Okay, some updates and reviews!
First, "going small," hahahahaha!
While waiting for my first limited (so restrained!) selection to arrive, I kept shopping and now I've ordered quite a haul to try on. I won't be keeping everything, but you can see my additional orders and a few items I'm still thinking about ordering (the tie cashmere sweaters, the cream colored oxfords) below.
Of the items above, I'm still waiting for the suit (I still promise to report when I get it); they're completely out of the Caslon jacket in the color I wanted (In fact, pretty much out of it altogether. Darn! That was one of both mine and Angie's top picks! I'm still holding out some hope that they'll restock it...) and also out of the Zelle hoodie. I've found another hoodie (below) that I might like even better, which I've ordered.
I'm pretty sure I'm keeping the grey/lavender dress, the white Vince sneakers, and the metallic raincoat.
I absolutely LOVE the raincoat. I can't claim to need another raincoat; even though the Bay Area where I live has rainy winters fairly regularly and I also spend a good amount of time in Portland, Oregon, I'm well-stocked with raincoats. But this is a special item that I won't find again. The color is what I was hoping for — bronze, rather than pink — and will go beautifully with my workhorse grey Hunter rain boots. I like the way it fits, and it's very well-made. The upper part has a nice felt-like lining that makes it more comfortable than the metallic fabric would be on its own, plus it will add some warmth. If you're considering this coat, I recommend it!
The Vince sneakers, which I'm wearing in all these pics, are very comfortable and will be so useful and versatile. I'm also considering the metallic slip-ons below. I already have a pair of gold (they're supposed to be rose gold, but they're really more gold) sneaks that I got from Boden a year or two ago, so I really can't justify a second pair that fills such a similar need. I ALWAYS get compliments on the Bodens when I wear them and they really jazz up any outfit (and I wear a lot of neutrals, so that's great). But... these new ones are Munro's, they're much better quality and more comfortable...
I'll post photos of the lavender dress another time. It's lovely but I think I may need to have it altered slightly, plus I have several outfit ideas in mind for it, so I'm going to take those pics when I have the energy to do a few quick changes (i.e., not at midnight).
That brings me to the lavender coat, which, sigh, doesn't fit well. I ordered two sizes to try on, the regular XS and the petite S. The regular XS is definitely too big, and the petite S, pictured, also seems too big, doesn't it? The fabric and color are to die for (although one of the belt loops fell off completely as I was tying the sash on the first try on — really, Bagdley Mischa?!), so I guess I'm going to have to order the petite XS to see if that works. I'd love to get others' opinions about the fit and also reviews from anyone else who has tried this coat.
I'm 5'2" but I'm generally not that hard to fit, I most typically wear a size 4. But I'm between a 2 and 4, rather than between a 4 and 6, so when things are sized XS and S I'm usually right in between (typically they define XS as 0-2 and S as 4-6). So that's a little frustrating. And I'm slightly short-waisted, so I've found with some brands—Boden especially—when I order a petite it's the right length, but the waist hits me too high, so I've taken to ordering regulars and having them hemmed. Also a little frustrating but good fit is everything.
The long dress is the one item that's not part of the sale, but it is modestly priced, and I'm excited to try it. I'm hoping it will replace one I ordered last year, similarly low-priced, which I loved and got a lot of wear out of but have to sadly let go of due to stains. It was a synthetic fabric that just picked up everything.
I love the color and style of the EF shoes and they seem so useful, especially since I don't wear heels at all now. I also think they'll look great with the suit, although I may or may not keep the suit, as, where am I going to wear it, except in my fantasies where I'm being interviewed by Trevor Noah? (I love the observation that the suit is "Meghan Markle inspired," although of course she would definitely be wearing it with stilletos...)
The Munro sneakers have arrived and I've ordered everything else below except for the two cashmere sweaters and the Oxfords, all of which I'm still considering, at least to try and depending on what else I keep. Ooohhh, I love the Oxfords in that color, and I don't have anything like them, so....
So much for "going small!"
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