Movie Outfit And Loft Family And Friends Picks

First, this is the all Jcrew outfit that I wore on Monday for my "date" with Ryan Gosgling (cotton Bell cotton skirt and postcard tank):

I always bring a little cardigan for the A/C (this is the bling one from two years ago):

The movie was stupid (even for a romantic comedy IMO) but Ryan was HOT. Enough said.

Second, in case you don't know, a Family and Friends event started at the Loft (and Ann Taylor) yesterday (30% off everything in store and online with code FRIENDS). I think that these F&F events are getting less and less attention because they have even better promos (like 40% off everything for a few hours or 40% off new arrivals or extra 50% off sales) and personally I hadn't bought anything at the Loft since the holiday season (excepted for the sandals that I am wearing in my previous post, that you can probably still find in some stores) but I broke down recently and I have two recommendations in case some of you want to take advantage of this promo.

The first is the Diamond Stamp Halter Dress which is now on sale and I have in the blue (sold-out) colorway (might popback). The website says that it's catalog only but I did see it in store before my trip to St. Maarten. I thought "cute" but it was only on a manniquin very high up and nowhere else to be seen in the store so I pretty much forgot about it. Well, while I was having a romantic dinner with my husband in a French restaurant in St. Maarten, of all places, a lady at the next table showed up in this dress and it looked like the perfect vacation dress on her. All of a sudden I was obsessed so when we came back, I ordered it online with a 25% off coupon and it just arrived (yeah, they must use donkeys as carrier at the Loft, never an order took so long to be delivered). The regular sizes where sold-out so I ordered a XSP, since I am almost always a Petite in Loft dresses (not that I have many, in fact I didn't have any before this one but each time that I have tried one, I found that a Petite was a better fit on me). Well, it fits perfectly and it's the perfect resort dress IMO. BTW, the website says that it's a cotton-modal blend but the fabric tag on the dress says that it's 100% cotton and it feels like cotton:

It's the perfect dress for a casual dinner on the beach. The halter straps make it a little bit dressier than your regular cover-up but you can tie them in the back if they bother you:

Definitively a great dress!
The other item that I would like to recommend is the Utility Shirt Two-For Dress. This one just went on sale on Monday and it is still available in all the sizes. It was a little bit pricey at his regular price but with the 30% off sales combined with the F&F code it is now a great price ($35).
This one reminds me of a Theory romper that I had tried two years ago and always regretted not getting. It is less "crisp" than the Theory one but the advantage is that 1) it's a dress and not a romper and 2) the shirt is very lightweight (it's rayon), so more suitable for our weather. I tried a 2R in store but I ended up getting a 4P, that was less blouson-y on top and more comfortable in the bottom. This is the 2R from the fitting room (the 0 was definitively too small):

I didn't see anything else that I would have bought but I like this one.

Are you taking advantage of this promo?