Hi everyone!  Here's a look at what I wore to work last week.

We finally unearthed the box that had all of my boots in it, so I was excited to wear a pair this week with a long-sleeve dress and bare legs.  It was the perfect weather for that outfit, crisp in the morning but a beautiful sunny fall day in the afternoon.

Also, I jumped on the plaid bandwagon when I saw that Old Navy was putting out a plaid version of my favourite work pants, the Pixie Ankle Pants.  I got an email from a reader asking about the length of the Pixie Pants - I'm 5'3" and order the regular length in the Pixie Ankle Pants.  A few years ago they started making the regular length slightly longer, so I simply fold the hem under once to get my preferred length, which is right above my ankle.  I find the material the Pixies are made of is stiff enough that the hem will stay folded under all day, which is a super convenient, time-saving and cheaper method than having to actually hem them.


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Tee by Old Navy

Blazer by Urban Outfitters (super old, similar)

Plaid Pants by Old Navy

Leather Loafers by Aldo (old, similar)

 Dress by Old Navy (old, similar)

Booties by Old Navy (old, similar)

Top by H&M (old, similar)

"Mid-Rise Pixie Ankle" Pants by Old Navy

Suede Bow Mules by Town Shoes (sold out, similar)

Necklace from Etsy

Dress by Wilfred Free (Aritzia, old, similar)

Kimono by Dynamite (old, similar)

Suede Bow Mules by Town Shoes (sold out, similar)

Other than that, my Etsy necklace is new but everything else you've seen before.  I was feeling like my long necklace selection was getting a bit tired, and one of my colleagues has this great beaded necklace that seems to go with everything.  So I bought the one above, which has an adjustable length and be worn longer than I am here, and this one, which I thought was kind of cute and similar but different, too.

My J.Crew Factory order all finally arrived and I'm so sad this skirt didn't work out!  It just looks so cute in the product photo, but in person the ruffle hem was just way too poofy.  It looked crazy on, trust me!  Everything else was too big unfortunately - these culottes in XS, this coat in 00, this top in XS, and these pajamas in XS.  The only thing I ended up keeping was this sweater, which after adding on the return shipping of $30 CAD for all the other items, ended up costing $80!  Oy vey.  Living in Canada is expensive, I'm telling you! LOL

Things are coming along well with the apartment, unpacking and organizing and such.  T bought me a full-length mirror which has been super helpful for trying on outfits and such, and today we are going shopping for a dining room table.

As always, thank you so much for reading!

xo JULES

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09.22.2018

Hi everyone!  How are you?

The sale of our old apartment is officially complete and we are all moved into the new place, so it's been a busy week around here!  The new place is still a complete disaster, there are boxes and stuff just everywhere so I think you know what I'll be doing this weekend!  The new kitchen has a lot less storage space than we were expecting - we still have 3 boxes that need to be unpacked and put away and all of the cupboards are already full - so I need to figure out how to maximize that space.  We are doing pretty good on the master bedroom closet, I told T that was a priority LOL!  Its one big closet that we are sharing, plus I have a dresser.  It looks like I'll have to store some seasonal pieces, which is fine - I just don't know where!

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Sweater by Gap (old, similar)
"Mid-Rise Pixie Ankle" Pants by Old Navy
Leopard d'Orsay Flats by J.Crew Factory (old, similar)

Sweater Vest by H&M (old, similar)
Dress by Banana Republic Factory (old, similar)
Flats by Aldo (old, similar)

Blouse by Dynamite (old, similar)
"Mid-Rise Pixie Ankle" Pants by Old Navy (old pattern)
Leather Loafers by Aldo (old, similar)

 Sweater by H&M (similar)
Midi Skirt from Nordstrom Rack (old, similar)
"Amelia" Suede Flats by J.Crew Factory (old, similar)

In the midst of all of this, we had our first overnight guests on Tuesday, and a whole bunch of my online orders arrived!  Unfortunately we don't have a full-length mirror (yet!), so trying things on, especially boots, was a bit of a challenge!  In any case, I only kept this plaid peplum top from my Abercrombie order - the jeans were all too small (I ordered my normal size but I guess they run small?) and they sent me the wrong size of this cardigan, which shed way too much anyways.  From Old Navy, I'm keeping this sweater in Botanical Green, this super soft henley in grey, these tees in black and white, these plaid pants and this burgundy floral top and quilted bomber-type jacket in Icelandic Mineral, both of which I wore yesterday!  A couple of things I am exchanging for different sizes so hopefully those arrive soon :)


Well, I better get to unpacking and organizing!  Thanks so much for reading!

xo JULES

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09.15.2018

Hi everyone!

