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Monthly Outfit Roundup: December 2018

12.29.2018

Jules in Flats Monthly Outfit Roundup: December 2018

Hi everyone!

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

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

12.22.2018 - My Last Week of Work Outfits 2018

12.22.2018

Jules in Flats - December Outfits (Business Casual Winter Workwear on a Budget)

Jules in Flats - December Outfits (Business Casual Winter Workwear on a Budget)



Hi everyone!  This is my last week of work outfits for 2018!  It seems a little surreal to be saying that but here we are!  I'm definitely going to be putting together a Monthly Outfit Roundup for December but I feel like I should put something together for the whole year, too.  What do you think?  I know a lot of bloggers do a "Favourite Outfit" roundup but I almost want to do just a full-on collage of everything!


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I wanted to show you the Long Line Open Front Sweater from Old Navy and the Faux Fur Bomber Cardigan/Jacket from H&M that I talked about last week.  I styled the long cardigan with a short wrap dress in the first outfit, so you can see how the length of the sweater is the same as the dress, which is what I wanted.  You can also see the fit is nice and close to the body, it's not one of those super oversized cardigans that I feel like we are seeing a lot of.  I love those too, don't get me wrong, but for work I feel something with more of a classic fit is a better option.  

The faux-fur bomber cardigan/jacket I styled with a tweedy-fringe mini skirt, also from H&M, and a simple white T-shirt from Old Navy.  The jacket is really soft & cozy and fits TTS in my opinion.  I'm wearing an XS and if I had tried it on in-store I probably would have tried on a S too just because the sleeves are a tiny bit short.  But I'm very happy with it and I think it's super cute and on trend this season.


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Jules in Flats - Wrap Dress with Long Line Cardigan (Business Casual Winter Workwear on a Budget)

Jules in Flats - Wrap Dress with Long Line Cardigan (Business Casual Winter Workwear on a Budget)
 Long-Line Open Front Sweater by Old Navy
Floral Wrap Dress by Dynamite (old, similar)
Tights by Gap
"Gemelli" Patent Oxfords by Aldo

Jules in Flats - White and Black with Aritzia Darontal Pant (Business Casual Winter Workwear on a Budget)

Jules in Flats - White and Black with Aritzia Darontal Pant (Business Casual Winter Workwear on a Budget)
Embellished Collar Sweater by Banana Republic Factory (old, similar)
"Darontal" Pants by Wilfred (Aritzia)
"Rodney" D'Orsay Suede Flats by Sam Edelman

Jules in Flats - Faux Fur Bomber Cardigan Jacket with Tweed Mini Skirt (Business Casual Winter Workwear on a Budget)

Jules in Flats - Faux Fur Bomber Cardigan Jacket with Tweed Mini Skirt (Business Casual Winter Workwear on a Budget)
Faux-Fur Bomber Cardigan by H&M 
T-Shirt by Old Navy 
Tweed Mini Skirt by H&M
"Bazovica" Leather Loafers by Aldo (old, similar)


Jules in Flats - Winter White Culotte Outfit (Business Casual Winter Workwear on a Budget)

Jules in Flats - Winter White Culotte Outfit (Business Casual Winter Workwear on a Budget)
Sweater by H&M (sold out, similar)
Culottes by J.Crew (wearing 2P)
Mules by Town Shoes (old, similar)
Necklace by Etsy



I'm so excited I got to wear these culottes with a chunky white cropped sweater for a 'winter white outfit'!  I ordered this H&M sweater in the summer purely for this reason LOL.  These culottes are not warm (because of the crepey material, and because they hang away from the body), so I couldn't wear them when it was too cold, but I also didn't want to wear them when it was raining because the rain drops/splashes from walking would be so obvious on the light grey colour.  The only thing I'm not sure about with this outfit is the shoes - should I have gone for a grey or neutral shoe instead of black??


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Yesterday was my last day of work for 2018 and today we are headed up to the Okanagan to spend the holidays with family!  Usually we have a White Christmas, which I love, but they haven't had any snow yet so we'll just have to wait and see!  We are coming back down to Vancouver on the 27th and it will be nice to have some time here to relax and see friends that have stayed in town, too.  I always find the end of the year is a great time to organize my digital life, even though it's not very exciting it's something that needs to be done!  I usually make a calendar for the New Year for Tony & I with photos from the previous year, so I'll be doing that, and we have some home organization stuff to tackle as well!


