I took the day off while my car was in the shop and spent the afternoon walking around the mall. It was pretty dead so I went to Nordstrom and walked around the designer fashion floor. I love looking at the pieces, seeing how they're made, what the fabric is like, the newest trends and ideas, even if I could hardly afford anything there.
I went into the Dior boutique and when the saleswoman greeted me I told her I was just looking, I love the pieces. After a while of me looking around she said "You know, it's quiet today and I can tell you love that dress." and she took me to a fitting room and gave me the whole Dior fitting experience! I spent the rest of the afternoon playing dress up in designer gowns!
It was a thrill just to put them on. They are so thoughtfully crafted and there's a sense of history and excellence in the clothes, and the experience of trying them on. I follow runway shows and I'd always wondered what the clothes would look like on my body. I'm tall but definitely not model thin and I think a lot of the garments actually drape better over a fuller figure. I also looked better in those garments, even a simple white button down and black slacks. With certain brands I can really tell they understand a woman's body, how it moves, and how to manipulate fabric to suit it.
My favorite pieces of the day were a gauzy, floaty, translucent linen dress that was pleated neatly at the waist and billowed out. it was elegant and clean- the linen was crisp, yet so soft to the touch and delicate. There was also a Dior "hoodie" made of fine italian wool and silk. Navy blue on the outside and blue and silver grey with the company's logo woven on the inside- a double-sided woven fabric, which is so technically difficult I can begin to understand the $6K price tag. The base of the jacket is tailored like a standard hoodie but it has a sailor's collar embellished with lace as a nod to 18th century rococo. I found it so charming and a delight to wear.
I took so many pictures and even after I changed back to my normal clothes and took the bus back to the mechanic's I felt like a million bucks
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