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Still on a quest to find wide-leg crops I like, I found some at Banana Republic. I ordered them during a 40% off promo and within a few days they had sold out online. Though they are still back-ordered online, they are now available in-stores. I didn’t have a chance to take pics of the ones I ordered before I left on my mini-vacation to San Diego but was able to find them in a store and try them on.

~ Sleek Wide-Leg Gaucho Pant, White, size 6 Regular~

My order was for the size 6 in both the black and white pants. I also had, several years ago, some pants just like these in black from White House Black Market. After holding on to them for a few years without the trend returning I gave them away. 
I ordered the size 6 Short based on my fit in the Sloan Pants. The size 6 Regular fit snug, and looked more so in the White than in the Black. These are not lined and you can clearly see the pockets. I would definitely need to Spanx these. 
  

~ Sleek Wide-Leg Gaucho Pant, Black, size 8 Regular ~

The size 8 fit a little better, especially across the hips but they still felt a little snug. The length was a little long on both the size 6 and size 8. I’m looking for a pair that will hit just above the start of my calf. Even the Short size, which I ordered, was still a little long. The material is a Cotton/Lyocell blend which includes Spandex. They feel a little like J Crew’s Cafe’ Capri’s but I think the Lyocell makes them a little more snug. 
  

I wish I could have kept these as they are the best ones I’ve found but with the fit issues they just weren’t meant to be. 

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I saw Minnie Travel Flats in-store a few weeks ago. I am not a huge fan of the Reva Ballet Flats as the elastic at the back pinches my heel. But these were on the shelf at my local store in a 6 1/2 and I decided to slip them on.

The Gunmetal color is beautiful. It looked purple originally but changed to silver-ish in a different light. Though the size 6 1/2 was a little snug I could already tell how comfortable they would be in my regular size 7. The insole is padded well and these feel almost like slippers on your feet.

The toe still has the large double-T logo like the Reva Ballet Flats.

They come in other solid colors like red, yellow, orange and light blue. They fold in half to make it easy to slip in your purse for travel. This color looks so versatile and maybe better than a true metallic gold or silver.

Super cute! Really comfortable!

Have you tried the Minnie Travel Flats?

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~ Cece Metallic Ballet Flat, Metallic Silver, size 7 ~
I am a huge fan of the Cece Ballet Flat and was happy to see J Crew brought them back. The Emma Ballet Flats were too tight in the toe-box for me and just uncomfortable. I like the Cece’s because they are comfortable, have a slight hidden wedge and the leather ones have held up very well for me. I wore a pair during a really bad rain when we were in NYC and after drying out they weren’t damaged at all. 

There was something about these in Metallic Silver that I didn’t quite like. I think in a certain light the silver looked gold. At first I thought I was sent the wrong ones, in Metallic Platinum but I checked the order form and box to be sure.

These do fit TTS, as my size 7 fit perfectly. I ended up returning these as the color really bothered me. I also realized I have several different Metallic Silver shoe options in my closet. 

Do you like the Metallic Cece’s?

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I saw a lot of cute tops at Loft on my last visit as well. I am a sucker for blousey peasant tops and there were several in different colors and prints.

~ Embroidered Floral Top, Gulfside Blue, Medium ~
This was my favorite, and apparently everyone else’s too since most sizes had sold out. I bought the Medium anyway, even though it fits pretty loose. The Small or maybe the Medium Petite will be a better fit. I’m hoping to find it at another store in either of those sizes before returning the Medium. The arms have elastic, which I’m not a fan of, but they weren’t tight at all. 
The shirt looks a little better tucked in but overall a smaller size would be best. 

~ Tonal Striped Henley Blouse, Black, Medium Petite ~
This size fit big as well. The style is the same as the shirt above but does have a Henley button placket down the front. That may account for the looser fit in the Petite. 

The length is also a little long and looks better tucked in. I’m hoping to find this in a smaller size as it was also selling out fast, in-store.

~ Embroidered Tassel Blouse, Medium Petite ~
I like the blue details of this blouse but this size fits a little snug in the arms. Though there are minor differences in each blouse from above they all have the same shape. I think a regular Medium would fit better in this blouse. The tassels were a little annoying so they might do better tied in a loose bow.

~ Foil Linen Cap Tee, Medium ~
This was the tee Gigi posted about on Facebook. I almost didn’t find it, thinking it had sold out. This is a little thicker than the J Crew Linen Tee I reviewed a few weeks ago. The Medium fit TTS for me. It’s not loose or drapey. This also comes in several colors. The Mystic Turquoise and Yellow Daffodil were very pretty, saturated and bright.

The sleeves are a cap sleeve. They are looser on the model than me so if you have thinner arms they will look a little better on you.

~ Foil Sleeveless Linen Tee, Summit Grey, Medium ~
The color does not look Grey IRL but bronze-colored. I actually loved this more than the Cap Sleeve Tee because of the color. Again, the Medium fit TTS. I brought this along as an “extra” in my carry-on to San Diego. It will look nice under the Linen Cotton Denim Jacket. 

It was really nice to see some great items at Loft this time, and at 40% off. I am hoping I can find a different size in the Embroidered Floral Top while shopping today. 

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I was looking for a jacket similar in color to the J Crew Denim Jacket in Ecru and found one at Loft. I also found a similar jumpsuit from the J Crew Drapey Crepe Jumpsuit. Take a look below.

My store sold out of the Denim Jacket in Ecru Wash pretty quickly, especially in my size Medium, and I knew I wanted to take it with me on my trip this week. (I’m in San Deigo right now.) I looked online at Loft because Gigi had posted a Gold Linen Tee on her Facebook page last week. While I was searching for the tee, I found this jacket. 
The material is a linen-cotton blend and much thinner than the denim jacket. I actually prefer than as it is very lightweight and I may be able to wear it through June, barring 100 degree temps. I am usually a Small/Medium in Loft so I chose the Medium since I thought the sleeves might be cut a little tight. The Medium was a great fit and the same size as the J Crew version. 
~ Linen Drawstring Pants, White, Small ~
I saw these in white and blue and decided to try the white to have something to go with the linen tees I grabbed. The Small was just a tiny bit snug until I moved around a little. I think they would stretch a little more throughout the day so I would stick with that size. The Medium would have been a better fit in the hips but very loose in waist. The length was really long on me, even “in heels” (left pic) so it would need to be hemmed. 
 
There was also a wide-leg version, without the drawstring that came in White and Green. I would probably go with that version since I have a cropped drawstring linen pant from J Crew.
~ Fluid Sleeveless Jumpsuit, Black, size 6 ~
Had I known Loft had a jumpsuit like this I would have passed on the J Crew version. There are two differences. 1) This has a drawstring and elastic waist. 2) The ankle has elastic. The inseam is 26 1/2 inches and this time I can tell that is correct. 

I liked the ankle hiked up a bit and because of the elastic, they stayed that way when I moved around. The size 6 was a great fit. I would have been swimming in the size 8. Maybe a Petite 8 would be good too but I really liked the fit of the 6. I was able to get the J Crew jumpsuit for 30% off before it was excluded from the promos but the Loft is a much better deal at $89.50 plus 40% off. And it’s just as cute!

  
I missed out on the 50% off everything sale early last week but still bought the jacket at 40% off. Much much less than the J Crew jacket.

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