A Few New Arrivals (Brocade Top, Tilda Top and Toothpicks in Liberty Print)

As you might know the stores across the nation have received the new arrivals and put them on the floor yesterday. I stopped at my local store after a school meeting followed by a moms breakfast (it was the perfect timing because I was at the store literally when they were opening. I think I was the first client, which I like because you receive more attention especially on new arrivals day when it can get very hectic).
This season I am trying a new thing, which is to work with an online VPS. This might seem silly since I am so close to one of the best stores in the city but I am a little upset at the 30 days store return policy and also I tend to impulse-buy when I am in store. Of course when it comes to sales the prices are much cheaper in store but for full price items I don't really get any advantage buying in store versus buying online, except for not paying the shipping which is waived anyway if you use a VPS.
Soooo I went in not with the idea of buying anything but to see the new collection IRL and then ordering at home. I did place a small pre-order a day before release for the tweed-front tee, that I saw today in store and didn't disappoint (but I didn't try on to keep a little bit of excitement when my order actually arrives). But that was the only thing that I really had to have after looking at the Catalog.
The first impression after browsing the new arrivals is that things look much better in person than online, especially the metallic tweed pieces that are much more vibrant IRL.
It is usually the opposite for me, I usually see things in person first and then see them online/in the catalog but this time around it happened the opposite way as the catalog has been released ahead of the collection hitting the stores.

Anyway there were only a bunch of things that I wanted to try on. I could have tried more for the blog but I didn't want to be tempted to buy stuff that I am not immediately drawn to. For example, I really like the pixelated houndstooth skirt but it isn't my style at all (you know, ladylike and channeling a mid-century housewife is not me) so I left it there (it is very nice though if that is your style).
Something that wasn't on my list but impressed me negatively are the sailor pants. They are very structured and the fabric is very synthetic. They probably thought it was a good idea to use that fabric so that they keep their shape but I think that people won't put up with it.
So, on to the try-ons. I uploaded the pictures directly from my phone and for the life of me I can't rotate them but I wanted to put them up before the weekend is in full swing. I apologize for the neck gymnastic that you will have to endure to look at them!

I really wanted to try the Tilda rhinestone collar top. I really like the look of it, even if it doesn't read super-springy to me. When I first tried it on I wasn't blown away but it looks really sharp under a blazer. I tried a 0 and it fits TTS to slightly big (but not enough to go down a size):




This is how it looks under a blazer. In this pics you can also see the toothpick in one of the new Liberty prints. These fit like the ribbon bow print ones, skin tight. I would probably go up a size if I were to buy them (don't worry, I am not). These are the 26R (I think they don't come in short):

The next thing that I wanted to see, mainly to checkout the colors and the weight of it is the brocade shell. To me brocade reads very wintery but I am attracted to that aqua color. Well, this one is really beautiful and the fit is perfect in my regular size, a 0. It has a (concealed) side zip and it is lined in (I think) acetate (the pants in the first pic are toothpicks in a 26 (I don't know if I put weight on my legs but I find that all the toothpicks fit very small as of late):




While I was at it, I tried the matching pants. The two together read pajam-y but maybe with a sash to break the brocade it would work. I tried a size 2 as I usually size up in heavy fabric pants but they were a bit big so I would say TTS:





What do you think of these new arrivals? Is there anything that made it to your wishlist or you bought? Please share! Any questions let me know, I saw much more but didn't try on so I might be able to answer.
Have a great superbowl weekend!