Factory Chessboard Mini And OTTD With The Swiss Elk Tee

Good afternoon! I (finally!) received my factory order the other night and I am going to post a quick review of the two items I ordered, the Cheesboard mini and the Swiss elk graphic tee. I wore the elk tee right away today, a sure sign that I love it!

I was a bit nervous about the mini, after reading reports that it is very short and not 17" as stated on the website. I usually get away with minis but I have a couple that are 14" and shorter and now feel VERY short. So, just to be on the safe side, I ordered both a 0 and a 2, hoping that one will fit.
I tried the 2 first and that was the good size/length. It is 15 1/2 and isn't too short on me, as far as JCrew minis go. For reference, it is the same length as my navy tweed mini in a 2 and it has two inches of hem that you can let down. However, the natural color is much darker than what I was expecting, it isn't a off white/natural but a tan/camel; in fact it is an exact match of my cashmere cable sweater in camel from last year that I was wearing the day I received the package:

Also, as others reported, it is quite thin (much thinner than the double-serge pencil), so not exactly for the coldest days (on the positive side it is lined in acetate). I think it is going to look adorable for the weekend with some thick thights and boots, so I am going to keep it.

The elk tee on the other side is much whiter (and red) than expected. I went with my usual XS and it fits perfectly if a bit big (don't size up). It is a great winter tee and I love that it says simply "Gstaad, Switzerland '67" at the bottom of the elk (the graphic is quite big):

I was trying it over my pajamas this morning (as you could see) and I ended up keeping it on for the day. I just threw on my champagne toothpick cords and the Corrinne sweater (a favorite of mine) and I was ready to go:

I couldn't have been more appropriately dressed for the Wollman rink in Central Park where my daughter is taking ice skating lessons (usually during the week but we had a make up due to the recent snowstorm). The athmosphere at the Wollman rink is really of a ski resort so my elk tee was a hit among the moms, especially since today it was so warm that I ended up taking all my layers off (pardon my pic, this is the best that I could do by myself):

In case you are going to the Wollman rink at some point this winter, be prepared to drink this:

Apparently Donald Trump owns the Wollman rink and he wants you to know!

I hope your weekend was a good one, any questions, let me know! Anyone else wearing the swiss elk or ice-skating?
More on ice-skating tomorrow!