Since you seem to care, this week started off on the right foot. My husband is still travelling but my migraine is gone (sort of; at least I don't throw up in other people's bathrooms), the stressful situation that was haunting me last week has become less stressful and I even had better luck with my orders.
So yesterday I was worries-free and I made it to a big store to sample the new collection. I tried on a lot of stuff and came home with two items (three actually, but one of them is a classic that I have been wanting to own for a long time and I finally took the plunge, helped by a little discount that mys ps gave me).
Are you ready? Because these are not on the website yet, please refer to this post on Audreybella's great blog "Life is Short, Buy the Shoes" for more information. Thanks Audreybella for taking the time of scanning part of the February catalog!
I would start with the fanfare print, which is probably the highlight of this collection and has been declined in many pieces.
First, the new version of the Jules dress. The fanfare print in this dress comes in a black/whit-ish colorway, which is probably why I didn't like it that much. This is a 0, fits like the other Jules (fabric is rayon, not silk):
The next one is a popover. At first I thought it was a perfect shirt, but it is a popover (so it is not numerically sized). Very thin cotton and a $88 price tag. I liked the print better in this navy colorway, size XS:
Another popover, but longer and in a different blue. This was in the beach section and it is in fact a cover-up. I think it was $78. This is the XS:
Thefanfare print also comes in a pair of shorts and a merino sweater (navy) that I didn't try on but the best of all IMO was this jacket. They didn't have the pencil skirt that we have seen in the Catalog previews but it is the same color/fabric of the N.2 so you can make a suit. This jacket is GORGEOUS, very well made and reasonably priced ($168). This is a 0 but I felt constricted in it, so I would probably go with a 2:
Speaking of N.2 pencil skirt, the Gardenshade Floral one was on selling floor. I don't like this print (I don't like flolars in general, with few exceptions) but the fit was fantastic. This is a 0 (retails for $128):
They had another N.2 that is probably going to be store-only. It's a paisley print in a lavander/purple on white background. Very purple, so not for me. The cotton is a lightweight one, not the double-serge (so less stiff than the double-serge), but it was lined if I am not wrong. This one was $105 or $108. I am trying a 0:
Next, another skirt, one of those "new proportions" skirts that we have seen in the pring previews. I am petite and this style obviously overwhelms me. This was a 0 and it was $198 or $178, not sure. It is fully lined. Welcome on board!
The next one is the candy tweed skirt. This one is a mini and it comes with a matching jacket. I have my share of Chanel-inspired jackets and I was't interested in this one, but I wanted to show it to you (I think the price was $278). They are both a size 0 (a bit iron lady, non?):
The last skirt that I want to show you is the crinkle chiffon one. This is a 0 in warm peacock (which is really like the viridian green, in case you were wondering. See tee-shirt). Fits TTS and hits my knee (it is shorter on the model):
And in navy, with my favorite item from the new catalog, the heartrobe silk shirt (this is a size 0. I could have gone down a size but it was already pulling on my chest and I prefer it a little more blous-y). Interestingly, the shirt has a 2% spandex content in it:
I must admit that when I saw the picture with the hearts shirt and skirt in the catalog I thought "I am never going to buy a shirt with little hearts on it", but it was really too cute (and inexplicably sexy) to pass (and the discount helped). Also, the hearts look a little bit like an animal print from afar and the print is more versatile than I thought.
Another item that I had admired in the catalog preview was the striped bateau sweater that is shown with the yellow pants. In real life the color is very different (unless it is a totally different item), it is a tan/dark navy. I was shocked by the price ($105) but it fits beautifully (the fabric is a blend of cotton, rayon and spandex that makes it sort of rough, very difficult to explain). Very classic. I tried the XS first but was a bit baggy in the body, the XXS was perfect (first pic is a XS, second pic is a XXS):
I got it because of the discount but I have to think about it. Besides the price and the fact that I don't really need another striped sweater, it is VERY snag-prone. Thoughts?
Last, big disappointment on the cafe capris in morse code jacquard. These are beautiful pants (the pattern is raised) but really unflattering (they are very thick). This is a 0:
OK, that's it for now. Thank you for readind and if you have any question let me know.
What of these items are the most excited about?
