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!).
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?!
No sooner had I clicked "publish" did my doorbell ring. Luckily it was USPS not UPS, so I am spared another embarrassing visit from the UPS guy. Seriously, how do they stay in business when they ship EVERYTHING in its own box? On the plus side, these arrived in two days, which is SHOCKING. Typically my Nordstrom orders take much longer. All the reviews said to size down, but these feel a little tight, nothing horrible, but are they worth spending the time on breaking in?? 
