Fit Review Friday! Athleta Coaster Luxe High Rise Jogger and J.Crew Petite Stowe Parka Italian Stadium Cloth
First Fit Review Friday of the new year! Before I get into the review, if you're joining me on No Buy January, how is your challenge going? Not gonna lie, the first day was rough. I walked around Avalon trying to get my steps (an outdoor shopping mixed used space) and went into Anthropologie not expecting to really like anything I saw. Turns out, I was very wrong. They now offer Varley in their stores and it's a brand I've seen on Instagram, but never really looked at too closely. When I touched their DoubleSoft fabric, I almost broke my ban right then and there. I did do a try-on and will have that review coming soon. Varley may be the new Vuori for me. I may be a little obsessed already. But I'm holding off until February! I gotta stay strong it's only the first week for crying out loud! 😂 Has anyone here tried Varley? Any thoughts?
Today's review is a little bit of this and a little bit of that. My Athleta order is mostly on back order. 😆 I have three pairs of joggers that are coming who knows when. In December I decided I needed one adult coat in my closet, as all of my coats and jackets are puffers or fleece and neither of those are very grown up. I definitely do not dress like I'm in my 40s. I looked at a bunch of brands and decided on J.Crew. I've had a few J.Crew coats in the past, and loved the quality and the look, but the shoulders were always just slightly too tight so I eventually re-homed them. I decided to give them another try with it in mind to size up to accommodate for tight shoulders. Plus, all the coats were on sale!
For reference I'm 4 feet 11 inches tall and typically wear size Petite XS in Athleta. I also wear size 4/6 in Lululemon. For J.Crew I am wearing size 2 Petite in this coat.
The sleeves are actually a perfect length for me! I should have taken a photo to show you all, but it literally ends right after my wrist. It's amazing that J.Crew petites actually has it right! This is why I went with J.Crew. They're always really good with petite proportions. The length hits exactly at my knees.
I love Varley! I have their very popular vine pullover, and recently got one of their pieces from Nordstrom, the Carmen rib knit zip in dark olive. I love their option for pieces (sweaters) that are a bit more dressy than athleisure.
ReplyDeleteHi Melody! Good to know. I took a look at their sweaters but a lot of them look like them run large. Also a lot of pullovers which I don't wear as much. I get too hot. But their pants and joggers come in 25 inch length, so I need to try them! But agree, they look to be more dressy than say Lulu/Athleta/and Vuori, so I'm definitely interested in elevating my look! Especially if it's comfy.
DeleteOh I didn’t know there were 2 lengths in those pants! Beyond Yoga was at REI. Not sure if there’s REI in your state. But check them out online if not
DeleteOhhhh REI! Okay I think there is one. I'll take a look!
DeleteThat’s a beautiful wool coat. I miss some of the wool coats I had in my past. In the last several years, especially since Covid, my style has become much more casual. I’m not sure my current lifestyle warrants a coat like that, but I’m glad to know that style is still available. Looks fabulous on you.
ReplyDeleteHi there! Thanks so much! I think this one is still fairly casual for a wool coat. I don't dress up much, but can see myself wearing it with jeans.
DeleteLove the coat and the contrasting colored collar! Perfect length on sleeve and body!
ReplyDeleteThank you AC! It is a really great fit.
DeleteLeslie, I went straight to anthro after reading your post. They didn’t have a huge selection of varley ( which btw I’ve never heard of until reading it on your post) . They had the quarter zip sweat shirt which fit a bit oversized on me in the xs but I didn’t find the slim joggers to be petite friendly. I had to fold the top of the waistband over. They also had a very long plain sweatshirt which looked way too long for me. I also got to feel the fabric of the Beyond Yoga pieces at REI and I’d say they rival vuori for the softness and quality. Can’t wait to see your varley fit review. And happy new year! Cindy
ReplyDeleteHi Cindy! The Varley pants I tried on had a 25 inch inseam. I'm guessing the ones you tried were 27.5 inches long? The 25 inch was perfect on me. They were HR too. I haven't tried Beyond Yoga. I'll have to see if Anthro has it next time I go!
DeleteHappy New Year!
Leslie I’m seeing a few interesting items on athleta. Like the seasoft 1/4 zip and the waffle hoodie. I just love waffle fabric. Hope you can do a try on for those items! Cindy
ReplyDeleteHi Cindy! I did do a try on for the Seasoft Quarter zip a couple of years ago, I didn't love the look on me. Here's the review.
Deletehttps://www.petiteimpact.com/2022/08/fit-review-friday-athleta-seasoft.html
I'll add the Waffle hoodie to the list for a try on, I did try the waffle knit jogger and didn't love the waffle texture, I could feel it on the inside and it made me itchy.