subscribe to Style Like UAshley Shaw | accessories assistant at InStyle magazine and model
"I realized I don't really have a 'dress-down' look. I'm usually always dressed up. I have now gone eight months without wearing a pair of jeans." Ashley Shaw
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Ashley is inspired by her sister's passion and spirit, the femininity of the '20s and '40s, lipstick, and old photographs of her family. H&M Feather Head Piece -
"I remember as a kid, all my friends wanted to play dress-up with fairy costumes, but I just wanted to play dress-up with my closet and really mix and match all of my things." Vintage Lace Top, Pants from a thrift store, Change Purse Necklace from Peru that was a gift from her sister, Vintage Chandelier Cream Crop Necklace -
Ashley started modeling when she was five in Bloomingdales and Benetton shows. Vintage Bill Blass Bra, Zara Pants from Milan, Handbag from a thrift store in Pennsylvania, Ashley's great-grandmother's Bracelet, Marc Jacobs Watch -
Rock music and the 1967 Summer of Love are two major influences for Ashley. H&M Feather Head Piece, Jumpsuit from a thrift store, Belt from Salvation Army, Vintage Necklaces, Ashley's great-grandmother's Bracelet, Marc Jacobs Watch, Black Dr. Martens -
On modeling as a child: "I remember...the stylist would pick out clothes for [all the other kids in the show], but since they knew I was [so] into [style], they would let me go around the store and go make my own outfits for the shoot. They thought it was funny watching me take a dress from over here and a hat from over there." -
Jacket from Salvation Army, Pants from a thrift store, Ashley's great-grandmother's bracelet, Marc Jacobs Watch, DSW Clogs -
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Ashley's favorite StyleLikeU subject is Tziporah Salamon. "Her wardrobe is so unbelievable! I love the way she uses her clothes to tell a story. I covet her collection of vintage hats. I think I might actually like to live in her closet." Vintage Dress from 1970, Belt from Salvation Army, Vintage Necklaces, Urban Outfitters Boots -
"Rock music is a huge passion in my life, from classic to indie. One of my favorite bands is Belle and Sebastian. It's the artwork all above my bed." -
Everyone in Ashley's family is a vegetarian, and she refuses to wear fur. "If I buy leather, I try to make sure it's recycled and second-hand." Poncho from Salvation Army that cost $1, Tights from Hansel from Basel, great-grandmother's Bracelet, Marc Jacobs Watch -
I love interior design. I'm really excited because I just remodeled my apartment. I made my old bedroom, which had no windows, into a walk-in closet and I made my living room into my bedroom." -
Throughout her childhood, Ashley was a competitive figure skater. She reached the point where she would have to be home-schooled in order to keep up with the rigor of practice and competition, so eventually she had to stop. H&M Feather Head Piece, H&M Dress, Tights from Hansel from Basel -
Zara Pants from Milan, Handbag from a thrift store in Pennsylvania, Urban Outfitters Boots -
Ashley lived in Beijing for four months while modeling in 2008. The experience remains one of her favorite. "I've never worked so hard in my life, but I loved it...I'm actually now studying Mandarin." Scarf from a thrift store, Jacket from Salvation Army, Tights from Hansel from Basel, great-grandmother's Bracelet -
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Jacket from a thrift store, Urban Outfitters Muff, Tights from Hansel from Basel, Marc Jacobs Watch -
"I always have lipstick on...[it's] my thing." H&M Feather Head Piece and Dress -
"I always have huge head phones on, so I don't hear what people say about my outfits." Vintage Bill Blass Bra, Zara Pants from Milan -
Much of Ashley's wardrobe is inspired by the bright and bold prints and the free spirit of the '60s and '70s. -
This past summer, Ashley and her sister took their first road trip and went to a music festival. After the festival, Ashley was so inspired that all she watched for the rest of the summer was the documentary on the Monterey Pop Festival . Vintage Dress from 1970, Belt from Salvation Army, Vintage Necklaces -
"I tend to have a good eye. I can sense things from across the store. I'll see a print on a shirt and jump across the room to get it." Jumpsuit from a thrift store, Belt from Salvation Army -
On modeling: "It's been a wonderful experience. I've met a lot of amazing people. I've traveled to amazing places. I've done things I would of never been able to do if I didn't model." Vintage Bill Blass Bra, Zara Pants from Milan
Half Swedish and Italian, but from suburban Pennsylvania, Ashley’s got a captivating “movie star” look with a total down home, earthy personality. Lipstick is her thing, and with lips to kill, the reds and purples give the care-free hippy in her an ultra sophisticated polish, alittle reminiscent of film siren Lauren Bacall. Ashley’s a head-turning hybrid of flower child (she has the Monterey Pop Music Festival documentary on loop) and glamorous Russian princess, in one of her many knockout flea market picks; a loden cape, floral high-waisted pants, and very “Janis” clogs. Ashley turns lady-like to ’70s funky with her leopard fake-fur coat and head scarf or pink fairy dress with feathered head piece. And her go to is the Salvation Army and there, rags become riches with impeccable finds such as the indigenous Peruvian poncho (for $1) to the quintessential ’60s house dress, worn in her effortless synthesis of rock and roll meets glam way.
To learn more about Ashley, go to the detailed captions page.
If you like Ashley, you might also enjoy Dalad Kambhu, Sophie Mascatello, Marka Kiley, or Ruby and Summer.
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