Celebrity Style: Lana Del Rey

Those who know me at all, know that I have a fascination with celebrities and their style. So i've decided that I want to do a couple of blog posts monthly on celebrity fashion. First writing about a celebrity I am very familiar with: Lana Del Rey. I've become more interested in her lately due to my brothers idolization. And, after seeing her perform at Coachella both weekends in her amazing vintage dresses, I knew that I had to write about her. Lana is a classic beauty. She has a way of blending retro and vintage pieces in the most beautiful way. She has undeniable sex appeal, but she handles herself in such a lady-like way. Whenever Lana is on stage, she goes for pieces that have a beautiful sense of retro glamour, which is a very different look than her every day casual style. Either way, she manages to look amazing both ways. Some of her trademarks include her stunning hair and big lips. In the beginning of her fame, she wore flower crowns on stage. You can still see girls trying to recreate Lana inspired looks at music festivals all over the world. Overall, Lana is inspiration for anyone who wants to try vintage or retro looks.

Listen to her new song West Coast: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/west-coast-single/id859340306
xx
Ashley

Coachella 2014

With the First Weekend of Coachella starting tomorrow, I thought it would be a fun idea to share a playlist of some of my favorite artists playing!



And here are some of my festival essentials and fun looks for the 3-day event. Coachella is all about easy, breezy, boho chic. It's so much fun but the heat can get a little unbearable, so covered clothes are not recommended. Take a risk and have fun when dressing for festivals!

If you are going to the festival too, either this weekend or next, make sure to have fun, be safe and stay hydrated! If you aren't going, Coachella will be live streaming from their website all weekend! http://www.coachella.com

I'll be posting my looks from each day really soon!
For photos during the festival, make sure to follow me on Instagram: avgumm

xx
Ashley

Have fun guys!!

Skingraft Fall 2014 Fashion Show

Skingraft was the last show that we attended at NYFW Fall/ Winter 2014. And it was by far my favorite. Anyone that knows me, knows that black is one of my favorite colors. Its edgy but keeps you chic at the same time. That is the exact definition of the Skingraft collection. Designer Jonny Cota knows how to use leather perfectly. He has an amazing style for himself as well as his collection. The models for the show were also amazing, everyone being so incredibly unique. Overall, Skingraft just has a cool factor that was undeniable.

xxx
Ashley

Spring Trends

Miranda Priestly: "Florals? For spring? Ground breaking." -The Devil Wears Prada

As cliche as it may sound, I actually really enjoy florals in spring. Now this is definitely not a new concept but in my opinion, its a classic. As well as pastels. Spring is light, beautiful and sunny here in Southern California so a pastel color scheme matches the surroundings perfectly. Florals, although, can be quite tricky because you don't want to end up looking like your grandmother's couch. So if you are scared of taking the risk, start by just adding small pieces such as a floral purse or floral rimmed sunglasses. If you want to avoid it altogether, think about other pastel prints. Spring is a perfect time to experiment and update your closet getting ready for summer.

Stay tuned for some upcoming lookbooks!

xxx
Ashley

Nicholas K Fall 2014 Fashion Show

The first show that we went to during Fashion Week was one of my favorites. Nicholas K, a brother sister duo. They have an eye for creating beautiful shapes and achieving stunning draping. Every single shade of grey was carried throughout the collection, which drew my eye to it. One of Nicholas K's recent pieces even got film recognition when it was put on Jennifer Lawrence's character Katniss in The Hunger Games: Catching Fire.

Stay tuned for more posts!

Love, Ashley xx

Best Dressed: The Oscars 2014

I could not choose only one best dressed celebrity starlet at The Oscars, so I chose four instead! In no particular order, my favorites were Jennifer Lawrence in Dior, Cate Blanchett in Armani, Lupita Nyong'o in Prada and Amy Adams in Gucci.

Each lady looked so effortless and stunning. In my opinion, they are best dressed because they are not over styled and have just the right amount of elegance and sexiness. Cate won this evening for her role in Blue Jasmine. As well as Lupita for her role in 12 Years A Slave. Both handled themselves so well and had lovely acceptance speeches.

xxx
Ashley

P.S. Thank you to everyone who has been a part of the first 2k views of Down In The City!!

Ricardo Seco Fall 2014

The best finale of every fashion show that I attended was Ricardo Seco, by far! His show was the only full menswear collection that I saw and it did not disappoint. Ricardo Seco is a very infulential Mexican Designer and this was only his third time presenting at NYFW. The "FOREVER" collection was trendy and cool. The styling was incredible; all of the guys sported clean cut looks and some even wore awesome round shades. The garments were inspired heavily by the 60's with their sleek and sophisticated tailoring. Also, Ricardo took a bit of a different turn by using pastels, what are known as, "Spring colors" in the fall collection which set his garments apart from the crowd. The show ended with each model stepping up onto a box and being serenaded by beautiful music that worked so well with the incredible venue of The Angel Orensanz Foundation Center for the Arts.

Stay tuned for more of my adventures during NYFW!

xx
Ashley