Spring Fling

We’ve been having warm weather in the Pacific Northwest. This is rare for the month of February. Everywhere you go, people are talking about the weather. In this area, we know the rain will be back, so we have to enjoy it while we can. On Saturday I was on the south side of Portland working with a new client. After the appointment, I decided to take advantage of  being in the area and stop at Bridgeport Village, a nice group of stores I love. It’s an outdoor mall and because the weather was nice–everyone was out. I was in the mood for spring clothes and others appeared to be as well! I had a great time shopping for the next Snapshot photo shoot. I also wanted to take advantage of going to some different stores that I don’t get to on a regular basis.

I thought it would be a great idea to take my own challenge of going to three different stores. It is not easy to find stores I’ve never been in. However, I too get in a rut and sometimes stop going in a place if I don’t see a thing I like. My goal–stores I haven’t purchased something at in over a year.

First stop: J Crew They had a great selection of embellished tees and tops with lots of detail that give a typical tank or tee a little more visual interest. These make a great combination with a cardigan.

Next stop: Urban Outfitters Not my style, but part of the challenge was to go somewhere different. I was quite surprised. I found three things I really liked.

Third stop: Anthropologie I really enjoy this store, but it is a little out of my price range. We only have two locations in our area, and I do not go often enough to stay on top of the sales. I know this will change after this visit. I have to make it a habit to check in more frequently rather than just admiring online.

 Below are a few of the combinations I found. The pictures do not begin to do justice to all the pieces. I hope this will encourage you to venture out to someplace new!

Teal Wrap(front/back view): Urban Outfitters $48 Ruffled Tee: J Crew 29.50 Necklace 34.99

Boyfriend Cardigan: Urban Outfitters:$29  Scarf: J Crew 59.50 Tank 29.50

Cotton Blazer: Urban Outfitters $58 Embellished Tee $48

Ruffled Tee: J Crew: $45  Embellished Tee: $42.50

Floral top: $68 Sweater: $88 Anthropologie