The final Tribute of the season, and yet again another brand new one to add to the collection, one I'm super excited about - Loewe! I'm a huge fan of the bag designs, and we've had a few of those in the Plaza before, so the next step of a store of the whole brand is great. The advertising brings bright and bold and I love the look of the special offer item. Let's get into the store:
The store ended up being released in 2 parts, which is why part 1 and 2 are listed on the different floors. Even though the advertising looked very bold and bright with colours and options, actually the store has a really good mix of that with more neutral and easy-to-wear styles, I'm really impressed with this and it reminds me of vibes from early Tribute releases. First up, into the accessories. Now the shoes, I'm not so much into in the release - there are 7 pairs to choose from and they do have a range of styles and colours, but I'm not feeling a draw to any pair in particular. I will point out the White Rose Sandals though because these are priced in SC's, and are a pretty fab style for the price - a classic Summer strapped sandal with a unique rose design on the heel. However the bags, I do love! There's only 3 to choose from but I think they all look great and bring different Loewe designs to the Plaza - remember we've had some styles before so I like that this isn't just a repeat of those ones. First is the Loewe Flower Bag, which has a classic light tan colour with a fun white orchid detail alongside classic Loewe chunky knotting. It has a great slouched shape, another Loewe signature, and is really something quite fresh in the Plaza. Some great news for you, the other 2 bags are both priced in SC's, so this store gives affordable options across several items and not just a single item. The Pixelated Handbag is in the infamous 'puzzle' design, but brings us a fresh blue, black and white design, again something that is more unique for the Plaza. These are colours that I love to wear, I'm a big fan of those blue tones, so for me it's an easy one to add to the shopping cart. Then there's the Blue Yellow Knot Bag which is just a fantastic mix of colours again with a slouched shape to it. This has a really nice size, and the knot detail is definitely a unique stand-out feature. There aren't many other accessories in this release, but there are three pairs of sunglasses - the LOEWE Flower Sunglasses come in white, green and black and have a very fun petal design around the lenses. They come in both suite and beauty parlor versions, and the black pair are priced in SC's which is great. I think these are fab sunglasses and really add a fun flair to any styling, they really fit well with the collection and I look forward to seeing them styled up for Spring.
Onto the clothing. The first floor combines reds and browns, both colours I'm definitely on board with! I really love the look of the Red Armless Sweater, this looks like a fantastic Spring piece. I love the large gold buttons and the split open hem, and I can really see some fun looks made with this, I'm excited to work with it. Also in the sweater/jacket category is the Brown Leather Structured Jacket, which I was initially a bit on the fence about, but it's definitely growing on me - the dark colour is fantastic, I think it will be perfect for Autumn and I have some ideas for styling already. The wide open hemline may be challenging to work with, but I think it's a challenge I'm looking forward to. I don't so much like the Structured Beige Skirt that it's paired with though, it reminds me of like 2010 styles and what we liked back in that era, so I'm struggling to see how it would be worn, but I'm happy to be proven wrong. In the same beige tone I am quite tempted by the Nude Hands Dress, the design is really nice and I love the fit of the piece on the doll. For me I think the nude shade is just right in that it's enough of a difference than my doll's skin tone. I've not seen anyone style this yet but would love to see some fun looks. With a more casual vibe there is the Olive Denim Jacket and Skirt set, now the skirt isn't so much my style with the denim and silk combined, but the jacket does look pretty fun and it brings a streetwear/RTW vibe to the floor where the rest of the pieces do have a more dressy feel to them. The colour is certainly standout for a denim jacket and I like the oversizing to it along with the closed front. Final piece to mention from this first floor are the Double Belt Denim jeans, these look fantastic, the style is right on with current trends in terms of the overall fit and I really like the dark wash. The unique feature is the waistline with a split above the standard waist, followed by a high-rise second waist and second belt. They really look fab! On the second floor it's definitely a more feminine style with more pinks and purples, I like it^ I love the Rhinestone Striped Shirt, the sparkly lilac with the coloured pinstripes really looks amazing, and the white collar gives me lots of styling ideas for it. Sticking with purple, the Purple Bow Dress really caught my attention - now I'm the first to admit I don't wear a lot of dressy-dresses or gowns, or pieces like this, but something about this specific style had me hooked and I couldn't stop thinking about it - so I've now bought it and look forward to styling it. I think it was the combination of the light purple against the black bow at the waist, along with the gathering details, it just looks fantastic. The Tied Grey Collared Tshirt is an option in SC's and I think it looks like a pretty versatile option, plus it's a very dressy poloshirt, the long tie at the front definitely dresses it up an I think it will make for interesting stylings. I really love the look of the White Feather Skirt, this is a beautiful piece and while it does first look quite formal, I think it will work for casual outfits too - I find white an easy colour to style, so it's perfect for me and I think it will be great for Spring/Summer looks with some super fun accessories. The Pink Window Dress isn't so much my thing because of the window, but I do love the colour and the rest of the dress overall, I think it makes a good pick from the store, but I haven't seen anyone style this yet. The final floor is a little more avant garde in the styles, overall the showy more arty pieces aren't my style, but there's some more minimal options in here too. I can see the White Structured Top will be a popular piece, it's arty but also has a wearability to it, it will be perfect for Summer stylings being a wrap style across the chest and shoulder. But it's both the Red and White Mini Skirts that are definitely the most wearable items from the floor. The styles are simple but classic and the colours are good choices, with the white being priced in SC's. These have a lovely flounce to them and a perfect mini length, very skater skirt from the early 2010's but it's something I quite like and am looking forward to styling^
F E A T U R E S
First up for features is harpie, styling up both the Loewe Flower Black Sunglasses and White Structured Top. I think the layering of the top with the sheer long sleeve is a fab idea, the pieces could easily be one and it makes the top very wearable for a more Spring-based styling. The black and white focus is very eyecatching and the gold touches of course draw my attention - this skirt is a super fun piece and the checkered pattern is perfect for the Loewe pieces to fit with^
Next up is Bianca.Vos wearing the Olive Denim Jacket and honestly this look is doing a great job at trying to convince me to buy this piece! What I loved was the pairing of the long draping of the jacket with the matching draping hem of the mini-skirt, this is such a fun idea to work with. And the look also highlights the versatility of the jacket, I was struggling thinking about colours working with the olive, but clearly black is a perfect choice, this look highlights a good versatility to the piece for sure!
Last but not least and bringing a bright look, it's BeatriceFashion with the Rhinestone Striped Shirt - this is the exact sort of look I was picturing for this fantastic piece, I love it =D The smart white trousers balance with the white collar detail, and keeping the rest of the look super bright and light lets the shiny purple really pop, the look is fantastic in this setting too. I love the little ruffle addition at the hem of the blouse, it really also ties in well with the intricate lace design on the overcoat. Really loving this one a lot =)