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Work wardrobe overhaul

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I’ve been feeling very uninspired with my work clothes/work wardrobe lately. I found a few items I wanted to buy but I decided to wait until Black Friday/Cyber Monday (today).

I went to Reitman’s yesterday, and out of the five items I was looking for they only had three. And I only ended up buying one. Keep reading to see what I ended up buying there! There is a dress and a striped top I’m going to order today.

I love Miss Louie’s channel on YouTube, she always has workwear videos with a ton of different outfit ideas. She also has outfits of the week videos, clothing hauls, capsule wardrobes, etc. She also includes links to where she bought everything! Here is one of my recent favourites:

Now, let’s get to my outfit:

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Close-ups:

Outfit details:

Shirt – Michael Kors, purchased at Marbella Clothing a few years ago
Skirt – Reitman’s (link to exact skirt)
Tights – HeatHolders, purchased on Amazon (link to exact tights)
Shoes – J Crew Factory , purchased a month or two ago

I bought this skirt yesterday–my only successful Reitman’s purchase! It was 60% off so it was under $20. Score! I tried on a jumpsuit which I loved, but I decided I wouldn’t wear it enough. I plan on ordering a dress and black and white striped shirt from there later today.

I’d also like to talk about these tights. They are so thick and warm and have been a life saver this winter so far! The only bad thing is they seem to be a magnet for dog fur, which there is a lot of at my house!

What sort of Black Friday/Cyber Monday purchases did you make?

My favourite winter jackets

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This post is going to be a little different from others.. there’s no weekly outfit however I am going to be talking about my favourite winter jackets. Black Friday (November 23) and Cyber Monday (November 26) are coming up and I’ve got my eye on a few!

Here are my favourites:

Babaton Pearce Wool Coat

I have been admiring Aritzia’s Babaton Pearce Wool Coat for probably two years now. What I’m not crazy about is the $350 price tag. Tailor Tan and Charcoal are my favourite colours. I feel like charcoal might go with more of my clothes, however.

Chateau Parka in Italian stadium-wool cloth

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If you thought $350 was steep for a jacket, you haven’t met J. Crew’s Chateau parka in stadium-wool cloth. At $467, it better be the best fitting, warmest, best coat I have ever owned. However, the reviews aren’t that great. J. Crew does have really good sales (this jacket was recently 35% off). Even if it’s 40% off for Black Friday/Cyber Monday, the reviews have really changed my thoughts on this jacket. It’s so nice though…

Alpine Meadows

I discovered Ellabee International on Instagram. They are based in Montreal! I loved the look of their jackets, and when I looked on their website I discovered the Alpine Meadows jacket. It has a slight resemblance to the Pearce Wool Coat from Aritzia, but it’s much lower prices at $169.99. The downside? There’s only three colours and I don’t love any of them.

Zara Overcoat with Faux Fur Hood

The toggles. The cognac. The square front pockets. The faux fur. There isn’t one thing I don’t like about this jacket. This Zara Overcoat with Faux Fur Hood checks off all the boxes as well as boxes I didn’t know I had until now. It’s $269, so it’s in the middle of the pack, price-wise.

Shawl Collar Wrap Coat

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This Anne Taylor Shawl Collar Wrap Coat gets an honourable mention. I won’t be buying it because it doesn’t have a hood and I don’t think it would be warm enough for a Saskatchewan winter. Also, it’s around $273 and I remember putting it in my shopping cart last year to see how much it would be total, and duties, taxes, and shipping were a LOT.

As you can see, I tend to stick to neutral colours that will go with everything. I have the same strategy when I buy purses.

Do you have a favourite? What items do you have your eye on for Black Friday sales?