Milly Love

At the end of my post on the JCrew holiday party collection I told you that I had already found my party dress and that it isn't a JCrew dress. Well, it is Milly. Some of you have probably seen my guest post on Gigi's blog some time ago with my Milly picks (see here). I have always loved Milly but this year she really got it right and if I had the budget I would have happily bought the entire Fall collection, it is so sophisticated and feminine, with a lot of references to YSL and the 70s. Also the quality of the Milly's clothes is outstanding (especially the fabrics, they look so luxurious IRL) and (listen to this) they are MADE IN THE USA. How many clothes are made in the western countries these days? So, it is more expensive than JCrew of course but if you wait for a sale you can get something of very high quality that will last in your closet and is made in the USA.

So, I waited and waited and waited and finally one of the items that I was eyeing went on sale during the Saks pre-sale a couple of weeks ago:

Milly Emily Wrap dress

I am typically a size 2 in Milly and not a 0, so I was ready to pull the trigger on the 2 but I happened to walk by the store (which is on Madison Avenue and is the only Milly store in the US so far) one day and I tried the spaghetti version of this dress in a size 0 and it fit perfectly. Only the 2 was available on the website so I went to Saks (I had to go anyway) and the only size that they had in stock was a 0. You know the end of the story.

The dress is the perfect cocktail/party dress, it is elegant but also a bit flirty and it has the right amount of sparkle in the fabric. I was a bit worried about the length because it looks super-short on the model but on me is knee-length which means that I can justify the purchase because I can still wear it when I am older and less comfortable with showing my legs (it turn out that the model is 5'11" so everything looks short on her).

The color is called eggplant but it reads as navy (is the same navy as the JCrew wild blackberry). The only purplish thing is the beautiful lining (alas, it isn't silk but a poly satin. It feels like silk though):

As you can see the wrap is a faux-wrap, which means that I don't have to worry about it opening when I walk.
I can wear this dress to a multitude of events and I am going to break it out in two weeks for my BF birthday party.
I also love the retro vibe of the Vivi rhinestones dress (this is teeny, I would need to size up to a 4) and the simplicity of this shoulder-bow dress. But there are just so many beautiful dresses to chose from and the spring collection is here and full of beautiful prints. Check it out here.

Do you like Milly?