I'll also be popping back on here to share by Monthly Outfit Roundup for December as I mentioned above, as well as maybe a yearly recap and a fun closet tour!  Be sure to follow me on Insta Stories if you want to see what I'm wearing & doing over the holidays :)



Thank you all so much for reading and I hope you have the happiest holidays!!




xo JULES






12.15.2018

12.15.2018

Jules in Flats - Winter Outfit Ideas for Work (Business Casual Workwear on a Budget)

Jules in Flats - Winter Outfit Ideas for Work (Business Casual Workwear on a Budget)

Hi everyone!  How are you?!

I wore the Goldilocks dress I was talking about last week to work this week and then to our holiday party/dinner afterwards.  What do you think of the fit?  As a reminder, or in case you haven't been following this dress saga,  I ended up keeping the Petite Small.  I'm pretty happy with it actually, it's not too long or too short, and it's a little bit loose in the torso which means it can hide all that food I ate at the holiday party!


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Jules in Flats - Old Navy Fit and Flare Flute Sleeve Crepe Dress (Business Casual Winter Workwear on a Budget)

Jules in Flats - Old Navy Fit and Flare Flute Sleeve Crepe Dress (Business Casual Winter Workwear on a Budget)
 Fit & Flare Flute Sleeve Crepe Dress by Old Navy
Tights by Gap
"Blaire" Booties by Steve Madden

Jules in Flats - Gingham Shirt Outfit Idea (Business Casual Winter Workwear on a Budget)

Jules in Flats - Gingham Shirt Outfit Idea (Business Casual Winter Workwear on a Budget)
 Cardigan by Old Navy (old, similar)
Gingham Top by Old Navy (old, similar)
"Mid-Rise Pixie Ankle" Pants by Old Navy
Booties by Old Navy

Jules in Flats - Striped Sweater with Pleated MIni Skirt (Business Casual Winter Workwear on a Budget)

Jules in Flats - Striped Sweater with Pleated MIni Skirt (Business Casual Winter Workwear on a Budget)
Sweater by Old Navy (old, similar)
Pleated Mini Skirt by Forever 21 (old, similar)
Tights by Gap
"Bazovica" Leather Loafers by Aldo (old, similar)

Jules in Flats - Scalloped Mustard Sweater Outfit Idea (Business Casual Winter Workwear on a Budget)

Jules in Flats - Scalloped Mustard Sweater Outfit Idea (Business Casual Winter Workwear on a Budget)
 Scalloped Sweater by Dynamite (sold out in this colour)
"Mid-Rise Pixie Ankle" Pants by Old Navy
Tassel Necklace by J.Crew Factory (sold out, similar)
"Bazovica" Leather Loafers by Aldo (old, similar)


In shopping news, my Cyber Week orders finally arrived!  Unfortunately the H&M order was mostly a bust though.  I ended up keeping this super cozy faux-fur bomber cardigan which I'll likely wear on the blog next week, this pink cashmere toque and these cushion coversThis top was too cropped in the size I ordered, perhaps if I sized up it would fit better?  (I ordered a 4, btw).  This dress was way too long and I'm not sure if I would like it even if it were shorter?  This headband looked ridiculous, sadly. 

From Old Navy, I had ordered this jumpsuit, these pajamas and two long cardigans to compare.  The jumpsuit didn't fit unfortunately and while the pajamas are too long, I'm keeping them anyways!  The cardigans I ordered were the Long-Line Open Front Sweater and the Super-Long Open Front Sweater.  I ended up keeping the Long-Line cardigan as the length was closer to the length of some of my mini dresses, whereas the Super-Long cardigan was more at the knee length.

Anyways, what is everyone up to this weekend?

We have a friends' holiday potluck tonight and I'm making a Salted Caramel Upside Down Cake for dessert.  It's a 60's theme party, since the friends hosting live in a 60's house that they'll be renovating soon!  I think I'm going to wear my white shift dress and maybe do my hair in a beehive or with a big headband?  I Googled 60's desserts and Pineapple Upside Down Cake was one of them, so I decided to so it with apples instead, since they're more seasonal/festive.  I tested the recipe earlier this week and it was pretty good, so I'm excited to make it again!

