Anthro Closet Chaos: Anthro Dress Love! She Hath Done What She Could!

Saturday, May 21, 2011

Anthro Dress Love! She Hath Done What She Could!

Oh no! It's happened to me again. I was asleep at the helm. Miss Albright's Finest Hour Heels have been out of stock online for some time. So naturally I forgot to look at my Wish List carefully and check for sale prices.

Anthro's Finest Hour Heels - by Miss Albright

Like magic, the fabulous Peggy of She Hath Done What She Could found a pair of shoes for me. Thank you Peggy. I owe so many wonderful Bloggers and Readers for finding many difficult to get items in the last few weeks. Not just for me, but for Readers and even other Bloggers. This community is a wonderful thing.

You will receive Diamonds and Rubies in Heaven!

Strap yourself in...

Hold on tight...

Because I almost fell out of bed last night...

My Love!

Anthro's Sweet Osmanthus Shift - By Ranna Gill - Anthro $178 - May 2011

Audible Sigh!

HERE

I envision the Finest Hour Heels at the foot of this dress.

Anthro Sister Dress Love, Laura (lauramartinsemail@yahoo.com)

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micheling 68p · 724 weeks ago

I thought it was funny they added the Sweet Osmanthus Shift to the website just a few days after Roxy's post about old-school Anthro. This dress reminds me of some of the older, classic- Anthro dresses in the pictures. It has the same timeless, unique feel. I can definitely see you wearing this dress, I hope it's as nice in person as it is in the pictures.

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GeoInCalifornia 99p · 724 weeks ago

You are so right Mich. Great observation. I mistakenly tagged the Sweet Osmanthus as Anthro's own Floreat Brand. I was surprised to find it's Ranna Gill. The dress reminds me of Floreat's Yellow Cloud Dress. Although 3 years old, I still wear this dress every Summer.

I seem to be more willing to splurge full price for dresses that appear fewer and far between. There have been ocassions when It looks as if Anthro is playing games with Stock and Backorders.

I thought the disappearance at record speed of the Spiced Dress was strange.

Not a single review was posted until yesterday's poor 2 star appeared. Is Anthro trying to entice us to purchase dresses by removing the stock and placing them on backorder? Hoping to generate a flurry of buying in fear they will sell out again.

Kind of like the Verdant Slip Dress.

Only, it won't work with the Spice Dress, because the Verdant has been thoroughly reviewed and deemed a 5 STAR winner.

Maybe I'm just a conspiracy theorist. But I don't trust Anthro. They have pulled too many tricks with online product photos. Doctoring things up to their hearts content. I can't tell anymore what the clothing actually looks like. And I personally can't stand what they have done to the Knits and T's section.

Anthro.........If you want the to waste your money on a bevy of different sized models, fine. Just give me back the necessary options to make ordering the right size and style a whole lot easier. And I promise I won't return so much.

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Terrie 60p · 723 weeks ago

That dress is gorgeous and I could totally see it looking awesome on you! I'm sure you'll find the shoes. My Lemon Cooler Wedges had been out of stock forever in my size and they just popped back Friday! I spent way too much on popbacks last week!

I totally agree with you on the photo-doctoring. I really hate it when something shows up and it's a totally different color from the catalog or the skirt is poofier/not as poofy as the photo. Drives me crazy! Isn't that false advertising--to alter a photo so much that the item doesn't even look like the photo anymore?

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GeoInCalifornia 99p · 723 weeks ago

What recently irritated me is how they pinned the Rainbow Confetti Dress to make it appear more fitted. It's a tent dress.

I grabbed a pair of Via Cardorna Wedges on pop back and 2nd cut.

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Lisa C of a CC Gal · 723 weeks ago

That dress is def a Laura dress. And the styling actually reminds me a little of a traditional Malay grab called the kebaya. Just from the pic the embroidery looks stunning. I'm sure it will look smashing on you. And so will those shoes! Can't wait to see your review.

