I'll post photos later but for now here are my impressions. There is a TON of stuff and lots of it is really fun and interesting. Here are the highlights from my perspective:
- the Halogen seamed skirt is back in a dark lavender, mustard, dark grey and magenta.
- there are tons of leather scuba jackets at my store
- lots of darker autumn colors, ruffles and patterns
- lots of neutrals
- many asymmetrical and cropped jackets and sweaters with a shorter front hem and longer back hem
So I got a Joie turquoise silk tunic (http://global.syndeca.com/nord.....=anniv2011), a Halogen patterned tank, two of the seamed skirts (of which I might return the mustard depending on whether I can pull some outfits out of it), a cashmere cropped/wide asymmetric hem cardigan, and a pumpkin colored jacket from Amber Sun which is super-comfy and 70s-ish.
I also got (but not on sale) a BCBG cropped black and white striped jacket which I made the mistake of trying on while waiting for my SA to go get my sizes. When she came back the first response out of her mouth was "That jacket is KILLER!". It's like she was channeling Angie.
I did not love the faux shearing vest (sheds like crazy and runs very narrow), nor any of the button-down tops I tried (you all bought a shirt last year from the brand, but I can't for the life of me remember it now). I also tried on a Suzi Chin patterned sheath that ran HUGE - the size 2 was enormous on me. I stayed away from denim and casual clothes, although there was a huge variety of premium denim in every leg style as well as stretch leggings in wide-wale corduroy.
This Trina Turk skirt was too long for me:
http://global.syndeca.com/nord.....=anniv2011
The Saffron intarsia cardi is beautiful if you can wear these colors, but it's long!
http://global.syndeca.com/nord.....=anniv2011
And the Halogen peplum jacket is adorable but didn't fit right:
http://global.syndeca.com/nord.....=anniv2011
There is an adorable grey and black plaid patterned wool belted moto jacket by Halogen that someone here should buy. Lots of cardis in mustards, purples, brown and chartreuse. This Trouve cropped jacket (all the way to the left) would be fab on someone who can wear this collar:
http://global.syndeca.com/nord.....=anniv2011
It was a really fun and interesting experience getting that level of service, and I only spent half of what I had set aside for the sale (not including the BCBG jacket). I did NOT get to look at shoes or bags as I ran out of time!
Any questions, just ask - I looked VERY carefully at everything they had out in my store.
