THE PUFFY SLEEVE
Jennifer Mejia
Does anyone remember the Seinfeld episode when Jerry “committed” to wearing the puffy shirt on TV because he just nodded at everything the low-talker said? If not, I’ve inserted a video refresher below for your entertainment. Oh, how I miss looking forward to this show when every episode was new and anticipating the hilarious ridiculousness of it all!
But the puffy sleeves I’m loving are not at all like those from our favorite 90’s sitcom. The puffy sleeves that I adore were from Valentino’s Spring 2019 Ready-to-Wear Collection. A few of my favorites are featured here.
Unfortunately, most of us can’t afford Valentino. But fortunately for you, I have an eye for affordable fashion. This beauty of a dress I’m wearing was actually purchased before Valentino’s collection debuted. It’s from Target. YES! Time to do a happy dance! It is so fabulous, and with a $34.99 price tag, it just got a lot more fabulous, didn’t it?
I first wore this dress in early September to a friend’s 40th birthday party. It’s 100% cotton and fits beautifully! As I told you last week, we do, indeed, ride the subway all gussied up. Proof is here. My husband thought it was a fun contrast to be all dressed up and waiting on the subway platform, so he snapped a photo. I’ll also add that at least five people stopped to tell me what a gorgeous dress it was. And no one believed me when I told them where I purchased it. (I was really proud of that part!) I’ve also featured a photo with my husband alongside me at the party. I regret not posting the dress sooner, as it’s now sold out online, BUT if you enter your zip code into the page on target.com, it will provide stores in your areas that still have it in stock. And there are several around NYC. Trust me, it’s worth the trip. And let’s face it, we all look for excuses to go to Target. And none of us ever leave with only the things on our list.
You can find this dress and its store locator below by clicking on the image under the “Shop the Look” heading, along with the jewelry and accessories similar to those I wore that night. My bag is old, but there are so many to be found online, and I’ve linked a few. My pumps are Prada and one of my favorites in my collection, but they are 12 years old! You could also wear nude or black, but I happen to like the purple with it, so I’ve listed a pump alternative. Interestingly enough, this outfit was inspired by pillows used in a beautiful room designed by my favorite interior designer, Paloma Contreras.
For your entertainment…
