Fast-Action Friday!

Lovelies,
Oh how quickly life spins. I'd love to keep up with you more. To start, here's some of what I've been up to:

Yes, I wear more florals than most people. What of it?

That's my Boo, being silly at the Portland Rose Gardens

I just turned 25 - Boo gave me this gorgeous Stella & Dot bag

My other favorite birthday presents from Black Baroque

I decided to bare my midriff on my birthday, because dammit I wanted to.

I also got a box of marvelous S&D goodies. :)

Are you guys on instagram? I'm really enjoying it. If you want to, ya know, follow me or whatever, I'm @ladydash

I lub you guys. Stay foxy.

xoxo,

dash

Sample Sale!

Hello, darlings!

I've mentioned before that the Stella & Dot Fall 2012 line just launched, and as a stylist, I'm dying to get my hands on the new items! 

     But first, I have to clean up my inventory. 
              That's right, it's time for  

Dash's Bi-Annual SAMPLE SALE! 

I'm selling select pieces for 25-50% off!

I'm so grateful that you let me be part of your stylish life; 

let me thank you by offering you these great pieces at great prices!

You can find all my lovely sale pieces here!

Once you've perused them, shoot me an email letting me know what you'd like, and I'll pop it in the mail for you.
I've only got one of each, so hurry to get your favorites on sale!

xoxo,

dash

write: dawnashleyharris at gmail dot com

look: stelladot.com/dawnashleyharris

connect: facebook.com/dashlovesjewelry

Fridays Fancies: BumbleBee Chic

Darlings,
I love weddings. I was never someone who dreamed about their OWN wedding, but I love getting pretty and going on a date with my foxy Boo to celebrate love in such a special way. And the booze and dancing don't hurt. ;)
Today's outfit is for Friday's Fancies! I've got 3 weddings coming up in the next 2 months, so I've been thinking long and hard about what I'll wear... It doesn't help that the Stella & Dot Fall line came out and I have to decide what pieces I want. So here's a fun, glam outfit centered on yellow, black, and gold - very bumblebee chic.

Friday's Fancies #85 by dashspersonalstyling featuring patent shoes

Check out this week's Friday's Fancies over on {long distance loving} to see all the other fun looks, and tell me what YOU are wearing to summer weddings!


xoxo,
dash

Things I love Thursday: "decisions, decisions" GIVEWAY!

Lovers,
Oh my, I've been inconsistent! I ran away to Texas, where I will be for another week. :) I've attended 2 weddings and spent lots of time basking by the pool. Boo is in Houston on a business trip, so I just decided to stay and make a little vacation of it. 

I decided to take a break from my pooltime to get your opinion on something: MY SUMMER JEWELRY WARDROBE.
The Stella & Dot Summer '12 Collection is BLOWING MY MIND, and I WANT IT ALL. Alas, I have a limited budget and simply cannot choose what pieces I want to add to my collection...
Here are some of my favorites:

the Calliah Necklace

The Cameron Pendant

The Carrie Bangles

The Lindsey Bangles

You see my dilemma, no? Omg.

Can you do me a favor? Go check out the whole collection here, then come back and tell me in the comments what piece you like best. 

OH AND DID I MENTION THIS IS A GIVEAWAY??

Rules:

1. Follow (if you don't already) on blogger, or FB.

2. Leave a comment telling me what piece you like best!

I'll be giving away these awesome earrings to a random commenter on May 1st:

Thanks for reading, and good luck!

xoxo,

dash


{ps - must be in the US to win, due to shipping cost. Thanks!}

Are Katherine Heigl and I Twins?

You tell me....

{Necklace}

I opened my laptop this morn to find that KH had this necklace too! One of my favorites. :)

Have a great day!

xo,

dash

Saturday Specials!

Lovelies,

Just wanted to let you know about the little sale happening right now! Today is the last day! See if anything strikes your fancy. 

{shop here}

My favorites are the Starfish Earrings and the Toujours Necklace

{which can be worn as a bracelet, too!}. What do you like?

Have a great weekend!


xoxo,
dash

Wardrobe Wednesday: JUST KIDDING IT'S THURSDAY

Lovelies,

How has your week been? My Boo got back Tuesday, so we've been cuddling and having a jolly good time.
You'll notice my photos today and significantly better than usual - Boo has a good eye, and since he's in town, I had him take my photos today. MUSH BETTA.

