head to toe.

{sweater: old navy | skirt: old navy (similar) | purse: target (similar) | watch: michael kors}

One of the fun things about fashion blogging is that you start to think about what you wear in blogging terms. Since I don't blog everyday, on a day when I know I'll take outfit photos, I think about what I want to show my readers. Meaning I probably won't wear the same outfit three days in a row if, and only if, I am going to take blog photos. 

When I put on this little number above, I thought, hmm... you are wearing head to toe Old Navy today. How will that look on the blog? And then I stopped myself. Because it doesn't matter where the outfit is from, as long as you feel fabulous wearing it. 

stripes and chambray

{shirt: thrifted (similar) | skirt: old navy | purse: target | shoes: banana | sunnies: tory burch} 

I had big plans to tell you about memorial day weekend bbqs, road trips, and spontaneous adventures. But as it turns out, I didn't have any memorial day bbqs or road trips this weekend. Because you know what, sometimes things don't always go quite as you had planned. Sometimes you've got to learn to roll with the punches and make the most of every situation you find yourself in. Because after all, attitude is (almost) everything. My attitude might not always be the best (sigh) but I know it's something I can always improve on.

It might be a few days late (how can it be wednesday already!) but I still want to tell you about memorial day weekend. Because it was filled with the things that really matter- family, time spent talking to loved ones, the great outdoors, and most of all, love. And those are the kind of things we can all be proud of and thankful for.

Floral. Stripes. Spring.

{shirt: nordstrom rack (similar) | skirt: old navy | bag: target (similar)}

When two of my favorite items meet, I know it's going to be good. Striped pencil skirt? Yes, please. Add in some floral and I'd say this outfit marks the first day of spring! (although you couldn't tell that by looking outside right now...it's pouring buckets in my town!).

Breemix: Yellow, Dots.

{sweater: old navy | skirt: h&m | scarf: h&m | bag: foley and corinna | boots: Circa Joan and David}

I'll let you in on a little secret. Sometimes I turn a cardigan backwards and pretend it's a regular old sweater. I am pretty sure that buttons up the back are a nice detail, and if their not, it doesn't really matter because I can't see them. Out of sight, out of mind. 

Here's another secret. h&m is my favorite place to buy scarves. 

I'll also tell you that this post is a Bree-Mix. That's not a secret though...I gave it away in the post title.

see previous outfit details here and here. 

Pencil Skirts

{blouse: Jcrew factory | skirt: banana (similar) | scarf: h&m | shoes: payless}

In case you haven't noticed, let me tell you, that I'm a big fan of pencil skirts. In these winter months, tights are essential (at least in my climate) when wearing any type of skirt. And since I get dressed most days, and some of those days involve skirts, black tights have started to feel a little predictable. 

I haven't gotten too adventurous with my tight selection, but I am thinking about branching out. So I started with gray. A safe baby step away from black. When I wear colored tights, I like to think of the 2/3 rule. I try to match 2 out of 3- skirt, tights, shoes. Gray skirt, Gray tights, black shoes. 2 out of 3. Look out readers, I just snuck in a little math lesson. 

Minty

{blazer: Express (similar) | tee: Jcrew | skirt: Jcrew | scarf: F21 | boots: Steven via DSW}

I'm thankful for Friday and four day work weeks. After taking a few weeks off to be with family, it's been an adjustment to join the working world again. But finding things to be thankful for always helps pull me through.  

 Oh, and I'm thankful for scarves. brrrr. We've been on a cold streak here in the NW. The kind of cold streak where I wear my down coat like a sweatshirt and only take it off for outfit photos. 

sweater collection

{cardigan: old navy (similar) | skirt: jcrew factory | snood: h&m | shoes: payless} 

I was feeling a little down when I could't find a purple sweater in my sweater collection. I thought, "what good is a blue skirt without a purple sweater?" That's when this cardigan stepped in to save the day. Buttoned up with a snood scarf on top, it might as well be a plain old sweater (with buttons). Look out sweaters, there's a new kid in town. 

Rainy Day Blue

{Shirt: H&M | Skirt: Banana | Belt: Loft | Wellies: Hunter}

Yesterday we had a full on rain storm here in Washington; complete with a tornado watch and monsoon-like rain fall. With rains like that, the only options are to have wet feet, or to throw on some heavy duty rain boots. I opted to keep my feet dry by pairing my favorite wellies with my work attire.

What do you think? pencil skirts and rainboots? This is going to be an important debate for me as I am about to transition into a much rainier lifestyle. That's right people. I am moving back home to Portland, Oregon. I've got about a month left here to enjoy DC, and then I'll be heading West!

Something New

{Shirt: H&M | Shirt: H&M | Belt: Anthropologie | Shoes: Macys}

After many, many weeks of avoiding stores, I took the plunge yesterday and dipped into H&M. They got me with a 20% off coupon in the email.... I picked up a few shirts and this dalmatian skirt to try on. In the dressing room, I put on this skirt and then tried on all the shirts with it. Nothing jumped out at me until I put on this flannel, and kind of loved the combination. It's very different than anything I'd normally pair together, but I think it works? 

It was too late to go take pictures outside when I got home, so I snapped these indoors for a change (another something new!) What do you think? 

Dolman Top

{Shirt: Piperlime | Skirt: Banana | Shoes: Payless} 

I really like the dolman sleeves on this top. It adds a playful structure to an otherwise sleek outfit. Do you ever wonder why they are called Dolman sleeves? Well, Wikipeida has the answer. 

Also, welcome to my second edition of the Bree-Mix! This time around, I am showing you another way I wore BOTH my skirt AND shirt. You're welcome. 

To me, a black pencil skirt is an absolute staple item. It's the easiest piece to put on for work, and you can basically pair it with any blouse- printed or plain. Then you can take that blouse, and pair it with jeans for a weekend look. I love it when getting dressed is easy! 

check out the previous outfit details here and here. 

Yellow

{Shirt: Anthropologie | Cardigan: Old Navy | Skirt: Banana Republic (similar) | Belt: Anthropoligie | Shoes: Payless} 

Last night I thought it might be nice to watch a Netflix movie. I began browsing instant watch, and was immediately overwhelmed with movies that I've never heard of.  And when I stumbled upon something that sounded interesting, it was always a TV show. TV shows seem to have taken over Netflix. Don't get me wrong, I love a good TV show, but sometimes I just want to indulge in a story that can be wrapped up in 2 hours- instead of 30+ episodes. Call me a commitment-phobe, but I just can't always get involved in a WHOLE series. By the time I found a movie that sounded half way interesting, I had pretty much lost interest. 


So I did the only obvious thing, and switched over to online window shopping- no commitment involved.