Anthropologie review: Brighton romper and more

I have been secretly coveting the Brighton Beach romper since it came online. There I said it. I’m falling for all the trends this years. First clogs and now rompers. Speaking of clogs…I have something awesome coming in the mail ;) But it won’t be here until the day before my surgery, so not sure if I’ll have time to share.. And it could be awhile before my head is on straight enough to manage 5 ” heels post-op. God knows I don’t want to fall on my face! LOL

Brighton Beach romper

I was so excited to finally spot the Brighton romper at my local Anthro. They did not have a XS so I tried the Small. The fit was a bit big and the halter ties were too long. The shape looked super cute in the dressing room though. When we got home, dh ordered the XS for me online. The XS fit better but the straps were still too long. I tried untying the knot that is in one of the ties, only to find out that it was sewn together. When I tried on the romper again the next day, the single stitch holding together the two pieces of fabric snapped. So now I am left with oneĀ  long tie and one very short. I was able to still tie the halter but just barely and it was not comfortable at all. The next problem I had with the romper was that the cups are too small. You cannot wear a bra with this because it is so low in the back. The cups have under wires but did not give really any support, just flattened my Cs. After taking off the romper, I realized that under wire was already coming out of the lining. I’m seriously disappointing in the quality, especially for $68! The last issue I had is the back view. The romper is really not flattering on the butt and there is a ton of extra fabric sticking out around the lower back. It also emphasizes lower belly pooch.

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In search of: Straight leg denim

Last night I went to Nordstrom in search of a pair of straight leg jeans. The first paired I tried on was a review request from Stephanie. She spotted the Paige Skylines on the paige site last week. They looked great and I was eager to try them!

Paige premium Skyline straight leg in Dusk

I took my usual jeans size 26 in the Skylines. This is the same size I take in Paige’s Hidden Hills. The fit is basically perfect. The jeans are snug in the bum and thighs. I had a little bit of creasing under the butt when I first put them on. But I’ve been wearing them all day today (yes, I bought them!) and the jeans are relaxing just slightly. The fit from the knee up feels very much like my hidden hills jeans. That pair also relaxed but has never gotten baggy or stretched out. I’m hoping the skylines wear the same. Also like my Hidden Hills, I have a tiny bit of extra room behind the waist. Since I need the leg taken up anyway, I will take these to the tailor and have the waist taken in. It’s less than an inch gap but I like a perfectly flat waist band.

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