Veronica Beard
I was particularly interested in the navy suit. This
Navy Blazer is well-made, well-cut, and fit me as expected. However, I don't find solid navy to be particularly versatile. I frequently wear a blazer with jeans, and blue denim and navy doesn't spark joy for me. Unfortunately, these
Navy Pants were horrific. They were super tight from the butt to the knee and then super flared from the knee-down. It was a weird choice, as the color, cut, and material of the jacket are all conservative and classic. The pants were obscene on me. I always always always wear a size 8 in Veronica Beard. Jacket fit great in my usual size, pants were ridiculous in every size between 6 and 12. The size 8 had room in the waist, but they were super tight on the thighs. Even the size 12 was too tight for suiting, in my opinion. Also the pants are not lined.
This
Tweed Blazer is no better. NOTE: this is not a dickey jacket. This is only partially lined, and the way the lining is placed was.... weird. Not necessarily problematic, but just looked like they cut corners to make this piece for the sale. Also, notice how the buttons look "wonky" in every photo. Yeah, they're like that in person too. The sale price on this is $550. There will be other tweed jackets later in the fall priced somewhere between $650 and $800. To me this jacket is not discounted enough to make up for the weird lining and wonky buttons.
This
Cutaway Jacket with Dickey for $599 is probably a really good deal. I will say, the fabric is a bit scratchy and generally seems not as high-quality as the materials VB usually uses. However, it comes with a dickey! A VB dickey jacket will usually run $700-$800 depending on the details. A VB dickey usually costs between $175 and $250. All in, you would be looking at $875 - $1050 for a dickey and a blazer. I didn't love the fabric or the color of the blazer, so I passed. If you love this style, grab it. I found it true to VB size.
I loved the style of this
Cardigan. Unfortunately, the color was very yellow and not good on my skin tone. Fit was true to size. It seemed good quality. If you like it, and can wear a very yellowy ivory, go for it!
This
Striped Cotton Cardigan fit well, was soft, seemed well-made. It kind of reminded me a children's craft project in pattern, though. If you see something else, this may be for you! True to size.
Bonus - this
Alice + Olivia dress. This fit true to size. It was a lower-quality jersey than this brand generally uses. Not as nice a hand feel. In person, the print wasn't as appealing as on line. Overall, probably fine for the price.