Disclosure: Ad. The dress, cropped oversize sweater and sweater vest are samples of my choice from Femme Luxe. The post is not endorsed by them. I wrote it entirely myself and it represents my own 100% honest opinion.
- What Made Me Want to Try These Products?
- Sizing, Fit and Quality of these Femme Luxe Garments
- Who Will Love this Inexpensive Trendy Femme Luxe Attire as Wardrobe Updates?
- Inexpensive Trendy Femme Luxe Attire in a Nutshell
What Made Me Want to Try These Products?
I had laid my eyes on the brown-black patterned cropped knit jumper Sienna a while ago. The Fendi-inspired knit pattern of this over-size top were one reason. The other was the edgy, chic brown with black color combination. Therefore, when I saw it in size S/M,
I couldn’t hold my “put into chart” finger.
Besides the 1990s cropped top trend, ruffles and animal prints are big right now. And polka dots as well as wearing black and white are eternal classics. When it comes as a cool variation on the polka dots in black and white so why not trying this black and white Dalmatian print midi dress – Naomi? It also comes in white and black like the real Dalmatian. More on which ruffles are best for your style and styling a cropped top over 40.
Stylist tip: You can’t go wrong with a classic with a twist, right.
Another big trend are sweater vests. They had last be around in the 1990s. A sweater vest is often all it takes to stay comfortable in a shirt or a Tee when it cools down in the evening in summer or when the AC over-performs. This black-white oversized hounds tooth sleeveless rib detail mini jumper dress Kristen works for play and work. It also comes in white and black when you prefer light clothes in summer.
More ideas on how to style the dress-over-pants trend.
Sizing, Fit and Quality of these Femme Luxe Garments
The tops are both made of super soft acryl. The knit is tight, but loose enough to create a nice flow and not make the piece “stiff”. Interestingly, the oversized hounds tooth sleeveless rib detail mini jumper dress – I would call it a sweater vest – has the same knit on the inside than outside! Why? Wild guess: The advantage is that buttons don’t get caught in the yarn. Recall knitting such pattern requires to pull the yarn on the left side to the next position it’s needed.
Love that great solution to the problem!
Both knit pieces look good quality for their price, i.e. more expensive than they actually were. The black and brown and the black and white oversize knit jumpers are now on sale for $39.27 $22.26 and $41.89 $19.64, respectively. You can get another 15% off at checkout with Femme Luxe coupon code SPRING15. Given their quality and because they work year round, you can get them down to under one-dollar-per-wear over their tenure in your wardrobe.
Attention: For a mature woman the length of the mini jumper is too short as a dress, but its “tunic” length is just perfect to cover problem zones like hips, bum and love-handles. Thumbs up! 👍
It may be my petite frame 5 ft 4.5 (1.63 m). The sleeves of the brown-black patterned crop knit jumper are about an inch too long for me. However, they may be the right length for a normal or tall lady. If I had known this, I would have ordered it a size smaller than S/M. However, the cut permits shortening the sleeves in just a couple of easy steps in less than 10 minutes.
The Black & White Dalmatian Print Midi Dress is a perfect fit. I ordered a UK size 10 (US size 6) according to the measures in the size chart. I was skeptical and a bit nervous as normally I wear a UK size 8 in dresses. But glad I did stick to ordering by measures according to the size chart. The dress was exact to the measures given in the chart. More on buying by measure.
Stylist tip: Never order by size, always by measure and then pick the size accordingly!!!!!
The print midi dress is very cheap with $26.17 $11.78. It will go below a dollar per wear in just one warm season. Thus, thumbs up for this trendy, cheap wardrobe update. It’s perfect for the weekend, running errands and going to the farmer’s market as well as on vacation for a dinner on the deck at the beach.
Who Will Love This Inexpensive Trendy Femme Luxe Attire as Wardrobe Updates?
When you are the person who always feels cold at the office in summer, the two jumpers are great trendy wardrobe additions. Since they are both in neutrals, they work well with the typical attire of a business casual work dress code.
When you are the gal who loves high-fashion, but doesn’t want to fork over the price then the Sienna jumper is your thing.
A T is a great look-a-like to an F. Maybe even more balanced.
When you are a hard-die romantic and are in the market for a trendy new summer dress, the Naomi midi dress will fit the bill. It has a sophisticated vibe due to its dark background. In case of the white background, its vibe is more on the romantic side, but still stays out of naïve territory. Arm-shy women will love the three quarter sleeves. The relatively high neckline can cover Sun damage from the 1970s.
Verdict: If I would had to pay for them, I wouldn’t had to regret having spent the money. I can definitely recommend these three Femme Luxe pieces to the above groups as trendy cheap wardrobe additions.
Inexpensive Trendy Femme Luxe Attire in a Nutshell
The oversized hounds tooth sleeveless rib detail mini jumper dress and brown-black patterned crop knit jumper are good quality for their price and work year round. The Dalmatian Print Midi Dress is a cheap versatile, fun summer trend to have. Browse the Femme Luxe collection now.
P.S.: You may be also interested in reading my review on Femme Luxe cheap Must-Haves for going out.
Photos of me: G. Kramm
Other photos: N. Mölders
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