M: And the dress and the tights and do I need red hair maybe I think so?
A: I think that picture is from an old catalog, alas! WHY.
M: Of course it is. If it was current it would be covered in beshitted ruffles.
A: YOU ARE RIGHT. I can't tell you how sick of ruffles I am. They are ruining my life.
M: I honestly don't mind the occasional ruffle, but the general marketplace is saturated now. I'm even more sick of the twee and cutesy out there. I mean:
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That said, I love this and would gladly pay the $48 it's worth:
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A: Oh, I like that second one a lot! But you know, stripes. I'm still not sick of them. I also love this:
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but don't want to pay $68 for it. Ugh.
A: Also, I am confused by this:
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Was there a horrible mishap at the factory?
M: It was tragic. The day of the pinched tunic shall live on in infamy.
A: Wait! We can pretend it's deliberate! They'll never know the difference!
This? Is plain hurting my feelings:
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M: Ruffles AND Smocking AND Grosgrain ribbon AND Ditsy Florals! We have a winner, folks. For the overgrown toddler in all of us.
A: Right? It's just offensive. AND OH MY GOD THE PRICE.
M: Hey, Internets, I just saved you $300:
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A: Ha! Take that, Anthro.
Ehhh the old Anthro is a 1000 X better than the current stuff. So sad!!
ReplyDeleteThat first pic is perfection!
ReplyDeleteWhat is with the ruffles! My god the ruffles! So over it!
And yeah, can't see myself spending $68 on a tank top, even a super cute one.
I've been on an Anthro sale spree about the DC region. I've been traveling (work and personal) and have managed to stop at 3 different stores while their tag sale is going on. They have racks and racks of sale stuff out front and the whole back room full and still I have managed to buy one pair of shoes, and one t-shirt from the DC-area stores, because even on sale the stuff is bad quality (sheer!) or still too expensive, or just not versatile enough for my real life. I don't need event clothing that I can just wear once. The $300 toddler dress makes the $68 top seem reasonable though.
ReplyDeleteThe last time I was there I struggled to find one thing to try on. I used to want the entire store.
ReplyDeleteEvery time I look at that striped pinched tunic, it reminds me of a shirt getting caught in someone's underwear. Not a good look.
ReplyDeleteI think the first picture is from Anthro, like a few seasons back. You can always tell their lighting style, especially for Fall.
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