The Teacher Diva

I Tried 10 White Button-Downs and These Were My Top 3

Like many of you, my closet consists mostly of wardrobe staples. And a white button-down is pretty much the key element of any well-curated closet. I've recently learned that not all button-down shirts are the same. And in my effort to find the "perfect" shirt, I decided to test out 10 different styles, brands and sizes, in hopes to narrow it down to my top choice. I tried shirts from Equipment, Everlane, Banana Republic, Target, Madewell and Old Navy, just to name a few. I was surprised at which one I ended up loving the most! ...

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How I’m Wearing Animal Print This Fall

Fall has officially made it's way to Dallas and I've been eager to reach for my cozy knits. I found this oversized animal print cardigan a few weeks ago at Walmart (the Scoop collection is so good right now) and it has given me so much inspiration to start dressing for fall. If you're wanting to wear animal print this Fall, I'm breaking down a few of my favorite ways to style it below. ...

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FALL STYLE GUIDE: Coats + Jackets

I'm closing out the Fall Style Guide today with a basic essential for Fall: a good jacket. And while I'm usually looking for some sort of warmth on a couple jackets, you know I can't pass up a good fall blazer or wrap cardigan. ...

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FALL STYLE GUIDE: Denim Trends

I feel like I keep saying this about each topic in the Fall Style Guide but I'm excited to cover denim today! I live for a good pair of jeans and have honestly always been a denim girl. Other than jeans, I'm loving the oversized trend that's hitting denim shirts, denim jackets, and the sleeves of denim dresses. I'm also sharing a denim trend that will be big this fall and one denim color I don't plan on giving up even come fall. ...

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FALL STYLE GUIDE: Neutral Sweaters

You know I couldn't do a Fall Style Guide without covering sweaters. I'm definitely a jeans and sweater girl once temps drop and looking at my sweater collection, it seems that 90% of them are neutral (not shocking, right?). I love being able to style them with regular denim, black denim, or printed skirt if I'm feeling it. I've included quite a few budget-friendly picks as places like H&M are providing a ton of great options this year. Also threw in a designer sweater and a couple other investment pieces I'd love to get my hands on. I think this Cable Sweater might be my favorite on the list though. Hope you enjoy! xx Ashley 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 /

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4 Ways to Style Combat Boots

Y'all seemed to enjoy the 4 Ways to Style a T-Shirt Dress post last month so I thought I'd make it a monthly thing. Each month, I'll choose one trend or item I see myself wearing often, and will style it a few different ways. I personally re-wear items all the time and value being able to style something in a variety of ways and I hope that you do too! ...

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FALL STYLE GUIDE: Loungewear

I've always been into having comfy pieces for around the house, but I think 2020 has officially become the year of loungewear. It's definitely an area of my closet that I took more seriously this year and added quite a few pieces to. I love that it's become socially acceptable to wear outside of the house, at least some of it, and I plan to live in loungewear again this fall. ...

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10 Fall Blazers I’m Loving Under $100

After posting this blazer last week, it was clear you were also a fan. Many of you have been requesting more options at budget-friendly price points, so I decided to pull a few more blazer options all under $100. These are all boyfriend styles and will give you a loose, relaxed fit — which is what I prefer in a blazer. ...

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Fall Style Guide: Accessories

In today's Fall Style Guide series, I'm sharing this season's best accessories. Because, maybe I'm being biased here, but I happen to think this season has the very best accessories. And because I can't help myself, I needed to add a few new jewelry pieces to my collection. I chose a lot of budget-friendly pieces so that we can all play with the trends without investing much, but I'm also sharing a few items that, IMO, are worth a splurge OK now you gotta tell me. What's your favorite fall accessory? xx Ashely ...

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FALL STYLE GUIDE: Shoes

Hey guys! Hope you had a great Labor Day weekend! We headed out to the lake and had such a great last weekend of summer. But let's be honest, we still have quite a few summer days here in Texas. Anyways, though, let's talk fall since that's what on my mind! If you missed the kick-off to the Fall Style Guide last week, I share all the details of it HERE, including what's to come. My first post was on Basics & Everyday Style and today I'm covering shoes. It's one of my favorite parts of fall shopping and I can't wait to be living in booties, moto boots, and slingbacks. Since I have a feeling this fall will be pretty low-key, I also included several sneakers and lounge shoes. What's your favorite pair on the list? xx Ashley 1 /

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