Trying It On

*since this blog is half about shopping I’m going to try to share more about my shopping excursions. Behold, the first attempt.

Anthropologie sent me a card for 15% off for my birthday, so last Sunday I went to find stuff to spend it on.

Magnified Corolla Dress
I had seen this dress before but passed on trying it on, because it looks like a sack on the hanger. The photo is a bit blurry, but the watercolor-esque print feels blurry in real life too. As it turned out I loved the vibrant colors and the asymmetry, but not enough to pay full price.

Pom Flower Shift
Usually I try to stay away from crew necks, but I loved the oversize print so I had to try it. It was a size too big, but I still got the essence of it. This dress is really nice. Like, REALLY NICE. I could tell by the weight of the fabric. But it’s also so nice that I don’t know where I would wear it. And it’s so beautiful I wouldn’t want to dress it down with accessories. This wasn’t on sale either, so was a no-go.

Doyle’s Desk Tunic
This one has been on my wishlist for a while, but I actually didn’t like it when I tried it on. There was just too much volume in the wrong places. I tried going down a size but the volume was still too much.

It does, however, look wonderful underneath the To A Tee Blazer. For some reason the blazer is only available in orange online, but I’d love to go back for the gray version. It was the perfect combination of structure, but with a knit, sweater-y feel.

In the end I didn’t buy any of the four items above. I bought a dress and sweater that were both on sale. The concept of my Fashion Food Pyramid was at the forefront of my mind, so armed with 15% off I wanted to get the best deal possible. Unfortunately I didn’t take any photos, but they’re actually visible in the photos posted above.

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After shopping a friend and I had dinner at Grub on Valencia St., and I loved the interior so much I have to share some photos:

I love the texture on the utensils and the colorful table!

They brought us lemon and lime wedges, and raspberries to flavor the water.