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Jumpsuit: Strapless Floral Culotte c/o – wearing S (romper option)
worn with Thirdlove Strapless Bra (my review)
Shoes: Sam Edelman ‘Yaro’ in oatmeal suede
Earrings: Baublebar ‘Bahama’ Pom Pom
Sunglasses: Karen Walker ‘Super Duper’
Bag: Minkoff ‘Love’ Crossbody (smaller option)
Watch: Citizen ‘Crystal’ Silhouette
++ all photos were taken by yours truly with this camera, lens, tripod, and remote. ++
edited using Barcelona Lightroom Preset (tutorial)
Another culotte jumpsuit outfit… safe to say I’ve been living in this style! The wide-leg pants let me keep cool even in the 100-degree temps we’ve been having and I love that I can dress it up with heels or down with sandals. Add a cardigan for the office or wear it as-is on the weekend. It would also be a great option to take along with you if you’re going on vacation! This particular jumpsuit is also ideal for petites as the pant length hits me perfectly just right above the ankles with no hemming needed! The waist is nicely tapered and has enough structure to suck me in while the back has smocking that allows it to stretch and stay put.
This particular jumpsuit is from Romwe and you’ve no doubt noticed that I find a lot of my pieces from Asian retailers like Romwe and SheIn. I find the styles to run on the smaller side and therefore are a great option for petites! Their styles are more on the trendy side and I often think of it as the online version of Forever 21. I’ve been shopping Asian retailers personally for years (paying with my own money) and wanted to share a few insights for your SheIn shopping:
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READ REVIEWS / SEE IT WORN ON OTHERS
It’s always helpful to see the actual item on someone other than the model, just so you can see more details regarding fit, style, and quality. Oftentimes there is a customer gallery available and if you’re unsure of an item, go for those where you can see how it looks / fits on others. For me as a blogger, I actually try to provide this as a service whenever I’m picking pieces and try to choose pieces that don’t have uploads yet — hopefully this will help you get a better sense of what you’re buying and anything to watch out for!
on SheIn’s website, look for items with a star that indicate there are reviews available
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CHECK MEASUREMENTS
Sizing does typically run smaller on these websites so be sure you check the sizing chart and know your measurements. The smaller sizing can be great for petites who have trouble with larger vanity sizing but it may also mean that you may want to size up if you’re in-between.
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PAY WITH PAYPAL
I find it safer to check out with Paypal when it’s an option and avoid giving out my credit card information so I don’t worry about that information being compromised. I’m probably just a bit more on the paranoid side when it comes to personal information (it’s what I get for working in the finance industry!).
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SPURGE FOR EXPEDITED SHIPPING
Because items are being shipping overseas, transit times take a bit longer. SheIn shopping has actually been really great lately and my pieces have arrived in about a week but with Romwe, I usually expect about a 2-week delay with Standard Shipping. Given that prices are much more affordable at these Asian websites, I recommend splurging a little extra and getting the expedited shipping.
Jumpsuit: Strapless Floral Culotte c/o – wearing S (romper option)
worn with Thirdlove Strapless Bra (my review)
Shoes: Sam Edelman ‘Yaro’ in oatmeal suede
Earrings: Baublebar ‘Bahama’ Pom Pom
Sunglasses: Karen Walker ‘Super Duper’
Bag: Minkoff ‘Love’ Crossbody (smaller option)
Watch: Citizen ‘Crystal’ Silhouette
++ all photos were taken by yours truly with this camera, lens, tripod, and remote. ++
edited using Barcelona Lightroom Preset (tutorial)
And now for this week’s On Trend Tuesdays linkup! Sandy and I are excited to feature Jodie from Jodie’s Touch of Style this week. I love her printed shorts and they’re perfect for summer!
Now it’s your turn to share a recent outfit with the rest of our community for a chance to be featured! Just link up a recent outfit and remember to include either the button below or link to both me and Sandy in your post. We’d love if you could comment on 5 other bloggers too as this is a community where we can all get to know and support each other! Tag us on social media too to join the conversation with #OnTrendTuesdaysLinkUp!
This is a really cute jumpsuit! I love everything about it. Peace!
Cheryl
http://www.northwestmountainliving.com
Great tips Kileen! I love that jumpsuit!!! Swoon!
-Adriele
StyleAssisted.com
Such helpful tips!
xo Adri
http://www.adrilately.blogspot.com
The measurements are always the tricky part. Thanks for the tips.
http://www.stylesbynancy.blogspot.com
This is such a pretty jumpsuit. Love the tropical print, it seriously puts me in vacay mode. Love this post!
Amy ❤️ http://theblushingpink.com/
Wonderful tip! Immensely benefited follow your informative tips. Love everything of this blogs. Thank you thank you so much for this awesome post. Keep posting.
That’s one gorgeous jumpsuit you got there! Also, couldnt agree with you more about seeing the actual items worn by other than the model. Often times, we see really good pieces worn by ladies almost unrealistic bodies. ha!
Jessica | notjessfashion.com
Wow, what a super outfit, and gorgeous striking sandals too. x Jacqui
http://www.mummabstylish.com
You really do find the cutest jumpsuits! I love the pattern on that too. And thanks for the info about shopping Shein, I didn’t notice the review feature before! Thank you, and thanks for joining the Thursday Moda link-up!
Mary
https://www.themarycurator.com/