Posted by Cups | Posted on 05-05-2011
Category : Fashion
So I finally made it into an H&M to check out that conscious collection. What a disappointment! I tried on several items and ended up walking out with one – and one that I wasn’t even interested in to start off!
Nothing I tired on fit right. There were so many cute pieces that I was super excited about but as soon as they made their way onto my body they were failures. To begin with, the sizing was awful.
The shorts for example were a no, simply because I’d have had to go up two sizes. I know that’s a silly reason for getting them but I was being a total girl and didn’t want to look at a tag that was that much larger than my usual size. Otherwise they’re adorable!
This jacket would’ve been cute but they didn’t have my size in stock…
At first I thought this dress was adorable and would be fun for a summer wedding until I put it on and realized how poor the construction was. I don’t expect much from H&M but at the top there is a row of beaded crystals…you’d expect them to be in a straight line but they were all over the place – I think I could have done a better job of attaching them!
I couldn’t find pictures of the other items I tried but here it goes anyway. One cream colored dress was cut really badly and gave you a massively poofy tummy. I did think that it would be great to wear to a dinner party – you could stuff yourself silly and your tummy would appear no bigger than when you arrived…or it could be great maternity wear! Basically, it was insanely un-flattering.
There was a floral dress that was absolutely adorable – so much so that I gave in and was willing to go up two sizes – but by the time I got to the size that actually fit me, I realized the construction was so that there were two pointed peaks protruding from the top of my boobies – not attractive 
What I did end up with was a floral shirt with slightly ruffled cap sleeves and a little pocket on the left side of the chest. It’s white and the flowers are light pink with sage colored greens.
Morale of the story – don’t bother with this collection. It all looks great on the hangers but on an actual person it’s just not right. I left there frustrated, saying this is why I hate shopping lately and exactly why I do things like wear the same bra from VS for the last 10+ years.
Eric is right though, that at first glance I don’t come off as the old stereotypical, edgy looking vegan, but that’s what I think is cool about it – veganism has become so much more main stream now that all different types of people are embracing it!
