Shopping Time!
I enjoy a good sale. As I have gotten older I have begun to appreciate quality over quantity. Don't get me wrong, I want ALL the clothes, but I am willing to pay more to get something that fits well. About 5 years ago I learned that Nordstrom would hem all their pants for free, so I started buying pants there! Anyone who has a tough time finding clothes that fit correctly can understand the advantage of a good alteration! Plus, if it sits in my closet for 6 months and I never wear it, I can return it! Win, Win, Win. In any instance, each year I get excited for the Anniversary Sale. I try not to get too hyped on the "sale" part and make good choices. Last year was a BUST, I found next to nothing for myself, but my husband got a lot of "grown-up" clothes (as opposed to the stuff he wore in High School). This year I was determined to find some good clothes. Almost 5 years ago I had my breast reduction (best thing EVER), so I don't have a large stockpile of clothes. Plus, with my changing size, a lot of the stuff I had purchased right after surgery doesn't fit now. This is why I have lots of shoes, they always fit! :-)
This past March as a birthday treat, I met with a personal shopper from Nordstrom. It's a free service and I will say the only bad part was that everything she brought me fit well! It was hard to narrow everything down, but awesome at the same time! I had been using Stitch Fix, which I love, but I hated that I couldn't exchange sizes when I needed to. Susie at Nordstrom has been fabulous and I set up an appointment with her for the Anniversary Sale this year. I couldn't get in during pre-sale time, but I went today and was not disappointed! I swear I bought some things in color, but they are all being shipped, so I will have another blog entry when that all arrives (in separate boxes I am sure. I think I need to make cookies for my UPS guy).
Here's what I walked away with (forgive my bathroom pics, it's the only full length mirror in the house!). Let me know your thoughts!
I am way not fancy enough to have affiliate links, so clicking on these will not give me any benefit, I just wanted to share what I found and get some feedback outside of the dressing room and away from the hype!
First off was this sweater. Trouve zip-neck Sweater. She brought it to me in the forest green color, but that was all kinds of wrong. Then she brought it in the light gray which I really liked. She had me try on a Small, which looked good, but she told me it was too big and brought in the XS. Now, those of you that know me, know that I am not an XS anything, BUT she was right. It fit better. That alone is why I love the personal shopper. She knows how things should look and when it fits better I will wear it more! I love the side slits and the length.
The pants are Kut From The Kloth Diana Pant which I am wearing in a 4P and love the length. They were my ONLY online purchase that fit well. There will be no photos of the dresses I bought online that made me look pregnant.
The shoes, Via Spiga Tasa Sandal, I think, sadly, are going back. The left one is cutting into my big toe! If anyone has spied good neutral bootie-esque shoes, let me know!
One of my main goals with working with a personal shopper is to try on things I would otherwise never try on. Enter the leopard skirt. This was not part of the anniversary sale, but totally not me, yet flattering. This is another maybe. I tried it on with the booties (more info on those in a moment) and with the heels. I think this length needs heels (on me).
So, while the skirt is a firm maybe (not sure I have the right top, not sure the one I am wearing works...), the top shown here is a fav of mine. I bought two similar ones a couple of years ago in purple and grey. It's a flattering fit and I love it with the black skinny pants and a better necklace, or a scarf. The top is Pleione Mixed-Media V-neck Tunic. I am wearing the "regular" not petite, size Small. This is much more flattering than the pictures!
Onto the booties. I have two pairs of heeled booties and a great pair of tall black boots, but thought these were much more casual, so would get more wear! Plus great, when I don't want to wear heels. Franco Sarto Granite Bootie.
I also tried the skirt on with heels (again, probably not keeping these, but the height gives you an idea of what it looks like with a heel. I paired it with a very basic top and a cardigan. My friends, you would be proud, I only purchased ONE cardigan this year (and I got rid of four from my closet that don't fit right anymore!).
Cardigan: Halogen Lightweight V-neck Cardigan
And no, I would not wear this outfit all together. Again, not sure I have the right tops for this skirt. The more I type about it, the more I think it might be going back. Unless of course someone can convince me that it looks good! :-)
I know this is all very black/grey, but I swear some color is coming! Several items were not in my size, but here is what is on order (hopefully it fits when it arrives)
Halogen Lace Pencil Skirt - In Burgundy
1.State Sleeveless Peplum Top - I tried this on in a small, but couldn't breathe, it was SUPER cute, so I am hoping the Medium I ordered fits better.
Hinge Check Cotton Shirt and Treasure & Bond Plaid high-low Popover Top (in the blue cloud color). We will see which one fits better when they arrive, I won't be keeping both!
Zella Studio Draped Wrap Top - This they only had in a large and it was WAY too big. I am not sure when it arrives how it will look, but I am hoping comfy, cozy!
Phew! That's it! What are your thoughts? Did you find anything awesome at the sale that I should check out when I make my returns?!
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