Boston JCA Meetup!

Today was our Boston meetup! Despite the gloomy looking day and the rain, I had a great time. It was so nice to meet the lovely Boston ladies and finally put a face to the names. We grabbed a bite to eat, had fun chatting and finally hit up JCrew at Copley Place.

I tried on 4 items to see the fit and here are some IRL photos: (Sorry, some are kinda diagonal)

1. Solid silk garland cami $88 in "Breeze"



This top was on my Wishlist since the spring arrivals came out. It was so pretty online that when i finally saw it IRL, I knew I had to try it on. For one, I love the color. So spring-like a super delicate. The "garland" neckline is made up of cut out flower-like petals which are so pretty. Up close, IMO they looked a bit sloppy.

Here it is on me:


I tried on a 0 and for me, the body felt great. The main problem was that the arm holes were a bit too tight for my liking. I should have tried a 2 but was kinda lazy to go back to get the size. I had a feeling the arms would work out but the body would be too big. At the current price I really don't think it is worth it. It's almost see through in this color which I didn't really like and since it has a hidden button-down front, having to button all the buttons up is kind of annoying. In the long run even with a price cut I don't think I'll be buying this top. It's hard to recommend sizing up or down so I'd recommend trying it on before buying. It's a bit risky if you don't.

2. Slub cotton ripple-ruffle short-sleeve tee $39.50 in Warm Blush



Here it is on me:


This top is pretty cute IMO. Love the slub cotton material! It's soft, stretchy, and seems pretty durable. I tried this on in an XS and loved the fit. The shirt is pretty comfy and the detailing is pretty minimal. I'm not sure how that "ruffle" will hold up since it reminded me of a cut-up tutu. The color I actually wanted was tea rose but I couldn't find one in my size. This color that I am wearing is nice but it's pretty see-thru IMO which I really didn't like. I highly recommend this top once it goes on sale. $40 is a bit much just for a tee. I believe that it runs big and cuts a bit low. You might end up giving a show if you bend forward...I'd say size down.

3. Slub cotton square-neck short-sleeve tee $39.50 in Pewter



Here it is on me:


The is one of the new arrivals and for the most part I liked it. The slub is once again, very soft! The detailing of the neckline is simple yet a step above ordinary. The fit is really flowy and so I'd say that it is easy to size down in this top. The ONLY real problem I had with this top was the "ruching" effect it had. The one that I had tried on had a weird crease on it and so it looked funny and the shirt kept caving in right in between my boobs. You can tell in the picture. I seriously tried to adjust and make it work but it kept on caving! I'm serious! It was weird. Maybe it was just the top I had on.. I hope so because other than that problem, I'd really like to buy this top in the near future. I tried on an XS and it fit well so I'd say size down because the flowiness of this shirt makes it very forgiving to your "flaws."

And last but not least:
4. Slub cotton critter tee $32.50 in Natural



Here it is on me:



Yay! I FINALLY tried on my bright Zebra and I LOOOOOOVED IT! The slub is so great and incredibly comfortable! I tried on a size small since I knew that an XS would hug my pudge. Since I'm short, the Zebra came a tad lower than some had said with it at their boobs but I had no problem with that. The tee is longer than regular tees but I actually like that. The bright neon pink Zebra chills on the front of the tee and I think that it's pretty cute. The "natural" color of the tee is actually like a light BEIGE IMO and NOT some "dirty off white" like I had read some people claiming. I loved this tee so much that it was the only one of the four that came home with me. Depending on how you like your tee to fit, tight or loose will depend on if you size up or down. With my student discount it was only $27 so I was happy! I highly recommend people to give this tee a second look because it is really cute IRL!

So that's about it for me. I really enjoyed meeting Margot, Alexis, and Jenn at our Boston meetup and can't wait for our future shopping trips! Yay for us and I hope more of you can make it out next time!