Anthropologie reviews: Ad Infinitum, Solar star, All seasons

Anthropologie review time!

Ad Infinitum Blouse
I’m always on the look out for a great button up shirt. I’ve bought several over the years but I never wear them because they are normally uncomfortably stiff and have major button gape at the chest. The Ad Infinitum blouse is another story. The fabric is not crisp. It moves with you even around the shoulders and it has been seamed and darted specifically for those of us with a curvy figure. At first I thought $68 was too much for just a standard shirt. But when I was done in the dressing room, I was really ticked off that I had to take off this awesome shirt and put on my crappy JC tee. So I bought it. Now I want the red as well. This is the size 0.

All Seasons Shirtdress
I was really looking forward to trying on this dress. I took a size 0 and unfortunately it was not even close to fitting. It was big and unflattering. Plus the arm holes where definitely too low. The material of the dress is soft. It has a flouncy lined skirt. It reminded me very much of the Reed shirtdress, except for the fit.

Milady Skirt
Anthro has some great pencils skirts right now. I can pretty much always count on them to fit in a flattering way. This is the size 0 which was mostly form fitting. It had a little bit of room behind my waist, only noticeable because I had the shirt tucked it. I like the front design of the skirt with the hook detail but I’m not crazy about the fabric. It’s not exactly corduroy but it has a fine rib. Also, I really wasn’t sure what to do with the corset back. Even after tying it up, it felt strange having laces hanging off my bottom.

Pike Place Dress
I’m not exactly sure why I grabbed this dress. I guess I have a soft spot for plaid. This is the size 0 and the fit was not very good. It was tight enough around the ribcage but big and stretchy in the waist. Plus it didn’t feel secure around the chest. Maybe I could have got a better fit by adjusting the lace up back but I don’t have a team of maids to get  me dressed in the morning, so pass. The dress zips up but has hooks all the way up the front. To me, this is just a recipe for pale belly flashing disaster.

Solar Star Blouse
I was excited when the Solar star blouse was released because I never did buy the Cinched medallions blouse that it looks very much like. Unfortunately, I didn’t love this blouse nearly as much. I tried the size 2 and just like the Cinched medallions in was a little big. The neckline on the Solar star is trickier though. It cuts back at the shoulder and being slightly too big had the habit of showing bra strap. The waist is quite sheer but I couldn’t see through it at the chest. A pretty blouse but it just didn’t win me over.

Zigzags & Zinnias Tee
This tee surprised me when I saw it in real life. I wasn’t expecting it to be so casual. For some reason I thought the fabric would have more structure and crispness but it is a soft knit tee. This is the XS which fit very well. I wasn’t in love with the top though. The flowers with the extra folded up fabric underneath them, seemed a bit much. Maybe I would have liked it better if the flowers were smaller or if there was just one of them. Can’t say much about this tee really, except maybe on sale. $68 seems excessive.

I also tried on the Boundless blazer again. This time I tried on the size 2 and it was total fail! The fabric was wrinkling all over the place. It really needs a snug fit to pull the creases out. The puff shoulders in the larger size were positively laughable. Seriously, gi-freaking-normous lol.

What do you think of these Anthro pieces? Have you tried any of them yourself?