Hi everyone! Happy November!

I got lucky with the weather this week and was able to take outfit pics outside again!

It's funny to see a theme or pattern emerge at the end of the week when I'm going through all of my outfit pics and narrowing them down for editing. Like this week the theme seemed to be dots! I swear this is not intentional but maybe it's subconscious?!

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Cardigan by Gap (old, similar)

Top by Old Navy (old, similar)

"Mid-Rise Pixie Ankle" Pants by Old Navy 

"Bazovica" Leather Loafers by Aldo (old, similar)

Tassel Necklace by Banana Republic (old, similar)

Sweater by Gap (old, similar)

Tweed Skirt by H&M

Tights by Gap

"Bazovica" Leather Loafers by Aldo (old, similar)

Blazer by H&M (old, similar)

Tee by Old Navy

"Mid-Rise Pixie Ankle" Pants by Old Navy (old pattern)

"Rodney" D'Orsay Flats by Sam Edelman

Dress by Zara

Tights by Gap

"Blaire" Booties by Steve Madden

Anyways, I have a few new things to share with you this week!

#1. Tweed mini skirt from H&M

I love a good mini skirt and tweed is such an iconic fall/winter fabric.  I like how this skirt has lots of different colours in it, so you could pull out any of those colours to pair with it.  I chose to keep it really simple this time and just go with black, but I can see pairing it with white, grey, blue or red!

#2. Polka dot dress from Zara

How cute is this dress?  It's such a simple pattern, but the collar and sleeve details, along with the pearl buttons and lace trim in the centre make it special.  It's a little bit Wednesday Adams, too and I'm okay with that!

#3. Blaire booties from Steve Madden

I talked all about my love for these last week and here they are!  After wearing them a few more times I can attest to their comfort & walkability, as well as how they look.  If you're in the market for a pair of dress booties, I could not recommend them more!

In other shopping news, I returned both the leopard cardigan and stripe jumpsuit from Hollister, along with the red dress from Zara and the mock neck sweater from Dynamite.  I kept this mustard scalloped-hem sweater from Dynamite and hope that it holds up after washing & wearing as the reviews are not good!

What have you been buying and loving?  Tell me in comments below!

xo JULES

Monthly Outfit Roundup: October 2018

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Hi everyone!

Here's a look at what I wore to work in October!

Click on the Row # to be taken to the original post.

You can see all of my monthly outfit roundups here.



As always, thank you for reading!

xo JULES

11.03.2018

Hi everyone!

This week it was difficult to take outfits pics outside due to the rain and it being so dark, so the format of today's post is a little different with a combination of DSLR and iPhone photos and mirror selfies.  I hope you don't mind!

It's clear however that I need to come up with a solution for outfit pics as it's not going to get any less rainy or dark in the coming months!  Well, Daylight Savings is tomorrow, so it will get lighter in the mornings, but I know we have many more months of rain to come!

At our old apartment, we had a covered balcony on the second floor of a three-storey building that faced south, so it got the morning light.  There weren't many trees, so even on a dark, rainy day the light was pretty decent.  And since both the camera and myself were covered, it all worked out!

At our new apartment, we also have a covered balcony that faces south, but we also have a lot of trees.  I actually love the trees, they provide a lot of privacy from neighbours and pedestrians and look lovely through our big dining and living room windows, but darn if they don't block out that morning light!

Writing this, I just realized that our building is having balcony renovations done starting in January, so this may all be a moot point anyways!  Regardless, I hope you'll continue to follow along and that you don't mind a few iPhone mirror selfies!!  xo

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 Sweater Vest by Wilfred (Aritzia)
Dress by Dynamite (old, similar)
Tights by Gap
"Rodney" Flats by Sam Edelman

Blouse by Dynamite (old, similar)
"Mid-Rise Pixie Ankle" Pants by Old Navy
Mules by Town Shoes (old, similar)
(didn't realize I wore pretty much this exact same outfit already this month!)

Dress by Forever 21 (old, similar)
Sweater by Zara (old, similar)
Tights by Gap
Booties by Old Navy

Sweater by Old Navy (last season, similar)
"Mid-Rise Pixie Ankle" Pants by Old Navy (old colour)
"Bazovica" Leather Loafers by Aldo (old, similar)
I just bought these earrings on clearance from J.Crew Factory but they've sold out now, sorry!  The necklace I think is from Etsy

OK, now let's talk shopping!  My H&M order arrived and I'm definitely keeping the skirt, you'll probably see it on the blog next week :) . The jacket I'm pretty sure I'm going to return as it's just a bit too boxy in the shoulders.  I have a similar jacket from there that I feel the same way about, and always hesitate to wear it because of that.  The jumpsuit and cardigan from Hollister arrived yesterday, but I haven't tried them on yet so stay tuned on that!  In VERY good news, I finally found a pair of dress booties for work!!  I ended up going with the Steve Madden Blaire bootie, which has a totally walkable 2" block heel, pointed toe, and faux-suede sock-like upper.  They don't dig into my leg when I walk, they don't cut-off my leg visually and the pointed toe and slight heel make them dressy,  so I am super happy!  I walked to and from work in them yesterday (8 blocks each way) and they weren't uncomfortable at all!  There's no padding in the sole at all, so I may end up putting a small gel insole in the toe or something just for extra comfort, but I don't think it's necessary by any means.  Since they're a faux-suede, should I spray them with suede protector?!  Is that a stupid question?  LOL


Anyways, I hope you all have a great week, and thanks so much for reading!

xo JULES