More on Prabal Gurung collaboration

I will begin with saying that this collaboration for the most part the best in quality compared to Jason Wu and other Target and Macy's collaborations from last year. There were some polyester things but at least not all the collection; most pieces are made of decent cotton and are pleasant to the touch.

Now here is my review of each and every one of my pre-selected pieces:





The cardigan above was available in all the stores in all sizes but I have decided against buying it since this type of blue is not really my color plus the quality was average and I figurd it will only collect dust in my closet.



The shirtdress was not available in the nearby stores and I tried looking it up online, saw that it was polyester and at first decided against it. Then I found out a store next to my mom carried it so I packed up my son and got in the car. When I got to the store there were 3 shirt dresses left in XS, M, and XL. Xl was snatched by another woman while I was grabbing XS. Thought of grabbing M as well, just in case XS is too small but didn't.



So even though I was not 100% on getting it, after trying it on I fell in love with it and wanted to get another one for my sister. Even though it is 100% polyester and the solar is made of fake leather, the print is very slimming and elongating and the dress is so elegant and comfortable, you don't want to take it off. By the time I got to the racks, medium was gone:(( I had to go to another store that carried it and managed to grab it in medium. Allelujah!







The black and white dress was all I expected - 98% cotton and 2% elastane, a bit stretchy, just like it should be, waist accentuating, pleasant to the touch, comfortable.







The skirt was adorable as well and fit me perfectly in both size 2 and 4.







This dress was a huge disappointment - the waist sits a bit high, plus the material is rather unpleasant and not for the summer - viscose with polyester lining. The color was the only thing that matched my expectations. Pass...







Both blouses were poor quality. The first one - just unpleasant, harsh to the touch material on the upper part (forgot the name), and peplum top felt rock hard and scratched my skin (not kidding)











The shoes, unfortunately, were not available online, so based on my experiences with other pieces, I have decided not to buy without knowing for sure whether r not they will be up to my standards.







My last pick - the jewelry were considerably larger than looked on the picture and the design of it is such that it needs to be dainty and not chunky.







So, to sum it up, I ended up getting 4 pieces: The black and white skirt and dress, nolita print shirtdress, and one piece I did't pick out originally - flowery shorts. Based on the info on the web site, the shorts were out of stock in my area, but I found them unexpectedly in the same store as the shirtdress. They only had sizes 8 and up left but I managed to find size 6 in returned items bin and got that one. I wish I could get size 2 or at least 4, but maybe it's better that way.



So here are my picks. There is some extensive bruising on my legs - a result of shopping with a toddler. Even though he slept in his stroller most of the time, he managed to throw a small (but vicious) tantrum at the beginning of our trip.

Prabal Gurung Collaboration for Target

The new collaboration launches next Sunday, February 10th. I am all ready to go, holding on to my Target credit card. Below are my 9 favorite pieces.

This color block cardigan







An amazing shirtdress







Black and white dress







and black and white skirt







One more dress


I really think they should not have paired it up with blue heels, a pair of neutrals would be much more suitable, like flesh-colored sandals for instance







And a couple of blouses











Then those fabulous shoes:







My last pick:

Neiman Marcus for Target

Yesterday I finally went to Target to check out Neiman Marcus collection. On the web it looked a lot better than up close and personal. The only thing I liked (very unexpectedly) was Carolina Herrera's travel cases. I really liked the bigger one (not so much two smaller ones), it reminded me of M.C. Escher's style. Everything else looked cheap and poorly made.






I actually went to check out two things in particular - Diane Von Furstenberg's yoga mat for my sister (who teaches yoga on the side) and cute on the photo, but not so much in reality, Proenza Schouler's iPad case sleeve for my mother-in-law (she loves her iPad).

I was a bit disappointed since I was really counting on this collection in terms of Christmas presents.

H&M conscious collection for kids

Time to start building summer wardrobe for my little one and this year I have chosen H & M as my main source. We need tons of t-shirts, 5-6 pairs of shorts, 2 pairs of long pants, preferably linen or linen and cotton blend, and at least 2 pairs of jeans.

My first purchase was wildly unsuccessful since H & M kids sizing is way off and my son is on a smaller side - he is 23 months and wears 18 months clothes. So when buying shorts from H & M, I decided to get 12-18 months size since I had to get them without having the luxury of trying it on him. Turns out size 12-18 months was enormous and there is no way he could wear them, even if i buckle them up on the smallest setting. So, with tears in my eyes I had to return two gorgeous pairs of shorts in neutral colors.



I had more luck with the two t-shirts I got in size 12-18 months

Next time I had to take Alejandro with me so i could at least put the clothes against him to see whether it's a good fit. We ended up getting shorts in size 2-4 months (???), 4-6, and 6-9 months, and some t-shirts in sizes 6-9 and 9-12 months. I was shocked to find out that size 2-4 shorts from H & M is equivalent to at least 12 months in US baby sizes. Wow!









I got a whole bunch of neutral onesies, two pairs of shorts, and a pair of long shorts with suspenders. Too cute! I also picked up a t-shirt with AC/DC on it, which ought to make my husband happy:)

Conscious collection for H&M

Last week I went to check out the new Conscious collection at H&M near my job. There was not much left of the collection but I did find some nice pieces. From the actual collection I only got one top.



The blue dress was my absolute favorite, followed by the pair of shorts in a beautiful blush color, then two tops and a skirt with suspenders. Overall it was a very successful shopping day.



Here is the blue dress but the picture really does not do it justice