Reviews for a 100th Post!

Good Evening, Ladies. What a bummer of a Tag Sale, huh? I hope that next week we see the sale action we wanted to this week! Some extra % off or free shipping wouldn't hurt either! Anyway, needless to say, nothing I was interested in went on sale (even though I think the Sing Sweetly is really cute, I just don't love it. NO STRAPS!), BUT the Garden of the Spectrum Mini got a second cut! I had a feeling it would, so when I visited Anthro on Monday afternoon and tried it on, I put it on hold and I scooped it up at the $49.95 price. I can't justify $100 for a skirt, but $50, I can do. It's a cute bubble skirt! It's getting a lot of bad reviews for being too puffy, but it's a bubble skirt! It's supposed to puff! I think it will be mega cute with some heels and a sexy tank!

So, this is my one-hundredth post and I have nothing momentous to offer aside from some reviews:

Oblique Blooms Dress $258 Zehavale

This dress is pretty, isn't it? I spied this pretty and I had to try it on! It fits very well and TTS. It also comes with optional straps which I did not try on. I think it's really cute, but found the hemline to be unflattering for its shape. I would have preferred it to be a maxi dress or a mini dress, but I'm not loving the in-between. The lace details (especially in the bodice) are gorgeous and the quality is top-notch. Sadly, this isn't for me. 

Bottom Line: Cute little dress that is a funny color (wash out?). Good quality dress and fits TTS, hemline is not flattering to a thin petite. $258 is a high price point. Wait for the sale.

Lattice Ring Dress $348 Plenty by Tracy Reese

Miss Reese never fails me and this little beauty is fantastic. I was quite surprised when I touched it...I didn't realize it wasn't cotton. Rayon and Spandex! It's QUITE heavy when you pick it up. This is a MAJOR dress. It fits TTS for Tracy Reese to slightly small. The XS was actually very snug, so you may want to size up. The small fit me nicely with the straps on, but I would not be able to wear it without them. It's very high quality typical of Tracy Reese.

Bottom Line: Pretty dress with a cute tribal print. Fits slightly small and is MUCH HEAVIER than it looks. $348 is a ridiculous price point (sorry) for a dress that's Rayon and Spandex. I love Tracy Reese, but until this dress is less than $200, I won't be picking this up. Also, shorter girls may want to have this hemmed.

* Another colorway of this dress is available directly from the Tracy Reese Website. A blue! Very cute!

Summer Souffle Dress $198 Moulinette Soeurs

Sorry I didn't add a picture of the back. I could NOT for the life of me get the picture to upload. Blogger photo uploader is being really annoying. This is a long dress, but truth be told, I'm a little in love with it. I love that it's white, fluffy, puffy and looks like whipped cream with flowers on it. It looked really cute with a belt and it was tea length on me. I immediately thought concert dress!!!

Bottom Line: This is a cute dress that is TTS for me, but probably on the running small side in reality. The bodice is VERY tight being that it has removable straps to make it strapless. It's comfy! Frankly, $198 is a little expensive for a summer dress, but I really like it and I may go back for it! You could probably grab it on sale.

 And here was my OOTD. It's friggin May and I was forced to wear corduroy and legwarmers. It has been raining and cold for weeks here in Boston. I honestly don't remember the last sunny day. I'm totally bummed. BUT, I totally found the perfect matte red lipstick at Sephora and I'm sporting it here! You know how the whole red lipstick thing is so hard! This is NARS "Fire Down Below" and it totally rocks!

Cardigan: Anthropologie Chopsticks Cardigan, Top: Anthropologie Picture Frame Blouse, Skirt: Anthropologie Field Skirt worm with High Prairie Belt

So...that's 100 posts here at Anthro Flux! Thanks for reading thus far! Here's to 100 more!

Happy Halloween! Reviews: Fall Skirts and Tops

Happy Halloween, Ladies! I hope everyone is having a relaxing weekend. I am working hard over here this weekend! I think my next day off is Veteran's Day! My husband and I are planning to go Atlantic City to go to the Junkies' Poker Open! I'm not playing it it, I'm just going there to party with my favorite radio boys and sport my Pinochle Skirt! It's perfect for the Borgata, right?!

I am absolutely drooling over the new arrivals at Anthro and I'll be reviewing a couple today! Okay, here we go!

Field Skirt Edme & Esyllte $78

Why does this feel familiar?

Look at the cute lining!

This did nothing for me on the website, but in person I love it! Do you know why?! Because it's a corduroy Circle the Globe Skirt!!!! That's amazing! It's the same adorable shape, same awesome pockets, same cute waistline stitching, plus this adorable paisley lining. This will be coming home with me at some point and at $78, it's a little pricey, but I'll pay full-price for it, just like I did the teal CTG Skirt. The cord is really light so that the skirt stays light and poufy. Love, love, love. E&E, well done.

Glowing Leaf Skirt $98 Floreat

Here's another really adorable skirt that I didn't expect to like. I've walked past this one a dozen times and I finally decided to pick it up. It's really adorable! I love the orange and sequined details.

It's got no pockets, which takes away some points for me. I also do feel like it's a touch long, so I would be more inclined to order a petite size (which is sold out). I wish, so much that Anthropologie would start offering a few petite sizes in-store. There are quite a few of us under 5'4 and I notice that the petite sizes always sell out online before I have a chance to get to them. I just feel a little annoyed about having to pay shipping, just because I'm below average height. But, that's another matter. Back on point, this skirt is really cute and I may pick it up on sale.

Let's talk about the top for one moment, shall we? This is the Trickle Down Top ($68 Deletta) which has been out for a while. It's cute, but sheer. Why?! It needs to be worn with a cami. I would pick it up on sale because it is really adorable. The beige color would go with all kinds of things. Wishlisted for sale!

Layered in Slate Skirt $88 Coquille

I have no pencil skirts in my Anthropologie Library and I think this may be the one I take home first! I simply adore this little jersey skirt! The gray color goes with everything and the little layering details are cute and unusual. The length, I think is okay for a petite gal and I am really glad it fits well. My only caveat is that it's expensive for what it is...a jersey skirt. The layers and draping is nice, but $88 seems too much for jersey. I'll wait for the sale on it.

Speeding Panorama Tank $68 one.september

This has been on my radar since it appeared online, but this is the first time I've seen it it person. It's JUST beautiful. I can see this going great under a simple cardi or being gorgeous on it's own with jeans. Plus, I LOVE that it's a drapey asymmetrical top a similar shape to the Hidden Hummingbird Tank which is one of my fave Anthro pieces. The $68 price seems fair, although I will probably wait for the sale which I feel is not far off.

Inked Marble Mini $128 Lilu

It's a mini skirt, but on 5'1 me, it just means it fits :) How cute is this little skirt? It caught my eye on the hanger and it's a really soft and flowy silk and feels AMAZING on your body. The side pockets are cute and the pattern is really pretty. $128 seems fair, although again, I will hold out for a sale.

It's Sunday, which means it's another LIVE Dereck and Kay Show tonight! We are giving away a $10 Starbucks Giftcard to a random facebook fan and you MUST listen live to win! Call in to claim your prize!

I'll be posting an OOTD later! Enjoy your morning!