Collection Embroidered Eyelet Top, Smocked Top, Carrie Cami And Superfine Merino V-neck

I wanted to post a few pics before the LOVEJCREW promo ends tomorrow night. This is a good promo to try stuff on before they sell out in your size and go on sale. For many of us it is too early in the season to even think about sleeveless tops but many times I kicked myself for not trying things when I could have.

So without further ado, the one thing that really caught my eye in the new catalog is the Collection embroidered eyelet top. I wanted to order this one but because of the high price tag I hesitated, then I went to my store and they had it, so that saved me money and a disappointment.
The eyelet and embroidery in this top as exquisite but there are several issues with the fit. I tried a size 0 first and I couldn't get the attached cami over my boobs. However the outer layer of the top was clearly my size as it fit perfectly. It is VERY short and high-waisted (even on the model) so this would probably work better if you have a very short torso. On me, it looked like I had picked it out of my daughter's closet, it looked ridiculous. So I tried a size 2. The size 2 fit considerably better in terms of length (and no problem with the cami) but was looser overall and I didn't find it very flattering. Still short but acceptably short. I think it is meant to be worn with high-waisted shorts and jeans but almost all my jeans are low-rise and for $250 I want to be able to wear it with what I want. Also, the color has yellow undertones to it and I prefer white for the summer.
This is the 2 (it doesn't look that bad in these picks but I didn't feel pretty in it):



Next one is the smocked top. I was afraid that this one with give me maternity vibe but it didn't. However, in the pics below I sized down to a 00 and it just fits in the armholes and at the chest. I liked this one a lot and kept thinking about it but given that it is really a late summer top I thought that I would wait and get it on sale. It is overpriced at $88 (it should be $59) but it is really a nice and breeze top for those hot summer days. The ivory is probably obscenely sheer but navy isn't thanks to the strategic placement of the smocking (I would wear it without a cami):




In this size it is a bit too short to tuck in (it won't stay tucked in in real life):



I realized how much I liked this when I looked at the website yesterday and to my surprise found out that the navy was sold out in most sizes (or had suddenly disappeared). It is back on the website again this morning so I ordered it. I think I am going to wear it a lot.

Another top that I wanted to try and my store had is the Carrie cami. They were out of small sizes but I really wanted to order this one so I tried the navy in the smallest size available, a 4 to get an idea of the fit. As you can see in the pictures below, the 4 almost fits:





What a beautiful top. The racerback detail in the back is sexy and sophisticated at the same time and it doesn't read underwear because the silk is a heavy silk, not the thin silk of their other silk camis. Unfortunately they didn't make it in black and I have enough navy camis, so the only other color that I know I would wear is the ivory even if I was almost sure that it would be obscenely sheer. I received it yesterday (I ordered a 2) and I can confirm your worst fears ;-). I think that for the price they could have lined the top portion, they would have sold much more. Now, if I can get it on super-sale I probably will to wear on vacation with thos things that you apply on your nipples? Have you ever tried those?

Last try-on, the Lightweight merino V-neck. I tried a color that is currently sold-out and I think is called sweet papaya. It looked awesome with my tan but I know that I wouldn't wear it when my color is back to its paler self so I ordered the navy. I am not a V-neck person because I don't like to layer but this one is too thin to layer and to me is meant to be worn directly on the skin. The V-neck is not cut too low so you can wear it like this. Awesome fit, very slimming (this is the XXS):





That's it. Have you ordered any of these with this promo?