I stopped into Talbots last night on my way home from work to try on a few items on my wishlist. Anything I like will be purchased much later on super sale, of course!
The item I was most excited about was the Shetland Blazer.
Talbots - Shetland Blazer | Jackets | Misses (clipped to polyvore.com)
I mean, look at that adorable shirring at the back, it reminds me of J.Crew's 2008 Maggie jacket:
Talbots - Shetland Blazer | Jackets | Misses (clipped to polyvore.com)
Love. I had the teal on my wishlist and the color is just as pretty in person. Unfortunately, I was disappointed in the jacket in general. It is pretty thin and flimsy, which would be ok if it was about half of what they are asking for it. The styling was boxy, but I guess I shouldn't have been surprised - this is Talbots we're talking about. I am really spoiled by my J.Crew Lexington jackets which are so structured and flattering, it's ridiculous. Anyway, here is what the jacket looked like on me in a size 6:
I wanted to try a 4 badly but they didn't have a single one in the store. Actually, alot of the items I wanted to try were sold out in a 4! Talbots is HORRIBLE with vanity sizing. I could even wear a 2 there sometimes, which is completely ridiculous. So I think that's why the smaller sizes sell out so fast... they are really middle of the range sizes at every other store which I think are generally the most common!
So, the 6 was definitely too big, while at J.Crew I could never wear smaller than a size 6 blazer. Keep in mind I am 5'9". I might order this on sale (over 50% off) in the teal if I can get it in a 4, but I won't shed a tear if it slips by me. It would probably be too short in a 4 anyway.
I also really liked the bird sweater, so I tried that too.
Talbots sweater (see more talbots tops)
Look how cute! The colors in this sweater allow for endless outfit possibilities. Here it is on me in a small:
Sorry, I was on my way to work out so yes, those are spandex tights I am wearing. Try to ignore them :) This was very fitted, surprisingly. I always wear a small in Talbots sweaters. I'd probably still get this size because this sweater could easily veer into frump territory if it was too large. Closeup of the bird to show the semi-crappy job they did of knitting in the bird:
See the line right by the bird's chest and another by the twig? Well I guess it's better than most of the cheaper intarsia sweaters we see at Old Navy and the like. The blend was slightly itchy and reminded me of the blend used in the J.Crew Factory intarsia sweaters, only this is a tighter weave. I will definitely be purchasing this on sale, it's just so cute!
I also came across this adorable vest, reminiscent of a plaid used by J.Crew back in 2007:
I also came across this adorable vest, reminiscent of a plaid used by J.Crew back in 2007:
Talbots vest (see more red plaid vests)
Doesn't it remind you of the Bridget shirtdress?
Anyway, it was so cute I had to try it. I do not own any vests because I find them highly impractical, but the plaid sucked me in. And it looked so cute w/ the bird sweater!
Even after finding a few cute things I may buy later on, I left the store disgusted at the horrible service I received. 5:00 on a weeknight, Talbots is not exactly bustling at that time. I was ignored by all of the sales associates and when I approached a woman who looked like maybe she worked there, to asked if she worked there/for help, she acted so annoyed! She checked for a size 4 in that jacket and then came back out, announced they had none, and that was it. No offering to order it on the phone, which you think she would have at least tried since they were having the BOGO 50% off sale. Nope. I said Thanks, she said nothing and scowled, and I left. This store is usually terrible with the service. They seem to go out of their way to help older customers and ignore/act downright rude to younger ones. I don't get it. Why not just be polite and warm to everyone? Isn't that your job!? Ok, rant over.
Have you tried anything from Talbots lately?
