https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/violeta-by-mango-review Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sun, 03 May 2026 07:19:34 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/violeta-by-mango-review#post-1406972 Sun, 07 Dec 2014 18:16:35 +0000 Laura (rhubarbgirl) 1406972@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Aw, thanks Suz! Once a tech writer, always a tech writer, I guess. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/violeta-by-mango-review#post-1406622 Sun, 07 Dec 2014 01:28:32 +0000 Suz 1406622@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You write the best reviews!!! Seriously -- you ought to be paid something for this. :)&nbsp;</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/violeta-by-mango-review#post-1406618 Sun, 07 Dec 2014 01:25:34 +0000 abc 1406618@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Nice honest review. Thanks for sharing. I saw the line a while back but haven't looked recently. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/violeta-by-mango-review#post-1406597 Sun, 07 Dec 2014 00:52:51 +0000 Laura (rhubarbgirl) 1406597@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This year, Mango launched their sorta-plus line, Violeta (sizes 8-20) and it became available in the US this summer. I had wanted to try out the line so when they had a 30% off promotion on Black Friday weekend I ordered a couple things.</p> <p>Shipping: even though the orders are sent internationally I received mine in a week.</p> <p>Items: I ordered a navy blouse and a pair of black leggings. Both seem well-made. The leggings I ordered in XL and fit well, with a pleasantly long inseam of around 32". The fabric is pretty thin so definitely for layering only, not pants. I'm keeping these because I've been looking for long-enough leggings, although these will probably be summer-weight only.</p> <p>The blouse is nice - a polyester crepe with a pleasant hand - but the biceps are a bit tight on me, and I think the body is a bit short to be ideal. I ordered a 12, the size closest to my measurements based on their sizing chart, but I think I'd be more comfortable in a 14. This just didn't thrill me, so it's going back.</p> <p>Sizing: a bit weird. Pay attention to their charts because it's neither regular US sizes or regular European sizes, it's somewhere weirdly in-between. (The only other Mango items I've tried were the MNG by Mango line at JC Penney and in those I size up a size, maybe two.)</p> <p>Overall, I'm not sure I'd try this line again; a lot of things seem overpriced for what they are, especially considering so much of their items are synthetic blend. I like their aesthetic but I can find similar things at other retailers either more cheaply or with nicer fabric. However, if I were still wearing a size 18-20 I would probably love this brand, because so much less is available in that size range, especially stuff that isn't grandma muumuus or shockingly pricey. </p>