Review: Feathered Village Skirt

If I would buy only 1 skirt this winter, the Feathered Village Skirt would be the choice.

This beauty is even better in real life than the one on the picture.  The fabric has a sateen feel and gives out a soft glow under the light.  I also like the weight on the fabric.  The whimsical print remind me of children's book illustrations, although I can't pin point which one exactly.  Maybe Harold the purple crayon when he was felt lost in the city scrape and wanted to go home.  The background olive tone was a easy color to pair, which is also a big plus.  The print is catchy enough to feel special, but not over the top so it can still be wear in daily life.


I am somewhere between 2 to 6 and size 4 on this one fits perfectly so I'd say it fits true to size.  It does flare out more than the picture even though I don't have much of a hip.  Sits on Natural waist and hits just slightly below my knee. I may want to try out the petite just for comparison.

It is well made.  No complain about the quality.  There were so much details take into consideration even inside of the skirt.  Both the waist and the rim of skirt inside are reinforced by a red satin band.  I think it helps weight down the rim so it doesn't The bottom part of the lining has two layers of ruffles.  That's probably what supports the flare.

Overall, I love the skirt and took it home with me. I also order one on line just to see if I would like the like the petite better, I will let you know once I find out.

Also Zulily has poetic licence shoes sale.  I have not try on Poetic Licence shoes so I can't say how comfortable they are and I don't like some of those over-the-top grandma print, but I do like the polka dot and the love letter pumps.

Anthropolgie Reload

My mac was at the shop.  The phone rang after I had just pour myself a full cup of tea.  The cord tripped the teacup and the Mac was ruined. *Sob, sob....On the other hand, since I have so little reader, I wonder was there anyone even curious about why I was missing in action?

In any case, for quite a few month, Anthropologie has been a meh for me.  JCREW had dominated my interest with their beautiful class color combo's. However, I think partly it is also because the model is super skinny.  A lot of the trends this year is not working for me.  For instance, the shoulder buttons had made my shoulder look extra square.  Or the beautiful and soft camel color completely wash out my face.  The Midi length skirt swallows my petite figure.

The other thing is the change of routines.  Now I have to get up extra early to get my new Kindergartner to school on time and morning is too stressful to even put on anything fancy.  I have been just doing Jeans and Shirt for the most part because I was just too tire to fuzz over what goes with what.

Having said that, I still lust over things. I just don't really wear them.

Recently I discovered a new brand of shoes I really love, other than the price tag: Attilio Giusti Leombruni.  All ballet flats hurts when first put on, whether it is JCREW or Tory Burch, but AGL shoes doesn't to my amazement.  I don't find their style particularly fancy, but they require not breaking in!  Nordstrom had some styles on sale during the half yearly sale and I happened to try a pair of on.  Even at the sale price, they are still too expensive, but if you are willing to buy JCREW ballet flat at full price, the sale price of the AGL shoes are definitely a better option. I debated, but the quick disappearance of those shows on line and at the local store made the decision for me.  There will always be other sales.  Patience, patience....

Another mention worth thing is the new iphone 4S.   My iphone 3 has been really grinding to a halt after upgrade to iphone 4 OS.  It just doesn't have the processing power. I have waited for the iphone 5, but with Steve Jobs passing away, who knows when the iphone 5 is going to happen if that is going to happen.  The biggest new feature is the Siri, voice recognition system.  So I tried train it to write a reminder for me to send the Variety show registration form for my daughter.  I am not sure what the problem was.  It had given me "Where IT show" or "4 Riet show" and so on, and then I call it stupid and it talk back to me, calling me in full name with the most angry and stern tone a robot can have.  Talking to my Autistic son would have been easier.    And it is not bad enough your daughter talks back at you, now the phone talks back to you too?  Confucious says "If this is tolerable, what else is not tolerable!" ( “是可忍，孰不可忍”)  For now I think Siri needs more training and I wll stay with the conventional input of typing the items in.

OK, enough rambling, back to the main topic.  The Nov Anthropologie Catelog really wows me.  All of the sudden there were so many things on the wish list now.  On top of my deseriable list is this page.

Of course the buttoned sweater top wouldn't work for me, but I love the skirt and the coat.  The print on the skirt looks like something just taken out of a children's fairy tale.  It has a sweet and innocent feeling towards it.  Of course Anthropologie is the master in creating something visually appealing, but in the past, many falls short when putting it on.  I  would definitely try it on when I have a chance.

So what do you fancy those days?

OOTD: Autmn Gold

I wish I was in New England this time of the year.  Bay area doesn't get too much fall color, although we still see some color change  especially around Stanford campus where the Chinese Pistache trees are widely planted.  Have you check the airline ticket for the upcoming holidays?  It is scarily expensive.  Trip to Hawaii cost thousands.  How did I find a such good deal on the flight to Hawaii two thanksgiving ago?  Hubbie asked this question multiple times and how am I supposed to know the answer.  The downside living in California is that we are spoiled.  Once a Chinese poet said "Go far far away, familiar places have no scenery."  It is somewhat true.  Although I had never really tour San Diego in detail, somehow it just doesn't feel that exiting for some reason.

autmn gold by inkmark featuring knit tops


I had intended to wear this outfit, but the weather was too warm for a cashmere cardigan. So I switch to the mix tape cardigan of the similar color.

Wrap cardigan

I don't really own a cozy, but I think I own enough of these drapery items, maybe I could use some
idea.

 

A la Mode Paris

Do you remember JCREW's Paris's shot in the past?  Although we love to travel, we have never been to Paris.  Before we had kids,  we did not have much interest.  We are not much of city dweller. But the JCREW Paris 2007 really inspire some romantic thought about biking on the street of Paris, but by then we don't have much traveling freedom any more as our son was so young.  He had traumatized us in his trip to Chicago when he was 1 year old that we did not travel for the next 5 years.





Now the kids are older, we still don't have any luck with Paris. My son cannot have wheat or dairy, and to me, experiencing local food has always been a good part of the travel. So for now we will have to haul that thought. But we can always dream, right?

So when I see this little crewcut tee, I felt it really speak my mind.

A la Mode Paris by inkmark featuring a black messenger bag

So here is the OOTD in real life.

Review: Anthropologie Ruffled Demi Turtleneck

This top grabbed my attention among all the new arrivals for the fall. With its interesting gathering folds up at the neck, it feels like a good step up from an ordinary turtleneck.  The color is more rust than orange, makes it a nice addition to the fall outfit. I ordered it at the regular price item during the free shipping. In real life it is a disappointment. The rib texture was more prominent than the picture. It brings the overall color lighter, which washes out my face completely. The fabric is thick. It is very fitted. Even with sizing up to S, it feels tight. So definitely size up. Because it is fitted and ribbed, not only is it unforgiven for body flaw, especially if your trouble area is around the tummy like me, but also adds volume. I would much prefer the top being a smooth modal type of shirt with similar cut on the top and slightly flares out. I would also prefer the color to be a shade or two darker. Even the ruffle gathering felts stiff with the ribbed texture.   I think this could be very elegant for someone slim.  Unfortunately it is not for me.



There is a 25% additional off for sale items at Anthro right now, did you pick up anything? My recommendation would be this dress.  The color feels very fall, you can easily put a cardigan over it.  The print is very pretty. I think it is more green than brown, but the undertone is very muted.  It wasn't popular, but maybe because it is rayon?

I also liked this Pixel Impressionist Shift and the Sea Nettle Shift, but it wasn't available any more by the time I looked.

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