Dress: H&M | Jeans (DIY rips) : A&F | Heels: Madewell | Bag: Alexander Wang |
Cuff: Gabriela Artigas
Channeling my inner Nicole Richie- I don’t know why I instantly felt like this
would be something she would wear.
Decided to be a bit more daring (and funky) and wear this dress over a favorite pair
of old jeans of mine. Always liked dresses over jeans (obviously only when it works)- it’s
just different and makes me feel unique. These jeans are from my high school days and I’ve kept them
because they’ve turned out to have such a cool wash after all these years and also ‘cuz I haven’t been
able to find a fit like these anymore. The ripped holes were a total unplanned DIY- my first day of my
senior year, I wore these jeans as my back-to-school outfit and I was so excited to show them off
to all my friends… except that excitement didn’t last very long! I would catch the school (yellow) bus
every morning and for my first day back my mom dropped me off across the street instead of right in front of the bus stop. So as I got dropped off, I was crossing the street and somehow, my bag that had long straps got tangled with my feet and fell so embarrassingly (felt like it was in slow motion), sliding through almost half of the cross street landing on my knees (and scraping them) and having all my stuff/books fall all over the street. It was epic; not only was it the busiest time in the morning where everyone is going to work and school but all the people at the bus stop and red light witnessed such a terrible fall. As soon as I got myself together, all I could notice were my ripped jeans!!
I was so bummed, i thought ” Oh, no! I just got these! It’s my first day back at school and my jeans
are ripped!” It ended up working out in my favor, because everyone at school loved my jeans and
the ripped holes- everyone started ripping their jeans soon after.
Guess wasn’t bad after all…
xo
photos by: rosie reyes
photos by: rosie reyes
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ok, so I adore this! the leopard really pulls everything together!
sorry about the fall, atleast the ripped jeans style is really in!
lovely outfit
x
is this current H&M? i love them!
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I have never seen the dress in H&M! nice find! i like the way you wore it with jeans!
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You look amazing honey!
XX
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i tried but i dont like to wear jean under the dress. fortunately, you look gorgeous=))
LOVELY STORY!
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you look beautiful! I love that ypu still have your jeans from high school. I still have a pair of my A&F ones too!
xxS
I love that dress, such a gorgeous pattern!
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I love this jeans <3
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Love your dress!!!:)
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love!
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Okay it seriously does not get better than this..that top and those jeans are sooooo fab together..words can’t express Jules!
xoxo
Sheree
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Wonderful outfit! Nicole would be proud
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I love your dress and the whole Look <3
Love Laura
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The fabric on that dress is beautiful and the ensemble totally has a Nicole Richie vibe.
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I love the DIY rips on the jeans! They look so cute under the dress
xoxo Alison
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ciao!que jeans mas chulos! la blusa magnifica.
No me canso nunca de mirar tus looks!
UN beso julie!
I love this outfit, and it is definitely very Nicole Richie! I really love your jeans, and especially the self rips in them! THe color of the denim is the perfect wash! xx Pip
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i love your shoes. great pics by the way!
LOVE the look! So stylish!
Jules, is this HM dress current? THANKS!
Rocio
That dress is awesome!!! Can´t believe it´s H&M
xo
glamDevils
I absolutely love your print-blocking!
Michelle
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Love this little story….ever the trend setter
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x
In the last ten years I swore myself to never wear a dress over a jeans. But your look made me change my mind. This looks wonderful!!!
Marie from http://www.stylebym-marie.blogspot.de/
haha funny story
I instantly thought of Nicole Richie when I saw this look as well. I’m sure she’s approve.
LOVE LOVE LOVE when dresses look so damn good over jeans. You always inspire me, girl!! Hope you’re having a fab week. Toodles!
xx Love & Aloha
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you look gorgeous! i love this look.
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So cute !!! Love this outfit
Haha I love that story! The jeans do look fabulous. And I the dress looks awesome layered over them; so boho chic!
-Erin-
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this is so special!
love the prints!
xx,
Meelena
cute top!
Bises,
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i still have my AF ripped jeans too. only mine came with the holes in them. and i can still hear my grandparents complaining that i would spend MONEY on jeans that already had holes in the knees. they never quite got it. you look adorable. and i’m totally gonna have to do the dress over jeans look soon.
xoxo, jenn
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wow! you have an amazing style!
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Rise and glam, Jules! Is this dress current? Love the inner hip in us all.
Rise and glam, Jules! Is this dress current? I lover the inner hip in us all!
nice
love the dress turned top! very cool xo
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So cool! It’s different from your norm & I luv it <3 U look fabulously boho chic & Nicole Richie wants your outfit.
Tye
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Haha great story! Sad to hear those jeans are old because they are awesome! A&F had great cuts back in the day. Love the dress on top, definitely Nicole Richie style!
Love that dress, the mixture of the two prints is stunning x
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Your hair are just gorgeous!
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love your style Dear <3
love the shoes
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this is such an original outfit!
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Oh this is totally the kind of thing that would happen to me in high school and so funny how back then it was the end of the world and now, it just wouldn’t matter! Love the jeans, hooray for bootcut huh?
♥ ThankFifi
This style of dress works perfectly over your jeans. I love your animal print heels peeking out from them as well.