Here's my outfit for today:

Makeup Monday: Musings

Lovelies,


I was thinking today about how your makeup can really tie together a whole outfit. I decided to muse on the effect of red nail polish on a couple ensemble:

dressy couple - red accents by dashspersonalstyling featuring cat eye sunglasses

Isn't it funny how choosing a single cosmetic element can lead to a whole visual creation? I did this board for my friend Kayla {you may recognize her from this and this}. She's putting together some ideas for her clients to use as they prepare for photoshoots.Although, with her talent, they could pretty much wear a paper sack and look good. ;)

What do you do to anchor your look? Or are you more of a free-wheeling person?

xoxo,
dash

Wardrobe Wednesday: Interview Outfits

Darlings,
I hope your week is going well. I am a bit sad - my Boo was supposed to come home last night from Alaska ( he works 2 weeks-on/2 weeks-off, but it's sort of flexible), and they decided yesterday morning that they needed him to stay longer, so he won't be home for another week. :( However, he is the sweetest man, and after he called to tell me he had to cancel his flight home, I got a knock on the door. I opened it, and a woman handed me these:

He sent me flowers. I almost cried. 


I promised on Monday to show you what I wore for some job interview last week. Here ya go:

Makeup Monday: Tribal Inspirations

Hello, Lovelies!

Today I am excited because my Boo is coming back from his 2-week shift in Alaska. Every time he comes home, I'm just overwhelmed with happiness. :) He is my best friend, my lover, my sweet husband, and my equal. He challenges me, and tells me I'm fancy. rocks.
As a result of my excitement, I went a little crazy with the makeup. :) Plus, I got some rad new earrings from Claires, so the whole look is very "Mysterious African Princess from some Vaguely Insensitive Movie from the 1930's." 


Here ya go:

Wardrobe Wednesday: Red & Gold

Darlings,
Today I am working away in my office, sending out thank-you's to my past hostesses. I have had the privilege of working with some truly amazing women this year, and i love getting to say "thanks" in little ways. :)

Here's the outfit I'm wearing - not my favorite combo ever, but laundry is also not my favorite ever:

Something Saturday: Stella & Dot!

Darlings,
Many of you know that I work with a jewelry line called Stella & Dot. It is vintage-inspired, made in Fair Labor facilities, and so on trend. I wear it every day, and I set up my jewels in people's homes, coffee shops, wine bars... anywhere women are having a good time. :)

I wanted to share with you a little more about it.

Makeup Monday: Golden Eyes and Eagle Hair

Darlings,

Today is Makeup Monday, and I thought I'd show you a little bit of my process:

Makeup Monday: Simplicity+headbands

Darlings,
I want to do a give you a little taste of one of my favorite artists. Julie Jack is also one of my best friends - Boo and her boo are bff's, and we all 4 moved to Portland together! She is an amazing artist, and happens to be good at making anything and everything cute. 
She makes these AMAZING headbands, which I especially love now that I have short hair. 
Here is the one that I just bought from her etsy store:

{i'm wearing these earrings}

My makeup for the day was, as you can see, purply and soft. Perfect for a rainy day with precious accessories.




Do yourself a favor and check out Julie's website here.


I hope your week is off to a lovely start!


xoxo,
dash

Monochrome comfort - packing for an unknown land

Darlings,
Turns out, Boo is taking me on a surprise trip for my birthday! Woohoo! So excited. 
I am trying to pack, but he won't tell me ANY details - all I know is the temp is "between 70-90" and he's not saying anything else...
I am, of course, turning to Polyvore.com to help me. Here's an idea i've just been playing with.

I have all these items, or items similar to them. I can recreate this outfit pretty easily, and I think it will be good for if we go to a city...
I'll work on other "destinations" next.
Have you ever done this? Totally blind packing is hilarious.


xoxo,
dash

Minimalism - Dresses & Jeans

Darlings.
Ok, I have met with about a hundred people about craigslist stuff, and my house is full of boxes. omg. :)
I am still in the process of eliminating  LOTS of stuff from our home, which feels good. Here is MORE of the base-line on the closet. 

OMG. Who has this many dresses? And so few pants? I've really gotta work on this...


Have you ever done a full visual inventory of you closet? I'd love to know!

xoxo,
dash