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Monday, 12 October 2015

Tweed/Boucle Jackets Two Ways: Work And Weekend

Not one of my usual Monday Corporate Style outfit posts, instead I'm sharing one outfit I wore to the office and the other to work from home. Both featuring my Jeanswest boucle (or tweed) jackets, which I really like. I'm pleased to have something different to wear other than trench coats now that the spring weather has arrived and it's warmer in the mornings.

I thought I'd throw in my latest video as well that has some more office wear (8 different office outfit ideas to be exact) as well. Just in case you hadn't seen the news on instagram ;)


What I wore:

AwayFromBlue | Corporate Style Boucle Jacket cobalt blue top pencil skirt office wear

AwayFromBlue | Marc By Marc Jacobs Classic Q Fran bag with gold hardware in carob brown
NecklaceHouse of Harlow Dynamic necklace in gold
Tee: thrifted Dotti blue tee
SkirtJeanswest black ponte pencil skirt
Shoes:  Marc by Marc Jacobs metallic mouse flats
BagMarc By Marc Jacobs Classic Q Fran bag with gold hardware in carob brown

Why I wore it:

I had a busy day ahead in the office, so I dressed simply with a bright cobalt tee and a pencil skirt. I thought the jacket was a nice touch too, although I swapped it out for a cardigan when I got to my desk. I've mentioned before that the decorative zipper pulls on this jacket (that you can see in the pics) are lovely, but are not the best when trying to type quietly in an open plan office!

This cobalt blouson tee is another good option not in the video that hides a baby bump nicely in the office!


Last worn: jacquard jacket, cobalt blue tee, black pencil skirt, gold mouse flats, Marc by Marc Jacobs Fran bag.

Other ways to wearjacquard jacket and skinny jeans, cobalt blue tee and a maxi skirt, pencil skirt layered over a dress, gold mouse flats and skinny jeans, Marc by Marc Jacobs Fran bag and a little red dress.


More tweed/boucle jackets under $100:






What I wore:

Away From Blue | Dinner Date Evening outfit skinny jeans tweed blazer polka dot cami red accessories

AwayFromTheBlue | Rebecca Minkoff Love cross body bag in grey
JacketJeanswest Dixie collarless jacket
Necklace: thrifted pearl and heart long necklace
CamiJeanswest 'Mia' cami in black
JeansJeanswest Bindi skinny 7/8 jeans in indigo luxe
ShoesMarc by Marc Jacobs suede flats in red
Bracelets: the usual plus Hermes Kelly double tour bracelet in rubis
BagRebecca Minkoff Love cross body bag in grey

Why I wore it:

This is more of a weekend look with a boucle jacket! I wore this to work from home, and then go out with a friend for dinner in the evening. Just like last week, it's a little more dressed up than I'd normally be to work from home, but perfect for a night out.

We ended up staying quite a while at the restaurant - toddler T was so well behaved, and time flies when you're catching up with people!

Oh and if you're wondering how I'm still wearing my skinny jeans in the second trimester - I bought a belly band this time around! Didn't want to spill the beans too early by wearing my maternity jeans right away. ;)


Last worn: tweed jacket, polka dot cami, prima skinny jeans, red suede flats, Rebecca Minkoff Love bag.

Other ways to weartweed jacket in the office (my favourite outfit with this jacket), polka dot cami with striped maxi skirt, prima skinny jeans in winter, red suede flats and a leopard print dress, Rebecca Minkoff Love bag and maxi dresses.


Linking up with Modest Monday, More Pieces of MeSincerely Jenna, Shoe and Tell, Let It Shine, Mix It Monday, Style Sessions, Turning Heads, Confident Twosday.




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81 comments:

  1. Wow good luck on your preggy diaries!
    You look fab as always
    Lovin the tips you highlighted too

    The Bandwagon Chic | Instagram | Bloglovin | Snapchat: bandwagonchic

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  2. Congratulations again Mica :-)

    Love both top + jacket combinations, but yeah I can see why the zippers would be to clackety-clack when typing. Red is a neat color for the flats, they contrast nicely with the monochrome rest of the outfit. And I just realized, I barely wore my ballet flats this summer. Hah.

