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We're loving the asymmetrical ruched waist on this faux wrap dress, as well as the deep, rich color. We'd probably wear with a brooch, or possibly a long, opera-length necklace. It's $128 at Nordstrom, available in sizes 2-14. Suzi Chin Maggy Boutique Ruched Faux Wrap Dress
(2015 Update: Note that the dress is now sold under the Maggy London label at Nordstrom — you can also sometimes find the dress at 6pm.)
Sales of note for 9.30.24
- Nordstrom – Beauty deals through September
- Ann Taylor – Extra 30% off sale
- Banana Republic Factory – 50% off everything + extra 20% off
- Boden – 15% off new styles
- Eloquii – Extra 50% off sale
- J.Crew – 50% off select styles
- J.Crew Factory – Up to 60% off everything + 50% off sale with code
- Lo & Sons – Warehouse sale, up to 70% off
- M.M.LaFleur – Save 25% sitewide
- Neiman Marcus – Friends & Family 25% off
- Rag & Bone – Friends & Family 25% off sitewide
- Spanx – Lots of workwear on sale, some up to 70% off
- Talbots – Fall Cyber Monday sale, 40% off sitewide and $5 shipping
- Target – Car-seat trade-in event through 9/28 — bring in an old car seat to get a 20% discount on other baby/toddler stuff.
- White House Black Market – 40% off select styles
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Hi – just wanted to let you know that the site is back to normal now.
Chicago
Love the longer length — looks like it would work for taller gals.
Anonymous
love it, but am not a fan of that length of sleeves (due to not having thin arms)
CorporateTool
You could probably wear a long-sleeve shirt underneath, or even a button-down might be an interesting look.
divaliscious11
Now this is a win!
Mel
I love this dress- the color and length are great, and it seems like the neckline is high enough that you wouldn’t need a cami underneath. The only thing I question is the “faux wrap” nature of the dress. What does that mean? I see it has a zipper, but if the dress is still going to flap open in the front at inopportune times, I am not sure how that’s necessarily an improvement on the wrap.
Cat
ditto – I often have more of a problem with faux wraps (as there’s no functional tie, you can’t adjust the tightness) than I do with “real” wraps.
Nothing a stitch or two at the right place doesn’t fix, though – love the color and high-enough neckline on this one!
Heather
I love it! Great find.
DH
Vaguely related – Anyone know anything about the “Semantiks” line of clothing that just arrived at my local Nordstrom? Irritatingly misspelled brand name aside, the clothes themselves seemed cute but I didn’t try anything on – I was just scoping out the scene in preparation for the semi-annual sale that starts next Wednesday.
urbangirl
I have several Semantiks items. I like them because they are affordable and generally fashionable, but they are not as high-quality as more expensive items and tend to be either synthetic or a synthetic blend. I have one pant suit and the pants are not lined (which I actually prefer), and one skirt suit, which is fully lined. I also have a wool-blend pencil skirt which fits me better than any other skirt I’ve ever owned. Don’t expect anything to last forever though. I’ve had my pant suit for 2 years and it is getting worn out.
Ariella
I have several Semantiks items, including a suit. The suits are unlined and, IMO, poorly made. I have had to have the pants hemmed twice (the original stitching just plain gave out) and the fabric looks kind of “worn” already. The non-suit items are OK, but they, too, seem to have quality problems. I got a modal t-shirt that I thought would be nice as a layering piece or under suits. The stitching on the arms gave way and now the hems look ragged. I am going to have it repaired, but I would not purchase the brand again because of these issues.
E
It’s one of the Nordstrom house brands, along with Classiques Entier. The Semantiks brand is cheaper, and not surprisingly, of lower quality, though some things are fine. I like it for more trendy items, as the durability is less of an issue. I do have several items from Classiques Entier and am very impressed with the quality and styling of the clothes.
K
brrrr…. too cold
Anonymous
I agree. It’s cold (and getting colder) where I live. I need a dress with some sleeves! You can’t put a jacket/cardigan with everything.
newassociate
good choice. i ordered and returned this dress last week. i thought i was going to really like it, but it looked all wrong. the way the sleeves are set up made me look like a linebacker, which is quite a feat given my narrow shoulders. i think it would look better on a woman with a medium or large bust instead of my small one (more visually balanced with the shoulders/sleeves). the asymmetric waist also made me look REALLY hip-y.
i really liked the neckline’s soft folds, so you could push it open a little to show off a necklace, or close it all the way up to the base of your neck for a conservative look. the skirt wrap seemed pretty secure; the under wrap goes all the way across, and the top wrap is partially sewn down so it wouldn’t be easy to get a concerning amount of leg showing. the length was right below my knee.
this dress would look great on some people, just not me.
Mel
I did look this up under dresses recommended for pear-shaped women and it was not listed. I still had some hope, but it sounds like it really is a bad choice for us based on your review. Oh well.
anon
I’m surprised – I was thinking this would look better on someone with a smaller bust. I’d be afraid this might look a little more like something you’d wear on a date or out for drinks than something you should wear to work. Aside from that, I think it’s beautiful and a great fall color.
D
Love, love, love this! Will be running down to Nordstrom to try this on soon!
C. Z.
I love this dress! If I get an actual job this summer I am so going to be buying this. The color will layer really well with grey and black for the winter (I think) and would also look nice with a lighter colored contrasting cardigan for the summer.
As someone who is also blessed with um, linebacker shoulders and arms that wave back at me, I always wear cardigans with anything cap-sleeved or sleeveless.
E
This is really cute. I wish it came in petite sizes.
Tatyana
I loooooove this dress and I actually own one, only it’s black. And yes, I have big arms, but this dress really slims me down:)
Paris
The faux wrap part seems confusing. I’d rather have a real wrap so I can cinch it around to fit my body. I’d be leery of ordering anything like this online without trying it out first, but maybe I’ll check http://www.gatheringguide.com to see if any stores near me carry something similar. I like how it looks on the model a lot.