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Tanya

Veteran

Here is the stuff I have received while on my trip ( those pesky jeans got a separate thread). Please use CRS to rate the two tops, since I do not want to keep anything that's not at least an 8. No need to rate the shoes though, they are all keepers Please excuse the poor photo quality, I am afraid it's going to be like that from now on with no BF around to take the photos

1. Blue Sweet Pea top. Is it too long? Should I hem it about an inch like on the second photo?

http://s300.photobucket.com/al.....CN3388.jpg
http://s300.photobucket.com/al.....CN3389.jpg

2. Black boyfriend cardigan-vest Please ignore the weird thing sticking out at the bottom left, it's the tag.

http://s300.photobucket.com/al.....CN3391.jpg

3. Purple suede Me Too wedges - super comfy

http://s300.photobucket.com/al.....CN3392.jpg

4. Black Franco Sarto booties Angie blogged about - they are everything she said they were! ( they look much better with pants on obviously

http://s300.photobucket.com/al.....CN3394.jpg

5. Grey patent wedges with fun heel

http://s300.photobucket.com/al.....CN3395.jpg

Thank you!

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18 replies

Latest reply was from Tanya

Anonymous

Love the shoes, especially the purple ones.
I'm no expert..just an opinion..
I give the Sweet Pea top a 10. If it's like mine, can you just scruntch it a bit too be shorter? It doesn't seem worth the trouble and expense to have hemed. I don't mind it longer either.
I'd give the boyfriend vest a 7. With your figure, you can pull it off, but in the photo it looks like it gives you saddle bags.

Nicole

Veteran

I give the Sweet Pea top a 9, I prefer the shorter length.
I give the black sweatervest a 7 also. I like that it's outside your box, but I think it's too boxy in the torso.

LOVE LOVE LOVE the shoes!

Patience

Veteran

LOVE all of the shoes. They are so cute. The tops I give both 8. I do like the sweet pea top a little shorter like the second photo. What I like about the vest is that it's unique.

Sihaya

Veteran

Tanya - I have 2 of your 3 shoes. They are all killer! Awesome heel on the last one. I'd give the top an 8 and the sweater vest a 7 for similar reasons as others.

Julia

I'm the odd one here. I really like the BF vest a lot, and I like the shirt you paired it with. I give it a solid 9. The sweet pea top is very cute too, I'd say 8 for it. Oh and love all the shoes for sure!

Angie

(website)

Fashion Stylist

Yay! Pretty pictures of Tanya again!

o Sweet pea top is lovely – it gets an 8. Can you scrunch it a little more?
o Blouse and vest combo is AMAZING. It scores a solid 9. I’m with Julia and see what she sees. The volume in the torso is perfect. This is how you’re supposed to wear this new look – a little roomier. I wore my boyfriend cardigan just like that yesterday. Love the skinny belt. Ohhh! I’m excited.
o Shoes are ALL fabulous. New grey patent wedges are KILLER.

Alecia

Veteran

I'm in support of the shoes, which are totally wonderful. I really like the vest. I give it a 9. I can't warm up to the sweet pea top, which has nothing to do with the fit. I think it may be the print. I give it a 7.

Tanya

Veteran

Thank you all very much! I am so glad that they are both keepers *doing a happy dance*.

I believe that the blue top can be scrunched a bit for sure. I thought of making it shorter since the hem is unfinished anyway. As for the vest, it is XS in brand called 'To the Max' which I believe is some kind of juniors line from BCBG but am not quite sure. It doesn't really matter, I was trying to say that it is as small as it gets, n XS in juniors brand. I am so glad you approve of Angie , I have been trying on quite a few boyfriend cardis and gotten seriously discouraged about them working for me - they would either cling to my hips or be to big everywhere. It is tough trying to make a rectangle look work on an hourglass body .

shiny

Veteran

Shoes are all killer - and make me want to beg you to go shoe shopping with me someday. You have such great taste in shoes, Tanya! And I need some new shoes for fall.... maybe we can get together and hit DSW someday soon?

Sweet pea top - I actually prefer it longer. Scrunch a little if you like, but I think it looks good long.Try with a cropped cardi before you do any shortening. I love the pattern. I haven't seen this one yet - where did you find it? Bluefly?

