September 15, 2006

Up Clothes and Personal

Graham & Spencer Clothing

Online shopping complaint #115: Something that looked so jazzy online showed up and is actually incredibly junky. “Autumn berry” turns out to be neon pink. “Perfectly tailored” fits like a giant potato sack. And “deep V-neck” is, in fact, navel baring.

But with Graham & Spencer, the new luxury line by the designer duo behind Velvet, you’re guaranteed extremely comfortable and flattering finds. Actually, the only real surprises are the top-notch fabrics and unusual attention to detail.

What to choose? There are silk tunic shifts, jersey bubble dresses, lightweight fleece silk jackets, silk charmeuse slip dresses, long striped wool cardigans, rayon wool tops, and comfy leggings. Even more impressive: the deliberate use of plain colors like chocolate brown, black, navy, heather gray, and cream — so you can pull together countless outfits by pairing pieces throughout the collection.

With styles so on the mark, you can be sure that stock will sell out fast.

Which brings us to online shopping complaint #187.

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