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September Outfits Week Two

9.14.2019

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

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

Hi everyone!  How are you?

It was definitely feeling like fall this week in Vancouver, and sadly I am already starting to get depressed by the rain!

We don't really have any plans this weekend - Tony is playing board games today and I am working on the blog.  Later I plan on doing laundry and maybe going to yoga, and then tonight and tomorrow we don't have anything!  We should (I hate saying should) probably get groceries at some point this weekend too, so we'll see what happens.


Jules in Flats - Red Floral Button Front Blouse (Business Casual Workwear on a Budget)

This is the new Banana Republic Factory top that I told you about last week - isn't it cute?!  I'm sad it's not online.  It's similar to the Old Navy top from last week, but what I like about this one more is that the fabric is more of a polyester crepe, so it doesn't wrinkle as easily, and the elastic on the arms is looser, so you don't feel like you have to pull down on them as much.

Jules in Flats - Red Floral Button Front Blouse (Business Casual Workwear on a Budget)Button Front Top by Banana Republic Factory (similar)
Mid-Rise Pixie Ankle Pants by Old Navy
Zoe Suede D'Orsay Flats by J.Crew Factory
Faux Pearl Earrings by ? (old, similar)




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

I feel like I am always wearing some variation of this outfit!  Everything here is old but you can find similar options everywhere - it's just a longer cardigan/open front sweater + a floral wrap dress + flats!  I wore mules here because I feel like they are a bit more summery but you can wear whatever shoes you want with this type of outfit!  I would just say match them to either the cardigan or dress for a cohesive look.

Jules in Flats - Floral Wrap Dress with Cardigan (Business Casual Workwear on a Budget)
Long Cardigan by Old Navy (similar)
Floral Wrap Dress by Dynamite (old, similar)
Leather Mules by Town Shoes (old, similar)
Hair Clip by Urban Outfitters
Necklace by GemPassionJewelry (Etsy)



Jules in Flats - Plaid Pants with Sleeveless Knit Tunic (Business Casual Workwear on a Budget)

I wasn't sure if I was accessorizing too much here - velvet hair bow, earrings and a tassel necklace?  What do you think?  One thing that I thought was good about this outfit is the combination of summer and fall.  Plaid pants = fall.  Sleeveless tunic = summer.  Heavy knit material of tunic = fall.  Mules = summer.

Jules in Flats - Plaid Pants with Sleeveless Knit Tunic (Business Casual Workwear on a Budget)Sleeveless Knit Tunic by J.Crew (old, similar)
Mid-Rise Pixie Ankle Pants by Old Navy
Trace Mules by Steve Madden (old, similar)
Tassel Necklace by J.Crew Factory (old, similar)
Earrings by Urban Outfitters



Jules in Flats - Contrast Collar Polka Dot Mini Dress (Business Casual Workwear on a Budget)

This Zara dress is an oldie but a goodie!  Wearing it actually got me thinking that I should check out Zara for fall dresses & skirts.  It's not somewhere I shop that much actually, I find their website to be overwhelming (so.much.stuff) and the product photos are terrible, it's hard to see what the actual clothing looks like because the models are all in weird poses.  They don't often list the measurements of their garments either, so it's basically a guessing game how something will fit.  Having said that, I did find a few things that I'm willing to try and am sharing below!

Jules in Flats - Contrast Collar Polka Dot Mini Dress (Business Casual Workwear on a Budget)Polka Dot Dress by Zara (old, similarsimilar)
Edie Leather Loafers by J.Crew Factory
Infinity Necklace by Tiffany & Co. (gift)


Something is going on with ShopStyle right now that is making it really hard to link to Old Navy products, so I'm sorry that the widgets (product images) are still saying Sold Out!  They're not sold out!

As I mentioned above, this week I did some online browsing at Zara for fall skirts and dresses.  Here's what's currently in my cart:

Textured Weave Dress
Floral Print Dress
Openwork Knit Skirt
Ribbed Midi Skirt
Print Dress
Printed Shirt Dress
Printed Midi Dress

Obviously I am not going to order everything in my cart, especially after I decided to check out if H&M had anything similar, which they definitely do!  Here's what's in my H&M cart:

Dress with Tie Belt
Smocked Chiffon Dress
Cap-sleeved Dress
Ribbed Dress
Crêped Dress
Rib-Knit Skirt
Jacquard-weave Skirt
Plaid Skirt
Short Skirt

I will update you next week with what I decided to go with!

After seeing the photos of myself with straight hair this week I decided it was time to book an appointment for a cut and colour!  It's just looking a little too grown out and too blonde at the ends for what feels like now officially fall.  I'm not sure exactly what I'm going to do yet, probably nothing drastic but hopefully something that will feel fresh and seasonally appropriate :) . Also, my hair has been super frizzy lately and just not responding to dry shampoo and second & third day styling like it used to, which has been super frustrating!  Last time I got my hair cut (in July) I was complaining to my stylist about this and she thought it might have just been the humidity, but now that it's still happening I hope she has some miracle product (that doesn't feel like product) that can help me!  I've tried this Living Proof stuff and it doesn't seem to do anything for me.  Have you guys tried it?  Or some other de-frizzing product that you swear by?  Please share!!

Last weekend I transitioned my closet from summer to fall/winter which was sad, but also necessary.  It felt really good to put away all my sandals actually, I have so much more space now!  LOL . And I have SO many summer dresses that I put away - more than I show on here even!

The Bon Iver concert last weekend was great, too!  He obviously played more of his new stuff, which I'm not as into as his old stuff, but it was still a great show and it was fun to be in the third row.  Usually we're somewhere up in the stands basically watching the screens, so it was nice to be able to actually watch the musicians themselves!  Also, I didn't know this but the girl from Wye Oak is in Bon Iver now! 

I just made these cookies by Brittany at Eating Bird Food and ate two of them immediately.  I also can't resist eating some of the dough 🤷.  For lunches this week I think I'm going to make a variation of this Slow Cooker Curry with Quinoa.  I have two frozen chicken breasts so I'm going to use those instead of chickpeas, and I'm worried about the broccoli going mushy so I'm going to substitute frozen peas.  I also found a bag of frozen cauliflower florets at the store, so I might add those as well.  That'll be a tomorrow project! 

Anyways, I think I've rambled on enough.  If you've stayed till the end, THANK YOU!  LOL

xo JULES

2 comments:

  1. I don't think you are accessorizing too much in that plaid pants outfit at all! Your earrings are small and the tassel necklace is far away from the bow and earrings. It looks really cute!

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