Anyway, as I had mentionned at the end of my post yesterday, I went to a store the other day to checkout the new markdowns and I took advantage of being in a big store without my daughter to try some more new arrivals that I hadn't seen or tried on yet (the most you can try before finale sale hits, the better).
Let's start with the Lady lace popover since it is part of the sweaters promo. Besides the price I didn't really consider this sweater when it came out because of the very boring color choices (I have tons of sweaters in black, heather grey and some variation of pale pink). Had it come in white, agate and blue I would have given it a try. If I really had to buy one, I would probably buy the grey or the soft dune but not the black because the lace detail is a little bit lost in the black.
In any case the fit is good (TTS) and the merino is very soft. No tight sleeves syndrome. I am trying the XS here:
Next, two new shirts. The first one is the Madras popover. I didn't like it much, the color was darker (more navy) than expected and it fit a little bit small in the shoulders IMO. This is the XS:
On the other side, I loved the Maxi-check perfect shirt in blue (I believe that the blue colorway is new of this rollout). Fits TTS and it is very lightweight and comfortable to wear in the summer (added to sale wishlist). Trying a 0 here:
The next one is the Oleander lace shift dress. This dress was at the top of my wishlist until I tried it on. I saw it styled with flat sandals, a straw hat and a brown belt in the window of the Collection store and I couldn't help seeing myself strolling in that outfit in a hot summer day. Power of styling. In reality this dress is ill-fitting. It bunches at the seam between the skirt and the bodice creating very unflattering bumps. It was also gaping horribly around the armholes on me, so it would need a major alteration in order to fit properly. Basically, it is not worth it unless it goes down to $49.99 or something like that. I tried a 0 (for what it's worth the fit is TTS). I know that it doesn't look that bad in these pics but it is, believe me:
The next one was a surprise. I tried it on for the blog only because a lot of people showed interest in this one but I loved it so much that I am considering buying it at full price (since my size is sold-out in all the colors except for spice olive on the website). It's the lovely Tulip ruffle cami. Insanely flattering, even if a little bit low-cut (not sure that it's office appropriate). I just have to figure out if I can wear it in my everyday life of SAHM. In these pics I'm trying a 0 in the dragonfly blue colorway (the jeans are the Toothpick zipper jean in lagoon wash, on sale for $49.99. I was trying a 27, one size up from my matchsticks, and I really liked them but they are too similar to my skinny Ernst Sewn. Maybe I will pick up for $20):
And the same cami with the Gingham mini and tied in the front:
To my surprise the mini was $19.99 and for that price I am ready to come to terms with age inappropriateness. I wanted to try it with a real outfit to see if I would wear it, so I grabbed a vintage cotton raglan tee and a belt (I can easily recreate the look at home with a painter tee and another belt). Isn't it a cute and fresh spring outfit? I had a hard time choosing between the 2 and the 4 (yes, 4!) but in the end I went with the 2 because it looked better without the belt (the 4 was flairing out more without being longer at all):
I also took home two crosstown tees, that are on sale (already!) in store ($19.99). I saw them on my way out so I didn't try them on because I was late. The stores don't carry the XXS and these are still full price online, so I thought that I would give the XS another try. Unfortunately the XS is really too big for me and I have already returned them. I tried the ivory with my JBrand cargos:
I'm torn between ordering it fp just to try it on and see if the xxs fits better or wait for it to go on super-sale and take my chance. After all it's only a tee.
The already popular Dorrie skirt didn't work on me. Granted, I tried it in the worst conditions, ie with my pants rolled down and my merino turtleneck rolled up (not exactly a spring-y outfit) but I think that the shape and the length don't work on me. I tried both a 2 and a 0 in the modern red color (a lovely bright orange) and tofee. This is the 0 in modern red (it was the day before, at the Collection store):
And this is the 2 in toffee (which I like better than the red one in terms of fit):
Maybe I will try it again later in the season if it doesn't sell out but I can certainly live without this skirt.
Last, I try a new pair of pant, the Canteen pant. These are incredibly comfortable and they look great, a little bit like a similar pair from last year that I can't remember the name of. I tried both a 00 and a 0 and I liked both (but I was a little bit more comfortable in the 0). This is the 00:
I hope that you enjoyed the pics. Did you see something that you like and are considering ordering? Any full price love? Any question, let me know!
Have a great weekend you all!
