Tuesday, September 23, 2014

Finders Keepers

Don't the flowers look great blooming on the grass? 
Managed to snag these 2 pairs of shorts from Kissjane before I left, together with the Maven Tee Dress in Monochrome (my main goal) so I'm happy happy! 
But they cost a whooping $5-6 more than online :(

Anyways, reviews...


TTR Keepers Tailored Shorts in Vibrant Florals and Monochrome XS
Material: Awesome thick polyester material, smooth to touch, together with the lining both are non-sheer! Quite crease resistent too!
Size: Not consistent? The vibrant floral piece is larger than the monochrome piece even though both are XS :(
Design & Comments: I got them both because of the floral prints, and since I got both Tee Dresses, you can see I really love these 2 prints (also because the material is great). They are nice fuss free shorts with pockets, and I think the monochrome piece is wearable for winter too! One thing that annoys me a little is that the folds at the hem keep "flapping" down because it's only sewn up at the sides, so I think I'll be sewing them at more areas to prevent them from flapping down.

That's all for now, I'll try to review the Maven Tee Dress in Monochrome, if I manage to wear it out!

In case you have noticed, my photos are "smaller" than the past. That's because I switched a phone and the resolution is different, I cannot upload and put the image as XL or original size because it's too big, and when I choose "large" it's the above size.
Sorry if I'm rambling nonsense :<

Wednesday, September 17, 2014

Sunny Yellow Banana Days

Review Spam and Comparisons!

TTR Pina Colada Shorts in Pineapples XS
Material: Smooth Polyester, thin, doesn't crease easily. Not sheer.
Sizing: XS fits me well, I'm a UK 4.
Design & Comments: I bought this because of the cute pineapples, but it turns out to be a really fuss free pair of shorts! Pockets are a bonus! 
Cutting wise it's exactly the same as the Petal Flare Shorts, but due to material it's more lightweight. I didn't compare with the Magnolia Shorts because I'm lazy to take out, but I think it should be slightly longer and maybe less flare.

TTR Petal Flare Shorts in Periwinkle XS
Material: Smooth Polyester, slightly weighted. Same colour and material as the Willow Midi Skirt.
Colour:  Pretty periwinkle! Actually just a baby blue colour, not a lot of purple tones. More blue and a bit darker than this photo. I don't find it sheer.
Sizing: XS fits me well, tiny bit loose.
Design & Comments: This pretty colour will look really nice with a white top! As with the Pina Colada Shorts, it's really fuss free and the pockets are a bonus!

TTR Premium Willow Midi Skirt in Periwinkle XS
Material: Smooth Polyester, same as the Petal Flare shorts and exact same colour. This midi is rather weighted. Not sheer.
Colour: Quite true to the photo above
Sizing: XS is loose for me, I have a rather long torso and hence "long" waist. Also, my waist is disproportionately smaller. It's very hard to buy high waisted stuff for me, because it really has to be very tight if not it will slide down. Plus this midi is very heavy so it will definitely slide down.
I have been buying from TTR because last time they were one of the few BS that sold XS or 11" waist, but I realised they are starting to sell XS at 11.5" waist which is loose for me and I always have to alter the skirts :(
Design & Comments: Good for twirls, it has a lot of cloth!!! Pockets are great too. Really pretty :D Till I get it altered...

TTR Heartbreaker Midi Skirt in Gingham
Material: Slightly stretchy cotton blend, pretty thick. Non-sheer.
Sizing: XS is loose for me, and I am too lazy plus too expensive to alter all my skirts so I'm selling this.
Design & Comments: I have a gingham craze now, hence I bought it. But it's heavy as well and keeps sliding down, and doesn't look nice. I'll be letting this go, please email at windy156@gmail.com if keen!