    Have a great week! :-)

    Alex - Funky Jungle

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    1. Thank you so much Alex! I tend to wear my sandals and Havaianas in summer more than anything! Spring and autumn I wear a lot of my ballet flats! :)

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  3. Nice outfits, you look pretty in both. The doggie is so cute!

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  4. OMG are you pregnant again. You hide it so well. You are satiny. Huge congrats. Love that first outfit dear Mica.

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    1. haha thank you. Not sure what 'satiny' means but thanks :)

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  5. Congratulations! And you're definitely hiding that baby bump well. :)

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  6. Congrats lovely. I love both looks, these jackets are very chic for any outfit :)

    RedLip&Love

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  7. really nice outfits! cool blazer!

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  8. You cannot beat a classic tweed jacket. I love both ways you styled it.

    Amy Ann
    Straight A Style

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  9. Congrats, Mica. I would never have guessed. You look gorge as always and good luck on your preggy diearies.
    xox
    Lenya
    FashionDreams&Lifestyle

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  10. What a great news, congrats dear. You look amazing, as always. xx

    Nina
    http://www.ninasstyleblog.com

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  11. Great looks! #2 might be my favorite :)

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  12. Congratulations! I love your baby bump style. You look so adorable.

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    1. Thank you Rachel! :) I'm looking forward to dressing for a baby bump again! :)

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  13. Love the tweed jackets! I always think different textures is a great way to add interest to an outfit!
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  14. I loved your video. You've got some amazing styling tips! I too went for all the flowy, printed tops I could get my hands on. I made it 6 and a half months before people started to ask. haha. I've heard you get bigger faster with the second. Clearly I have yet to experience that, but you had mentioned being bigger this time around on Instagram.
    I too wore a belly band with Penny and it was the best $20 ever! I never ever had to wear maternity jeans.

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    1. Oh wow you did well! I only made it to 5 months with baby T. I was just pointing out to hubby that I'm probably about a month ahead size-wise compared to what I was with baby T. I wonder how big I'll be at the end, haha!
      I am looking forward to wearing my maternity jeans when the Frocktober challenge is over. The belly band is good, but I miss the comfort of my maternity jeans :P

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  15. I didn't noticed you was pregnant at all. Congratulations!!
    x,Abril
    The Color Palette

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  16. I love both of those outfits. I especially like how you mixed the print and texture in the second outfit, even though they're the same colour. It looks good! I'd have dismissed the combo as too busy but shows how wrong I am. Also excellent work on the bump hiding. You're like a magician!

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    1. Thanks Rachel :) I'm being a lot more adventurous with my colour and print pairings lately! :)

      And I did have a bit of practice when I was pregnant with baby T in baby bump hiding so I put that to good use this time around!

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  17. I love how you dressed down your boucle jacket. It looks perfect for the weekend!

    xo Jen
    Skirt The Rules

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  18. Congratulations Mica!! You look fantastic too! Love both of these looks. How exiting!

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  19. Congratulation! Happy news indeed:) I didn't see them on insta before, but now I have followed you there, so I saw it! I use insta mostly to heart things, I don't write much there and I have only recently opened an account but so far I like it.

    Now, about the outfits. Both of them are so cute! In the first one my fav thing is that royal blue top and in the second one I really like those red flats. Wonderful outfits!

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    1. Thank you Ivana! I use instagram a lot, I'm posting daily now I'm doing the #Frocktober fundraising challenge!

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  20. Zippers and bracelets-I have the same issues with typing, too! Love the red flats you added with the second outfit!

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  21. I love it when you're catching up with people and time just seems to fly by! Sounds like the catch up was much needed. I love the red shoes.

    Corinne x
    www.skinnedcartree.com

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  22. Congratulations!!! I am loving your second outfit, it is casual and so pretty!

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  23. COngrats on B2 :)
    Oh that second look is perfect, it screams Chanel to me with the jacket and bag.

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    1. Thanks Lorena :)

      they do make a very refined combination worn together! :)

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  24. I love the texture of your jackets. And the colors are really lovely as well too! And congrats on the pregnancy! :)

    Sartorial Diner

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  25. In love with that Rebecca Minkoff bag!

