tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86167664975378432542024-03-05T02:19:12.484-05:00Denim DreamingJamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14405580344530762452noreply@blogger.comBlogger63125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8616766497537843254.post-55991365476040730132011-12-06T17:46:00.000-05:002011-12-06T17:46:34.595-05:00Quick review- Marquee Gemmed HeelsI have a confession to make, thanks to the second half of my school's semester, I have a whole set of fitting room review photos sitting on my computer...somewhere. I'm planning on finding them sometime this week and getting them on here. I'm also planning on trekking back to my store and doing another round of trying pretties on. This is my finals week so things have finally slowed down- all final projects are out of my possession (a couple of them are even graded already I see from looking online) and two of my finals are already done as well. I have breathing room, yay!<br />
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To get the fun kicked off (oh what a phrase for my brain to pick now!) I have a review of the lovely Marquee Gemmed Heels by Miss L Fire, marked down just last week, and an online only offering at Anthro. The lovely golden color is exclusive to Anthro, but Miss L Fire does offer brown, black, red, and blue in this shoe, which is called the Gabrielle. I've found it at some other US online retailers some time ago but have lost all my links :(<br />
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Anyway, back to these golden lovelies. I have my concerns about them, that is to be sure. The gems do not seem all that secure which makes them seem rather delicate, and personally, I'm a bit rough on my shoes just in general, but damn, I think I'll live with missing gems if it comes to that. I love how they look on my feet- they have a lovely shape and the bow is just perfectly...perky? The gold is deeper than it appears in many of my photos, and deeper than it seems online. Which is more versatile imo. The gems are lovely topaz colored- and as a November birthday girl, that appeals to me A LOT. The suede is thick and sturdy. The footpad is nice and padded. They do seem to run narrow as my foot was actually cupped well, which usually does not at all happen in pump styles, especially around the heel. (I have terribly narrow heels but I'm not as narrow in the toe area, so I can't order narrow shoes. I can sometimes order down in size). Speaking of size, they do seem to run a tiny bit small, but not too much- sort of standard to European sizing. I'm a size nine- sometimes a 8.5 particularly in pumps. These are a 40 and they are the tiniest bit snug across my left toe (my larger foot). I think they'll stretch that tiniest bit as shoes usually do for that amount of snugness for me. ( I have more problems if I go too big than too small, just from past experiences).<br />
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<small><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">First day of finals! (which also means last day of final projects, last one is done and ready to be dropped into the faculty shared folder this morning, whee!). Now I can start thinking about cleaning the house and decorating for Christmas...so my daughter can stop moping and pouting about it not being done yet ;) </span><br style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;" /><br style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;" /><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">yet another Idylle tee- I could seriously live in this brands tees. Organic cotton and such fun designs. </span></small></div></div>Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14405580344530762452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8616766497537843254.post-54266250997706287892011-11-24T10:29:00.001-05:002011-11-24T10:31:53.263-05:00Happy Thanksgiving!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://bookyurt.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/Happy-Thanksgiving-PLUS.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="168" src="http://bookyurt.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/Happy-Thanksgiving-PLUS.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Happy Thanksgiving!!!<br />
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In the spirit of all things Black Friday (because after all the eating and giving thanks are done, that's where a lot of our minds will be going, at least those that are reading shopping and lifestyle blogs like this, I know!), here are a few of my favorite links at the moment....<br />
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I'm not a huge fan of the Black Friday crowds.... I used to get up in the early hours and participate but somewhere along the line (hellllooo internet!) I found a better way to manage it. Thank you sites like this that help me sort out deals.... http://www.<a href="http://www.stayhomeonblackfriday.com/" target="_blank">stayhomeonblackfriday</a>.com/<br />
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<a href="http://anthropologie.com/">Anthropologie </a>has an additional 25% off sale items online and in stores until Sunday, with an additional 50% off during Black Friday hours 6am-11am local time.<br />
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<a href="http://shopruche.com/" target="_blank">Shopruche.com</a> has a two day BF sale with 15% off the entire site with the code BFSALE15 at checkout<br />
