New-In (Clothes) : Miu Miu Dress & Isabel Marant Knit Sweater

Hi, if you're new here and this is the first post you read, this is a personal blog that I created as my own journal to document my journey in trying to build a designer wardrobe. You can read it all on my first ever post in this blog where I explained why I created this blog at the first place. 

I've also mentioned on that post that I wanted to upgrade my whole wardrobe not just the bags but also the shoes, clothing, and accessories. I wanted to have a well curated wardrobe that can last me a long time, so I've been scouring for designer clothing items ever since. 

Back in September of last year I purchased two new designer clothing which I found at the outlet store and the preloved market. They are both in great condition. 

First is the Miu Miu dress. I don't know the name of the style but it is a sleeveless dress with a bow shape at the front which was one of their most popular style a couple seasons ago. I found it at an outlet store so the label tag was cut off, though not everything is cut off so you can still see the Miu Miu label ;p

It has a soft pink pastel color with dainty little bonbon / candy prints all over. It also has a large bow shape style at the front and made of 100% silk with lining underneath. It was a size Large but somehow it runs small so it actually fits perfectly on my petite composure. 

I like the fabric, the soft pastel color, and the romantic / girly model of the dress. The height is just around my knees so it's just perfect for me as many dresses usually falls a bit too long for my short legs hehe .. I really like how it falls so nicely on the body when worn, and also how it looks feminine and flirty and romantic and girly at the same time :)

(with my Louis Vuitton Mini Pochette Accessoires)

The second piece I purchased was this winter knit sweater from Isabel Marant. This is my first time encountering Isabel Marant piece because not many of her items were floating in the preloved market here, so when I found this one in a good price I immediately bought it (although we don't actually have heavy winters here, but I can wear it on winter vacation or on a super cold heavy rain night probably hehe). 

It is a heavy knit sweater, the kind of sweater you wear in a cold winter days. I really like the off-white ish color that looks a bit creamy - which is a nice neutral color to wear with tall boots and winter hats in any color.

I haven't had the time to properly wear this yet because as I've told you we don't have heavy snowy winter here, but I did lend this to my cousin who had her winter vacation in Korea snowy mountain. Washing it was a bit of a hassle though, because I try to take care of my nicer clothes properly to retain their age so I always try to follow the washing instruction on every piece of designer clothing item I have. Some of them I dry clean, some of them I hand wash myself, including this 100% wool ??? knit sweater. This was a heavy one because the knit is so thick, so it gets even heavier when wet. But I don't want it to break away prematurely so I'm willing to go the extra way of taking care of it although I'm actually a lazy person 😅

Here's how I would style it for winter wear :

Style 1 : 

with Cotton On scarf, Nine West Boots, and Vintage Ettienne Aigner bag

Style 2 : 

with a string necklace that I tied around the neckline, and my LV Damier Ebene Clutch from the Neverful Tote

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