H&M Dressing Room Review

The H&M opened in Dallas at the Northpark Mall this past Thursday and I, of course, had to go to the grand opening!  The new 24,000 square foot store is an absolute heaven for those who love H&M -- the first floor is filled with women's clothing while the second floor has the men's and children's items.  I definitely took my time browsing through all the women's clothing as they had many of the fall items that I had seen of several other bloggers already.

I went into the dressing room with 15 items to try {yup, a new record for me}.  There were only a few items that looked somewhat decent, so I decided to take some dressing room pictures for anyone else interested in some of H&M's recent items.

Mustard Pleated Skirt ($49.95):  

I love richly colored skirts so when I saw this beautiful mustard skirt on the shelves I had to try it.  At first I thought it was supposed to be a midi skirt but after looking at the catalog picture, it's apparently supposed to be knee-length and I'm just super short {it goes down almost to my mid-calf}.  For those of you who have longer legs than me might find it more flattering.  The waist is very tiny {I had to seriously suck in, especially since I was tucking in a poofy-ish top} and the material is very soft and warm.  The price is a bit higher, but I could definitely see it as being a well-worn skirt ideal for the colder months.

Verdict: Pass

Lace Overlay Blouse ($24.95):

The next item I saw was this lace overlay blouse.  I absolutely love lace this season and the overlay pattern is absolutely beautiful.  The blouse also comes in black and powder beige {see beige on Jean} and I was so excited to try it on.  Unfortunately the blouse looked too boxy on me on its own and when tucked in {see in skirt review above}, it was way too poofy and created a weird effect on the skirt too that made me feel like I had a food baby pooch.  The sleeves were also a little long on me as well as I would've preferred if it ended right below my elbow.  Sadly this was a no-go for me.

Verdict: Pass

Lace Overlay Shift Dress ($34.95):

Yet another item to satiate my lace obsession.  I love the pattern but found that the dress was a little loose on me, especially in the waist area.  For me, I would've preferred something more fitted so I also passed on this.  But, see it on Annie in her recent review -- looks gorgeous on her!

Verdict: Pass

I actually walked out of the store with just a pair of black dress shorts {see on Wendy} but after trying it on again at home I decided it's going back to the store as I decided it wasn't flattering enough on me and my chunky thighs.  I was actually really surprised to not have ended up buying anything from H&M, but Annie did recently pick up the orange swing blazer for me.  I actually just wore it yesterday while spending my day walking around San Francisco {I'm here this weekend for a wedding}, so look out for it in my next outfit post!  

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