Monday, December 17, 2018

Accidental Anthropologie Shopping Report.

Last Friday I went shopping for holiday gifts but also to try and find something festive to wear for parties and whatnot. I seem to have lots of work/casual clothes but not much in the way of festive party things. It's dumb and annoying. Anyway, I went to Anthropologie because of the 30% off sale (today is the last day!) and I tried on some things. First, I tried on this dress which seemed really, really cute on the hanger and very "me" but was actually a terrible monster dress:


I sent the photo to Marianne because I was starting to get snow-blind and needed a rational voice.

A: Tell me I don’t need this over-priced Anthro dress

M: That is doing you zero favors

M: Like. No

A: Thank you

A: It’s cuter irl but too expensive

A: I got two parties and nothing to wear

M: Hard pass

M: Like that dress is angering me

A: Haaa

M: I’m mad at it

A: That pic is making me mad now

M: It’s so so bad

M: You do not look like that

A: I love you

M: I’m serious! That dress is WRONG

A: I also tried on this top and it was cute but requires underpinnings:


M: That top would be pretty for a party with some black velvet pants (Target has some surprisingly decent ones RN)

A: I’m still cracking up at your reaction to that dress on me

M: Shew

M: I hate that dress

A: It seemed so cute on the hanger

M: Rude

A: I need to learn to not try on stuff like that

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Ugh, why can't this be easy? It's just not. While I was at Anthro I also tried on this top which surprised me:


With my coated black jeans, a fun necklace and a pair of heeled boots? It's shiny and a little rock 'n roll and looked great with my coloring. I think it's really fun but it's more than I would normally spend on such things, you know? I also thought this top was pretty but it had too much sleeve going on for me. There was also a gorgeous skirt (sold out online) that I loved on the hanger but the pleats did weird things in the back. You know what I really liked? This damn simple top:


They gave it to me to try on with the fancy skirt and it was so nice! Just a very simple cotton top with a flattering neckline. I probably should've just bought the damn thing. Anthro clothing is always a bit of a challenge for me and I guess every now and then I need a reminder. 

7 comments:

  1. Just use the discount on all these! https://www.anthropologie.com/search?q=giles+%26+brother :)

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    1. Oh, nice! I didn't know there was G&B at Anthro!

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  2. i've tried a few things at anthro lately but nothing's worked out... it's been nothing but returns so i feel your frustration at the "cute on the hanger but not on me" phenomenon

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    1. It's irritating but at least the house stuff is consistently good.

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  3. Pretty stuff! But why purple top model so slouchy and why last girl have no hips?

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  4. I actually think the first dress looks kind of cute on you. I agree you have to try stuff at anthro though as it is totally hit or miss.

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  5. I really like this top. I wore it to my work Christmas party. https://www.anthropologie.com/shop/vasseur-top?color=001&quantity=1&type=REGULAR

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