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<a href="http://modcloth.com/" target="_blank">Modcloth</a> also already has their BF deals posted- with quite a few items marked down just through the weekend. <br />
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<a href="http://evafranco.com/" target="_blank">Eva Franco</a> is offering 40% off all of their online stock with the code BLACKFRIDAY (I'm a little unclear of the duration of when this promo is, title and details of the email just gave the encouraging details that I didn't have to get up early...yay?) <br />
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For now that's the best of what I have- I may add more as I sift through my inbox. My email was overloaded this morning!Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14405580344530762452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8616766497537843254.post-82071416512280139692011-10-26T19:04:00.003-04:002011-10-26T19:04:55.594-04:00CreativityVery late post by the late Steve Jobs that really speaks to me on creativity... no real reason why, other than I'm feeling guilty about being on my blog instead of giving my prof my full attention this attention wandering Wednesday night....<br />
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<span class="quote">"Creativity is just connecting things. When you ask creative people how they did something, they feel a little guilty because they didn’t really do it, they just saw something. It seemed obvious to them after a while. That’s because they were able to connect experiences they’ve had and synthesize new things. And the reason they were able to do that was that they’ve had more experiences or they have thought more about their experiences than other people. Unfortunately, that’s too rare a commodity. A lot of people in our industry haven’t had very diverse experiences. So they don’t have enough dots to connect, and they end up with very linear solutions without a broad perspective on the problem. The broader one’s understanding of the human experience, the better design we will have."</span>Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14405580344530762452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8616766497537843254.post-56203637409362500832011-10-23T17:41:00.002-04:002011-10-23T17:41:54.952-04:00Feathered Village Skirt - my pick of the November early peeks :)<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
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True Religion is almost always on my radar to be truthful but they are hitting it out of the park at the moment with their washes. These two are at the top of my picks- The Tony slim bootcut in the Clementine wash reminds me of the old non-stretch Bravo wash that I loved but couldn't wear due to the lack of stretch. The Becky bootcut on the right? It has the lovely new Chestnut combo stitch Super T stitches that are a fantastic new choice for women in my opinion. It's about time that TR started offering stitching that looks more like what they offer for men. And less bling, studs and other outrageous ornamentation. I like TR because the fabric is heavy but stretchy, they fit good, their washes are good, not because of the frou frou decoration.<br />
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Anyone who has followed my polyvore sets has had to have realized by now that I sort of love Fossil jewelry. And purses. I tend to stick to clearance and outlet purchases for them, but this beautiful watch is tempting me so much. I'm on a kick lately of mixing in "other" metals after years of only wearing silver tones, and this rose gold is just beautiful. <br />
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I think for now that's the tops of my list.... So what's on your list at the moment? Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14405580344530762452noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8616766497537843254.post-26224587348800357452011-10-21T10:32:00.000-04:002011-10-21T10:32:32.384-04:00Anthropologie review time! Many Folds Dress, Sweetheart Shrug tee, Slung Sash Tee, Salix Petal Blouse, Tintype Tunic moreI took a study break trip last Friday that I'm just now getting around to doing something with the photos.... Yeah, school this semester is sort of kicking my butt. Look for a mini- Banana Republic post sometime soon too- "my mall" (aka Mall of Millenia)'s location is newly renovated and I just "had" to go in and try on some lovelies in the fantastic new location. It's a seriously beautiful store now. But, back to Anthropologie!<br />
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I would call this trip overall fairly successful- I have one item in this bunch that is now on my birthday month wishlist, one that would be if I had a comfortable and flattering strapless bra because if I did, it would <i>rock </i>and a few other assorted items. So let's get to it. <br />
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<a href="http://api.shopstyle.com/action/apiVisitRetailer?id=282889151&amp;&pid=uid7844-3368562-53">Trifecta Tee</a> Postmark. This is another top that looked very appealing online but the fit just had...issues. Ruching is one of those things that either works well or is disastrous. There just seems to be no in between with this feature. This is not a time when it works well. It seemed to create more lumps and bumps and hide good curves- and just generally...well, let me put it this way, it made me feel awful enough I felt like a-not taking a picture and/or b- deleting the photo on the spot. Not a good thing when it's in one of my favorite shades of blue to wear. Some reviews have noted it runs big in the chest- I didn't have that experience, but hey, tops running big in the chest really aren't usually a <i>problem</i> for me. <br />
