Nothing feels quite as elegant to me as a fully monochromatic outfit with a sleek midi coat and elongating trousers. I partnered with Uniqlo on IG and wanted to blog a more detailed review on some pieces I tried! I’ve mentioned their popular custom length trousers before as a solid budget-friendly option for petites with free hemming. Since my last post, they’ve added a few new neutral colors including gray, cream & olive.
Pullover Stripe Sweater
I didn’t grab a photo, but I tried this on in store and thought it’s one of their best pieces right now. The camel and navy stripe options are both classic, and it’s harder to find deeper shaded colors like those. The material is a medium weight (not thin) with a plushy yarn feel. They only had xs in store which was a loose relaxed fit on me, and I imagine the xxs would fit more like how it looks on the model.
Wide Fit Pleated Pants
These are the pants I featured earlier this year – an under $50 trouser option that comes with free hemming to a precise inseam length that you want. For the pants shown in this post, I opted for a 27” inseam to wear with mid heels, but if mostly wearing with flats I’d do 25.5” or 26.”
Sizing: Note that xxs is online only and in-store sizing starts in xs, and the original inseam length is 28 inches. My waist measures 25″ around and I generally fit in-between their xxs (tag says. 22-23″ waist) and xs (tag says 24-25″ waist) for this particular trouser style. The waist fit runs small compared to other brands, especially brands like AT or LOFT. I ended up going with XS this time for a little more room at the waist.
Complimentary Alterations: For hemming, you either select the inseam while ordering online or buy in store and get it hemmed on site for same day pickup. If you buy online you can…
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