Gap Picks & Fitting Room Photos

Today I got off of work early so before heading home I stopped in at Gap and Banana Republic to exchange some items I purchased online that didn't fit.

In this post I'm going to share some purchases and passes---and right now you can get 40% off of your entire purchase (in store + online) using the code "EVENT" at checkout.

I was IN LOVE with this blue dress. It is perfection---only the size 8, on the left was too big on me (I am cinching the waist form behind to show how I'd want it to look) and though the picture doesn't show it well, it was shorter than I wanted it to be. The size 2, on the right, fit nicely in the bodice, but was way way way too short. Sadly it doesn't come in tall---but you can scoop it up here as it would work for most ladies under 5'9 or so!

raw hem fit & flare dress 

(sold out in blue, of course, but it's also available in white!)

I knew this sleeveless, lightweight chambray shirt would be a keeper as soon as I saw it! It's a little longer in the back than the front and it's versatile beyond belief- you can pair it with shorts or pants or tuck it into a pencil skirt to dress it up for work. This is a must-have! Mine is a size small.

sleeveless chambray tunic

This dress was a favorite! It's long for a regular length dress and it's a nice looser fit for those hot summer days. The fabric is great too. I got this one in a size 6. 

colorblock shift dress

I ended up ordering this online in a 4 tall when I got home. The one I'm wearing in this photo is a 6 regular which is all they had left. I love white dresses for summer and like that this can be dressed up or down. I need the extra length so the tall will be arriving when it's off of backorder.

flared shirtdress

This dress must have been a store return because it's a medium tall. I liked the color and neckline but didn't love the fit at the bottom. I think a small or xs tall would have fit more nicely---but without the sash it was quite baggy. Either way, I think I would have purchased if the size had been right.

sleeveless shirtdress

(this color is no longer available in regular and tall, but is in petites if you need M or L)

I think we can all see just from these pictures that this dress was a total fail�it was like a sack�no shape and I was swimming in the medium. I don't even think an xs would fit to be honest. I do love the general idea of this dress though, just wish it was shaped differently. 

(on sale in stores)

Lastly, I picked up this sweet baby pink dress for Harper---the color is actually a true light sweet pink, a little more bright than this photo shows. 

eyelet dress

I hope you enjoyed my picks and passes! Did you score anything during this sale?! Let me know :)

PS---here's what I picked up for Kevin at Banana Republic---also having a 40% off sale on full-priced purchases:

vintage crew in purple

vintage colorblock polo

Baby Gap Spring Collection Picks!

Oh boy have I ever been MIA from the blogging world lately. We've been battling sickness after sickness in our family so this last month is kind of a write-off in terms of my energy and motivation levels. 

My husband had ear surgery (all is well!) at the end of January and right after that I came down with a horrible sinus infection and was on antibiotics and steroids for 10 days.  Then my husband and I got pink eye (somehow it skipped Harper, thank God). 

We were okay for about a week and now we're all battling colds again and my sinus infection may be on the horizon of returning (with a vengeance, of course). Gosh I hate being sick, but here's to building up our immunity for next year, I guess! Anyway enough about my various ailments...

This past Sunday, I met up with Megan and sweet Olivia for some breakfast at Sweet Paris and we couldn't resist taking a stroll to the Baby Gap in the Village. I picked up a few items for Harper and then when I went online today I saw that they had a bunch of new collection items that weren't in the store. If this is any indication of what the summer collection is going to look like...ladies, we're in trouble!

Here are some of my favorite picks�they're in my cart ready to go when there's a sale.
UPDATE: GAP is offering 35% off of your purchase using the code "TREAT". I NEVER pay full price for anything at GAP, Banana Republic or Old Navy. I just save items in my online shopping cart and wait for a sale code before I buy. They have sales pretty much weekly but I don't buy unless it's AT LEAST 30% off. I try to hold out for 35-40% usually. Just wanted to update since this code was released this morning, February 28th! I'm glad I waited and didn't make the purchase last night when I posted this!

top row 1 | 2 (the hat is from Old Navy) | 3 |

bottom row 1 | 2 | 3 |

leggings- 1 + 2 |  marled gray dress (absolutely a must-have!) | flutter sleeve blouse | cupcake tee- (I got the long sleeve version in-store)

Above are some recent purchases I made at Baby Gap. I ended up returning quite a few pieces I ordered from the Paddington Bear collection. Once they came in the mail, there were a few I didn't like as much in person or that I didn't think would last long enough with the sizes I got. 

I mean, how cute is that dress?!

I hope you and your family have been happy + healthy and free from the colds, flus and sinus problems that seem to be going around this season.  Here's to one more workday until the weekend�cheers!