As you know I am a matchy-matchy person and I when I put on my suckered gingham shirt and the white scout chino I was pretty upset that I did't have a white belt to go with the outfit (I wanted to wear a belt because as of late I feel sloppy in chinos, so a belt would have helped to make me feel more put together). Instead of trying something in the blue tone to match the shirt I decided to break it with a neutral belt, a la Jcrew. I think it works because rummaging in my messy jewelry box I found this BR tassel necklace that matched perfectly the color of the belt. I added my tan Revas (not pictured) and I really liked how the outfit turned out:
Today I am wearing white pants again, but my matchstick cropped jeans instead of chinos. Since the weather is (finally) very nice I decided to break out my Stripe tie-front blouse. I bought it a few weeks ago and I have been thinking about returning it for decency reasons (I am talking about the price, there isn't anything else undecent about it) but since I got it as an exchange for something that I had bought during a 20% off private event and I really, really like it, I decided to keep it and start wearing. It looks like this top is much more popular in store (where is selling like crazy) than on the website probably because you can't even see the stripes online with their white background.
It is a Collection item and this is a mistery to me. OK, it is a nice linen-cotton blend and the print is a cool pencil stripe but it is unlined and there is nothing that would make you think that there is something special about it besides the detail of the tie in the front (I am not a textile expert so I don't know if cutting the fabric so as to have the two ends that tie together is something that increases the production cost that much). I honestly think that they put the Collection tag on it to justify the selling price, in any case this is how it looks untied:
Obviously you have to tie the two ends to wear it properly:
In the store it was styled with a coral necklace, which I really liked, and this coral beads necklace that I never wear has just the right amount of color:
Size-wise, when I first tried it on I thought that the 0 (that I am wearing in the pictures) was a bit too swingy but when I tried the 00 it looked too small (like I was wearing one of my daughter's clothes), even if it fit. I actually like the fit of the 0 a lot now (note that it is a little bit longer in the back for a perfect fit).
I added my Nolita jacket today since I am not sure if it is that warm:
I really like tis top for its coolness factor (in the double sense that it is a very easy-breezy top for the summer if you don't like to wear tanks and it has that "cool vibe" that sometimes JCrew clothes pull off) but it will be certainly marked way down because it is clearly overpriced. If you don't need it right know, I would wait for a sale.
What do you think of this top? Did you even notice it on the website? Would you splurge on it?
Ema I am really glad you ended up getting this top because it is so you! It looks amazing with your white jeans and denim jacket. I think you'll wear it loads this summer and you'll be happy to have it because it is supposed to be a scorcher!
ReplyDeleteAs far as the endless graduations from nursery school, kindergarten, grade 6, 8 etc., I like what Obama had to say about it: "But kids are SUPPOSED TO graduate from grade 8!"
graduations, summer end-of-program shows, choral group concerts... it's a whole 'nother life that calls for a whole other wardrobe. I'm so glad you showed us how that top looks on, I've been wondering about it, and it looks great on you!
ReplyDeleteYou look so summery and chic! I love this top on you!
ReplyDeleteRe: the Murad retinol lotion - I apologize for taking so long to get back to you about it. I just finished my summer course on Thursday night. I actually was considering reviewing the Murad lotion but went for the La Roche Posay lotion as it had a much shorter ingredient list and it listed the concentration of retinol, which the Murad lotion does not. Based on the ingredient list, the Murad lotion looks like it is okay but it is a silicone based lotion, whereas the La Roche Posay lotion is a based on a fatty ester/water emulsion. I have found that silicone based lotions do not absorb as well and I can "feel" them on my skin. Also, the Murad lotion does contain a synthetic dye (Yellow 5) but the La Roche Posay lotion contains synthetic perfume. I don't know if that is helpful or not but whatever lotion you do choose, I definitely recommend doubling up on the facial moisturizer and SPF. The La Roche Posay lotion has given me dry patches on the sides of my cheeks - this is a side effect of retinol use.