Hello and welcome to ASB Favorite Finds, where I reflect on the past month and share what has been particularly noteworthy, from enlightening reads to standout beauty products and everything in between.
Blog Highlights
- Exploring 2024’s Top Denim Styles, here
- Exploring Color Analysis, here
- Is Your Fantasy Self Sabotaging Your Style? here
- Carry-on travel using the 333 Packing Method + a video, here
- My City Guide to New Orleans, here
- How I styled my carry-on for 6 days in New Orleans, here
- How to brighten your neutral wardrobe using Metallics + outfit ideas, here
- March Monthly Favorites, here
- All archived Shop My Closet videos + What I Wore posts, from my What’s On My Rail series, can be viewed here.
- Did you know the “Shop Pages” on ASB are where you will find links to mentioned or favorites from the blog? The “Shop” tab can be found at the top right of my home page, or click here for beauty favorites, here for shoes and accessories, and here for everything else.
April Favorite Finds
- A $35.00 Target Dupe! The Caning Natural Tote Handbag (here) is a great dupe to my Anthropologie rattan tote that I wear ALL THE TIME (spring 2023 style) and the Bembian ‘Margo’ bag (now on sale @ Madewell). Available in 3 colors, from Universal Thread @ Target (here). For A Mini Tote crossbody version of the Caning Tote check out this cute $20 bag, here
- A super cute “puffy” cross-body bag in black + 3 fun colors. $25.00 | Target (here)
- Another well-done dupe, the Woven Slouchy Shoulder bag looks a lot like its pricier sister over at Anthropologie (here)
- AMAZON purse organizer (here). This organizer works beautifully in my rattan tote bag, mentioned above. Designed to fit the Longchamp Le Pilage large tote perfectly, available in 13 colors and 3 sizes, $17.00-$19.00 at AMAZON (here).
- Straw Crochet Packable Beach Tote (here). Pack this tote for your next poolside or beach vacation. Available in 5 colors | Target | $25.00
- When the “Lindy” woven clutch in beige from Anthropologie was first released last spring, it was consistently on back-order, which required me to patiently wait for it. Now available in 4 colors, she’s no longer on backorder and is on sale for $56.00. Wear this bag as a crossbody or clutch, she’s a good bang for the buck (here).
- Cover Girl Outlast All Day Lip Color (here) – a two-step, transfer-resistant color. I have been using Jane Iredale Matte Lip Stain for years – and love it – but I have to say, this new Lip Color from Cover Girl, not only lasts longer throughout the day, it’s friendlier on the wallet at $8.89 (target) vs $34.00 for Jane Iredale.
- I gotta give another shout-out to Miracle Balm from Jones Road. “The secret of no-makeup makeup: a wash of soft-focus moisture to perfect and enhance skin. A light-reflecting superproduct that’s as versatile as it is simple to use. Wear Miracle Balm alone or layer on top of foundation for an instant refresh…” –Jones Road.com. Available in 12 gorgeous colors/tints, be sure to watch Bobbi’s “how to use” video on Instagram or Facebook and don’t forget to “break the seal” before using to release the color.
- An alternative to an Epsom salt bath, I love soaking in the natural scent Dr. Singha’s Mustard Bath(here)
- Treasure and Bond Oval Buckle Leather Belt (here). Available in black and cognac, and now in a third color combination, dusty pink. What I love about this belt is the burnished oval buckle, it looks more expensive than it is. Nordstrom | $49.00