TTR Get Lucky Midi in Sunshine, White, Peach XS
Material: Thick smooth polyester, fully lined. Same material as the Havana Skorts below. White is slightly sheer if you tuck in bright or dark coloured tops.
Colour: Pretty true to my photos above. However, I find that under certain lighting, sunshine tends to look greenish.
Sizing: XS is loose on me because the skirt is weighted. This skirt is hard to alter because of the pleats too.
Design & Comments: Love the pockets! And I think it's a great basic midi dress, plus it's not as long as usual midis. Unfortunately, I don't want to alter all of them, I think I'll only keep 1, I'm open to keeping any of the colours that is unsold so if you are keen to buy any of the colours drop me an email at windy156@gmail.com :)
TTR Magnolia Maxi Skirt in White XS
Material: Chiffon material, I won't say it's super smooth. It's definitely the thinest and most lightweight of all the skirts mentioned above. It's sheer if you tuck in bright or dark coloured tops.
Sizing: XS is fine on me, it's the only skirt I bought that fits well without altering. Length is good for me too, I'm 159cm.
Design & Comments: No pockets! Pardon me I have no space to take photo of the whole maxi. The prints are just very pretty la :D

TTR Havana Skorts in White XS
Material: Smooth thick polyester, same material as the get lucky midi! Not sheer, but VPL can be seen.
Sizing: XS is fine on me. Again, it's like mid-low waist shorts for me due to my long torso which I don't find very flattering for this design :(
Design & Comments: It's the same cutting as the Wrap Party Shorts (pictured behind)... I don't know how long the trend of origami shorts will last. Right now I like the pockets and easy of wearing/pairing of the shorts!
TTR Cooper Cut In Top in Forest, Buttercup, Black S
Material: Thick Cotton, it's double layer so quite thick. Not sheer. Hope the material doesn't go out of shape.
Colour:  Buttercup is brighter and warmer then the studio photos, it's true to the photo below. Forest is as per studio photos.
Sizing: S fits me fine, not too tight not too loose.
Design & Comments: Just a basic top! Can be worn with normal strapless bra!
Comparison with LB Basics Ashley Tank White XS
This is finally the true colour of the buttercup piece. 
As can be seen, the LB piece is longer, and the cut in part is more curved, whereas TTR's is geometric. Also LB has a button closure. 
Material wise, I prefer LB's because it's softer and smoother - feels more lycra-ish but doesn't cause the budges. But the length of TTR's is better, because I will mostly be wearing this tucked in, I don't need it to be too long.
Sizing wise, they are about the same.


TTR Maven Tee Dress in Vibrant Florals S
Material: Smooth Polyester, really comfy! It's lined but note the lining only measures like 25", way too short for a dress.
Colour: I didn't manage to get monochrome florals :( This colour is nice too, but I think I'll be selling this and getting the monochrome piece instead.
Sizing: Size S fits me comforbably as a Tee Dress.
Design & Comments: As mentioned, the lining is really short, and the slit is quite high up. Even at 159cm I won't be wearing this as a dress. Probably will wear shorts or tuck into a skirt. If it didn't have the slit problem, it'll be such a fuss free dress to throw on!
TTR Hera Lattice Top in Buttercup XS
Material: Chiffon material, fully lined, I don't find it sheer.
Colour: More yellow than above photo
Sizing: XS is alright on me, a tiny bit loose.
Design & Comments: This is an older design, I was all crazy over yellow that's why I bought it. The lattice neckline is really unique! Plus it has anti-slip. However, I'll be letting this go as it's a bit loose for me, and I think too "sexy" for me to wear usually. Email me at windy156@gmail.com if keen!
All yellow comparison! But actually everything should be a tone more yellow... As you can see the midi skirt is more green-toned than the rest. 

Tuesday, September 16, 2014

Flower Power

Hello!!
Fresh loots!
 

 TTR Maven Tee Dress in Vibrant Florals
I wanted the monochrome piece, but my fingers were too slow :(

 TTR Petal Flare Shorts in Periwinkle
I'm a sucker for the word "periwinkle". If they called it light blue or baby blue I would probably not buy it...


TTR Hera Lattice Top in Buttercup
Letting this go cos... it's too "sexy" for me hahah

I'll review them tomorrow! Hopefully :)