Showing posts with label basics. Show all posts
Showing posts with label basics. Show all posts

Wednesday, November 7, 2012

Mind the GAP

This is a quick post to rave about GAP essential tees.

Essential 
scoopneck T
Essential scoopneck T
I have always been a fan of J.Crew perfect-fit tees and I own variety of them: long sleeve, short sleeve, tank, crewneck, v-neck, ballet neck, neutrals and variety of colors. But they can be rather expensive for what they are and some colors never make it to deep sale. 

If  you need a specific shade that J.Crew does so well, you may want to buy it from them. But if you need black, white, navy, brown or gray, you may want to check out the GAP version. They are cheap, the cotton is nice and substantial and the fit is great. 

Jeans also GAP see review

The fit is very similar to J.Crew. I took size Small which I also take in J.Crew. It is pretty close fit but it is not clingy. I like the weight of the cotton and the neckline of the crewneck. I also tried the v-necks and short sleeve scoopnecks. I should credit Ema who featured the white scoopneck in this post and prompted me to check them out.

shoes by Fluevog

The white is a little bit see through but acceptable. I think it is less treansparent than J.Crew version in fact.

shoes J.Crew

I washed them and they kept their shape. They shrunk a little bit in length but not too much.

necklace J.Crew

They are pretty long in regular but they also sell them in tall. You can apply one of the 30% dicount codes that GAP seem to have regularly available and they also have free shipping with $50 purchase. This is $50 before the discount so it is really easy to meet. I paid about $10 each for mine and I am very happy with them.

***
That's all folks!

Have you tried GAP essential t-shirts?

Please share, it would be no fun without you!!!

Tuesday, July 17, 2012

Tippi cardigan and Painters tee

I ordered Tippi cardigan and Painter Boatneck Tee as ride alongs to get free shipping on some sale items, plus I was curious how they fit.

Painter boatneck tee in stripe

Size Medium
I would say the Painter boatneck tee in stripe fits TTS. I am in between Small and Medium and this one is quite fitted in Medium, so I would not size down. I liked the weight of slub cotton, it was not see through and it felt very soft. I like this shirt much better than more pricey one that I ordered from Chance. The gold buttons are a nice touch. I agree with a copy that you can wear it alone and layered. I would love to get it on sale at one point but I think I have enough stripes. Still, I don't have any Red stripes....

Stripes Overload!!!
Also, see Cate's review of an orange version HERE.

***

Tippi cardigan
Tippi cardigan
The Tippi cardigan has a basic shape and TTS fit. I ordered a Medium and this is the size I would get.  It is quite fitted when buttoned but it still has some room, which I like in sweaters. It does not suffer from the 'skinny arms' syndrome. I was surprised how soft the knit felt, almost like cashmere. I always thought most merino sweaters are too scratchy for my comfort but not this one. Of course I was trying it with a long sleeve shirt underneath, so maybe that's why?

Size Medium
The fit is nothing special, but if you need a basic navy cardigan and you are not afraid of 'uniform vibe', I highly recommend. It is on my list for the fall.  Strangely enough, I don't have a basic wool navy cardigan and I consider it nice alternative to cashmere, cheaper and less pill prone. The length seems versatile and it should go well with both trousers and dresses/skirts.

Very nice basic

***
That's all folks!

Do you like Tippi cardigan? How about painter tee?

Please share, it would be no fun without you!!!