The pieces SIA rejects

People are always asking me what I think of this piece or that piece. I respond and always try to explain why. Because if you know the why, you can replicate the logic when I am not around. 

A scan of the racks at Trade Secret reveals FOUR possibilities. I outline the pros & cons for each. 

1st top

PROs:

Made in Italy

Pure silk outer with stretch lining sewn into the seams

Love the lace bits

Love the floaty sleeves

Navy. What more can I say?

CONs:

The hemline finished at the widest part of my thighs. 

I looked like I had gained 5 kg. 

OUTCOME: Bye bye top. 

2nd top

PROs:

Made in Italy

Pure silk outer with stretch lining sewn into the seams

Can you see a theme here? 

Love the colours, crisp white with navy

Love the open neckline

CONs: 

Boho styling - not the real me

Raglan sleeves - make your upper half look look smaller

The deal breaker - gathered elastic hem - anything with a blouson effect will always make you look shorter & fatter where the gathers are placed. As a pear, the last place i want to looks fatter is my hips. 

OUTCOME: Bye bye top.

                              3rd top

PROs:

Pure cotton

Navy & white stripe

CONs:

The white is actually quite off white

It's made in China

The front placket is not functional - it's just a pleat. When you move & it opens up, you see a pleat. This is a sign of cutting corners, high street rather than high end. 

OUTCOME: Bye bye top.

4th top

PROs:

This is a First Daughter top - Ivanka Trump

I put it on & I was transformed. I saw it instantly. It draped well, was cut well for my shape. 

Navy

Polyfester - easy to care for but looked pricey

CONs:

Made in China

It says dry clean only, but I know fabrics & polyfester like this can survive any hand wash. 

OUTCOME: Hello top 

FYI: The US styled necklace is from Zara via ebay & was my hero piece of jewellery for the day. 

THE MORAL OF THIS POST is that you should only buy pieces which make you look & feel amazing. 

"It's OK" or "it'll do" will build you a wardrobe of very ordinary clothes. 

When something makes you look & feel amazing, you will notice it instantly in the mirror. No hesitation. That's when it comes home with you.