    Thankfifi.x
    thanks always for your comments.xx

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  26. I always love a boucle jacket and these are cute. Congrats on the news - wonderful!

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  27. Gorgeous <3
    -Adi xxo
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  28. I love both of your jackets! They're really classic pieces.

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  29. great post!!

    xx closetchronicle.blogspot.com

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  30. CONGRATULATIONS!!! What exciting news! And I now follow you on IG! :-)

    Both outfits look GREAT!

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    1. Thank you so much Andrea! It's very exciting :)

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  31. really love that second outfit!! that tweed jacket is everything! :D

    Have a great week!
    Animated Confessions

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  32. You have the most insane bag collection! Can you post them all one day? Haha Love the second look. It’s casual but you still look like you’ve got places to go with that boucle jacket & quilted bag.

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    1. haha I do have a page with them all (although I haven't updated it for a little while)..be warned there are a lot of bags! http://awayfromtheblue.blogspot.com/p/handbags.html

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  33. I don't think I've said CONGRATULATIONS! My what a lovely surprise, especially since T will have a friend to play with round the house (and probably drive you crazy with!) Hehehe! Will we be seeing baby ninja tee again!?

    Sxx
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    1. Thank you! :)

      Yes I will definitely be wearing ninja baby tee a lot! Once Frocktober is over! :)

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  34. Love the additions of the jackets, and you look gorgeous in the cobalt blouse!
    Chic on the Cheap

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  35. Love the video! Although I don't have a baby bump, they were definitely great tips and tricks!

    Connie | Sponsored by Coffee | Etsy

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    1. Thanks Connie! Glad you still found it helpful :)

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  36. OMG Mica! Congratulations beautiful girl. Soooo happy for you! Now Toddler T is going to have a sibling. Hope all is going great for you. Love both of your office looks and you look amazing. Blessings to you and your entire family. XOXO, Jeannette

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    1. Thanks so much Jeannette! We are very excited :)

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  37. Congratulations, how exciting! I love your jacket collection, they're so cute!

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  38. Congratulations Mica!! Such an exciting time and you look great. Love both of these looks, the tweed jackets are so classic and elegant.
    Marta
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  39. Love classic jackets like this! And you are totally doing a great job of concealing the bump. :)

    -Ashley
    Le Stylo Rouge

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    1. Thank you Ashley! I had a little bit of practice with my first pregnancy :)

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  40. So happy for you Mica!! Congratulations once again!! It was such a welcome surprise on insta yesterday!!! Good luck with everything!!
    xoxo

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  41. I like how you combine clothes and the combination of colors that you choose. And lovely pictures!

    Diana Cloudlet
    www.dianacloudlet.com

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  42. Cute bags - the first one is my favorite! :)

    xo, mikéla / simplydavelyn.com

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  43. Oh my, congratulations! <3 And also, the outfits are absolutely lovely, as always! <3

    Kay
    http://shoesandglitter.blogspot.co.uk/

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  44. I love both of these outfits! You have great style! I love these jackets, too. Especially the second one. Congratulations!!!!

    Sarah
    http://mybowsandclothes.blogspot.com/

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  45. jackets in general pull together an outfit so nicely! i just think tweed and boucle are a step up. so CHANEL!
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  46. i'm so late to the party but just wanted to say congratulations!! so happy for you and your family, Mica!

    cute & little

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  47. Awww, Mica! I can't believe I've missed your pregnancy!! Lots of congratulations to you and your family. Happy for you! Like Kim said, those looks are so Chanel and I love both styling versions of it. Definitely need a darker tweed or boucle jacket like you.

    xoxo Ira
    JOURNAL OF STYLE / BLOGLOVIN

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    1. Thank you so much Ira! You didn't miss it, just announced it, hehe! :)

      A darker tweed jacket would be great for cooler weather like you're facing! :)

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  48. Thank you to everyone who read the post and/or watched the video and left a sweet comment about our news. It's so exciting! :)

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  49. I love the bright blue under the jacket and they both look amazing. The skinny jeans look amazing as a cusual look too. Your bags are so pretty, I am asking Santa for the RM one you are wearing
    Thanks for linking up with Turning Heads Tuesday!
    jess xx
    www.elegantlydressedandstylish.com

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