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Casual Saturday

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This outfit is more casual than the others I have posted so far. The nice weather continued on Saturday and I didn’t even need to wear a jacket! I wore this outfit to go to a nail appointment and do a couple of errands.

My favourite thing about this outfit is that it is super comfortable, but I still felt put together when I was wearing it. I can’t tell you how many times I throw on leggings and a sweater (usually a hoodie) to run out and do a couple of things and think to myself ‘I hope I don’t see anyone I know…’. I’ll talk about why I love these leggings so much after the outfit photos.

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Close-ups:

Outfit details:

Sweater – RW&Co (link to exact sweater)
Leggings – Spanx, purchased at The Bay (link to actual leggings)
Shoes – Sperry (link to exact shoes)
Obligatory nail photo, gel manicure from Zazu salon

Here’s a tip for shopping at RW&Co.–never pay full price for anything. Seriously. Don’t do it. They have sales all the time. Just keep watching their website, and the item you want to buy will probably go on sale within a week. They always have 30% and 40% off everything sales, and sales on specific items (e.g., outerwear, blazers, pants). This sweater is regularly $89.95, and I bought it on a day where all sweaters were on sale for $49.95.

The Spanx faux leather leggings are my absolute favourite leggings I own. The material is really thick, and I find the leather look to be pretty subtle. I’ve looked at so many leather leggings that are really shiny, which I think makes them look cheap and fairly tacky. These have more of a matte finish and the leather has a cobbled look to it. I would say they fit on the smaller side–I have a medium.

Are you a fan of faux leather leggings? Which ones are your favourite?

This outfit brought to you by nice weather

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So, I live in Regina, SK, and up until this past week fall was basically non-existent. It was warm up until the beginning of September; most of September was cold, windy, and rainy; and it rained and snowed (multiple times) the first two weeks of October. I was actually wearing my winter jacket up until the beginning of last week.

It warmed up last week (it was 21 degrees Celsius last Thursday!) and I don’t think I could have shoved my winter jacket back in the closet quicker. I was able to get a couple more wears out of my favourite leather jacket from Zara. Keep reading for my full outfit details and why I love this jacket so much!

I wore this outfit this past Friday. Once again it was casual Friday at work, which is why I am wearing jeans. (I’m going to have to post a work outfit where I’m not wearing jeans.. oops!)

I also purchased the grey sweater at H&M last week, so it was my first time wearing it. I love H&M for seasonal pieces and accessories. I bought this sweater, a scarf, and some earrings and it was just over $60.

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Close-ups:

Outfit details:

Jacket – Zara
Sweater – H&M (link to exact sweater)
Polka-dot blouse – Part Two brand, purchased at Stella & Sway (store is no longer open)
Jeans – 7 for all mankind, purchased at Marbella Clothing last year
Shoes – Tory Burch, which I purchased in like-new condition on Varage Sale last year (I don’t think I could justify buying these at full price) (link to exact flats)

Alright, let’s talk about this jacket. I actually bought this jacket around 2 1/2 years ago, and I feel like it’s still in style and I still love it. Classic styles and colours are big selling points for me. I had been looking for a leather jacket like this one for a while, but I had a hard time finding exactly what I wanted. A lot of the ones I looked at weren’t quite the right style, or they didn’t fit right. I found this one on Zara’s website and it was everything I was looking for. I ordered it online and it actually ended up fitting pretty perfectly. It’s probably one of the best purchases I’ve ever made. The only downside is that because of it’s style, I don’t get to wear it as much as I would like. There’s no hood, it’s not warm enough to wear when it’s below 0, and I also don’t wear it is it’s raining.

What are your favourite clothing purchases?