dressed

{dress: thrifted | purse: target | shoes: target} 

Do you guys ever get dressed with something you think you want to wear sometime in the future, and then take pictures of yourself wearing that outfit, and then change into something more comfortable? No? I guess it's just me then. 

I'm heading out on a little mini-vacay in Chicago tomorrow, and I'll be seeing the Book of Mormon while I'm in town (you should probably know that I LOVE musicals). I've been thinking about what to wear, and this little dress made the maybe list. I wanted to try it out because I usually wear this "dress" as a shirt, see here, so I wasn't sure how I would like it as a dress. I wore it around for a while and took these pictures. Then I put on my favorite sweatpants and watched the latest episode of Smash (show about musicals) instead of packing. I still don't know what I'm going to wear, but I am most definitely in the musical spirit! 

Blossoms.

{shirt: h&m | pants: old navy | necklace: target | bag: F21 | shoes: target}

It's hard not to love spring-time! The flowers are blooming, and there are pink and yellow blossoms all over my favorite trees. (like the one behind me, in case you missed it!). 

You know what's else it's hard not to love? Buy-one-get-one-half-off at Target on shoes and handbags. This sale just keeps on going.  I picked up these leopard flats and my favorite new handbag at the last buy-one-get-one sale, and they have both turned out to be outstanding buys. Does anyone else love Target deals as much as I do? Any favorite items? I'm currently loving these booties, this clutch, and these heels. 

Favorite Things

{sweater: old navy (similar) | pants: c/o ronen chen | bag: target | scarf: h&m}

If I had to make a list of my favorite things, purple would be on it. It’s my favorite color, which means if something is purple, there is a good chance that I’m going to like it. Unless it’s something I don’t like, in which case, the color purple won’t make a difference. I can only be swayed so far by color alone. But when it comes to purple, I’m happy to sway lighter and darker, like to lilac and aubergine. Which brings me to my actual point- that being my lilac sweater. Nothing in particular about the sweater, but just the fact that it’s lilac and I like it. 

I also like these pants and would like to thank Ronen Chen for sending them my way. They are the perfect material and billowy in all the right places for a modern, old-fashioned look. I know that sounds like an oxymoron, but somehow, it's possible. 

And that's enough nonsense for a Wednesday. I hope you are all having a great week and thanks for stopping by! 

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. 

Get Dressed.

{sweater: h&m | shirt: f21 | skirt: jcrew | shoes: payless}

Sometimes when there are no words to say, you can only get up, and get dressed. So that's what I've done. I lost my dad this past week to pancreatic cancer, so my daily routine has slipped from the priority list. But I'm still getting dressed, and when I feel up to it, I still want to share that with you. So as always, thank you for stopping by.  

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. 

The Bree-Mix...

{Shirt: Nordstrom | Pants: Paige | Shoes: Payless }

I recently posted about wanting to makes some changes here at Dream In Fashion. So, in an effort to make this blog reflect my style of having an affordable, re-wearable wardrobe, I've decided to add a "remix" feature. And to personalize it, I think I am going to call it The Bree-Mix (is that too cheesy??)

I've also decided that I won't be posting outfits EVERYday. Don't you worry, I'll still be getting dressed everyday- but truth be told, I am an outfit repeater. You heard me. When I put together a look I love, it's just too good to only wear once. So I wear it again, and again (sometimes the very next day...) 

I won't bore you with full on repeats on the blog. But I WILL show you how I remix some of my favorite pieces. 

Lets start things off with this purple-jem-of-a-top that I picked up at Nordstrom a few years back. I've been bree-mixing this shirt for several years, and it has already made 3 appearances on the blog. 

check out previous outfit details here and here. 

Purple Art

{Dress: Target | Belt: Anthropologie | Shoes: Payless | Necklace: Target} 

Apparently I forgot to look at the camera while I was taking these photos. Sometimes it can be intimidating to stare at the tripod, so I managed to look anywhere else. I guess you can just call me artsy!  

In other news, it's FRIDAY! I am so very, very happy for the weekend. I see surf, sun, sand, and a cold beverage in my near future :) Have a fabulous weekend and thanks for reading! 

Purple Rain

{Blouse: Trina Turk (via Nordstrom Rack)  | Skirt: Banana Republic | Bag: Foley and Corinna | Shoes: Payless} 

Right after I took these outfit photos, it started to rain. I pulled out my purple umbrella and immediately came up with the perfect post title- Purple Rain. But since it was really raining, I couldn't take out my camera and tripod to take pictures that actually showed the rain. So you'll just have to imagine the above outfit, with rain, and a purple umbrella. How's that for sparking your creativity on this lovely Thursday? 

Hot Mess

{Blazer: H&M | Blouse: Nordstrom | Jeans: Citizens of Humanity | Shoes: Nine West | Clutch: Express | Watch: Michael Kors}

You can't tell this from my outfit, but for the last month it has been getting hot and humid here in DC. This week, we've had several rain storms that brought in *slightly* cooler weather. So when the rain settled, I grabbed my last chances to wear jeans and a blazer. But by the time I had taken these photos, I was a hot mess. That didn't stop me from wearing this outfit though. Maybe I'm not ready to accept the inevitable summer heat, or maybe I've been too lazy to pull out my shorts and mini skirts from winter storage? Either way, something has to give or I might become the sweaty girl around town. 

Double the Fun

{Shirt (actually a dress): thrifted | Pants: Paige (via Nordstrom Rack) | Shoes: Payless | Bag: thrifted | Watch: Michael Kors}

When I thrifted this dress, I feel in love with the colors but wasn't sure if I'd actually have the courage to rock such a short, bright, bold dress. I tried it on, debated in front of the mirror, put it back on the racks, kept my eye on it as I perused the store in case anyone else tried to snatch it up, waited in line, got to the register, and only then did I ask the cashier to wait while I bolted back to the rack and grabbed this beauty. Then of course it sat in my closet for months, until the light bulb finally went of in my brain. Dress=Shirt. Yep. Turns out, many of my dresses can be worn as shirts. I just doubled the value (and fun) of the left side of my closet where my dresses hang in color-coded and seasonal order. Don't judge.