My NAS purchases arrived last Wednesday but I had to wait til today to try them on since I was out of town. Was fully expecting to keep a pair of jeans and nothing else, but instead I think I might keep almost all of it.

Please pardon my dirty mirror! It’s been a while since I’ve taken any wiw photos and I don’t really remember the best way to do them anymore.

So I ordered the 4 items in finds, plus this dress: https://www.nordstrom.com/s/lo.....ss/6864209

I fully admit I ordered the dress simply because I kept going back to look at the print. I adore black and gold together and throw in a floral print and I can’t resist. I didn’t really have high hopes for it though - some reviews suggested it ran small in the bust and I historically do not have good luck with smocked bodices hitting where they should on me. So I was pleasantly surprised that it fit perfectly! I’m not really wearing the right bra in the photo but even still I think it looks pretty good. The fabric is not the nicest (a polyester chiffon) but the skirt is lined which means I should also be able to wear it with tights in colder weather.

The other pic is the halogen coat. It’s heavier weight than I expected which is actually preferable for me. I would maybe prefer it a tiny bit bigger in the upper arm and waist (I usually like my coats a little loose for layering purposes) but because of the pattern any snugness doesn’t show. I tried it with a medium weight sweater and it did fit, if snugly, so I think it’s ok.

If it comes back in stock in a L I might get it to compare but to be honest I suspect it won’t look quite as nice. And I have other looser fitting coats for wearing over bulky sweaters.

Other than that I’m also keeping the R&B Dre jeans (a long time favorite style for me, and I liked the wash and fit better than the AGs) and the Nikes. The latter are very lightweight and comfy and a good fit for my very low volume flat feet - many gear sneakers are too tall on the sides/back and sometimes bruise/cut my ankles, and these are low enough not to have that issue. They might perhaps emphasize the flatness of my feet a little more than I’d like but not enough to be a dealbreaker.