I'm very excited to welcome Ashley from the recently unveiled and very fun blog Anthropologie Girl to the guest post roster! She has a unique style sense and while I've mostly been lurking over there I love seeing her OOTDs. Ashley recently visited Anthro and sent over some reviews. If you're interested in writing a guest post please email me or click the "contact" link near the top of the blog. On to the guest post...
Today I went to my local Anthropologie to see the sale items. While there, I figured I might as well try on some of the new pretties the Salt Lake City Anthro had just received in stock!
The first dress I tried on was the Optical Illusion Dress by Burlapp ($188). I hadn't paid attention when this gorgeous dress hit the website, but I loved it on Roxy, so I had to try it out. First of all, I must admit that I have a slight addiction to party dresses- especially ones made by Burlapp. I love this dress. The size 4 I tried on fit like a glove - it was very revealing in the neck line, but I usually wear a cami underneath dresses so this wasn't a big deal to me. I liked the dots and I thought the gradation of the dot size was fun (although I agree with Roxy that the colors in reverse would have be much better). The flower on the waist was a surprise and added the finish touch to make this dress perfection. Wishlisted for me!
The next dress I grabbed was the Traversing Dress by Moulinette Soeurs ($148). I thought the details were sublime. When I put the dress on I liked it, but I wasn't over the moon about it. Why? I honestly think it is because of the color- black is a little too boring (even grey or navy would have been better). If this dress had a little more punch in the color department I would have been more excited about it. The sash did have a fun pop of color, but to me it didn't match the dress. The cut was flattering and the size 4 fit nicely. This dress was a pain to get into (there is a side zipper, a criss cross back and below that buttons), but the criss cross was cute enough to make up for it. I like but do not love this dress so I will be waiting for sale time.
When I saw the We Love Vera Seabound Skirt ($118) I knew I had to try it on because the pattern was so different! It is an oversized sea side scene (hence the name), but for me the motif was too large. I tried on a size 2 because there weren't any 4's so I had to wear it higher on my hips than I usually do. The colors in the skirt were beautiful and I could imagine many tops really complimenting the color scheme. However, I never got over the huge pattern, so I will have to pass on this one.
To top off the Seabound Skirt I wore the Feathery Tank by Ric Rac ($68). I love, love, love the collar on this sweater. I tried on the size small and for me it was too large - I think a size xs would have been more flattering (it was too loose for my liking). I liked the ivory color I tried on despite the fact that it may wash me out. I would wear this tank with a cardigan over it at work - I think many of my skirts would look great with this top! I was this close to buying this tank today, but I keep thinking about it so hopefully tomorrow it will be mine.
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