This is the time of year when I am at my largest. Shorter spans of daylight, holidays full of fattening goodies, and plenty of ice and snow to scare my arm into perma-hibernation takes its toll on the body. I've made a few purchases to fill in a couple gaps in this current size (a 14 petite in most brands) but have also made a couple purchases thinking of warmer months.
This top from Free People looked perfect for Casual Friday or weekends; right now I imagined it with a layer underneath for warmth, skinny jeans, tall boots, and a long gold necklace. Come spring, I thought it would look adorable paired with distressed boyfriend jeans and metallic sandals or worn as a beach coverup. And after receiving, I think all would work... if you were in your third trimester of a pregnancy. Even with my curves this top was just too big in the body. However, I couldn't size down because a Large fit perfectly, almost to a point of being snug, in the shoulders and arms. I like loose and floaty, but this is more boaty than floaty, with enough fabric for several sails. Too bad, because the color is super pretty and I love the gauzy crinkle fabric.
So when the Alinas didn't work out, I decided to try these. Success! These fit like traditional NYDJs and because they are a straight, not skinny leg, they fit my calves. Do note there's no contrast stitching on these so they don't look super "denim-y," but I actually like that because it makes them more appropriate to be worn to the office.
I had some MYHABIT refer-a-friend credit burning a hole in my virtual wallet and I saw this bracelet was marked down from $125 to $41 and was intrigued. I wear my gold Rebecca Minkoff 'Major Laser' bracelet all the time, and was thinking this may look pretty with it, or on its own. I loved the aventurine detail, the bit of sparkle, and how it was tough yet feminine. It arrived, and it wasn't as nice in person as it looked on the site. While the aventurine horns and the bit of sparkle was lovely, the gold was really fake looking and it was ill-designed, with the horns catching on everything. But it was technically "free" thanks to my credit so I wore it around the house and a friend complimented it so I decided to wear it to work the next day. By time I reached the office, one of the horns slipped completely out of the sparkly ring and was gone forever. I tried to push the other horn out but it was securely wedged in there. It must be a flaw, so I sent it back.
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