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I happened to look at new arrivals today and Anthropologie is selling a dress version of this top as well in a cute floral print.... Score another for my wish list methinks.... <br />
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Final two reviews are dresses- one is one that got a lot of blog attention before it even made it to Anthropologie's website :) <br />
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Until next time! (which will be Banana Republic mini reviews once I get around to editting that post) :) Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14405580344530762452noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8616766497537843254.post-16094596066608692782011-10-20T11:52:00.001-04:002011-10-20T11:52:52.789-04:00Hoping for a birthday discount- Birthday wishlist :)<br />
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So my birthday is in November, and knowing what I know about Anthro's birthday discount, I have my fingers crossed that I will be lucky enough to score a discount this year. An online one would probably be best.... Anyone out there listening? lol. <br />
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Here's my current list of lusts, although the November catalog is coming along soon and may disrupt this list, of course!<br />
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</div>Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14405580344530762452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8616766497537843254.post-8990721667951619182011-10-09T20:24:00.001-04:002011-10-20T10:58:49.285-04:00backlog of OOTDs :)<div style="text-align: left;">Thanks to our new camera and my husband being nice enough to take some random late night photos, I have some actual outfit of the day photos! you may notice that each and every one of these photos are in denim.... there is, after all, a reason denim is a part of my blog title.... it is what I love to wear, what my husband loves me to wear, and well, what I like dressing up :) So, even though I wear skirts and dresses quite often, denim gets photographed quite a bit more. oops. </div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKUF9PjqFtoiN1DYPfVAthzPIhHgpRqliodlJjE4y89MVS4btbjlcnDsSOXkHxtrh7pYqfhOK-eQxJQVka4Spxo2S_g_zQGDVoDSgo4lxZNJCggpBMb-y2yn0rJtTNYJQs7AlU5YF2BfU/s1600/AE_jegging_001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKUF9PjqFtoiN1DYPfVAthzPIhHgpRqliodlJjE4y89MVS4btbjlcnDsSOXkHxtrh7pYqfhOK-eQxJQVka4Spxo2S_g_zQGDVoDSgo4lxZNJCggpBMb-y2yn0rJtTNYJQs7AlU5YF2BfU/s320/AE_jegging_001.jpg" width="180" /></a></div><br />
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Polyvore set here: http://www.polyvore.com/ootd_10_2011/set?id=37819400 yes, I had a little bit of attitude that morning, not sure why *blush*<br />
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Last one was worn out to dinner with hubby and kiddo. One of my new favorite outfits actually and I'm sure I'll be wearing it again, most likely completely as is.<br />
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Polyvore set here: http://www.polyvore.com/sometimes_patience_pays_off/set?id=37933762<br />
(and yes, I changed my mind on jeans, I got lazy and just picked up the pair that already had a belt threaded through the belt loops.... instead of getting the pair that was neatly folded and not pre-belted, lol). <br />
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<div><small><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/last_set_anthropologie_october_catalog/set?.embedder=2391938&.mid=embed&id=37513480">Last set- Anthropologie October catalog preview</a> by <a href="http://denimdreaming.polyvore.com/?.embedder=2391938&.mid=embed">denimdreaming</a> featuring <a href="http://www.polyvore.com/knee_length_skirts/shop?category_id=9">skirts</a></small><br />
Finally the skirt I tried on at the beginning of the month has a name- the Wicopy skirt :) Lot's of lovelies this month it seems- and I'm sure there are some that aren't even in these images, as there almost always are.<small> </small></div></div>Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14405580344530762452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8616766497537843254.post-29764564586695371562011-09-26T07:45:00.002-04:002011-09-26T07:45:38.171-04:00October Anthropolgie sneak peek- not done yet!<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><div style="height: 500px; position: relative; width: 500px;"><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/october_anthropolgie_sneak_peek_not/set?.embedder=2391938&.mid=embed&id=37513400"><img alt="October Anthropolgie sneak peek- not done yet!" border="0" force="1" height="500" src="http://embed.polyvoreimg.com/cgi/img-set/cid/37513400/id/Wt7CHjTo4BGJHynPdAdbaA/size/x.jpg" title="October Anthropolgie sneak peek- not done yet!" width="500" /></a></div><br />
