Review: Talula (from Aritzia) Exeter Boyfriend Blazer

closing month I loved an activity-filled experience to NYC (photos to come back). whilst there, I tweeted excitedly approximately a tiny boyfriend blazer. intelligent Canadian and West-coast buddies without delay identified it because the Talula Exeter blazer from Aritzia. i have visible this precise blazer on Canadian women LaLaLove and Jessy, and knew that it ran small.

Aritzia, a Canadian retailer for juniors/young ladies, recently increased its US presence from San Francisco to Chicago, Dallas, NYC, Portland, and brief Hills, NJ. They provide apparel beginning in XXS and 00 ordinary. NYC did not have a navy 00 blazer in stock, so I paid $10 to have it mailed to my domestic from any other shop (which ended up being less expensive than shopping for there, due to the fact my kingdom does not have apparel tax nor an Aritzia save). you may name any US store and order over the smartphone for this $10 rate.

i used to be so excited to start assembling clothing with this blazer, however upon cautiously assessing it, I determined it wasn't a keeper. while in-shop, i was blinded by way of "tiny suit syndrome" (being oblivious to problems because i am too amazed by how tiny something is - does this happen to others?) plus i was nearly pushed to the cash registers via great clingy SA's. I did not take proper photos before returning, so I express regret for crappy iphone snap shots.

in shape: Sz 00 measures about 13.five" across and match me perfectly in the shoulders, but become pretty slender inside the chest and torso. whilst buttoned, blazers have to lightly graze your body however this one changed into comfortable on me and creased. I tried on a 0 however then the shoulders have been too large. Sleeves have been very lengthy whilst un-cuffed. This blazer became designed for proportions taller and slimmer than mine. See sz zero on 5'1" Cher and 00 on 5'2" Sarah.

i'm attracted to long blazers on others, but i have not but discovered one that doesn't make me sense like an orchestra conductor. I understand high heels can be a fix-all, however I regularly put on residences, so I ought to determine the benefit of a garment with out the enhancement of heels. This one felt too lengthy on me.
(Below: another Talula blazer I tried on in 00 - on sale for $50)Quality / Value: Retails for $125 plus tax (Twitter friends said they got this at some point of 20% off promos or with coupons). i discovered all of Aritzia to be highly-priced for the high-quality, even if on sale. Blazer is a light-weight wool/poly/spandex mixture comparable in first-class to H&M fashion or Zara. Nitpicking court cases of mine were the details: ginorm bottom pockets, reasonably-priced-looking material lining the sleeves, and brassy buttons.

Verdict: i am spoiled with the aid of H&M pricing and in shape so I didn't preserve this jacket, however I recognise many women  who adore it. Its superb slim reduce makes it a top contender inside the global of petite-friendly blazers. I advise Talula jackets for casual wear or dressy nights out, but no longer as enterprise suiting. next, i'm looking ahead to Kelly's review at the shorter "Exeter Shrunken Blazer" (see on LaLaLove).

Readers - I recognise a lot of you have got tried on or own Talula blazers. What are your mind as to fit, first-class and fee?

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