On Second Thought.

   I was also also one of those women who got caught up in the Ann Taylor sale last week. 40% off plus an extra 20% off with code? Who could resist? I received them in the mail a few days ago, and surprisingly (or not so surprisingly), it was an utter fail.


   Firstly, I ordered this skirt:

Due to user error, I ordered a 0 instead of a 0P. However, it actually fit in the waist. The hips? Not so much. It was quite horrid. I didn't even bother taking a photo, but you can use your imagination. I actually did like the feel of the tropical wool material, though. Return (obviously).


   The piece that I was most excited about was this Drape Neck Cardi: 

     I missed out on it last fall, but I loved how it draped when it was open so I jumped at the chance for this one. It doesn't come in petite, but I thought that taking it in XXS would do the trick. Again, not so much:

    It just didn't sit right open. And when buttoned up, it was just much too wide. Way too boxy. Return.


    I purchased this silk Layered Shell in 0P. It looks really nice online, and I've been absolutely obsessed with silk blouses lately (actually, I've always have, but it's only in the past year that brands have been feeding this obsession):

     It had so much potential (Sorry, strap showing even after I tried fixing it).

It looks better tucked in:

    And for a 0P, the armholes were a little bit too small. WTF? I think it's nice on super sale, but at the price that I got it for (~$37), I wasn't fully convinced.


     Finally, I purchased this rayon Striped Tee in XXS. I figured it was a nice basic to have just to layer under cardigans:

     It actually flares out ever so slightly. It's actually the one item that I thought about keeping out of this bunch, but I really didn't it enough to say that I *had* to keep it. So this is going back too.


     Did anyone have better luck than I did?