STYLETHREAD -- LET'S TALK SHOP!

brazilian · Dooney & Bourke

RE: keep or return: j. crew madras dress.

wetbandit42 · Marc Jacobs

am i crazy? i think you look cute in it. it seems to tent in the profile/side pic , but in the first 2 pics, you look better than the model.

plus, i think you'd look great(er) if we could see the dress move on you!
I agree with Squishy.

I'd like to see it belted too!

Claudia · Gucci

I'm on the fence on this one. I like it from the front and back, but not so much from the side. I voted return.

Kelly · Hermes

Claudia wrote:

I'm on the fence on this one. I like it from the front and back, but not so much from the side. I voted return.

diito

jj · Kate Spade

Here's my 2 cents - if you need a casual, weekend dress (which we all do!) then keep it!!

There are so many times in the summer when it's too hot and you just want to wear a loose dress that still looks great. I like it! Plus, you could have it taken in just a hair on each side to make it more streamlined.

Liz · Kenneth Cole

I vote return. It's very cute from the front but is a little too shapeless from the side view.

littlebean · Kate Spade

I like it. I agree that it isn't the most figure-flattering style (on anyone) -- but that's okay sometimes and I think it's fun for a casual dress. It's cute!

sephorablue · Marc Jacobs

jacL wrote:

I know you really want this dress to work, but I just don't think it would really flatter anyone.

yeah I totally agree. LK, it just looks shapeless and does not do justice to your cute figure. You have so many other great dresses, I would save your money for, say, a Rachel Pally--those always look great on you.

knshdion · BCBG

I'm not sure if you're still attempting to get other sizes, but I saw a 0,2, 4, 6s at the JCrew in Georgetown, DC today. I also, having been inspired by you, I got a madras skirt from there today. :)

Lilykind · Hermes

OK ladies, it's going back. I cut my face out of these pics, but the more I looked at the dress on me, I couldn't stop thinking about how young I looked. I don't even mean young like the perpetually 18 that Angelenos always seem to go for (thankfully I'm still looking like this without the help of plastic surgery and whatnot). I mean, I seriously look like I'm 12 with the chipmunk cheeks, blunt-ish bangs + this dress and flips.

Plus it looks like there are way too many great sales for me to be dropping $130+ over at J. Crew.

As always, thanks ladies for being so incredibly supportive and honest!!

-- Edited by Lilykind at 04:00, 2007-06-16