Other than that, we have no plans!  Sunday will probably be a lazy couch day which is my favourite kind of Sunday!  Oh, and I have some holiday baking I want to do - the past few years this Dark Chocolate Pistachio Bark and this Almond Toffee have been my go-tos!

Next week is my last week of work before the holidays and then we head up to the Okanagan for 5 days, including Christmas Day!  Hopefully we will have a white Christmas again this year!

I hope you are all having a great weekend, and thank you so much for reading!


xo JULES


12.08.2018

12.08.2018

Jules in Flats December Outfits (Business Casual Winter Workwear on a Budget)

Jules in Flats December Outfits (Business Casual Winter Workwear on a Budget)



Hi everyone!

This week was sunny but cold, so I was able to take outfit pics in the morning before work again!  And seeing the sun for pretty much a whole week was such a nice change from the rain!

Our postal service was on a rotating strike last month, and even though they've now come to an agreement and are back to work, there is a massive backlog of shipments so most of my Cyber Week shipments haven't even arrived yet! :(

The third size (Petite XS) of this dress did arrive though, and sadly it wasn't the Goldilocks dress!  I compared it with the Petite S (I had already sent the regular XS back) and decided to keep the Petite S instead.  Although the length of the PXS was better (shorter), the waistline was higher and made it look more like an empire-waist dress.  I will probably wear it next week so stay tuned!



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Jules in Flats - Old Navy Swing Dress + Ankle Booties (Business Casual Winter Workwear on a Budget)

Jules in Flats - Old Navy Swing Dress + Ankle Booties (Business Casual Winter Workwear on a Budget)
 Dress by Old Navy (old, similar)
Tights by Gap
Booties by Old Navy
Similar faux-pearl earrings

Jules in Flats - Old Navy Plaid Pants + Cozy Sweater (Business Casual Winter Workwear on a Budget)

Jules in Flats - Old Navy Plaid Pants + Cozy Sweater (Business Casual Winter Workwear on a Budget)
Sweater by Old Navy
"Mid-Rise Pixie Ankle" Pants by Old Navy
"Rodney" D'Orsay Flats by Sam Edelman
Necklace by Forever 21 (old, similar)


Jules in Flats - Navy Mini Skirt + Cream Knit Sweater (Business Casual Winter Workwear on a Budget)

Jules in Flats - Navy Mini Skirt + Cream Knit Sweater (Business Casual Winter Workwear on a Budget)
Sweater by H&M (sold out, similar)
Skirt by Forever 21 (old, similar)
Tights by Gap
Patent Lace-Up Oxfords by Aldo
Necklace by Etsy


Jules in Flats - H&M Pink Knit Sweater + Ankle Booties (Business Casual Winter Workwear on a Budget)

Jules in Flats - H&M Pink Knit Sweater + Ankle Booties (Business Casual Winter Workwear on a Budget)
Sweater by H&M (old, similar)
"Mid-Rise Pixie Ankle" Pants by Old Navy
Booties by Old Navy
Flower Earrings by Forever 21


Other than that, I haven't really being doing a lot of shopping for myself and instead I've been focused on buying Christmas presents!  This year I have two < $25 White Elephant gifts to buy, a family Secret Santa gift < $50 and gifts for Tony!  He is the hardest to buy for because he doesn't make a list and doesn't tell me what he wants 🤦.

Anyways, here are a few things we've been up to, sorted by category!


Watching:
(have you seen it?  tell me your thoughts in the comments!)
(Adam tells people to vote for Reagan instead of DeAndre?!)

Eating:
Chili
Clementines

Listening:
(heartbreaking!)

Fitness:
Hot Yoga



As always, thank you for reading!



xo JULES

Everyday Curls Tutorial

12.07.2018


Hi everyone!

A hair curling tutorial was my most-requested post so without further ado, here it is!



Products Used:


(Unscented)
(Natural Tint, not shown)


I hope you enjoyed it and please let me know if you have any questions!



xo JULES

Monthly Outfit Roundup: November 2018

12.01.2018

Jules in Flats - Monthly Outfit Roundup November 2018

Hi everyone!

