Welcome back to another exciting edition of Keep or Return!
Up on the block: this super-soft acrylic sweater from Gramm, purchased at Nordstrom. It's a fabulous long length, blue zip-up hoodie with striking koi detail. I bought it for a semi-staggering $98.00, which I'm now thinking is kind of a lot of money for a sweater with short sleeves.
I love this. Love, love, love the fish. 98 bucks is a bit pricey, but I would live in this out on the porch drinking my morning coffee all summer long....
Posted by: Leslie | April 26, 2007 at 03:49 PM
it is a bit too expensive for a sleeveless sweater. beautiful color and detail, but not very practical I think.
Posted by: Marina | April 26, 2007 at 04:08 PM
Never spend that much on acrylic.
Posted by: andrea | April 26, 2007 at 04:24 PM
Agree with Andrea, never spend that much on acrylic.
Posted by: Deb | April 26, 2007 at 07:11 PM
I had a sweater with short sleeves once. I still have people who give me shit about it. Once you wear it you realize how silly it is. Return.
Posted by: Sarah Buckley | April 26, 2007 at 07:41 PM
KEEP, 'cause the fish!
Posted by: Jon Busey-Hunt | April 27, 2007 at 08:41 AM
For less than $40 - yes!
For $98?? - Not so much.
It is very cute and I love the fish...but that's a lot to pay for something you can only wear for a short time during the year.
Posted by: Emma | April 27, 2007 at 10:31 AM
KEEP! Cuz it's adorable, and when you do wear it, you will feel adorable!
Don't keep if you can't afford it.
Posted by: Reetsyburger | April 27, 2007 at 11:45 AM
I can see why you are conflicted.
The fish - awesome.
The color scheme - pretty.
The design... Hmmm...
The price - high.
I would have to see you wear it before voting. If I think the cut of it flatters you, it gets in with a narrow "yes" vote. If not... $98 is an outrage for anything less than perfection, and I will vote no.
So get to posing! Enough with this hanger-display nonsense! You should know as well as anybody that seeing a dress on a hanger tells you nothing! Nothing, I say!
Posted by: Dave | April 27, 2007 at 01:28 PM
Return. Fish make your ass look big.
Posted by: Rex | April 27, 2007 at 02:53 PM
Honestly, the fish scares me a bit. I say return. And I love this feature on the blog.
Posted by: Jason D. | April 27, 2007 at 04:21 PM
Yeah, totally. 'Keep or Return' is a keeper. (I should do this with girlfriends. I'd trust DeRusha's vote!)
Posted by: Rex | April 27, 2007 at 07:02 PM
I like it but me the acrylic is throwing me off... plus it is trendy so the $98 may be too much to spend if you can't wear it next year.
Posted by: your sister | April 28, 2007 at 12:56 PM
Although you say this a sweater, it bares striking resemblance to the bath robes we bought last summer. Much flashier however, and much more expensive. I agree with Dave, seeing it on could assist in the voting process. Either way, I think my vote is return, unless of course it was bought with someone else's funds.
Posted by: Chica J. | April 28, 2007 at 07:31 PM
Skip it. it's cute but it's not CUTE. The full length zipper also raises some security issues now that you are a public face! what if some drunk jerk decides to....you get the drift. That being said, for a personal lounge wear collection the zipper could be a plus....
Posted by: Andrew | April 29, 2007 at 03:39 AM
keep it. it's awesome.
Posted by: jaime O'Bradovich | April 29, 2007 at 07:16 PM
If u keep this, I'll know it's only because Jamie said so.
Posted by: Marina | April 30, 2007 at 08:29 PM
I just bought this dress at Marshals for 30 bucks! Ha! And Im obsessed!
Posted by: Leah | May 22, 2008 at 10:24 PM