Review of OhVola Roset Bloom Peplum Skirt, Fairebelle Cutout Peplum Skirt, Love Bonito Cate Cheongsam Top

OhVola Roset Bloom Peplum Skirt (Coral, size M) - faveee!

 Left: Original length of the skirt. Right: Folded the skirt to see if it looked better, shorter.

Close up of the pretty floral prints!

This is the second peplum skirt that I own. I usually avoid peplum skirts or dresses as I feel that peplums that "flare" too much emphasise my hips - I think that they are usually more suited for really skinny girls with unbelievably small waists. However, I decided to take a gamble when I saw the preview pictures on the OhVola blog. Besides the attractive floral prints, the "flare" of the peplum appeared to be fairly moderate. I'm glad I took a chance on this one! Really adore the sweet florals and the peplum feature doesn't over-emphasise my hips. Material is thick enough but soft as well, and comes with an inner lining, so no worries about VPL here. I opted for size M as I believe OhVola's apparels have a smaller cut sometimes. While it does fit me nicely and does not ride up, I think the skirt will look better if it's shorter (on the right picture, folded part of the skirt to see what it would look like shorter). Will keep it if I can have it altered.

Fairebelle Cutout Peplum Skirt (size M)

Close up of the eyelet cutout details.

On the other hand, my first peplum skirt didn't fit me so well, despite it being in size M. I love the eyelet design and the rich cobalt blue colour, the material is decent too. Sadly it rides up when I walk, hence I'll be selling off this skirt.

Cate Cheongsam Top (Fuschia, size S)

Close up of the lace details

This is my first purchase from Love Bonito's string of CNY collections. I've been careful to avoid cheongsams as I would probably only wear them during CNY, and it would be such a waste to do so, no matter how pretty a cheongsam may be. I finally gave in to this one (and the Lorenze Cheongsams which I will review in another post) as it did not come across as being to oriental and festive. While I really like the fuschia colour and lace, it still seems just a bit too festive for wearing on normal occasions. Tried to leave the collar unbuttoned to tone it down. It's a great top with an awesome cut that fits the torso well, the fabric is also of good quality. However, for the above reason I'm still undecided on whether to keep or let this go.. what do you think?

Review of VainGloriousYou Capehart Floral Maxi in Patchwork, size S

VainGloriousYou Capehart Floral Maxi in Patchwork, size S - faveee!

Note: photos were lightened a little due to bad lighting.

This is my first purchase from VGY, and their customer service was impeccable. This size was initially out of stock, so they offered me size XS instead, to which I replied that I intended to head down to their physical store to try on XS first before deciding on it. Shortly after, I was told that they had contacted their supplier and managed to get hold on a piece in size S. What a pleasant surprise! Kudos to Eve and Tricia for their patience and friendliness - I've been blog shopping frequently over the past few years and this was truly a memorable experience. Thank you for your efforts too. I believe that excellent customer service is key to a successful business, and I hope that VGY continues to grow and be prosperous!

Now for the dress.. Nothing screams summer glam quite like the dainty floral prints on the cream coloured base. The dress fits my ptp and waist perfectly, leaving the rest of the cotton satin to cascade down my body gracefully. To me, it is imperative that clothes are lightweight due to the terrible humidity of our weather. As maxi dresses tend to be heavy due to their length, I was delighted to find out that this was not the case with this dress, even though it came with an inner lining. However, due to the light base colour and lightness of the dress, nude undergarments are highly recommended as my black undies are slightly visible underneath the cloth.

I've never worn maxi dresses before, so I'm not sure when I'll wear this out. Perhaps to my friend's upcoming wedding dinner. :)

For your reference, I'm UK8, 1.67m.