THE HOT SPOT: ABOUT ME

Name: Tasha Frye

Where I'm from: Indiana, US

Age: 25

WHY I STARTED BLOGGING:

I started to blog in February of '09, after reading about blogspot in a magazine. It seemed like a great way for a girl from a small town in Indiana to reach out into the fashion community. To be involved in the fashion world in some way has always been one of my dreams. I view blogging as sort of a stepping stool. It’s also brought me some lovely new friends along the way! For that I am forever thankful!

FASHION:

Favorite places to shop:

1. Forever 21. It's not too pricey which is exactly what I need. I can still have fashionable clothes without outrageous price tags!!

2. H&M: affordable and stylish

3. Charlotte Russe: usually has fabulous shoes and cute clothes

I've recently discovered a few online clothing stores, that I haven't bought from yet, and some I may not be able to afford but I would if I could. Be sure to check them out:

1. Asos

2. Nasty Gal

3. Modcloth

4. Motel Rocks

5. Topshop

My favorite thing in my closest right now:

Echo Leopard Print scarf (courtesy DesignerApparel.com)
Foldover Ankle Booties by Colin Stuart (courtesy DesignerApparel.com)

Also, I can't forget my beloved Chanel purse!! You can really never go wrong with Chanel!
This picture doesn't even do it justice!

DESIGNERS I LOVE:

(In no particular order)

Chanel, Blumarine, Diane Von Furstenberg, LC Lauren Conrad Collection,Vera Wang,

Alice+Olivia, Marchesa, Max Azria, Oscar de la Renta, Victoria Beckham, Calvin Klein

Louis Vuitton, Jason Wu, Valentino, Halston Heritage, Tory Burch, Stella McCartney, Michael Kors

Check out these dresses from Blumarine's Spring/summer 2010 collection. The colors are stunning!

GETTING PERSONAL:

My husband's name is Tim. I met him at work actually! I started working there in October of 2003. We started out as friends and got to know each other well before any romantic stuff happened! I must admit I thought he was cute from the beginning! I'm quite shy though and he claims he thought he would never have a chance with me! He eventually got the courage to ask me out on our first date, which that I'm so thankful for! Tim and I officially became "boyfriend and girlfriend" on February 5th 2005 after dating a little over a month.

He proposed in late summer of 2007 after we had been dating about 2 and half years. He had taken me one state over to Ohio to go to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. For those of you who don't know, I'm a huge Elvis Presley fan. So it was amazing to go to a place that has iconic Elvis memorabilia as well as other great singers and band's stuff. Anyway, we looked around for a few hours and then we were just were about to leave and Tim told me we needed to go back to something he forgot to show me. So we went back to where Elvis' family bible was on display and he got down on one knee in front of a whole ton of people and asked me to marry him!!! It was so sweet and well planned!

We got married July 5th 2008 at an outdoor park that was on a lake. We had around 150 people there. It was a gorgeous summer day that will forever hold an extremely special place in my heart. Click here to see an older post with tons of pictures from my wedding and more information on the big day!! By the way, my husband's birthday is September 5th 1983 and I was born April 5th 1986. Have you noticed a trend here? Five is our lucky number! It makes things easier on my husband. All he has to remember is the month!

When we got married, Tim left behind his one bedroom apartment and moved into my two bedroom apartment that I had lived in alone since March of 2005. We lived there up until this past October. Tim and I were fortunate enough to buy our first home. Now, it's not a mansion, by any means, but we love it and are so grateful for what God has blessed us with! It's a 4 bedroom 1 and 1/2 baths on half an acre. It's not a brand new home or anything, but it's HOME.

JOB:

My husband and I both work full time at the same job still. I won't say specifically where we work, but just that Tim and I are both in manager positions. Some of the people we are in charge over are difficult to work with at times, which makes for a frustrating work day. But in this economy we are just grateful to have a job that pays well enough and is full time.

OTHER RANDOM INTERESTS:

I'm also a huge fan of Twinning's tea. It's the best brand in my opinion! English Breakfast, Purely Peppermint, Lady Grey, Chai, and Earl Grey are all delicious!

Since being married though my husband has turned me into a coffee drinker too!!
But of course I have to have fun flavored creamers to go along with it!! Like this for example!