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

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

11.30.2018

11.30.2018


Jules in Flats - November Outfits (Business Casual Fall Workwear on a Budget)

Jules in Flats - November Outfits (Business Casual Fall Workwear on a Budget)



Hi everyone!  Long time no talk - how are you?

I hope all of my American readers had a great Thanksgiving and long weekend with friends and family!  On Wednesday the 21st we had our fall live auction in Toronto, so I went there from Sunday to Thursday, traveling back to Vancouver on the 22nd.  The next night, my parents came to stay for the weekend (they wanted to see our new place!), so I'm glad that this weekend we don't have any plans and can spend some time together and just relax.


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Jules in Flats - Pink Plaid Mini Skirt (Business Casual Fall Workwear on a Budget)

Jules in Flats - Pink Plaid Mini Skirt (Business Casual Fall Workwear on a Budget)
 Sweater by ? (old, similar)
Plaid Skirt by Forever 21 (sold out, similar)
Tights by Gap
"Bazovica" Leather Loafers by Aldo (old, similar)

Jules in Flats - Old Navy Textured Crew Neck Sweater + Burgundy Ankle Pants (Business Casual Fall Workwear on a Budget)

Jules in Flats - Old Navy Textured Crew Neck Sweater + Burgundy Ankle Pants (Business Casual Fall Workwear on a Budget)
 Sweater by Old Navy (SO good - definitely get it!!)
"Mid-Rise Pixie Ankle" Pants by Old Navy
"Bazovica" Leather Loafers by Aldo (old, similar)
Tassel Necklace by J.Crew Factory (sold out, similar)


Jules in Flats - Zara Polka Dot Dress + Sweater Vest (Business Casual Fall Workwear on a Budget)

Jules in Flats - Zara Polka Dot Dress + Sweater Vest (Business Casual Fall Workwear on a Budget)
 Dress by Zara
Sweater Vest by H&M (old, similar)
Tights by Gap
Booties by Old Navy
 Necklace by Tiffany & Co.


Jules in Flats - Black + Camel (Business Casual Fall Workwear on a Budget)

Jules in Flats - Black + Camel (Business Casual Fall Workwear on a Budget)
 Cardigan by Gap (old, similar)
Peplum Pleated Top by Banana Republic (old, similar)
"Mid-Rise Pixie Ankle" Pants by Old Navy
"Amelia" Perforated Suede Flats by J.Crew Factory (old, similar)


I was able to get some Cyber Week shopping in though, despite the busy weekend! ;)

I saw that Gap had a bomber-style cardigan, which I thought was super cute and could be a nice topper for dresses in the winter, as an alternative to a regular cardigan or blazer.  When it arrived I tried it on with a cami and was immediately itchy so sadly it had to go back.  BUT I was determined to find a replacement so I ordered this one from H&M to try, which I got for 20% off + free shipping.  Additionally from H&M I ordered this velvet hairband, this dusty blue dress with a tie-neck, a pink cashmere toque and a pink lace top that I think will be perfect for holiday parties!

The cream sweater I'm wearing above is also new from Old Navy, and it is so soft and cozy!  I definitely recommend it if you're in the market.  I also ordered this lavender sweater from Gap which I haven't worn yet but I love the colour and fit.  Perfect for work + weekend.  Also, how cute is my pink plaid skirt?!  I bought it from Forever 21 months ago in anticipation of wearing it in the winter and I'm so glad I did!  It's sold out now unfortunately but I've linked to some similar ones if you're in the market for one!

I ordered this burgundy floral dress in a couple of different sizes and so far the regular XS and Petite S haven't quite fit right so I'm waiting for the Petite XS to see if it's the Goldilocks dress!  LOL

I'm also excited for this jumpsuit and these pajamas to arrive, along with these two longer cardigans to compare.  I do have a longer black cardigan, but I was hoping to find something the same length as some of my mini dresses, rather than slightly shorter, which my current one is.

In non-shopping news, I get to put up our Christmas tree this weekend!  Our rule is December 1st so this weekend is it!  Last weekend we went to the Christmas Market and the holiday edition of Flyover Canada with my parents which was so lovely and festive, even though going in November felt a little early! LOL We were also going to go to the Peak of Christmas at Grouse Mountain, but it was raining so we figured we wouldn't be able to see anything!

Stay tuned for my Monthly Outfit Roundup for November which I'll be posting tomorrow!



xo JULES



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