Doe Deere Blogazine

I tried on a bunch of stuff at the Times Square Forever21, and even snapped some phone pictures. Note that some of the stuff is not available on their site, but whatever I could find, I linked to. Here’s the breakdown of what I liked, what I hated, and what ended up coming with me in a shopping bag!

1. Fringe Neck Dress, $39
This came from the Designer-Inspired room and stuck out to me right away. Emerald green (one of my favorite colors!), neck fringe attached, and has the most adorable ruffled lace sleeves! It does have a ‘bubble’ hemline which is not my favorite, but to my surprise it didn’t look that bad at all. This resulted in a buy, but now that I look at it I’m not sure I like that wrinkled texture. Their return policy is 21 days so I still have time to think!

2. Floral babydoll, $25
This would make an ideal casual-but-still-pretty dress to run errands in. It’s very feminine and looks flattering on my body, so I would have gladly bought it, but they were out of my size (the one I’m trying on is a Medium and it’s a little baggy).

3. Striped tunic, $17
This came from the Glam Rock room and is similar to this. I liked it initially because it has a very Betsey Johnson vibe to it – pink rose with legs sticking out of it? And the stripes make it look mad-cool. Unfortunately, this cut rarely works on me (my hips are wider than my shoulders), so I had to pass.

4. Sequined Bow tunic, $27.80
From the ‘Bedroom’ room. Looked great on a skinny mannequin but utterly unflattering on my curves. Cute sequin bows, but for $27.80, I’d expect a better fit. Pass.

5. Lace dress, $25 and leopard leggings, $19
Designer-Inspired room. The nude satin bow in the front reminds me of something Blair Waldorf from Gossip Girl would wear (I do believe they have this dress in reverse colors, nude lace with black bow) so of course I had to try it on. Problem: dress has no lining and since I didn’t have a nude slip on me, it looked trashy – and the leopard leggings only made it worse. Having said this, the leggings were of excellent quality and fit so well, that I did end up buying them – but not the dress!

6. Purple tulle tutu,$17.80
From the Designer room again. A girl like me can never have enough tutus so of course I had to try it on! It’s simple but, dressed up with a cool jacket and heels, can be quite striking. Plus, bright orchid color totally appeals to me! One thing about it is that the tulle fabric gets caught on everything, risking to ruin the skirt forever. I have to be careful when I wear it, but for under $20 it’s not a big concern. Wearing it makes me so happy!

Interested in more Fitting Room Confessionals? Keep an eye on my friend Glendy‘s blog – it’s currently being re-designed but will be back shortly.