Friday, May 31, 2013

Target Labworks Review

OK, this is only a review of the two pieces I ordered, so nothing too exciting. I had not heard about the labworks collection at Target until I read about it on Piper's blog, and then I ended up buying two of the same pieces that she bought.

First up is the lime twist-front tulip skirt, which I ordered in a large and XL with the intention of returning whichever one didn't fit. The XL is pictured here:


As you can see, it's suuuuuuuuuuper tight and unflattering on me. The material is very thin; and even with the lining, it's still pretty sheer. If I wanted this to work (which I don't really), I'd probably try the plus size version instead. Then again, the waist fit fine, so who knows.

The second item I bought is the black/lime sleeveless neoprene dress in a large.



This one was the correct size for me. I wasn't sure how the cutouts were going to work, but it turns out that they're kind of cute and fun. The length, however, is not. I shouldn't have been surprised - all dresses from Target that aren't Merona brand are basically minis on me. It might work for concerts and outdoor festivals and such. I could even sew a strip of black neoprene at the bottom, but that sounds like too much effort. I ended up asking my husband what he thought, and he wasn't a fan. Looks like this one is probably getting returned, too.

The cool thing about this collection is that they offer all the items in plus, regular, and petite sizes - so no one misses out. Unfortunately, it's only available online, so ordering things in a couple of sizes like I did might be your best bet.


This is a stretch for "favorite score" for the We Love Target link-up, but I'll go with it. They had potential... Bridget's wearing a cute Target T-shirt and skirt, so that works.

6 comments:

  1. haha yes gotta love the sunglasses Bridget is sporting ;)

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    1. Haha yes, the sunglasses she got from you are in heavy rotation.

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  2. i think that dress is super cute on you! your legs look like a super model's!

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  3. makes me squee when I see something I've given her!

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  4. I had the same issues with these pieces. The skirt was too tight and not flattering (I ordered a L, same size as the pink one) and the dress was too short (L again, but I'm 5'3"). Back they went. I still like the Labworks line, just not everything works on my body.

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    1. Oh good, I was curious how you liked the pieces we both bought. It's good to know the whole collection isn't a dud because the silhouettes are so cool and interesting. Like you said, just not on our particular body types in some cases.

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