I haven't shopped at Talbots since, well, since I was wearing sensible black patent Papagallo flats in the late 80's, early 90's. Didn't everyone shop at Carroll Reed?! I digress. Anyway, on a whim, I took a look at the Talbots website the other day and what a surprise! I saw things I would actually WANT to wear, beautiful tweed pencil skirts, velvet jackets in beautiful jewel tones and gorgeous sweaters. This ain't yo mama's Talbots!
For example, check out the outfit above. Conservative? Yes. Boxy, frumpy and evocative of the Church Lady? No. I know a lot of you are saying that you are a stay at home mom, you would never have occasion to wear that, blah, blah, blah. OK, imagine that skirt with a t-shirt, jean jacket, tights and riding boots. Now would you wear it? What about this jacket? With skinny jeans and ballet flats?
A jacket nipped in at the waist?! Really, Talbots?!
The other thing attracting me to their fall line is the color palette. Shopping around this fall, I saw a lot of muted, blah color stories. I'm lookin' at you, J. Crew! Seriously, the fall stuff I've been seeing reminds me of Uncle Knit Knots on Imagination Movers. Beige, bland and blah. For the non-Playhouse Disney acquainted, Uncle Knit Knots is the gentleman below on the far left.
Now, if they would just bring back Talbots Kids, I would be REALLY happy!
