1st DD's: I ordered the basic VC blouse which seems to be offered every year, size S in cream and size PS in black. She is 5' 2" and very much an IT. Both blouses fit the same. I was afraid the regular neck would be too low. Nope. I thought the cream was too see through, but she had no problem with it. Though poly, she felt the blouses were cool and comfortable.
Brocade shorts: I ordered these before I saw Angie's review; they are indeed for a curvier figure and were too tight at the waist on her. She also did not like the width at the bottom so did not want to order a size up.
I also ordered Zella regular leggings for her which she liked but said were too long. Not quite sure why she didn't want the 7/8 length that Angie featured, but maybe didn't notice them since I didn't mention them to her. Well, there's always next year.
Burgundy Sarto oxfords: Color is beautiful but these are VERY heavy, especially when I compare them to my dark green Sarto oxfords (Find at the end). The green ones were 100% comfortable out of the box, but the burgundy ones were less so but became more comfortable after a few minutes. When it is cooler with less smoke I will play around and make my final decision. But basically, they fit similarly. I will also add that despite the style (of both, actually) of being very masculine, the sparkles make the shoes a bit feminine.
Topshop jeans: Meh. Plus, I don't think I get a really good fit in Topshop bottoms. And, these were way too tight at the waist. Not motivated to order a size up.
W&W plaid crop pants: In addition to being too loose at the waist and not having real pockets, the fabric is NASTY as in the worst of polyester leisure suits. Also, plaid doesn't match at the side seams.
Halogen leather jacket: Nice length for skirts and dresses. Sleeves run tight. Size runs slightly small; I ordered both PXS and PS. But the leather is very thin and looks like pleather. I compared the Halogen to my Topshop moto that was about $10 more and still has the tags on. The Topshop is almost too heavy and feels luxurious. It's also longer and pretty masculine.
I suspect that the athletic shoes and Zella clothing I want won't come back, and though I am tempted I won't buy Angie's Linea Paolo black and/or snake booties because I already own similar booties. (Didn't stop me with the oxfords, though, did it? But I wear shoes more than booties in my mild climate.) So this is likely to be my last NAS review.
