Birthday Celebration + A New 'Do

{sweater & skirt: asos / socks: steve madden | boots: shoe mint | necklace: luna}

Since my birthday was on a Tuesday this year, and therefore spent at work all day & in class all night, I celebrated the Friday before! After a birthday hair chop (yikes!), my friends (and some family, too!) all came together for a big dinner at Haven Gastropub! I spent my evening surrounded by my best friends, eating truffle fries, and drinking Moscow Mules! What more could a birthday girl ask for?!

{brian, vanessa, melissa, nick, holly, karla}

{steve, ashley, kevin, amanda, brian, jenna, justin, ali}

{aasim, tarek, jessica, lyndsay, lanee}

Celeb Style - My Way: Ashley Madekwe

{jacket: j. crew | sweater: nordstrom | skirt: asos | boots: vintage | watch: urban outfitters}

Do you all know who Ashley Madekwe is? Well, truth be told, I didn't. Apparently, she's on Revenge, which I obviously don't watch. Anyway, I noticed her outfits being pinned often on Pinterest, and wondered where they were coming from. Well, she has her own fashion blog! I promptly (ok it took me 3 days) went through all of the posts up on Ring My Bell, and found so much inspiration from her quirky yet sexy outfits! (Yes, those are two odd adjectives to pair together, but check out her blog and see for yourself!)

Anyway, I recently bought this (p)leather skater skirt, and am so excited to figure out different ways to style it! Pairing it with denim is the perfect way to make it day-friendly, and I love the pop of red with it all! [Let's ignore the fact that I chose to go without tights and a hat on a day when it was 50 and raining...]