a-thread reached out to me in early December and asked if I would be interested in collaborating with them. Back in my early blogging days, I would have said yes to pretty much any sponsor request but now I am much more picky. I turn down more than I take on only because I want to review/feature items that I would normally purchase myself.
Dress: C/O a-thread – size small
Necklace: Chanel Pearls
a-thread is an online clothing and accessory boutique based out of Los Angeles. What I love most about them is their mission. They give back 5% of every sale to a charity of your choice – you can read more about it here. They combine fashion with giving back to help others in need, I would support that any day!
One of the things I look for in an online retailer is the ease of their site. I get easily distracted when shopping online and if a website is cluttered or hard to navigate, I move on quickly. I was pleasantly surprised when perusing a-thread’s online shop. It’s very simple and clean – easy to shop. Another important factor is the shipping and return policy. a-thread offers free shipping on all orders above $75 and if you are not satisfied with your purchase, you can return the item for a full refund/exchange within 30 day and they will even pay for the return shipping (applies to domestic orders only). For International readers, they offer International shipping!
There were several items that I liked but this silk scallop dress was very unique and caught my eye. Unfortunately it was a big tent on me so I had to do some major slimming. It took me a couple of weekends because the material was so delicate and I’m a beginner sewer.
It was one of my options for NYE but because of my not so great alterations, I didn’t want to be fidgeting all night – fixing and adjusting. I was pretty bummed because it’s a gorgeous dress. The material is so soft I haven’t seen any dress like this. It’s a shift style dress and I tried to belt it to give it some shape but it still didn’t look right so I opted for a bright pink blazer. I like that the dress is not sequins – thus limiting only wearing it for NYE. The dress features multi colored metallic scallops in the front and is fully lined. The only downside is that the dress is a bit sheer – even with the lining. I either have to go commando or wear a nude slip which I think I will choose the latter 🙂
I decided to wear it as a shift dress and add my blazer for a pop of color. This will be a great outfit for a Holiday party or NYE next year. If you are interested in this dress, it’s currently sold out but a-thread is checking with the vendor to see if it will be re-stocked. Will update when I have an answer. For now, readers can enjoy 10% off through the end of January with code: STYLISHPETITE10
Other items to consider are:
Other items to consider are:
Their prices are reasonable and if you check out the sale items, you can score a pretty good deal.
Disclaimer: The dress was provided to me as a courtesy from a-thread.
Have you shopped at a-thread before?
As beautiful and stylish as you are with this dress, benevolence is ALWAYS in style. That said, the dress is lovely, and so is your bubblegum pink blazer. Your hair remains gorgeous as usual. Also lovely- your face and smile. Alluring and lovely you are, Annie.
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As beautiful and stylish as you are with this dress, benevolence is ALWAYS in style. That said, the dress is lovely, and so is your bubblegum pink blazer. Your hair remains gorgeous as usual. Also lovely- your face and smile. Alluring and lovely you are, Annie.
johnbmarine.blogspot.com
the dress is amazing! love the way you styled it! question: when you wear the same dress you completely change the accessories or do you do something similar?
xoxo
Mady
thegirlfromthemirror.blogspot.com
the dress is amazing! love the way you styled it! question: when you wear the same dress you completely change the accessories or do you do something similar?
xoxo
Mady
thegirlfromthemirror.blogspot.com
I have shopped with them before, and had an absolutely terrible experience. I was drawn to their return policy, give-back donation, and I bought one of those “spend $25, get $50” coupons from some flash sale email I received. I bought top, a necklace, and a pair of earrings to get to the free shipping. The top was sold out and the necklace was backordered, and when I got the earrings, they were the wrong color. So 0/3. I bought a skirt, but they were going to charge me shipping, even though the whole point of my combining my items was to get free shipping. I emailed them twice, and finally received a response back after my second very scathing email, and got free shipping.
The necklace was expected to ship a month later, and I emailed them several times when that date came and went, and never received a response. When I finally did, they said there was a glitch in their system, and it never shipped, but it was sold out now. I asked for a refund, not a store credit, because I was done with the company. They gave me a $15 coupon, but I won’t be using it. It’s really just not worth it, even for a free item. I doubt I’ll get it at this point.
I have shopped with them before, and had an absolutely terrible experience. I was drawn to their return policy, give-back donation, and I bought one of those "spend $25, get $50" coupons from some flash sale email I received. I bought top, a necklace, and a pair of earrings to get to the free shipping. The top was sold out and the necklace was backordered, and when I got the earrings, they were the wrong color. So 0/3. I bought a skirt, but they were going to charge me shipping, even though the whole point of my combining my items was to get free shipping. I emailed them twice, and finally received a response back after my second very scathing email, and got free shipping.
The necklace was expected to ship a month later, and I emailed them several times when that date came and went, and never received a response. When I finally did, they said there was a glitch in their system, and it never shipped, but it was sold out now. I asked for a refund, not a store credit, because I was done with the company. They gave me a $15 coupon, but I won't be using it. It's really just not worth it, even for a free item. I doubt I'll get it at this point.
I love this dress on you Annie! Thanks for introducing us to a new retailer. I took a look around and I like their cape trench but I’m just worried it wouldn’t be petite friendly since it’s one size.
I love this dress on you Annie! Thanks for introducing us to a new retailer. I took a look around and I like their cape trench but I'm just worried it wouldn't be petite friendly since it's one size.
as always you look classy in any dress.
shortandsweetjoy.blogspot.com
as always you look classy in any dress.
shortandsweetjoy.blogspot.com
That dress is very pretty, though the hot pink blazer doesn’t go with it at all.
That dress is very pretty, though the hot pink blazer doesn't go with it at all.