I stopped at Anthro yesterday to return an online order, and of course could not resist taking a look around. I wanted to see if they had the top Angie recommended (see third Find), and see if there were any other late season summer goodies lingering around. I ended up trying on a couple of tops, and since I was wearing a dress, I grabbed a pair of jeans off the sale rack just so I could see how the tops worked with jeans.

Well, three different customers in the fitting room area remarked on the jeans, so I actually *looked* at them, which was funny because I was focusing on tops. Well, I decided I actually quite like them! So, enabled by the encouragement of strangers, and a sale price plus the birthday month discount, these jeans came home with me. They’re high waisted but I’ll just wear untucked tops with them. I was laughing that they’re kind of 70s-tastic, but I kind of like that vibe. The length is perfect with the small heel height I prefer to wear.

This sleeveless metallic top came home with me too. I think it looks good by itself with crops or a skirt for summer, but will also be cute with a jacket in fall.

I like the tee that Angie recommended, but they didn’t have the color I wanted (the blue) in the size I wanted. The M fit fine, but I wanted a bit more length and ease to it, so I’m glad I ordered the L online. Anthro is so tricky sizewise — most tops there I end up buying in a S, but I find that I *can* wear as many as three different sizes in a single garment there, depending on the fit I’m after.

ETA photos. Please ignore hair and face — I’m about to go for a swim so haven’t bothered with any of that yet today. I was trying on the jeans, and the tanks I ordered arrived, so I threw those on too. Opinions welcome. I feel like the metallic top looks better in person than in photos, but I do realize that high crew neck isn’t the easiest on me. Wondering if I look too busty in this top. Or maybe I need to try the top with other bottoms — this isn’t necessarily how I’d style it. Just trying these on all at once. I thought I’d throw on the Mural plaid long jacket with these jeans just to see if proportions work. Hmm. Feedback welcome. I don’t want to keep anything that’s just so-so.

When I was placing my Anthro order, I also popped this wrap top in my cart — pics 7-10). I love the fit and the colors, but I didn’t realize it was a gathered sleeve — not my favorite. I unbuttoned the sleeve to take these photos. I like the top very much other than the sleeve — what do you think? Maybe I could have the sleeve altered somehow? The fit is so nice, I don’t want to write it off if there is a good solution.