What a week, am I right? TGI Friday, which means it’s time to critique one of the many catalogs that arrive on my doorstep. This week, we’re focusing on Free People, an old favorite.
It’s a spring catalog, so the clothing is minimal (mostly sandals and bikinis) to get you frothy with excitement over replenishing your warm-weather wardrobe. Did they succeed? Let’s dive in…
Talk about a throwback. This halter takes me straight back to 1996, when going to a rave in an abandoned parking lot was the height of society. Unless you harbor some nostalgia for the recreational use of pacifiers and Tootsie pops, stay away.
This is an interesting example of LOVING the photograph and hating all the clothes. (Seriously, she looks like a pirate wind chime.)
I just walked into a retro nightmare. Let’s take it from the top — the crinkle-hemmed tank was last seen in the third grade and that skirt is NOT a skirt — it’s a skort. (It’s the “Crash Into Me” Skort, which also means it’s named after a Dave Matthews song — the most heinous fashion crime you can commit.)
This blazer dress has an unfortunately unintended Wolf of Wall Street vibe when paired with a yacht. This is how Free People does it clothes a disservice — because this dress is actually quite lovely and would look incredibly sophisticated at dinner.
Here’s a much more flattering shot from the website. I’m curious if you guys like this blazer dress as much as I do. (Reminds me of YSL’s Le Smoking.)
So what do you think of my ruling on this week’s catalog? Sound off in the comments!