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Spring is here!

Somewhere. Not in my town. We have rain this week. I tend to buy right when I need the clothing, so I haven’t gone into store to see things in-person. I will tell you that I’m not a fan of this flutter sleeve business. That’s very get off my lawn! — but I will be glad when they get off my lawn with the flutter sleeve. It’s too dramatic for a someone with a shorter frame, like me. Long ago I really liked poet sleeves, but they’re a bit theatrical.

Thoughts…

* long cardigan sweater with striped back – I totally love the look of this. Stripes! I would go for a small, which is tts for me.

* Lottie suede sandals – I think I need these in my life, especially since suede no longer scares me. These have a manageable heel and that vivid waterfall shade! The bright stud earrings in misty sea don’t look like a complimentary shade. Any of the other 3 shades would go well for sure. I’m loving the vivid flamingo.

* skinny pencil skirt in ponte – I’m digging the ponte skirt. Although my ponte would be a bit rounder than the model’s. I’m seeing the look with a denim shirt tied at the bottom and cage sandals. This skirt is online only, FYI.

* tie-waist short in cotton poplin – I’m loving the bow. I’m not certain I have enough existing waist definition to make these look good. I think black would look the best. I’m wondering if you can move the tie and fix the bow off to the side. I hope so.

* Tippi short-sleeve sweater with tulle – Why? Can’t get behind this one, based on the online pics.

* wrap-t-shirt – Although the tie-waist wrap style might not be a fab match for me, this particular offering looks promising. I would expect the viscose material to be more fluid and forgiving than the tie-waist top and striped tie-waist top, which both look like cotton oxford-type fabric.

…I have more, but that’s all I have time for.

Tell me what your favorite items are…

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Hello! I’ve been looking at these jeans on loft.com and had a moment to visit the store yesterday. They’re not a darker, true red like they look on my monitor. They’re a brick red, so there’s more brown in them. I didn’t like the shade because it didn’t look easy for me to match with items I own, but I did like some of the other silhouettes and prints I saw in the store.

I like the big flower print. It might be a bit much for a shortie like me, but the blossom pencil skirt caught my eye a few times and does run in petite sizes. I just know myself aaaannnd the fact that I have a drawer of unworn skirts. I didn’t see the ruffle neck mixed media shirt or I would’ve tried it on. I love creme and in my mind I prefer silk. However, I don’t like feeling fussy when I wear it. You know, worrying about whether I’m fraying the silk threads or staining it. Plus, the cost of dry cleaning. If the poly feels good enough on my skin and it’s machine washable — as this is — I’d definitely consider buying it.

Loft’s NOEXCUSES for 50% off sitewide is good thru tonite. I believe their codes end at 8:59 PST. If you’re not interested in ordering now, save items to your wishlist to review later. I’ve had some colored cords, but never colored denim. I was very intrigued by Loft’s because of my love for the Modern skinny & Modern Straight denim silhouettes. What do you think about colored denim?

Hope you’re doing well!

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Kate Spade’s faux mink cape (njmu6934, $598) runx S/M and L/XL. Color choices are black and grey. 85% acrylic, 15% polyester. Dry clean only. It’s been on sale for a couple weeks at $418. Save an additional 30% off with SPRINKLES thru Wed, January 4.

This cape cape was produced a few years ago and I have pics in my $300 meltdown post. I love it when retailers re-issue an item and improve on it. The opening price for this was much more palatable…considering. $845 for the previous one, $598 for this one. The sable brown was gorgeous on the previous, but the black is easier to work with. I’m wearing J. Crew’s embroidered lips stripe tee ($45) under the faux fur. It’s also available at Nordstrom. The t-shirt fabric is a nice, heavier weight. The cut is a bit dolman, though. The extra fabric is behind the arms, at the upper back. It’s not too much, but you might think you need to size down. I didn’t and stuck with the small. The sleeves are long and just a tad wide — for me — at the wrist. I usually don’t have that problem. Tall girls would love this top, I believe. I’ve worn it a couple times already and will probably wear it for Valentine’s Day, if I remember.

Back to the cape. Perfection. I feel chic and stylish, but not overdressed. Being or feeling overdressed isn’t necessarily a bad thing. I always get over the feeling. However, I don’t like feeling fussy. I don’t feel fussy in this. One issue I’m having is that the cape closes with one hidden button on either side. One of the buttons keeps slipping out. The cape doesn’t flap around on that side when that happens, though, because the fabric is heavy. I will be getting the buttons reinforced and the  buttonholes made smaller. I won’t mind if I lose the button functionality because I don’t need to undo them to get the cape on.

A photo posted by Marika Casteel (@gigisgoneshopping) on Dec 26, 2016 at 5:12pm PST

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I would give all of these good homes. I actually have the faux fox long gloves from last year. The fur on mine is brown, instead of grey. All of these are on sale and get an additional 30% off w/SPRINKLES thru Wed, Jan 4.

Where did you shop yesterday?

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