Wednesday Chicest Woman

 

 

So I started interning at the same Head Start school my oldest son attends and I find it to be very interesting to say the least. I never pictured myself working around kids but the more and more I am there its growing on me. I recently met a stylish teacher that works the morning class. I really think that she is an effortlessly chic type of person. The type that can put essential pieces together and make them look she stepped out of a magazine. So with that being sad I just had to put her on the blog. No, she does not have kids of her own but she works with the everyday and loves her job!

Here are a few of her favorite looks and a few questions I asked her....Enjoy!

 

 

1. How would you describe your style? My style is pretty sporadic. I guess I would say I dress from business chic to bohemian chic. Sometimes I'll dress in darker clothes with darker makeup and go through a gothic/punk faze but it really just depends on how I feel like dressing that day.

 2. What are your favorite brands or stores? Since my style is kind of crazy and all over the place I tend to shop at a lot of different stores and they vary in price ranges from high end to bargain stores. My favorite stores/brands would be Armani, Zara, Bebe, Free People, Urban Outfitters, H&M, Forever21, Hollister/Abercrombie, Express, Nordstrom, Charrlotte Russe, Pacsun/SunDiego, TJMax/Marshall's. 



 3. What are your 5 must have pieces or products you can't live without? 1. my Hollister jeans 2. my long bohemian green skirt (I've had since middle school graduation) 3. my snake ring I never take it off 4. my Chanel earrings 5. black pointed pumps

 



 

 

4. What's your go to outfit if all else fail? jumpsuit, blazer, black pumps

How To Stay Comfy

I had a busy week last week. I get to take an exam for a great job that I have been waiting for. As you know I have been laid off since last October. Not to bad but I have definitely been wanting to earn more money. Then on Saturday I have a training class for the internship I'm doing at my oldest son's school. So being that I will be sitting in a classroom setting for both of these I want to be extremely comfortable. Both are 2 hours! Yikes! A lot of moms are in school too so that can mean exams and trainings as well. Above is a comfortable stylish outfit that you can not go wrong with. You don't want to be taking a test or having to listen to someone talk for 2 hours and having to worry about not wearing comfortable clothing. And to be comfortable does not mean sweats or velour suits! 

These days in California it has been fairly warm, around 70-75 degrees. Today is actually almost 80! So, you have a nice dark wash jean with cuffs that you can relax in and still feel chic. A cute peplum top and a cardigan to take on and off just in case its chilly in the building. Cute printed flats to spice up your outfit. A nice over sized bag to throw your cardigan in and any supplies you may need. 

So check it out and let me know what you think. 

How To Stay Comfy by breshaunaanderson 

Doublju knit shrug
amazon.com

Witchery racerback top 
$62 - witchery.com.au

Current/Elliott blue skinny jeans
theoutnet.com

Gap flat
gap.com

Michael michael kors handbag
$515 - net-a-porter.com

New Mommy Everyday Style

I hope that everyone had an awesome and safe New Years! I enjoyed myself at home with my family. Have any of you make a goals list or vision board.I have! Not that I didn't do these things last year but this year I plan to do those same things plus make them better. Here are both of mine:

My 2014 Goals List

1. Become Closer to God 

2. Help my kids become more active 

3. Take BETTER Care of My Skin & Hair

4. Define My Personal Style

5. Make Time for More Blogging 

6. Get Better at Organizing

7. Exercise MORE

8. Eat Healthier

9. READ! Everything!

10. Make Time for myself 

11. Drink More Water

If you aren't aware by now I am a military spouse that lives on a military base & a lot of families live on this base......which means LOTS of babies are being made LOL! Anyway I get a lot of moms messaging me or emailing me saying they have lost their style since becoming a mom & they don't know how to get it back! Well here are the answers ladies! Here are the essential everyday pieces to building your wardrobe back up.....well the pieces that are Bre-approved! These pieces can be worn everyday, anywhere, mixed & matched. Check them out above.
1. Boyfriend Slim Jeans
2. Structured black bag
3. Leggings
4. Converse sneakers
5. Stud earrings
6. Sunglasses
7. Hat
8. White tee shirts
9. Black or blue blazer
10. Dark jeans
11. Moto jacket
12. Maxi skirt
13. Cute dress
14. Long chiffon top
15. Nude & color lipstick
16. Scarf
17. Plaid cotton flannel
18. Watch
19. Denim shirt
20. Good pair of stylish flats!