The story of how your jeans got their holes is priceless. I’d rather have a good story than store-bought, fake rips any day.
Cheers,
Jessica
Nice outfit!!
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Love the jeans!!! Love them even more now knowing the story behind them! That must have been such an awful moment, but so great that you found the positives in it all and still have the jeans! xoxo from Aus
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haha. great story!
Gorgeous pictures! You are stunning!
You look amazing…
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xoxo
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LOve it ! Turned out great and yes these old school jeans are just perfect )))) xx K
I just love this dress! Is it new or from an old H&M collection ? Thanks, you look fantastic!
Sincerely,
Emilie
Love your bag girl! Great outfit <3
XO J
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Totes Nicole Richie here – even the rad bangs! Love it all.
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Love the look! Check out my blog when you can
xo
Naty
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LOVE LOVE LOVE the denim and the peek of leopard print!!!
XOXO Darby
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I love the story of your jeans! Very cool memories that you have with them. I really like you outfit very bohemian chic. The dress fits very well with the jeans.
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Great boho look. xA
I instantly thought of Nicole Richie’s style when I saw your post (like you said), and that’s definitely a great thing and meant as a huge compliment!
She and you are two of my style icons and I love your slight Bohemian twist to many of your outfits!
~Jacy
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such a unique outfit!!!! totally love it, great job!!!!!
This is such a cool look! The ripped denim is totally rad.
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This is such a cool look! The ripped denim is totally rad.
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like H&M dress!)
Love the tunic dress over the jeans! And love how you were a trend starter even in high school!
Allison
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Super!
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so cute jeans ; ))
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Gorgeous look!!!
Dress very beautiful!!!
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Gorgeous outfit, every piece works well together! X
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Julie u are soooo beautiful! this combination of jeans and a dress is very cool!
Love, love, love this! Fab look! XO Rebecca
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great style. i love your hair
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Love the printed top!
What a great jeans story
x
I’m not a big fan of dresses over jeans. Never was and probably never will be.
But I do like the pieces separated. Especially with such a history. 
As we say in my country… ¡Cada día te superas!
This combination is amazing (as usual)
Bonnie
Gorgeous outfit as always! <3 xx
love love love your dress!
Is it from the latest collection or something I would have to go nuts trying to find a replacement for??
I love those shoes!<3
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Oh wow Jules, you look gorgeous!! I have to make my way to H&M to get this dress, I love it, and you style it very well.. Boho my type of style
Great story btw lol
nice shirt!
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very nie colors!
your tane is sublime!
Awesome dress!
This pairing totally works! I love it. Also love those Madewell pumps. I was eyeing them for a while and now they appear to be sold out:(
XO, Gina
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Just one word: STUNNING!!!
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xoxo
Love the dress and shoes!
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Love it. Is this a new dress from H&M?
Cheers!
Sam
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Is that dress from H&M from this summer season?
Love love this look on you! Cute story about the jeans! I love the bit of leopard peaking out from under your jeans!
Great story! And great “piece of Jules’ history”! Love your blog. Such inspiration!
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The dress is like two in one! It’s the perfect piece to wear as either a top or a skirt.
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MMMMMMM Me encanta el vestido de H&M es e nueva temporada????.Me encantas,te sigo siempre es como si no te complicaras a la hora de vestir lo haces facil Un beso.
OH MY GOD BY ODALYS
hola! has podido saber si es de nueva temporada? lo estoy buscando también! jajaja…Gracias!
Love this mini dress
xoxo
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This is stunning combination love daring and unique looks like this, it reminded me when I wore skirts with pants in high school way before it became more popular
That’s an H&M dress?! Looks fab.
Kate
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like this style..
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love your style!!!
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Nicole Ritchie would totally wear that! You look great!
xx
Lauren
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amazing look!!!
love the shoes :]]
xo,
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My favorite part about this outfit is how you paired animal print shoes with the other prints on the dress. …oh and btw I would kill to fit into my high-school jeans…
I need this jeans.. so great
You both seem to look alike as well, I love that you channeled her style.
great blouse!
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great jeans
SHEWOLF
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Definitely very boho, exactly like something Nicole would wear! I love that you paired the dress on top of flare jeans. Totally tricky thing to accomplish and still look good while doing so, but of course you mastered that!
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xo
Love LOVE the shoes, cannot find anywhere! Any suggestions on similar ones?
love these flared jeans with a pair of leopard pumps
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x
you pulled this off well!
This outfit, sounds like perfection… prfect jeans, with perfect dress…
Suuupeerrr!!!
I adore this entire outfit. What a great dress. I’m very into dresses over jeans myself.
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I’m so sorry to here about the embarrassing fall, but like you said, something good came out of it. You started a new fashion trend! Love the outfit, I don’t think I could carry it off though.
Hi Jules, is the dress from the new Fall-winter hm collection that is still not out in stores?
Thank you and congrats on your outstanding sense of style.
Rocio
Great top!
xo Jennifer
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Such an amazing look!
LOVE IT!
Your dress is adorable! You’re so good – who would of thought of torn jeans with it? Besides you. We adore your looks.
xo,
Ana
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OMG!! I Love this look! It’s totally me!!!
good look. love a hippie vibe every now and then, especially during the summer.
-london camille
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LOVE THOSE JEANS!!