Cardigan I'm less sure about, but it may be my eye is just not used to the look yet. I can say you definetly have the legs for it, so the proportions seem right to me. I think I would like to see this on you without a belt, or with a wider belt or looser belt worn low, before I make up my mind.

Still trying to wrap my mind around the CRS but I will say it's hard for me to give anything you wear less than a 9!

katieck

First, I adore the purple wedges and the grey fun heels. Where did you get the purple shoes? I might need to copy you.

Tops:
I like the SP one, def. a keeper.
The cardi is harder for me to critique, for the same reason Shiny mentioned. I do think you look good though.

Dani

Veteran

Tanya, the sweet pea top is definitely a 9. I actually prefer it at the longer length too. The boyfriend cardigan is nice and doesn't cling like the ones you recently got rid of. I think you can pull off the look. I'd give it an 8, but I'm still adjusting to the look.

You are so lucky to be able to wear just about any shoe style! Those shoes are all so fab...I'll have to live vicariously through your shoe collection as my feet start hurting by just looking at pictures of your shoes

Tanya

Veteran

Thank you all so much, I truly appreciate your opinions!

Shiny, I'd LOVE to go shoe shopping with you! Such fun! And I love DSW too. I'm game on any weekend day, just let's plan in advance. The SP top is from SmartBargains actually, it's been there for a while, so I figure it's at least an year old. It was on clearance too, so I could not resist, I think I got the last one. Check them out, they have a couple of other styles, and prices are much better than on Bluefly!

Katieck, I got the purple wedges from NAS. They still have them, but they are sadly not on sale anymore. They are super comfy, with that Me Too cushy sole.
Feel free to copy me, and I think a few other ladies here have them as well. Here they are:
http://shop.nordstrom.com/S/29.....rchresults

Dani, I will try the SP top as you suggest! As for the shoes,my feet are actually very fussy, so I can hardly wear ant shoe style, although I can wear almost any wedge style I rarely wear real non-wedge heels. In fact, these booties are the first heels I have bought in a couple of years, and on Angie's recommendation only.

Anonymous

You have a figure better than most models so you look good in most anything. However I draw the line at the boyfriend style for you. Sorry. You look good in it, but it covers up adorable you. I'm not sure why an hourglass would want to be more rectangle.

Inge

(website)

I prefer the shorter length on the Sweet Pea top, Tanya.
Not sure about the boyfriend cardigan-vest, you definitely have the figure to pull it off and you look super tall! Maybe my eye still needs to adjust to the look.

Purple me Too wedges: a 10 (surprise coming from me;-)
I would be smiling all day if I had on those grey patent wedges, terrific!
And I'm very interested to see how you're going to wear the booties.

Great finds Tanya!

Becky

Veteran

Great shoes, Tanya!! I like the SP top; I prefer it at the longer length, just scrunched a bit more. I don't really care for the boyfriend cardi look, but like so many others have mentioned, I'm just not used to the look yet.

marianne

I like the vest a lot! I think SP top looks good on you, but somehow it doesn't strike me as very special. Sorry I can't bring myself to do CRS yet Shoes are all fab.

One thing about the whole bf look - wouldn't it stretch out in the seat? Or you're not supposed to sit on it? I'd be also curious to see how it looks from the back.

San, I also wonder about the same thing, since I would always want to look like hourglass.

Kyle

Veteran

Tanya-
So glad to have you back. I LOVE everything you were kind enough to share with us. And, please tell us the brand of the fabulous zebra wedges.

Everything gets a 9+ and I do think the Sweet Pea top looks a bit better when hemmed.

Fantastic!

Tanya

Veteran

Thank you all so much for your input!

San, I don't really want to be a rectangle, but I'd certainly would like to be more of straight hourglass than pretty curvy ( on the bottom) that I am. I guess a lot of the trendy/interesting styles I am attracted to are made to worn on such bodies and someone like has a hard time pulling these off. I think Maya also mentioned this back in the past . Anyway, I guess the grass is always greener on the other side

Kyle, the grey wedges are by brand called "Poetic License" and they come in red and black too.

http://www.smartbargains.com/g.....8;t=Search...prod.1