I had quite a bit of time to myself while in San Diego so spent some of it taking the time to try on some clothes without being rushed. Banana Republic was my first stop and they had just received their latest collection of new arrivals.
~ Chambray Utility Pant, Small ~
These pants looked and felt so drab on me. The size Small fit ok but there’s bunching in the front though it was tight across the butt. The Medium would have been really saggy and bunchy. These are 100% cotton with no stretch. The model image doesn’t seem to really be pulling off these pants either. Maybe a zipper and button instead of the elastic waist could have helped this pant have a little more structure.
~ Denim Soft Pant, size 6 ~
These reminded me of J Crew’s Cuffed Lightweight Chambray Pant (on the right), down to the elastic at the hem. I would definitely need to size up to an 8 in these as the size 6 was fairly tight. The BR pant was 100% Tencel while the JC pant is a Tencel/Linen blend. I like the look of the material better on the JC pant. The BR pant has a little too much shine for me. I passed on the JC pant as well as the BR pant.
~ Linen Tie-Front Wide-Leg, size 6 ~
I liked these quite a bit though they are really sheer and not lined. You can see these are a little snug. I think the size 8 might make these a little more slouchy. And they definitely need to be hemmed. These were too sheer for my liking. I don’t event think Spanx could save them. They also come in Chambray, which I saw in-store but didn’t grab to try on. I would order the Chambray if there was still a size 8 available.
Remember, I also tried on similar pants (on the right) at the Loft {review} some on at Loft, that are very similar, $10 cheaper and they are having 40% off online-only.
Through Monday, Banana Republic is having 40% off most regular-priced items and some items have an additional 50% using BRSUMMER.
You can also get 8% cash back from EBATES.
I have some cute dresses coming up tomorrow from Banana Republic then I’ll have some J Crew New Arrivals for the weekend.
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These look-a-likes are something else. Good, detailed reviews. I loved my J Crew chambray pants, but they did a funny thing where the material stretched and showed white. I had to return them after only wearing them for 4 hrs. I wasn't happy because I really liked them. You're right — they look better than the ones from BR.