STYLE / 06
style column photos by angela+ithyle
As a freelancer, client meetings can be scary, and sending the right message is important. But, professional attire can be so boring, right? It takes a little courage to mix two prints together (and then accessorize on top of that) but just embrace your inner “i like it, and don’t really care if you do.” I sometimes tone down their first impression a bit by covering up my colorful pizazz with a nice solid jacket, and then BAM! (see below) open up and reveal that I have no fear when it comes to my favorite styles. I think clients like confidence, and an outfit is an excellent way to show them that you have it.
jacket: h&m, necklace: vintage, shoes: kate spade, shirt: forever 21, skirt: dolce vita, neon ring: kate spade, yellow ring: anthropologie, pink lipstick: nars schiap
21 Comments
Add your own1. Jenny | June 28th, 2011 at 8:20 am
LOVE IT!!! I’m so inspired by your style, your hair, design and blog.
2. Danielle | June 28th, 2011 at 8:41 am
I really love this one! An outfit really is a great way to show you have confidence and know what you like. Professional attire can be horribly boring, so it’s fun to add some surprises here and there
3. Rebecca | June 28th, 2011 at 9:23 am
Need your entire outfit, now!
4. Kate | June 28th, 2011 at 9:35 am
Cute! Cute! Cute! I’d hire you on first sight!
5. Heather | June 28th, 2011 at 9:40 am
so fun! i’m mesmerized by the flash photo! thanks for the encouragement to mix prints! I’m such a scaredy cat!
6. Kerry Crawford | June 28th, 2011 at 9:49 am
LOVE the humor, your message, your charm, AND your fearless outfit!
7. Janelle//the style eater | June 28th, 2011 at 10:44 am
love the colorful pizazz! mix-matching prints is a must!
8. annawithlove | June 28th, 2011 at 11:06 am
I cannot get enough of these! and those shoes?! FABULOUS.
9. sarah | June 28th, 2011 at 11:31 am
continue on your creative journey, oh fearless pattern mixer!
10. erin / dfm | June 28th, 2011 at 12:41 pm
now THAT’S an outfit!
11. Megan | June 28th, 2011 at 1:22 pm
Love this outfit! Mixing prints is my favorite.
12. Carolyn | June 28th, 2011 at 2:34 pm
What a fantastic attitude you have! I am in the college of Agriculture(lots of cowboys) and feel a bit shy about what I wear. Your comments have made my day
13. Kate | June 28th, 2011 at 3:32 pm
Awww you’re always so cute! Love the Kate Spade ring. Love anything Kate Spade really…
Kate
http://www.thrillofthechaise.com
14. Missy | June 28th, 2011 at 4:21 pm
I love it! You just radiate creativity.
15. Thaias | June 28th, 2011 at 7:10 pm
Haha, loved the gif! I work for a bank, where everybody dress the same, all the girls dressed like men, and I don’t care, they may look at me like I’m a freak, but oh well, that’s me.
♡
16. Pink Ronnie | June 28th, 2011 at 7:47 pm
Agree with Missy – you really do radiate creativity Bri!
Love this outfit. I need to trim down my waist first (babies will do that) and then look at acquiring a few printed skirts for mixing and matching!
Ronnie
(That GIF rocks.)
17. Drew Humphries | June 28th, 2011 at 8:12 pm
I love the unexpectedness of this!! You know just the right tools to knock em dead!!
18. Sarah Morgan | June 28th, 2011 at 8:32 pm
This is so great! The pop of yellow is fabulous. I’m sure clients appreciate getting to see your personality!
19. eva burns | June 29th, 2011 at 5:23 pm
Gawh! I have that skirt and always wear it with a boring ol’ t shirt. Boring no more! Thanks for the pattern boost, Bri!
20. Brittany | November 21st, 2011 at 1:35 am
I’m just cruising through your style posts for the bugillionth time and I love all of your huge rings. You wear one or two in almost every post and even though I’m not a big ring person, I’m seriously considering becoming one. Can’t wait to see the new style pics you guys took this weekend (Yes, I stalk you on twitter as well.)
21. one more time with feelin&hellip | December 2nd, 2011 at 4:08 pm
[...] like how’s this for a topknot? [...]
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