outfit of the day: 09.24.2011

another favorite outfit to share. it all begins with this fabulous printed star dress by alice ritter. here is a close up of the print from a blouse photo i found:

you know by now, i love prints... and i really loved this one. i found the dress at t.j.maxx with a tag that looked like it was from urban outfitters. i haven't been able to find out much about the dress as it is from a prior season. anyway, the whole thing was very strange, but i digress. i found the dress. tried it on. loved it... but just wasn't 100% sure. t.j.maxx requires quick decisions and i don't always like that. so i put the dress back and didn't purchase. a week later i was still thinking about it - so i went back, but of course, no dress.

fast forward three weeks. shopping again at the maxx, the dress re-appeared and this time i didn't hesitate.

 

something about that big bow puts a big smile on my face. to make it work appropriate, i added a blazer:

 

 


outfit credits: alice ritter dress, anthropologie boots, j.crew blazer, j.crew bracelets.

until next time,
S

anthropologie bowed lacerta mary-janes fitting review

i thought i would throw in my two-cents on the adorable bowed lacerta mary-janes by miss albright. i mean, what's not to love? i only wish they came in more colors.

 

fits true to size. i went with a 6.5.

until next time,
S

anthropologie liasis cardigan fitting review

i was curious about the liasis cardigan by monogram (hwr) when it popped online. it reminds me of the old anthropologie that i love. lucky for me, there was an online return in a small that i could try on. overall i thought the small fit and looked perfect open, but did not look cute when buttoned up. i would love to try the medium to compare. i would suggest going true to size.

until next time,
S

anthropologie unconditional osier dress in brown fitting review

who doesn't love a lace dress with sleeves in a swingy silhouette? the unconditional osier dress certainly does not disappoint.

 

 

i went with a medium. fit perfectly. i didn't have any pictures, but i tried this dress on with a bunch of belts and practically loved any belt i paired with it. i wasn't loving the brown color and once i found out it came in blue online, it was no question.

i ordered immediately. with how quickly it sold out in stores, i wasn't willing to risk it. it shipped this week and i will definitely post a review when it arrives. i am curious to whether it will actually be blue or more grey.

until next time,
S

anthropologie cirque a-line dress fitting review

better late than never with this one... though sold out online, it still is available in stores. i loved the whimsical animal print. loved it even more with my light blue bow belt.

cirque a-line dress

 

 

i went with a 6. this is the same size i went with in the sing sweetly party dress from the spring.

until next time,
S

anthropologie umbered houndstooth coat fitting review

though it's 80 degrees outside, i am still determined to be in the fall mindset. so i was delighted to see such a perfectly vintage coat at my last trip to anthropologie.

 

it's the umbered houndstooth coat, by tiny. surprisingly, i sized down to a small. even at 30% off, i just can't justify another 3/4 length coat. wishlisted for sale.

until next time,
S

target find: xhilaration zipper front dress

spotted this fabulous zipper front dress at target this weekend.




















 

 

runs true to xhilaration (juniors) sizing. i went with a large for additional length and room to zip over the bust.
my favorite is the cityscape. happy hunting!

until next time,
S