Stork Club jacket

I was really excited about the Stork club jacket and it did not disappoint. It is a well made, chic little retro jacket. I tried on the size 0 which fit very well. It does have a pronounced flair hem. But I think the fitted chest and cropped lengths keep the flair from over whelming.

It has an extremely vintage styling but you can give it a little more modern twist by leaving the jeweled button undone and popping the lapels. The mohair has a bit of a rough texture but it did not feel itchy or bothersome anywhere.
My store only had the black. I would have loved to try on the white. Although I think in the end, black would be more versatile for me. As much as I loved it, I did not bring the jacket home because of the price. $168 is a lot and I need to decide between this and the J.Crew sequin open cardigan. Please leave your thoughts on which I should buy, if either!

Next I tried the Floating lace blouse, size XS. Unfortunately, my store did not have the bow strapless dress the blouse was styled with in the catalog. I scowered the store looking for a light colored strapless but all I could find was the dress shown. The dress is a size 2, which was much too big. I’m holding it in around the back to give an idea of what the blouse would look like.
The lace blouse is beautiful. The detail is gorgeous. It fits away from the body and the length is cropped. The sleeves have extremely long ribbons hanging from them but I think these could be easily trimmed.

I tried the blouse on again before I left over the tee I had worn (I wouldn’t actually wear this top with it of course lol) The blouse screams for a simple, fitted, light colored layer underneath to allow the lace to pop. Although the lace blouse is stunning, I cannot come up with what exact piece I could actually wear it with. If you have any styling ideas, please leave a comment!

The graceful point cardigan surprised me a bit. I didn’t expect the fabric to be as heathered as it was. The fabric was still lovely but I tend to like more of an even color. Also surprising, my store was sold out of XS in every shade. This is a small, which fits alright but it would be much more flattering a size smaller. The sweater has a little bit of a rough, possibly itchy texture. It didn’t bother me because I was wearing long sleeves but with a lighter top, it could be an issue if you are sensitive.


Normally shirt dresses look awful on me. Most the time you see them with one layer of flimsy yet crisp fabric and a thin tie for a waist. The Reed shirt dress is exactly opposite. It is fully lined and the extra layer of soft fabric gives the dress flounce and body. I tried on the size 0 and it buttoned up nice and snug in the waist and chest. I’ve got to have a fitted waist with a full skirt! The dress is more flattering and defined in the upper body than the blurry pics show.
The only problem was, it’s November! I wasn’t sure if I could realistically winterize this dress. I was worried that tights and a sweater with that full skirt, would add weight. What do you think?

I’ve been dying to try this dress on for awhile. I grabbed my usual size 0 and umm.. it was laughable. I was a good 4-5 inches from zipping it to the top. It runs SMALL lol. This is the size 2 which just fit. I love the fabric and lace up back but I wasn’t crazy about the chest fit. It is a corset, obviously, but instead of lifting and creating great cleavage the dress just squished flat.


Studded fete dress

Oh sheer polka dotted flounce paired with studs. The studded fete dress sounded made for me but it didn’t work out that way… The curse of the bubble hem reared it’s head and made me look thick and short. Pleats and fullness at the waist AND hem equal bad news. The upper part of the dress was awkward on me as well. I don’t know what it was but the top was just not flattering. Another issue, I spent a good 10 minutes trying to get the zipper up past the studs in the back. Finally I just gave up because I didn’t want to tear the dress. This is the size 0 which fit, it’s just not for me.

What do you think of the Anthropologie pieces I tried? I love so many Anthro items that I am really struggling with which to buy. Or maybe I should go with some of my J.Crew try ons from the previous post instead?
PS- Sorry for the slow post week! I am working hard on the new blog. Hopefully it will be finished soon :)