Thanks to the ubiquitous presence of BCBG's wares at the now-closed Filene's Basement in Downtown Crossing (not to mention the fact that I worked at the Clinique counter at Filene's upstairs and was thus able to stalk the racks for bargains on a near-daily basis - who needs lunch when there are automatic markdown racks to be cherrypicked from?), there was a time when 1/3 to 1/2 of my wardrobe consisted of BCBG and its diffusion lines. Not so such these days - I've lost a lot of weight since college and have had to divest myself of my 8s and 10s and 12s, plus a brand really loses something in appeal when it's readily available at, say, Burlington Coat Factory. Still, I'd wear the above dress in a heartbeat - the draping gives it an effortless feel, and the gathered waist accentuates the female form and avoids the shapelessness all too common in Grecian-inspired pieces. And the shoes! I love how the heavy-soled, relatively unrefined shoe contrasts with the femininity of the dress.
This one, I might like even better. The color is beyond fantastic - I'm not big on the pastels that so often seem to be prevalent for spring, so I am just loving how so many designers are showing rich jewel tones this time around. The cut is just a little lower-key than the gray dress despite being considerably barer thanks to the simpler shape and the subtler drape. And the red bag against that saturated cobalt? Divine.
Looks like somebody may be putting her aversion to the Green Line aside so that she can check these out once they arrive in stores this winter...
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