When I was in Chicago this past weekend, I tried on a lot of clothes. In Memphis, I normally do my shopping online since there aren't that many stores that carry items I like. Chicago is a different story. In Wicker Park (especially on Damen Avenue) you'll find a great selection of boutiques while Downtown (Mag Mile, Oak Street, etc.) you'll find your designer shops as well as Nordstrom, Barney's, Saks, Neiman Marcus, and Bloomingdales.
I can't get the two tops below out of my mind. I love them, but there's no way I was going to drop $398 or $450 on a top. The quality of both is excellent, but $300 is my cutoff line for a top. I wish I would have found out about the A.L.C. top when ShopBop was doing their 25% off friends and family sale. Now I will just have to patiently wait for another sale to come around again.
I found this top at a boutique on Damen called Helen Yi. I own three A.L.C. blouses and they are staples in my closet. Their pieces are high quality, modern, and often have unique silhouettes to them. Only a select amount of stores carry A.L.C. so it's always a pleasant surprise when I find one that does. I know this sounds crazy, but I was thinking I could make this top work appropriate by attaching a snap or two at the top so it's not as revealing. It only looks like a lot of skin is showing because I'm hunching my shoulders forward (the things I tell myself to justify reasons to buy something lol).The front is conservative and I absolutely love the slight sexiness of the back; it's a great balance.
This top is actually not as low cut as it looks on the model. I found it at Neiman Marcus, although I don't see it listed on their website. Although it's made from polyester, the material and texture felt thick, sturdy, and very well constructed when I tried it on. It's minimalist chic and has defined clean lines. The drapes are more structured than other draped tops, but it's absolutely beautiful. Color is a perfect shade of white. There's nothing to not love about this top!
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