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<div>did a little digging last night..... these are a few of the things I could match.... but oh some of the things I couldn't! (A flamingo skirt?!!?! a cloud sweater??? ) I know from taking a peek at the UK catalog that there are a couple more pieces that I really want to show up too, but no sign of them yet. Yay for Fall! </div><div><br />
</div><div>for those who want to see the UK catalog- it can be found here: http://husligheter.elle.se/files/2011/08/Anthropologie-October-2011-Catalogue.pdf The Tsuga skirt on the cover is the one I'm waiting for the most- want more info!!! </div><div><br />
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<small>my top was different- although close to the same color. I have a v neck flutter sleeve blouse from Banana Republic factory from ages ago that I wore instead. Felt very Mad Men or librarian. </small></div></div>Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14405580344530762452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8616766497537843254.post-64368414158981365002011-09-13T12:51:00.001-04:002011-09-13T12:51:41.652-04:00Ruched Marigold Coat<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
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This little charmer, at once funny and visually captivating, had to come home with this second semester graphics tech student...and imagine my delight when I went to the amazon.com page for this book out of curiousity and found a photo blog of Mr. Peter Brown's process in <i>creating the very images I was fascinated with!! </i>Now I can be even more fascinated and know just what I'm looking at too. I'm enthralled and educated, and feeling justified in skipping class. Perhaps that last part isn't such a good lesson, but oh well, it is what it is :P <br />
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Has anyone else ever been "naughty" and had something wonderful result? Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14405580344530762452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8616766497537843254.post-30533541519688019602011-09-07T16:22:00.001-04:002011-10-20T11:07:51.904-04:00latest Anthropologie reviews- Twisted Ascot tee, Houndstooth Collage skirt, Lepidoptera dress, Bronwen dress, Britsommar tee, High IQ Cords, Horticultural Cardi, Tweed Odille Skirt, Cream Pleated skirt (in catalog, not online yet)<div class="separator" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHZUMGPDv178IS7XUn8-WIQblzgxsdg5NPo0IjN1v1p1g_nwUgwZOuK34xXZMgsBQMSb4-6u6kGcANr9AItCnIKdBlwkaWh_tuCHgyDqs3bw4cdXP3xAsUZETbfRNcwONZihO84M1gnWE/s320/100_1727.JPG" width="183" /></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Apologies in advance for any formatting issues that I might have with this post- I had to do it in shifts, on multiple computers, and Blogger doesn't like me, or my photos. Nothing like days and experiences like this to make me appreciate my current Website Design class more- maybe soon enough I'll be doing these reviews offline and simply uploading the pages from Dreamweaver..... As usual, the first time the names of the items are mentioned, it should like to the product page, if I know where the product page is- which isn't the case for two of these items- which as of this date are not online yet :) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">First outfit consists of the <a href="http://api.shopstyle.com/action/apiVisitRetailer?id=275427712&amp;&pid=uid7844-3368562-53">Twisted Ascot tee</a>, which I had already tried on at some point but I cannot for the life of me find the pictures of- in the red. I prefer the red to this strange mustardy, beigey color. I sized up, but this color ran bigger than the red did. Insert shrug and befuddled look here. It's a cute design but didn't blow me away. I prefer a slightly blousy look to it, which is why I sized up :) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoniovL2_4PLffS4LbyzxqRxFGUDUYOYuz9obI3VvHzjD4oWLDcUqUVZ6KHGWAz5VFVcYxUXTsABVghEOrmjBdUMjlGRmZzH3ntr_5wxKco551MeHE9GV20vb4BuSyYUC4Pz0OrkJqNOM/s320/100_1724.JPG" width="210" />I'm wearing the tee with a cute little tweed skirt from Odille That has since been identified as the <a href="http://api.shopstyle.com/action/apiVisitRetailer?id=286783312&amp;&pid=uid7844-3368562-53">Wicopy Skirt</a> . Now here's a little caveat- I'm allergic to wool. I break out in lovely red hives from it. To such a degree that when I worked at Gap way back when, and was sorting a rack of men's wool pants, my supervisor was seriously concerned when she saw the welts on my arms when she came up to me (I hadn't noticed them yet). Linings in wool items don't cute it for me either- angora, merino, cashmere, all of them are no-gos for me. However, I had to try this cutie on though because the colors are just that cute. I picked up my regular size and almost passed because the waist (which is a paperbag waist) looked just that small until I laughed at myself when I realized it is elastic at the sides. It has big old snaps at the front, a regular button or two at the top, a hook and eye type fastener...basically, name a fastener other than a zipper, this skirt has it somewhere. It's cute, but obviously, never going to be one that I wear for longer than it takes me to take pictures for other people to see :) I just wish my crappy camera did a better job capturing the colors in the weave- hopefully once it appears online the online photos will. This skirt will coordinate with so many things! (I am so damn jealous)</div><br />
