I still have quite a few fitting room pics that I haven't showed you and my packages have been delayed due to the snowstorm that we had here yesterday (that's right, a freaking snowstorm) so instead of the post that I was hoping to write today, I am going to post some odds and ends pics (there are a few items that I haven't seen reviewed yet so I hope it will help some in case you are considering these with the 25% off promo that ends tonight).
First, the Perfect shirt in ivory tartan. This one isn't a crisp cotton like the perfect shirt in tartan, it feels like a lightweight flannel (the description on the website is a bit confusing IMO). In any case it is very soft and comfortable and fits TTS:
I liked this shirt but I have the original tartan one and the buffalo check one too, so enough plaid for me!
Next, a couple of cashmere sweaters. I wanted to try the Collection cashmere pocket sweater because I was hoping it would work as a tunic. It is a long sweater, but not exactly a tunic. The patch pockets look a bit marsupial, IMO. I didn't liked the ribbed neckline (I prefer more open necklines or tnecks). Fit is TTS, this is my usual XS:
It's a cozy sweater, but again not enough to make me even think about putting $300 towards it (I would reconsider if this one comes down to around $99).
The next one is the Collection cashmere ribbed square-neck sweater. I liked this one better and some colors went on sale. This is a very plush sweater, in a 5-gauge knit and again very long. This is the iced lilac, currently on sale for $199:
It is a nice color but for me I would go with the caramel or the navy.
Another sweater that I quite liked is the Dream colorblock elbow-patch sweater in the red/grey colorway. This one was so soft that initially I thought it was a cashmere sweater. Maybe they changed the composition of their dream blend? In any case I think that the fit is great and it feels great on, this is a XS:
As you can see the back is all red (it is an orange-y red and not a red-red). I have a similar grey cashmere so I am not interested in this one but I would consider the navy/green colorway on sale.
And now, the very talked-about Harley of Scotland Fair Isle sweater. After years of buying cashmere, I miss a good lambswool or shetland sweater. I am not sure if this is lambswool since the description says "wool" but I would assume it is.
I saw both the colorways in store and I prefer the navy one, the pale blue washes me out and is less versatile IMO. This is the XS and while it fits TTS, it is cut more traditionally than the JCrew sweaters (it isn't slim in the body). I think it is a nice sweater to keep you toasty on the ski slopes or during a blizzard, but nothing very fancy-looking:
Last, I could finally try the Cafe capri in winter white that I was very curious about. These are as white as it gets for non-summer pants, the winter white color is a uhm, whiter white than the antique white color, if that makes sense. So maybe it is the color but even if they are lined they are still very thin for winter and at first I was completely turned off by the pockets showing through the fabric. I tried a size 2 because between the unforgiving color and the lining I preferred them not to be tight in the slightest. I think it was the good call and they look good, better then expected in fact:
Even better with heels:
I liked them but I would be freezing if I was wearing them today. They feel even thinner than the other cafe capris that I have. However, a white bottom for the holidays in on my wishlist and I might order them at the last minute before the promo ends tonight. I did order something else that I am undecided about, so I will ask for your precious advice tomorrow. Stay tuned!
Are you contemplating any of these with the 25% off? Do you miss shetland/lambswool or you are a cashmere addict?





thanks Ema! I had wondered about some of these items! If you are cold in the capris, it would be worse up here!!!
ReplyDeleteI really like the plaid, but I think i will wait and see what the christmas offerings are in the new rollout!
I finally scored the fair isle sweater in an xs on the website this morning, and got the 25% off (wasn't sure if it would take it off the In Good Company stuff. Tell us about those pretty pink shoes! Great color.
ReplyDeleteThey are probably a new style of the Ettas and I am sure will come out tomorrow. I just asked for a pair of heels to try with the pants because they looked like my pjs. They have a snakeskine texture to them if I am not wrong.
ReplyDeleteWMM, yes, definitively not for cold canadian winter. The double-serge pencil is MUCH thicker.
ReplyDeleteHi Ema,
ReplyDeleteI love reading your blog and just want to say that the highlighting (like the links for items) in your text isn't very legible. I see bright green but it is hard to read against the background. Maybe just old eyes?!
Maggie
Laughing ... The patch pockets look a bit marsupial!
ReplyDeleteOh darn, I was hoping the cafe capri in winter white might replace some winter white trousers I have from years ago, but the pocket show through would drive me crazy, it's a pet peeve of mine.
Thanks for doing all these reviews.