Next up in Tribute season and it's another brand new store for the Plaza, it's The Row! This was such a pleasant surprise of a release, for me it wasn't one I expected but I loved following the brand years ago back in it's earlier days. Honestly I haven't really checked it out recently, but I'm loving the brown tones in the advertising so I'm excited to get on into it:
I really like the overall vibes of the store, there's a lovely mix of colours and tones, and a good variety of styles - you can get both a fancy dress or something more street-style, which for me is perfect in a Tribute store. First up the accessories. There are 8 pairs of shoes, and 5 of those are available to fit both male and female dolls which is a great option. The Black Ballet Flats stand out to me as being very trendy right now, the look great on the doll and are a very versatile shoe - they're simple but it's been a while since we've had something similar released. The Black and Red Illusion Boots are fun styles, we've not had anything like this in the Plaza and I think they really do stand out in the store, especially the bold red. They have a short heel and a slight point to the toe - for my doll the skin section is quite similar to my tone, so I like the look, I've not seen anyone wear these to compare on other skin tones. In contrast there are only 2 bags in the release, but both are nice pieces. The Green Leather Bag has a beautiful forest green tone in a very classic city structured bag, while the Hat Basket Purse is a more fun style, the hat bag design is one we've had before, so this is a good opportunity to pick it up if you've missed it before. There are then a number of other accessories pieces, the Black Belt Bag and Red Purse Belt can technically be added to the bag category, these are cute pieces with very nice small sizes making them pretty wearable items. And I really quite like the look of the Red And White Scarf, the light fabric has a beautiful flowing design and I think it's something fresh for Spring in the Plaza.
Onto the clothing! The first floor is a perfect balance of light beige and black, I love the colour combination and this floor really pairs accessories perfectly with clothing, super complementary to each other. For sure the Voluminous Trench Coat catches my eye immediately being front and centre. It's simple yet detailed and really makes for a good clothing base to add accessories onto. I'm not so sure on the other beige pieces in the floor, I like the idea of the Lace Doily Dress, the details are intricate and the design pops, but there's something about it which isn't quite right to me and I can't put my finger on it. The black lace Flower Cutout Dress however is a stunning piece using lace - on the all-black mannequin in the store I think you lose some details, it looks stunning when trying it on and I really think it's a triumph of a piece^ Fantastic detail and I love both the long length and the scooping of the square neckline. Balancing the floor out is the Black Tied Sleeve Dress which is a super sleek and styling strapless number, again I love the neckline on this one, it's very flattering on the doll. The sleeve detail isn't super obvious and because of that I think it's a pretty versatile piece that will layer nicely. The second floor is very much mixed in colours, your eyes are pulled everywhere. The outfit that immediately caught my attention is the Cream Top and Red Blue Checkered Skirt pairing, this is very 'me' and I love the light yellow with the bold print, perfect primary tone combination - but both pieces will work very well separately. I love the loose fit of the top as well as the slouched open collar, and the skirt has a nice gathered detail at the waist. Also popping in this floor is the Oversized Pink Shirt, this is such a fun item, love the bold pink but also the wrapped design around the waist, it makes it very unique. This piece does look great with the Maroon Slacks and Tied Maroon Blazer, but I don't love the overall fit of the trousers, just a little too low slung for me, so I'll happily pair my pink with other maroon and burgundy trouser options. The Big Pocket Blue Skirt is also a lovely piece, I'm still a little on the fence about it and how I would style it, but I think the colour is beautiful and the midi-length is a nice one that I do like styling - I think perhaps it's the pockets themselves that are putting me off, I'd probably adore the skirt without them! And onto the third and final floor which brings us to all those beautiful brown tones. I was really drawn to the Black And White Jacket (which really looks brown to me and not black, what does everyone else see?), the block contrasting colours are fab and the fit on the doll is really perfect, it's got a slight fit while being a little oversized, for me it's just perfect. I immediately could see what accessories I would pair with it, so it was love at first sight with this one. For a more oversized style the Tweed Blazer and Trousers pairing is the perfect option, for me the tweed isn't quite how I'd like it to be but the fit of the pieces is great and again, they're great together but will also work individually. The Black Voluminous Top is fantastic, and actually I kinda skimmed over this piece on my first look through the store, but it really gives me luxury vibes and seems like something you'd easily find in an LE collection. The oversizing is nice but it's cinched well at the waist and the boatneck neckline looks great on the doll against those sleeves - I'm really quite excited to style this one =)
F E A T U R E
Although I was away when the release came out I did manage to snap boa styling up the Patchwork Silk Top recently and thought this was just a stunning outfit, I couldn't miss featuring it! When I first saw the look I really thought it was an LE piece, so elegant and honestly perfection with the other pieces in this outfit, especially the puffball mini-skirt, it brings me back to many years ago of popular styles but is modernised with the accessory use - love the sheeny tights with the slouched socks and oh-so-stylish brown pointy slingbacks, really a perfect combination alone let alone with the rest of the outfit! Hair and beauty look on point to complete the overall styling^
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