If Soho is the secret sale store and Rockefeller Center is the hidden treasure store, then Anthropologie’s 5th Ave store in NYC is the debut store. I saw plenty of new items all over the place but then back here at home I see many of them haven’t made the website yet.
Today I picnicked with friends at Madison Square Park and then we shopped in Flatiron for a bit. Seeing that they were all guys there were plenty of groans when I announced my intention to stop at Antho. Insert evil laugh here. While the guys headed over to Paragon Sports I browsed around my favorite store. The store was fairly crowded. I grabbed tons of stuff to try on. Quick hits of items that are on the website below.
Slow Breeze Top ($88): This top was so dang cute on the hanger. I am such a sucker for crochet work. I wasn’t sure on sizing so I grabbed both a small and a medium. The small fit better but both shirts had the same issue — the crocheted part carried too low. I’d have to wear another shirt underneath in what has become a bothersome trend this spring. Note to designers: when the weather’s warm people don’t want to layer up! This would make a great work top paired with wide leg grey slacks.
Swallow’s Wing Blouse ($98): This Odille blouse appeals to the eccentric side of me I think. It has thick pleats down the middle of the front and back with double buttons on the front. The silk felt great — very think and breathable. I sized down one size to a 6….I guess at this point a 6 might be my new “natural” size on top. I didn’t buy the top because I wasn’t sure what I would wear it for, but I liked it. If I bought this I’d pair it with black crops and mid heels.
Clandestine Blouse ($58): Ruffles with a few swiss dots thrown in? I am so there. Edme & Esyllte’s latest top resembles their Aalto Top (now $40) but is sleeveless. Their stuff tends to run large so I tried on a 4. It fit but I didn’t like the ruffles on my shoulders; they seemed to be flying away. Try this top over walking shorts or an a-line skirt in pink, khaki or olive. Finish the look with a pair of wedges and the Many Mirrors Tote (now $170).
Daydream & Fancy Cardigan ($88): As if I don’t already own enough cardigans, here’s another one for my list. Love the blue and though you can’t see it too well from the product shot the arms have button trim and the same fabric strips. The visual effect is like recycled pinstripes and it made me look narrow and cute. I tried on the medium which fit but was pretty body hugging. I might size up to a large when purchasing. A little ruffle neck blouse underneath or maybe something with a mandarin-style cardigan would be hip, fun and flirty. Pair it with some jeans and Converses and all of a sudden you’d be power prep.
Inzolia Necklace ($38): I saw this necklace and guessed the price would be around $100 so I was pleasantly surprised at how wrong I was. 2009 may be the year pearls returned to the mainstream and I love it. They were my sorority’s gem and I’m glad they’re once again considered youthful instead of old. This necklace would look great over a dark grey shift dress with some flats for a night out on the town!