We are moving TODAY so I'm going to keep today's post short and sweet.

I did do some more fall shopping that I want to share with you but only a few things have arrived (that I haven't even tried on yet, it's been so crazy this week!) so hopefully by next weekend I'll have an update on keeps and returns :)

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Long Cardigan by Old Navy
Dress by Wilfred Free (Aritzia, old, similar)
"Rodney" D'Orsay Flats by Sam Edelman

Tie-Front Top by Dynamite (old, similar)
"Mid-Rise Pixie Ankle" Pants by Old Navy
"Bazovica" Leather Loafers by Aldo (old, similar)
"Infinity" Necklace by Tiffany & Co. (gift)
Lip Crayon in Glace by Bite Beauty (Sephora birthday freebie)

Cardigan by Gap (old, similar)

Dress by Gap (old, similar)
"Amelia" Suede Flats by J.Crew Factory (old, similar)

Cardigan by Gap (old, similar)
Polka Dot Blouse by H&M (old, similar)
"Mid-Rise Pixie Ankle" Pants by Old Navy
"Amelia" Perforated Suede Flats by J.Crew Factory (old, similar)

As always, thank you so much for reading!!

xo JULES

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09.08.2018

Hi everyone!  Happy September!

The weather was perfectly timed this week to usher in a new season - cooler, crisp mornings that definitely required a jacket, sunny afternoons and chilly evenings.  The leaves are turning and it's definitely starting to feel like fall!

I always feel like Labour Day is the last weekend of summer, and we had a perfect one this year.  We took Friday off to drive down to Seattle with two of our friends in our car packed with all of our camping gear.  We treated ourselves and spent the night in a hotel, the next day driving to the Gorge Campground.  My brother and sister in law met us there, we set up camp and then walked to the Amphitheater to watch Dave Matthews as the sun set.  The Gorge is my absolute favourite venue, it's just so beautiful and special.  T & I actually saw Dave Matthews there 13 years ago!  That was his first time at the Gorge and our first concert together (it was also in our first year of dating!).  So this was a really nostalgic and special trip.  I started crying when Dave began playing Stay or Leave - T and I connected over that song because it felt so relevant to the beginning or our relationship.  (When we started dating we were both going to school in Ontario, but I had already decided to move back to BC.  So we dated for a couple of months and then when I moved back to the Okanagan in the summer we decided to take a break.  We didn't want to put the pressure of a long-distance relationship on something so new.  But we talked all the time on the phone (and became really good friends in the process) and he made plans to come visit at the end of summer.  That end of summer trip was our first visit to the Gorge together, and after that trip we knew what we had was real.  He went back to Ontario to finish school and 6 months later moved in with me in my studio apartment in Vancouver.  The rest is history!)

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 Swing Dress by Old Navy (old, similar)
"Rodney" D'Orsay Flats by Sam Edelman

Striped Tunic by Old Navy

"Mid-Rise Pixie Ankle" Pants by Old Navy
"Bazovica" Leather Loafers by Aldo (old, similar)

Wrap Dress by Banana Republic Factory (old, similar)
Leopard D'Orsay Flats by J.Crew Factory (old, similar)

 Kimono by Dynamite (old, similar)
T-Shirt by H&M
"Rocket High Rise" Jeans by Citizens of Humanity (eBay)
"Bazovica" Leather Loafers by Aldo (old, similar)

All that to say, we had a great last weekend of summer and are ready to hunker down with work and life and welcome fall!

In case you missed it, we sold our apartment and are moving into a new apartment NEXT WEEKEND!!  Ahhh it doesn't really feel real yet because we were so busy this summer we haven't really had a chance to think about it or to do any packing!  Literally nothing is packed.  BUT we are starting this weekend and I think we are going to get a lot done.  Luckily we have 5 days in between moving and giving up our keys to the new owner, so that's good!

I (guess?) I did some shopping at Old Navy in the summer, so I had some Super Cash to use, which starts today!  This is perfect timing because I feel like I have nothing to wear.  I went a little crazy and hopefully I won't want to keep everything I bought, otherwise my bank account will not be happy!
I also took advantage of the Labour Day sale at J.Crew Factory and purchased a few things:
What are you guys buying for fall? I feel like I need some inspo!

xo JULES

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