If you need any assistance please don't hesitate to shoot me an email at beingbre247@gmail.com

New. ommy Everyday Style by breshaunaanderson featuring denim tops

Topshop dress
topshop.com

Scotch Soda denim top
scotch-soda.com

Topshop petite shirt
topshop.com

Uniqlo purple checkered shirt
uniqlo.com

H M white long sleeve blouse
$25 - hm.com

Monsoon drape jacket
monsoon.co.uk

Vegan biker jacket
$59 - amazon.co.uk

H&M slim cut jeans
$49 - hm.com

H&M low rise skinny jeans
$41 - hm.com

Forever 21 light weight pants
forever21.com

Ankle length skirt
allyfashion.com

Converse lace up shoes
$82 - johnlewis.com

ASOS pointy toe flat shoes
asos.com

Gold knot earrings
tnuck.com

ASOS bezel watch
asos.com

Ray-Ban aviator glasses
$215 - asos.com

BCBGMAXAZRIA wool hat
bcbg.com

Loop scarve
handpicked.net

Matte finish lipstick
etsy.com

NYX nude lipstick
2020ave.com

Casually Bringing In The New Year

I have been having some serious bloggers block lately. Even though blogging for me is just a hobby right now I would love to one day make it full time. This weekend my BFF gave me a great idea for a post.....she doesn't realize it but she did! She received a cute  pair of Michael Kors wedge sneakers and wanted my opinion on the outfit she picked out for them. Trust I would've been shopping with her in person but we are sadly 3000 miles away from each other. Then it dawned on me that not every woman is wearing a bodycon sequin dress for New Year's Eve........some actually may just be hanging out at a get together or even going to church. Here is a nice casual outfit above that no woman can go wrong with! Plus all of these items are winter 2013 must haves.

J Crew linen top  jcrew.com

Vegan biker jacket
$59 - amazon.co.uk

J Brand skinny fit jeans
net-a-porter.com

Giuseppe Zanotti high top wedge sneaker
luisaviaroma.com

J Crew red scarve
jcrew.com

MCM: Men Fashion

Happy Monday Everyone!! I hope all of my readers have been having an awesome Monday. Today I want to talk a little bit about men fashion. This past weekend my husband added on a new branch to his style tree. He put together a nice outfit for our adventurous Christmas shopping day. Here are a few pics.....

 

The shirt and shoes came from Urban Outfitters and the pants from Cotton On. Close up pictures are below.

 

 

 

Every now and then a man needs to branch out!



Date Night

Last Thursday my hubby surprised me with an awesome date night. We normally don't get too many of those considering I haven't been really comfortable leaving my boys with a sitter in California yet. Now that my mother-in-law is with us for a little while we have to take this opportunity to go out.

 

It was so cold that night I thought I was back on the East Coast! I actually had to put on a winter coat in Southern California......crazy right! Any way, I want to share my date night outfit.

 Isn't this sweater AWESOME? I had to take it from my mom when I went to visit my family a couple weeks ago. My mom is a fashionista and loves to shop too so she has a ton of basic staples like this sweater. Its an over sized sweater with quarter length sleeves. This color just popped out at me and I couldn't let it go! I don't wear much color but if you have been reading my blog you know my motto..........

I paired this lovely sweater with black leggings, over the ankle wedge boots, and topped off with a long gold heart necklace. This look was easy to put together and comfortable especially in such cold weather. Can be worn for date nights, errands, and even play dates for my boys. I try to make most of my looks versatile.

  Here is the great guy that took me out LOL my husband! His red Express sweater has to be the best sweater he owns! He has had it for years and its still in great condition. Men I know Express can be a little pricey but try going when they have sales going on, the pieces are worth the money!

 



Fun with Friends

So these few weeks I have been on a vacation from California. My husband went on leave so we could go see our family across the world on the east coast. We drove from California to North Carolina in two days.......yup you heard me TWO days!!! If you are wondering how its because we didn't stop at any hotels we just stopped at rest stops to take quick naps but that's all. Long story short, we got to North Carolina to see my husband's side of the family, stayed there for  about a week, then drove to Virginia to see my side of the family for about a week. This was the first time our youngest son had ever been on the east coast at all and he had never even been in really cold weather like that either.

We got to see most of our family, my husband and I even got to spend some alone time together. We went to go see "The Best Man Holiday".......that had to be one of the best movies I have ever seen!

Now enough about our much needed trip, its time to talk about some casual ladies night outfits. We all managed to dress casual. I want to show women and moms in general that they don't have to get all dressed up because they heard the phrase "Ladies Night". Don't get me wrong its great to get your "Sexy Back" when you go out but you can still look cute being comfy and chic. On the left is Fechon, she is the new mommy out of the three of us. She is wearing a cute blazer with a tee underneath, distressed denim, and flat boots. She is also rocking one of my handmade scarfs! On my right is Netaliha, she is the mom of a toddler princess. She is wearing a cute polka dot button down, fitted dark denim, a fierce pair of wedge booties, and that short chic hair cut is laid hunny!!!!

Fechon is the wild card lol.....she can rock many looks, Netaliha is the girly girl out of us three, and I am the casual in between person.

 

 My look(in the middle)was inspired by the look below. How did I do? I know its not the exact colors and I wish I did own a pair of those adorable pink flats but I think I did pretty good with what I already owned.

 

 My friend Fechon is rocking one of my handmade scarves. What do you think? I been thinking about selling some or even starting a business. Would you purchase one if I did? Send me some input or just simply comment below.

 



I really miss my ladies! Having best friends across the world is hard but when we do get those chances to hang out its definitely worth it!