I love everything about Jacquemus spring 2017. It was charming, modern, minimalist, and so tightly edited in terms of presentation. I wanted to find the collection in stores but I swear the shopping situation in San Francisco is so freaking boring that the only recourse is to look online and abroad.
When I finally found one of the wrap tops I wanted online I bought it in my usual size (38, a bit of a gamble since I haven't ever owned a Jacquemus top before) and waited patiently for it to arrive within a few days via Farfetch. The return policy is quite generous but the whole paperwork aspect was something I wasn't looking forward to doing if I had to return it, so I made a mental commitment to love the top in person as much as I do online.
So then it does arrive, and to my surprise the sleeves are quite large. Like, football linebacker large. The fit is totally fine on the waist — since I have actual hips I have to keep the lowest part of the top unzipped, which is fine and fairly typical for designers to forget that women have shapes — but the sleeves were much bigger than expected given my height. I kind of loved it, but as soon as I wore it out for a mini errand I caught a glimpse of it in a store front reflection and it was a little comical how large they were — they literally overwhelmed my frame.
I immediately raced home and pondered how I could reattach the tags to this thing and sit down and do the paperwork to return it. But alas, that ship sailed in my yank-happy tag ripping moment hours before.
So I took the rest of the afternoon and modified the sleeves myself to reduce the volume and poof, which makes it more manageable (and dare I say more mainstream?). They look just fine now, normal even, but the twisted detail in the front still keeps it avant garde and true to Jacquemus.
This is a long story seemingly about nothing, but it's mostly for you ladies interested in Jacquemus Spring 2017 anything: just know the proportions are much more drastic in person, unless you're taller. Sizing up is not much help either because things will just be bigger. So proceed with caution, maybe don't go ripping those tags until you feel truly comfortable with the level of linebacker-ness.
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