Forever 21 and Gap Petites Review

Hello readers, I hope you guys had a wonderful weekend! I woke up lazily this morning, browsed my phone while still in bed, and was completely floored to see my friend DSK Steph's "welcome" post. After reading her words as well as the ridiculously kind comments from some of our mutual readers, I think I have a perma smile glued on my face. I am so blessed to have so many of you as friends - both fellow bloggers and readers alike. Many of the earrings I showed in a previous post are back in stock on Steph's site, at very affordable prices too, so visit her blog if you are interested.

On a separate note, I tested out my flip cam in hopes of doing reviews while items shown are still in stores...

Video Review

YouTube screen capture system...won't you take mercy on me?

Items shown:

1. Forever 21 Zippered Slinky Knit Dress, sz S, $14.50 (buy here in 3 colors)

2. Heritage 81 Cable tights sz S, $6.80 (buy here in 4 colors)

3. Forever 21 ring in sz 6 (can't find online, but there were lots in-store)

4. Forever 21 olive teardrop earrings, $4.80 (buy here in 3 colors)

5. Gap cowl neck sweater sz XS Petite (buy here - XSP is back in stock in charcoal!)

 Faux-Shearling Booties: H&M sz 36  Belt: Ann Taylor Patent Belt sz S  Cardi: LOFT sz XXSP

Along with the Gap cowl neck sweater I also ordered two more pairs of Gap legging jeans, in their faded medium wash and classic "rinse" wash. I cut this part from the video review because it was too long. In short, faded medium = too faded and whiskered. Classic rinse is actually a nice dark blue (thanks Pam/wallbounce for the tip!), however the material on both are paper thin and stiffer than my original "faded dark" pair. After much debate I'm returning both, so buyer beware that material and sizing can be inconsistent on those jeans from wash to wash.

And just wanted to show how the Gap cowl neck sweater fit on me in XS regular (for ref I am ~5 ft, 90 lbs). I am wearing XSP in the video. Hopefully the vid w/ flip cam is easier on the eyes/ears than previous ones. Thank you guys for watching!