https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nas-wins-and-fails Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sat, 18 Apr 2026 14:49:34 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nas-wins-and-fails#post-1706034 Sun, 31 Jul 2016 16:33:16 +0000 Jenny H 1706034@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks for the reviews! I will know go look at my Bobeau Fleece cardigan to check the quality. I'm already on the fence about it but haven't looked at it closely. I am waiting for the Halogen V neck with polka dots and I hope it will work better for me. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nas-wins-and-fails#post-1706004 Sun, 31 Jul 2016 15:05:27 +0000 Anonymous 1706004@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The dress is incredibly lovely. &nbsp;Good find. &nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nas-wins-and-fails#post-1705995 Sun, 31 Jul 2016 14:52:38 +0000 Dana 1705995@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>That dress is super cute and fun! I hear you on the Bobeau. I steer clear of it. Once I bought a cardigan in 2 colors and the quality was absolutely horrible! One was a charcoal gray and worked really well in my wardrobe. I've never completely been able to replace it with quite the right thing.&nbsp;</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nas-wins-and-fails#post-1705967 Sun, 31 Jul 2016 13:14:41 +0000 Aquamarine 1705967@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>My daughter ordered the Betsey Johnson dress and we have high hopes for it. Glad to hear it worked for you! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nas-wins-and-fails#post-1705854 Sun, 31 Jul 2016 01:49:34 +0000 crazyone 1705854@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Glad the Betsey Johnson worked for you! &nbsp;I returned mine because it was a bit tight on the hips and thought sizing up would have made it too lose on the upper body. &nbsp;Wear it with leather leggings for me </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nas-wins-and-fails#post-1705852 Sun, 31 Jul 2016 01:45:55 +0000 Amy 1705852@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love that dress too! I hope to see you model it for us </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nas-wins-and-fails#post-1705803 Sat, 30 Jul 2016 23:32:26 +0000 Windchime 1705803@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love the Betsey Johnson dress! </p> <p>The Vince Camuto blazer is on my wish list. And based on your excellent review, I'd like to try one of the Halogen cardigans. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nas-wins-and-fails#post-1705773 Sat, 30 Jul 2016 22:03:45 +0000 Suz 1705773@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>It's great to get these reviews. That dress is so cute. I love the juxtaposition of the flirty, girly style with the sober plaid.&nbsp;</p> <p>Sorry to hear that some things didn't work but it is always good to hear why.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nas-wins-and-fails#post-1705772 Sat, 30 Jul 2016 22:01:25 +0000 Colette 1705772@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Nice to know you found some things that you love. I have been admiring that dress, it's really very nice looking. I tried the other VC jacket, it also ran big. And thank you for the reviews, I find them very helpful. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nas-wins-and-fails#post-1705770 Sat, 30 Jul 2016 21:58:13 +0000 jill58 1705770@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Cute dress. The cardigan is a lovely shade of green. I considered the Karen Kane dress earlier in the summer for a wedding. Love the Vince Camuto jacket. The models are always so tall--sometimes it's hard to tell about length until you try things on. I guess a smaller size wouldn't really help. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nas-wins-and-fails#post-1705769 Sat, 30 Jul 2016 21:57:33 +0000 Runs With Scissors 1705769@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The ones that worked for you are also my favorites of the lot. &nbsp;I bet that deep green cardigan is gorgeous! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nas-wins-and-fails#post-1705761 Sat, 30 Jul 2016 21:09:24 +0000 ma342 1705761@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>A few reviews of NAS items from a petite, curvy hourglass (5'3", generally a size 8-10).&nbsp;</p> <p><b>Wins</b></p> <p>1) Betsey Johnson Dress. Angie's notes on this say it works well for curvy petites, and I can confirm that it does! The cut of the skirt gives it great movement. Knee length on me. I bought this is size 10.</p> <p>2) Halogen merino cardigan in forest green. Nordstrom seems to have something similar every fall, and since my old ones from a few years ago had started to give up the ghost, I was looking to replenish. This year's are just as nice as my old ones.</p> <p><b>Fails (for me)<br /></b><br />3) Bobeau fleece cardigan. Super soft, but the quality was *so* bad. A seam was unraveling along the back, and the fabric itself didn't seem to have been cut evenly at the raw edge along the seam--there was literally a bit that was jagged and coming detached.&nbsp;</p> <p>4) Vince Camuto blazer. Size chart suggested I should get a 10, but that proved too large. Size down if you're between sizes. But the bigger problem for me is that the length was off. Wish it came in petites.</p> <p>5) Karen Kane dress. I had high hopes for this, but the fit and fabric just didn't work on me. Falls open at the neckline, too tight across my stomach (and I'm quite hourglassy). The fabric is pretty thin and stretchy, so it shows every lump and bump. Sizing up would probably help some, but I'm not convinced that it would help enough.</p> <p>6) The same Halogen cardigan, but in a different color. The dot print looked cute online, but somehow just odd in person. The dots are *large*. I think it might be less overwhelming on a taller person.</p> <p> </p>