Comments on: Wednesday’s TPS Report: Diane von Furstenberg ‘Jill’ Top

By: C

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 10:20:52 +0000

I do think this looks technicolor…and I have a small dark brown/ ivory animal print scarf that I wear regularly. I would only wear this if it were 80% covered by a black (preferred) or teal jacket which would make it like a scarf.

By: Lawgirl

Lawgirl — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:09:07 +0000

@A & @An — Thanks for the sizing tips re: DvF. Although she’s often cited as the queen of wrap dresses that make curvy women look great, they don’t work for me. It seems like her designs are made for wide shoulders and taller women. I’m 5′3″ and the look I get with DvF dresses is: “The dress is wearing me, and not the other way around.” I haven’t tried her blouses though. I’m going to hit up Nordies and see if they have this in-store…

By: Kalorama

Kalorama — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:18:01 +0000

Totally agree with Liz and Sharon. It looks something you’d find in the bottom of the bin.

By: AN

AN — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 06:08:09 +0000

I tried this on and it looks great – no ‘animal print’ feeling about it and the colours work on most skin tones. I work in a business casual office (though my personal taste runs to conservative on the whole). Did not think it would look classy at first but it DID!! Pair with black pants/modest pencil skirt, cami and classy pumps. Did not buy though as I prefer to go up a size with DvF as I’m curvy and DvF usually runs 1 size smaller than usual anyway.

By: Mae

Mae — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 01:21:19 +0000

I usually don’t comment, but really? This thing is hideous and not at all work-appropriate! I wouldn’t take anybody seriously wearing a neon leopard-print shirt, and I certainly wouldn’t wear it to the office myself. In fact, I wouldn’t wear it anywhere.

By: Sharon

Sharon — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:08:15 +0000

Right, the colors take it out of cheetah and right into fugly! These aren’t even attractive colors together.

By: L

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 23:15:18 +0000

I think that was the idea–maybe not expensive items, but certainly very classy/tasteful items.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:45:59 +0000

I think that the colors take this out of the animal print arena altogether. You hardly even notice the print is leopard because of the colors. Therefore, this is more office appropriate than a cheetah print in the colors of – say – an actual cheetah.

By: A

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:02:08 +0000

I don’t know about this shirt, but I disagree with everyone who says no animal print in the office (and I work at a conservative big law firm). The key is moderation and keeping the rest of your outfit simple. I often wear a black/white/grey leopard print cardigan over a black shift dress or with well cut theory pants. I also have some adorable cheetah print jcrew flats that I will wear to the office with a monochrome outfit. So yes, the purple/teal combo is tough, but there are lots of understated animal prints out there in camel, grey, brown, etc., that I think are perfectly ok in small doses.

PS — for anyone buying the top, I find that DVF tops tend to run small, I go up a size compared to what I wear in DVF wrap dresses.

By: Liz

Liz — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:35:42 +0000

Yeah, or camouflage… Just sayin’.