Closet de Jules

Hola mi amigos!

San Juan is such a lovely place. Every little nook and cranny has so much character. I shall just let the pictures speak for themselves.

Devil's Guerite

Castillo de San Cristóbal Castillo San Felipe del Morro Old Town San Juan

No trip to San Juan is complete without a piña colada!

'Tis the season to be jolly and... to shop! 

 

It's time for the Petite Fashion Challenge again! Hosted by our knowledgeable Fashion Blawger, this month's challenge is: "The weather outside is frightful, but indoor shopping is warm and delightful. So, whether you have wind, rain, or snow, show me your clothes when shopping for friends or foes!"

 

My holiday shopping outfit usually consists of a sweater, a pair of tights/jeans, and a pair of comfortable boots that I can walk in for hours. My favorite sweater from this winter is the Jack Wills Sedburgh Jumper. It’s adorned with the the traditional holiday fair isle sweater pattern, "a partridge in a pear tree". I wish I had sweaters with two turtle doves, three french hen, four calling birds... so I could wear one each day for all 12 days of Christmas!

I haven't really got time to update my blog in the past month due to all these holiday festivities and a 2-week trip to Florida and the Caribbean Islands. That being said, lots and lots of pictures will be up in the coming weeks!

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Sweater: The Sedburgh Jumper - Jack Wills
Sunglasses: Ray-Ban
Necklace: Bejeweled Flower Collar Necklace - Forever 21
Scarf: Tommy Hilfiger (similar)
Watch: Timex for J. Crew (similar)
Jeans: Levi's Jeans (similar)
Boots: Cole Haan (similar)

Weekends are the only time that I can let loose and dress the way I want to, without worrying about any company dress codes. With a complete turnaround in the weather after Sandy, I put on my quilted jacket, tights and riding boots as I were still a college student.

Lining - my favorite part of this jacket

Ann Taylor has successfully shifted their market focus to target a broader customer crowd. Every now and then when people ask me where I got my outfit from, as soon as I said Ann Taylor, they would give me a look, follow with "ohhhh, that's for older people, too mature for you"..... Nope, if you take a closer look at their recent catalog, their popular items are usually very stylish and filled with the most trendy elements of the season, such as the bright colors from this spring/summer, and my absolutely favorite fabric - lace for this summer/fall.

I have tried both of their latest lace dresses for the fall, the Abbey Floral Lace Sheath Dress and the Redefined Lace Sheath Dress, but end up buying the second one because of its fit and the elegant navy color, or “Deep Harbour” as they they would say it. This dress was really one of the most perfect fits I’ve ever gotten before. Pictures to come soon... hopefully!

And now onto the two cute tops that I had a hard time deciding which color to buy. It comes in Deep Harbour or Winter White. Originally, I thought about getting the deep harbour one because it will be something you can either dress up with a pencil skirt for work, or dress down with jeans for a shopping date with the girls. I am glad that I went to the actual store to try them on, since the deep harbour is dark enough that it hides the details of the lace. On the other hand, you just can never go wrong with white lace. It is absolutely adorable!



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Top: Lace Tiered Shell - Ann Taylor 
Pants (left): Bi-Stretch Skinny Cropped Pants - Ann Taylor
Pants (right): Static Print Cropped Pants - Ann Taylor 
Necklace:  Beaded Swag Necklace - Forever 21
Pumps: Valentina Printed Patent Pumps - J. Crew