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to shop / striped top roundup

(Left to right, top to bottom)

(-) Demylee Roderick tee. 100% pima, really soft, but runs big and long. Downer: hang dry.
(+) Petit Bateau mariniere. As mentioned here. Heavyweight and fitted.
(-) PLAY Comme des Garçons stripe heart tee. Lighter than all the other tops here. Runs small. Not worth the price.
(-) J.Crew side-seam top. Heavyweight and fitted, but too boxy. Looks much better online.
(+) Talbots striped Audrey sweater. Lightweight sweater, but not see-through. This was a great buy on sale. Runs TTS to big.
(+) Forever 21 Classic Striped 3/4 Sleeve Top. A great buy. Midweight, somewhat fitted, and looks to be of good quality.
(+) Baukjen Pippa Stripe Tee. I got this top in caramel and black. It runs small and pretty long. Lightweight (viscose blend).
(-) StyleMint Dalton T. Runs big and long (much longer than pictured). It is 100% cotton though. This needs to go back.

to shop / stylemint berlin t in mushroom/ivory stripe

My last StyleMint post included the red Broadway tee which since sold out, but now available in dress form (at double the price of the tee — 2 credits). I liked that tee because it is 100% pima cotton (see visual here). I forgot to opt out of a month for StyleMint, so I clicked around to see what I could spend my credit on.

This Berlin T is available in two colors: mushroom/ivory (as pictured below) in 50% cotton/50% micro modal or navy/heather grey in 50% poly, 38% cotton, and 12% rayon. Heather grey is a very casual color and can’t be dressed up for work. My wardrobe also lacks something like mushroom/ivory, so I opted for that. I wanted a drapey fit, so I sized up. (By the way, their Facebook wall is useful for asking questions!) The tee is opaque enough that it’s not see through, but wear nude underneath.

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to shop / {marinière} saint james tees

*Updated on February 16*

Many bloggers are obsessed with the old French label, Saint James. They are famous for their Breton tee (as they are Normandy-based and all). Most styles are unisex. I think it’s better to leave the unisex style to the men, unless you’re going for Gwyneth’s look here. I am not in the rail thin camp to go baggy.

While you can order from their US website, Saint James is more accessible via J.Crew or Madewell, especially when either is running a promotion or having a sale.

The plus about J.Crew is that they carry the kids’ version and even when their promotional codes state that third party brands are excluded, the codes work! That is, if J.Crew doesn’t hide the item, as they often do during % off discounts. I saw the kid tees in person at the lower Fifth Avenue store in NYC, but couldn’t find a 14 to try for sizing. They also special colors…
The plus about Madewell is that they carry more styles and they tend to discount the classic styles. All styles are discounted on Madewell right now.

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