Was there some sort of memo sent out that every mid clothing line or retailer needs to produce a black and white garment featuring three bows down the front for holiday? How embarrassing would it be to show up in the same trend as another beeyotch at your office holiday party?
Let’s break down these three styles and consider the bang to buck ratio.
$550 versus $268
- Black Solid Bow Jacket | $550 | This jacket, worn as a risqué top in the marketing images, is of mid fabric content: 55 percent polyester, 45 percent wool shell with a 55 percent polyester, 45 percent viscose lining. Entirely too much polyester for a five hundred dollar price tag. This top is available is standard range sizes from extra extra small to large. While it is not worth the price tag, it does come with detachable white lace cuffs.
- Black Bow Dress | $328 | This dress is one hundo p polyester. Unless it is something you wear to the gym, just say no to synthetic fabric. This dress is available in standard sizes from extra extra extra small to extra extra large. It is also available in an additional four color ways.
- White Dress with Velvet Bows in Tweed | $268 | This dress is 55 percent wool and 45 percent polyester. At over 250 dollars, it is still too expensive to be made with nearly half polyester. This dress is available in standard and tall size ranges. The former in number sizes from 00 to 24 and the latter in number sizes from 2 to 20. In addition to the off-white and black, which admittedly is giving Chanel, it is also available in black and black.
Will I be buying any of these? The answer is no, not even the Chanel-ish one and not just because it is set to be a ubiquitous trend; rather the synthetic of it all, all three of them, are enough to say pass.
