Brrr....It was cold tonight. I am so ready for spring! I hate waking up and checking the weather to see that it "feels like" temperatures in the negatives.
I had so many warming layers! I wore my JCrew wool coat with my Lululemon deep zinfandel Fluff Off vest.
It was a little country-bumkin casual, but I guess it works...I was more worried about being warm! I also had my ruffle CRB in angel wing and my Cocoa Pique WUP underneath.
I was actually pleasantly suprised with the Yin to my Yang Cardi. I hated it on the model....it looked like a frumpy lab coat, but I have been noticing cute photos of it on educators. I have to admit....I did like it. I sized down to a size 4. The bottom was almost a little snug, but it fit nicely. It still had that menswear feel without being overly boxy.
I do like coats that look good open and closed, and this was one of them. The only thing I didn't like was the black trim on the grey. I probably would have considered this if it had matching trim. It would have been more of a win if I could wear it with black or navy.
I tried on the Zing Pink CRB. I liked the color....the material was a little on the thin side. I have a few bright CRBs, so this one was a pass....especially since I just bought one in Paris Perfection a few months ago.
The trim was really cute. Sometimes I think they over-do the stripes when they have it on the body and the piping. I like it when they add it to a solid color.
The Healthy Heart Pullover was cuter in person. I can see why people like this one. It's a comfy, relaxed pullover. With it being made of Rulu, it is a little on the thin side....so don't expect it to be a thick warming layer.
If I didn't have so many jackets and pullovers, I would be tempted with this one. Maybe this one will come on markdown. I tried it on in a size 4 FYI....
The Mula Bundle Wrap wasn't terrible....the material was nice, but it kind of looked a little on the cheap side. This style has been over-done...I don't think it would be a stand out.
I do like the fatigue green color. I just prefer jackets that look good open and closed. This wrap wouldn't be as practical if it didn't look good zipped up.
Overall, I didn't hate it....it was just "meh".
I was looking at shorts and there was a random pair of Shake and Break shorts in Parallel Stripe. I have never been interested in these, because I thought they would fit really frumpy like the Groovy Run shorts.
I was pleasantly surprised. They had a little more length, but they weren't as stocky in the legs like I thought.
I will probably keep these so I will always have a more conservative pair of shorts at work. I like that these are a good basic that will match a lot of my CRBs and Swiftly long sleeves.
I tried on the Core Kicker and I was disappointed! The material was reaaaally thin. I didn't really care for the fabric puckers inbetween the boob area. The horizontal back strap was also too tight...cutting into my skin. I think this top would support larger chested girls, but I don't know if they would like it. If they had any kind of back fat, it would probably dig in the back. I had a size 6 and I felt the straps felt like a size 4. The In a Flash bra essentially has the same back, and I felt like those straps fit me a lot better.
FYI...more boob "censors". The top didn't have inserts and it was really sheer. No one wants a peep show.
I was pleasantly surprised with the Twist bra in soot. I tried on a size 8, and it completely covered me. I tried on some of their swimsuit-like tops in the past, and they made me look like a stripper. This one could easily be passed as a swim top. I was fully covered and didn't feel like I would have any accidental "slippage".
I tried on a size 6, because the size 8 felt slightly loose. I did think this one felt a lot more supportive. I could see this as a cute top for hot yoga or activities like stand up paddle boarding.
I ended up getting the Shake and Break shorts....I thought the diagonal stripes were cute.
I also got another Ebb to Street bra.
I didn't get to try it on in the store, but I got this one in a size 8. Its the same size as my other two.
The padding looks like its much better. It is the same size as the actual bra, so it doesn't seem like it will shift around a lot. I don't really have any issues with my black one, but I do have to be aware of my inserts in my angel wing one....they shift around and sometimes have to be adjusted.
I really like these tops because they are really comfortable. I really like the deep v because I find myself wearing them with casual clothes. It doesn't scream "sports bra!" when I want to be lazy. I did notice that adjustable straps can start to loosen a little if I wear it all day. I really love these bras and was happy to see more colors!
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