New-In (Clothes) : Morgan de Toi Cardigan
We went to the mall to meet with our family last weekend and we were
the first to arrived, so we went ahead and look around the mall while
waiting for our family to arrive. The first thing I saw when we entered
the mall was this one store that offer designer brand sale up to 80% !
It's one of those pop-up store and they were offering huge discounts on
brands such as Bebe, Ted Baker, Morgan de Toi, Ipanema, etc. Of course I
went inside right away, who would turn a chance of getting designer
goods for 80% off ? 😝.
There were many dresses and
pants/jeans from those brands that were on offer inside the store, but I wasn't interested because I don't really wear
much dresses these days except for maxi dresses. And I also have
adequate pants in my wardrobe so I didn't think that I needed anymore
pants, so I didn't browse the pants racks. I do however found one
rack near the back that were filled with blouses and sweaters (although
there were not many options on that rack either). But I found a really
nice cardigan with a Chanel-esque style !
Chanel signature style is one of my favorite
looks ! I love Chanel fashion especially their classic signature blazer/cardigan
with that rows of buttons and pocket lines. And this Morgan De Toi cardigan has that style ! On the tag it's called the Noir/Rose Bubble (Bicolor Cardigan). And it's a very pretty cardigan with a combination of pink over black color with an elegant rows of black-gold buttons.
I
guess I was lucky or it was meant to be, because there was only one cardigan in my size left !. I usually
go for the smallest size in designer clothing and there was one Xtra
Small (XS) size on the rack. When I tried it on, the "XS" size is still a tad bit loose on me but
the bodice fits nicely. I was hesitant at first but seeing that it was discounted almost 50% off ( => from $60 to $32 ! ) I couldn't passed it up.
The material is a thick knitted viscose/wool. It feels
luxurious and looks very classy. It also has diamond stitching pattern that makes it more elegant looking. I love it so much. The pink accent against the black
cardigan and gold-accented buttons makes it even more special. AND it has working pockets too ! I'm glad I got the last one in my size, and I can't wait to
style it :)
At the same rack I also saw a very nice pastel blue cashmere
sweater with a really nice v-neck and zipper details on the shoulder.
The zipper can be opened up to showcase a pretty lace details
underneath. I think it's a very lovely detail on a very delicate robin's
egg blue cashmere sweater. I was thinking of also getting it but hubby
noticed there's a loose thread near the center front that can lead to
more snagging. I was kinda sad to see that because I do love it so much and was gonna take it to the cashier along with the cardigan.
On another rack I found a really nice Bebe lazy pants made from silk which looks and
feels awesome to the touch. But I was hesitating because the bottom of
the pants were gathered, like a jogger pants. And I found that jogger
pants style does not suit my short legs, so I had to put it back to the
rack.
When I already paid for my cardigan and went out the store I also
saw on the window display the Ted Baker pleated maxi dress that I once
coveted for many months ! But it was too late, because I was already out
the store and my family already arrived so I didn't have time to go back
into the store to look for the maxi dress. Well, maybe next time ...
Meanwhile, here's how I styled the cardigan :
Morgan de Toi Cardigan with H&M jeans,
Tory Burch Flat shoes, and LV neverful tote bag accessorized with
Tory Burch Flat shoes, and LV neverful tote bag accessorized with
Laduree Macaron keychain.
Anyway,
this cardigan is only my second Morgan de Toi fashion item that I had
in my wardrobe.
The first one is a nice black dress I found from
thrifting many years ago. It's one of my best thrifted item, and one of
my luckiest thrifting day too. I remember that day I went thrifting and
found a black little dress from Morgan de Toi and a vintage circa
1960-70s Christian Dior button-up dress in navy/white. I also found some
really nice vintage dresses in mint condition that day. (oh how I
missed thrifting).
I actually don't wear the Morgan de
Toi black dress very much because I only wear it to special occasions and
parties. It's actually just a simple dress but it has a nice drape-y
neckline and a cute little slit at the side of the dress. It's made of
crepe and falls really nice on the bodice. It's been one of my best
evening dress so far. I last worn it on my brother's engagement day,
with some silver adornments to accessorize myself for the special day.
Here's another time when I wore the black Morgan De Toi dress to a wedding party, pairing it with my vintage Fendi shoulder bag :
Hopefully
I can go thrifting again because there's not much places here to go
thrifting. But I missed browsing and digging around the thrift store to
try to find some nice items. Finding designer items on thrift store here
is considered very very lucky, because we don't have fabulous thrift
store here like the Buffalo Exchange in USA (or even GoodWill!). But hey, as long as you're
lucky and determined to dig that treasure at the thrift store, you'd
soon find some gems ;)
At least, that's what I believe anyway...
I'll see you on my next Shopping Diary post ... !
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