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GeoInCalifornia 99p · 723 weeks ago

So far only Keiko was able to give me a lead on the shoes. The SA at the store could not find both shoes. I was so disappointed. I hope I got the size right on the dress. It's a complete hit and miss without reviews. You would be stunning in this dress Lisa.

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Sherry,GirlsDayOut · 723 weeks ago

Oh that dress is beautiful and would look so cute on you. And congrats on getting the shoes! Isn't it so fun to get something you just love? And I find this community so sweet - not snotty or snobby but all trying to help each other. I LOVE IT! I haven't really had any issues with colors online being different than what I envisioned from Anthro ( at least for the items I have purchased.

For the readers that commented: Do you guys really think they are photo-doctoring or could it be that the clothing just fits a mannequin differently.... although pinning a dress back would DEF be a drag. Hmmmm. I will have to think about this more.

Anyway - thanks, Laura, for the fun blog for me to read while I am jet-lagging in Cork. Cheers!

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GeoInCalifornia 99p · 723 weeks ago

I have definitely experienced such issues from Anthro. November 2009, it was the Cascading Tulle Cardigan by Sparrow.

If you want an interesting read by dozens of very upset women while you are laid over in Cork...then Google "Anthropologie Cascading Tulle Cardigan Reviews. Look for the Link for Anthro's online Reviews. My review is under the name Geo In California. Its a real eye opener. Say hello to Ireland.

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Stylish Soprano 47p · 723 weeks ago

Laura, I'm so glad you got the shoes! And the dress...def reminded me of "classic" Anthro! I was so mesmerized by it when I saw it. The whole Spiced Dress controversy confused me. And the Verdant Slipdress...I'm glad we all have a second chance at it! I never got to try it on, but all the sudden, I'm obsessed with it!

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GeoInCalifornia 99p · 723 weeks ago

I think Anthro is ordering lower numbers of stock. If the item sells well, they are back ordering additional stock. I think it's a wise move.

It doesn't explain the fast sell out of the Spiced Dress with no reviews though. If the dress was that fantastic there would be more than one review.

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twasbrilig 51p · 723 weeks ago

I saw the sweet osmanthus dress yesterday too, and fell head over heels. :-)

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Jamie · 723 weeks ago

How wonderful that Peggy found the heels. They really look like they will work perfectly in your wardrobe. And oh, that dress has your name written ALL over it. Everything from the light green color, to the shape, to the delicate embroidery is just perfect.

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GeoInCalifornia 99p · 723 weeks ago

Peggy is a doll. She went to her store and only 3 pairs were left. One was an 8.

I love our community Jamie. I would miss out on so many wonderful Anthro items if it wasn't for all of you. You are the Light from a Window in my No Anthro Zone. And it's so much more than just the Anthro stuff. We are a Sisterhood filled with friendship, advice and information that spans the Globe. It's a life changing experience that I'm blessed to have discovered.

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amy · 722 weeks ago

Hi cutie,
Just trolling anthro ebay listings, and came across the shoes: Finest Hour Heels! I also lust after these lovelies, but I'm afraid that I don't "need" them. Alas...
http://cgi.ebay.ca/NIB-Anthropologie-Finest-Hour-...

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GeoInCalifornia 99p · 722 weeks ago

Yikes Amy! What a total RIP. I know you said you don't need the shoes, but did you want me to APB them for you? I love the shoes, but the foot bed is hard as a rock. I stuck padding in them, but the clearance was too low, so the padding pressed up and was more uncomfortable than the wood. They aren't bad as long you don't plan to do a lot of walking.

The Ranna Gill Dress sucked. So disappointed. Lovely embroidery on a crap dress that runs small in the chest.

Laura

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scraparoonie 92p · 722 weeks ago

Kudos to Peggy for finding those shoes for you! So happy you can add another pair of kids to your ever growing Anthro family. So sorry to hear the Ranna Gill dress was a major bomb! Boo. Double boo! Ah well, the next pretty is just around the corner....

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