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Now on to the tee- I most likely needed to size down in this tee since I felt like I was lost in it- and I'm not a huge fan of elastic waists. Honestly, I only tried it on because my lovely SA snuck it into my changing room. I figured I was taking up space already, so why not? I tend to lose my waist with elastic bands like this- so tucking it in and creating my own illusions is the only way I found to really deal with that issue...which seems to, I don't know, defeat the whole design? Nice material, I liked the shoulder cut out, although it would make anything but a strapless pretty much impossible. <br />
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<a href="http://api.shopstyle.com/action/apiVisitRetailer?id=275426261&amp;&pid=uid7844-3368562-53">Sumukhwa Skirt </a><br />
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here's another of those pieces I wanted to love. I had tried a large on and refused to take a picture of it because it was seriously like a "where's Waldo?" picture I was that lost. The medium? not much better. I like big sleeves- I love the Puckered Pocket Blouse, Lemon Liftoff and similarly puffed sleeved blouses..... this one goes a bit beyond that though. Look below. My husband laughed for a good long time. I never really got it out of him if it was due to the sleeve or the fact that I was wearing 4 inch heels and still you can barely see my toes with the cords, but hey, that's the next review. It's a shame because I really really like the print on this top. The floral is so well done. Oh well. <br />
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I'm beginning to wish designers had given us an intermediate course in between low waist and high waist designs. This pair was so far above my belly button it was nearly to my bra. I mean, I'm all for higher waist designs, but does that really mean a foot higher than low waist designs? Isn't there some happy medium here??? Other than than, the length on these is ridiculous. For my height (I'm 5'10") I have a relatively short inseam of around 32.5 ish.....but come on! Built to hem I guess? I'm also just not ready for wide legs I would guess. All around I just wasn't a fan- although darn the material was soft and lovely!<br />
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As I mentioned before, I've decided my new tts in maeve is 10. I took one look at this dress and grabbed not only the 10 but the 8 as well. I just had a feeling. Turns out I was dead on. The 8 is what is pictured here. The waist is a tiny bit tight in this size, but the bust fits wonderfully- although it would still benefit from a cami or pinning to prevent peekaboos. I love the colors and the style of this dress- just my vintage. So swingy and flowy too. Can I believe I sized down to an 8? not entirely, but I can wholeheartedly believe that it is due to the cut of the dress and not due to me, even if I have had some weight loss in the past 6 months! This dress would look lovely with a belt replacing the sash.... <br />
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I finally got a chance to try this one- and I tried a 10 of course- Maeve, strapless, a bit of elastic panel in the bust, yep- had to go with that size. Fit was okay- although bust seemed a bit awkward to be honest. Print is lovely. Fabric is nice and soft. Sash is removable with care so if it bothers you, it can be gone. Colors are lovely. I'm tired of strapless and spaghetti strap designs. Why couldn't this have been a tank or shirtdress design in this fabric?? As a strapless, repeat wears would be limited, I think. (maybe not for everyone, but they would for me, I'm sure). <br />
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Was on sale, snatched it up to see how it looked. It was an unexpected surprised- Loved how delicate it was. The ones in my store were unsnagged and undamaged- the whole table full that they had! Lovely colors. Recommended if you need a lightweight little cardi. <br />
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At least three times in the past week I've had a conversation with someone about what I'm currently studying, how many classes I'm taking, and how many computer programs I'm currently learning simultaneously. (for the record, that would be- a- graphics technology aka graphics arts, b-5, and c-4). Part of me thrills to the look of shock that I'm tackling that many computer programs at once- the other part of me realizes that three of those programs are Adobe based and therefore have the same skeleton so it's not like I'm learning them from the ground up. Every once in awhile there's a little voice in my head screaming that I'm going to get it all mixed up and start confusing my Flash with my Dreamweaver with the InDesign and lose the plot altogether. At least I know that Painter is different enough that I'll never be confusing it with anything else, but darn it, we go and use Illustrator and Photoshop in that class occasionally, so.... So yeah, the question is, is this good for my already taxed mommy brain? (anyone else find that keeping thoughts organized got forever harder once motherhood entered the picture? because OMG, the past six years have been an exercise in absentmindedness!) And really....does it even matter since I'm realistically having more fun than I've had in a long long long time? :) Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14405580344530762452noreply@blogger.com0