But that's another post. I just wanted to say Hi! and post my OOTD. Nothing better when you are back from a warm weather vacation and suddenly thrown back to the reality of winter than having a new sweater or coat to break out, just to fight the blues. In this case it's a sweater, that finally made its way to my closet after much stalking on my part. It's the cashmere herringbone sweater in the navy/mint colorway. I missed on it during the store 50% off final sale extravaganza at the end of January (when it was a mere $50) but one day it popped back on the website and luckily I was able to order it from a store for the last store price. Not as good as $50 but at least I didn't have to pay the crazy $199 website price.
As others have reported, this sweater has a very compact weave that makes it very cozy. I love the colorway, the mint is very subtle and looks great against the navy. At first I was a bit taken aback by the fit, as I remembered it more fitted through the waist, while it is a bit loose in my regular XS. Strange, because I tried a XXS in store (the only size left) and I could barely pull it over my head. However I warmed up to it and its slight "grampa" look. It makes me want to leave for the slopes:
That's it for today, I am going to leave you for the laundry. I will have a post on my Miami stay next, the hotel was OUTSTANDING and I went to a restaurant with an amazing view of Miami beach that I want to share.
The sweater is beautiful, and one of the nicest pieces from the last collection. Great that you finally got it. It looks like it fits perfectly. Did you bring your black dress to Miami after all?
ReplyDeleteYes, I did (could squeeze it in at the last minute) and I wore it twice! It was perfect!
DeleteI have loved that sweater from afar all season and almost bought it twice during the last promo, but the 3/4 sleeves deterred me. It looks great on you!
ReplyDeleteI actually vented this morning in the "Looking to vent" post about the 3/4 sleeves on this and other cashmere sweaters..Not sure why they think that we want our arms exposed to the cold, especially in a sweater like this one that isn't at all dressy. It didn't deter me but it probably will next time!
DeleteWelcome back to the cold Ema! Love the sweater on you! Sorry to hear you only had one day of the heat!
ReplyDeleteThank you Wendy! I guess I can't really complain, it was much nicer than here!
DeleteI love it on you, Ema! That colour way is beautiful!
ReplyDeleteI have the plum/lavender colour, but would have preferred the navy!
I actually love the shorter sleeve length, but that's because it's never very cold here. If I lived in a colder climate it would irritate me very much. One suggestion is to get some arm warmers - not sure if that's the correct term, but they're like leg warmers for your arms! I have some that I wear when Sydney has one of its rare cold days.
If you ever want to part with it, I will gladly take it off your hands as I'd love it in another colour!!
Love your blog, btw
Glad to see you back and it seems like you had a great time, beautiful weather or not. The sweater looks perfect on you. I can do 3/4 sleeves in sweaters (although I prefer full length). Where I don;t understand it is in coats...
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