Thanks for the update on your selections. I am interested in some of the pants mentioned, but between not working right now and being 5'9", I have enough dressier and crop/ankle pants. I also am banning myself from buying any more skinny pants or jeans (after the ones below). I have a straight leg black 34 inch inseam Jean on my wish list, but will wait more toward fall before searching hard for that.

From NAS, I am keeping:
wit and wisdom black skinny jean - I like the fit, very comfy, and will wear with booties since without it would be too short
BP Stripe hi/lo tee in ivory/black - for under a couple sweaters I already have. I'm searching for tops long enough to cover everything for leggings
Barefoot dream cardigan for my daughter

On the fence, but will probably keep:
Born pirlo in black - deciding if I think it's too wide on top of boot, it is comfortable and born works well for me
Rayne necklace in turq/gunmetal (too overplayed? Do I need another long necklace?)
Halogen t-strap flat print - I like the bold look, stays on foot better than ballet flats, but a little loose

I have ball of foot pain and the need as flat a shoe as possible right now (and maybe forever sniff sniff. I have heels and wedges languishing in my closet)

Returning: (don't pass the "would I want to run into an ex boyfriend in this" test
Vince Camuto diagonal stripe top
Zella inspire capris
BP white navy stripe crew neck pullover
barefoot dreams cardigan for myself - way too much fabric plus I totally don't need this
Chloe black crochet trim tank - didn't realize it's too shark bite/trapeze like. Too wide on bottom, and also can't stand how this cut looks on my hips

Still waiting on:
Kut black vest
Light blue stripe BP v neck pullover

Sorry for the novel.

Sigh. I am still waiting for my orders to arrive. Once they arrive, I will use this post and others to assess what people thought of their purchases. Their opinions are always invaluable to me in decision making.

I did decide to return the Longchamp bag. The lack of a foot and the construction mean it wouldn't be a good fit for me and my lifestyle. But that color!!! My BF suggested that I not even unpack the bag because if I see the color and touch the soft, supple leather I might change my mind completely. Secretly, I want to see the color and touch the leather.

I can see you touching the leather all the while whispering "My Preciousssssss"

Carter - thank you soooooo much for reply to my questions re: the EF pants. Now I have a decision to make!

About washing those EF pants and shrinkage. I have a couple of pair bought off Ebay. I wash ,hang and restore length by weighting the bottom of the legs with heavy wooden men's clip suit hangers when wet.
It's probably best to dry clean but this can add length if needed. See photos for similar treatment I did on a tee.

Haha, Joy! I do the same thing. Those wooden clip hangers are wonderful for giving just the right amount of pull for linen pants, also, to help them dry with fewer creases. I bought the EF pants also, so I'll try it with them. I prefer washing by hand to dry cleaning wherever possible.

Love the EF pants, by the way. I bought them and the Hinge blouse thanks to Carter's reviews! Both are winners. The blouse was love on first sight and looks amazing.

Joy, you are brilliant! Thanks so much for sharing your solution.

Linda, that Hinge blouse grabbed me at first sight (and feel) too! I sent my SA off immediately to find it in any additional patterns/colors that she could. Sadly, the only other color way didn't work well on me, but I'll be watching for more! So glad the reviews were helpful.

Carter my EF dress arrived today and I love the dress. I wanted to order the blue but sold out in my size. I will continue to stalk my size lol. Thanks again for the informative post. After reading about the EF pants I am tempted to ordered them but I have the Kut ponte pants.