauties giveaway

The awesome blog Deuce Beauties is having a giveaway to celebrate 200 followers! You can enter here:
http://deucebeauties.blogspot.com/2011/05/opengiveaway-200-followers.html