Thursday, November 18, 2010

horoscopes & beaded collars

 

cardigan  vintage
top  vintage
skirt  vintage
shoes  vintage ferragamo
bag  kuma by salvor

I am not a horoscope person. I have a lot of girlfriends who are very into astrology, and while it does hold some fascination for me, I've always taken it with a grain of salt. However, today I found myself reading this epic horoscope for the month of November and it was filled with strange coincidences and interesting predictions for my sign (I'm a Pisces). It gave me chills in the best possible way, not because I necessarily believed everything it said, but because it echoed the way I've been feeling lately (which is, in a word, inspired). My mind has been a swarm of ideas lately and reading this long thing felt strangely personal. So the planets are aligning and I'm having a burst of creativity at exactly the right moment? Maybe so! Or maybe it's a bit of silly coincidence and I was just happy to read something encouraging. Either way, I'm secretly hoping the rest of this month will indeed be "breathtakingly special and once-in-a-lifetime rare," just like the horoscope said.

26 comments:

Anonymous said...

The beading on the collar is so sweet. I went over to the horoscope site to read mine, but when you said epic you weren't kidding! I just couldn't get around to reading all of it hahaha ^,^

anabela / fieldguided said...

Aw, Pisces! I love Pisces. I don't always know if I believe in astrology but it's pretty fun!

Paige said...

love the sweater!

Chaucee said...

This is one adorable sweater! The color is beauitful.

Anonymous said...

i really like this whole outfit-you have a very sweet 50's look going and it suites you :)

Tanglewood Baked Goods said...

Dang, you have inspired me to leave my blouse untucked next time I'm wearing a high-waisted something. Beautiful sweater too!

Amber said...

another perfect outfit, I am starting to think you are a robot or an alien from some insanely fashionable planet

Carys said...

I love your outfit!! The beading on your cardigan is so sweet, and your skirt is amazing!
From Carys of La Ville Inconnue

Stefanie said...

I am obsessssed with horoscopes! And also obsessed with your makeup! Is that a bronze eyeliner or eyeshadow-turned-liner?

Anaïs said...

Omg it's actuallly ridiculous how accurate that horoscope is for me ...
The collar is really beautiful!

Penny Dreadful Vintage said...

Hehe, I'm a total skeptic, no horoscopes for me. I have to be diplomatic about it though because I have a friend who is training to be an astrologer!

Ceeee-uute little collar. Teensy collars good, teensy BEADED collars even better x

marissa (stylebook) said...

ashley! hi lady! i didn't know you were a-bloggin'! yay.

xoxo,
marissa

Sarah said...

this is my fav outfit of yours to date. tickles my fancy ;)

Kenziefaith said...

You are just too pretty! I love your vintage style.

KF x

Anonymous said...

you should look at the ones on http://www.astrostyle.com too, they are my other favorites xo

Emily Rose said...

wow, thats a really great horoscope. im not to bit into them either (as in i dont know everything there si to know about it) but i do know my sign, Sagittarius, fit me really well. theres this book called the book of birthdays or something, and has all this info for each individual birthday and it was crazy how much mine described me. you should look into it, they are almost always dead on.

Emily Rose said...

http://www.amazon.com/Secret-Language-Birthdays-Personology-Profiles/dp/0670858579/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1290131036&sr=1-3

this is that birthday book, pretty cheap used on amazon. really worth looking into, im telling you!

Ashley Ording said...

Emily: I think I've seen that book before, my boss owns it! Super freaky coincidences for sure!

Anonymous said...

it's a beautiful sweater. And here's to coincidences, whatever causes them.

Bettina said...

Can't you host a little giveaway of this cardigan - and then give it to me? ;) Anyway...
I love your blog and I think you've got such a great sense of style!

Phara said...

Oh, that cardigan, love it! I have a similar collar on a denim shirt I thrifted a couple of weeks ago, it's so cute!

Colourful Buttons said...

Love your look. Super adorable. I'm a Pisces too :-)

Brooke said...

You are absolutely adorable.

Sarah said...

I knew you were a pisces the moment i saw your blog. I mean, all the dreamy, enchanting and whimsical goodness that come from your pictures...i am a pisces myself i should know right?

LUU H. said...

you look sweet! I must say that I have kind of been addicted of collar shirts- they are so lovely!
oh my gosh, if only my town were fulled with thrifted stores !

Victoria / Justice Pirate said...

I really love this outfit!! it is so pretty!!