Melissa's Reviews
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78 reviews
Uncomfortable
Very pretty pattern and fabric but the waist is a bit small and has no give. The unforgiving waist combined with pleats was unflattering and uncomfortable. Didn't wear.
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Color Block Pleated Midi Skirt
Weekend Max Mara
Size Worn: 8
Usual Size: 8
Height: 5' 2"
Weight: 145lbs
Bust: 34DD
It's ok
I usually love WMM but this one wasn't great. Nice weight and quality as usual but it was HUGE. Size down even if you want it oversized.
Baobab Cardigan
Weekend Max Mara
Size Worn: M
Usual Size: 8
Height: 5' 2"
Weight: 145lbs
Bust: 34DD
Super cute
Weird, cute, fun color. Might be short if you're tall. Good for petites.
Sardine Polo Sweater
Rachel Antonoff
Size Worn: M
Usual Size: 8
Height: 5' 2"
Weight: 145lbs
Bust: 34DD
Almost great
Comfortable and interesting color/pattern but kind of frumpy looking. The arm holes are big and it's boxy so just doesn't look very put together.
Morava Sweater Vest
Aldomartins
Size Worn: M
Usual Size: 8
Height: 5' 2"
Weight: 145lbs
Bust: 34DD
Cute and comfortable
Easy to wear. Wrinkles steamed out pretty quick. Lots of compliments and fun color.
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Drop Waist Shirt Dress
Derek Lam 10 Crosby x RTR
Size Worn: M
Usual Size: 8
Height: 5' 2"
Weight: 145lbs
Bust: 34DD
Heavy
Pretty spring print but...Too much boning and heavy fabric. At 5'2 I could've gotten away with it but felt like I was wearing chain mail. Did not wear it.
Lydia Black Multi Midi Dress
Bronx Banco
Size Worn: L
Usual Size: 8
Height: 5' 2"
Weight: 145lbs
Bust: 34DD
Looooong
The inseam is 29 but the overall length was absurdly long for my height so I couldn't wear them. Love the ultralight swishy fabric, rented a Labo.Art dress with same fabric and loved it. Make these in petite please?
Dalla Pleated Pants
Labo.Art
Size Worn: 2
Usual Size: 8
Height: 5' 2"
Weight: 145lbs
Bust: 34DD
Flattering
So many compliments! Perfect for a cool day, didn't need a coat. The back is nice and the bow hides your bra strap well enough. Heavy material feels substantial and well made.
Bow Back Midi Dress
Roksanda x RTR
Size Worn: 8
Usual Size: 8
Height: 5' 2"
Weight: 145lbs
Bust: 34DD
Fun colors
Very warm. Not super flattering but nice for everyday and a pop of winter color.
Sweater With Sweet Cherries
Terez
Size Worn: M
Usual Size: 8
Height: 5' 2"
Weight: 145lbs
Bust: 34DD
Comfy and versatile
Perfect for travel. Doubles as a cosy blanket on the plane!
Kers Cardigan
Elk
Size Worn: P-S
Usual Size: 8
Height: 5' 2"
Weight: 145lbs
Bust: 34DD
Cute
Wouldn't wear for special occasion or anything formal but fun and cute for work and everyday.
Positano Orange Earrings
Mignonne Gavigan
Size Worn: 0
Usual Size: 8
Height: 5' 2"
Weight: 145lbs
Bust: 34DD
Give us petites pls!
Great jeans as usual from Le Jean, wore with doc martens and felt like I was back in the 90s with the semi flare. Really nice color and fabric felt amazing. On a taller person they’d be perfect but both the inseam and the crotch length were just a tad too long.
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Virginia Wide Leg Jean
LE JEAN
Size Worn: 30
Usual Size: 8
Height: 5' 2"
Weight: 145lbs
Bust: 34DD
Almost loved it
Soft, cozy sweater, neutral colors aren’t anything special but the pattern adds interest. I thought I was going to love it but it doesn’t breathe at all so I got sweaty and stinky pits and that was no fun. Also I kept finding myself pulling on the neck bc it shifted back and looked/felt like I was wearing it backwards. A couple of times I actually had to check to make sure…
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Dashing Diamonds Sweater
NIC + ZOE
Size Worn: M
Usual Size: 8
Height: 5' 2"
Weight: 145lbs
Bust: 34DD
Very warm
Nice heavy sweater. I’m short so I liked the cropped length, worked well with high waisted jeans. Way too warm for me, but I tend to run hot.
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Tori Sweater
Rails
Size Worn: M
Usual Size: 8
Height: 5' 2"
Weight: 145lbs
Bust: 34DD
Great dress
Loved so many things about this dress: comfortable, flattering, professional looking, easy to throw on. The only reason I didn’t buy it is I wasn’t in love with the colors and don’t have great shoes to wear with it.
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Natalia Merino Dress
L.K. Bennett
Size Worn: M
Usual Size: 8
Height: 5' 2"
Weight: 145lbs
Bust: 34DD
SO many compliments
Seriously. Like 5 colleagues and a random bartender. The texture is much cooler and more interesting than expected and the color is really nice. Comfortable and good for cool days.
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Green Knit Weave Sweater
Jason Wu x RTR
Size Worn: M
Usual Size: 8
Height: 5' 2"
Weight: 145lbs
Bust: 34DD
Comfy and cozy
Loved this sweater. Super comfy and easy to style. Might buy it.
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Alma Marl Puff Sleeve Sweater
Marine Layer
Size Worn: M
Usual Size: 8
Height: 5' 2"
Weight: 145lbs
Bust: 34DD
Not a fan
Fabric is kind of scratchy and stiff, I should've read the description more clearly and seen that it's synthetic. Maybe it's nice on someone tiny but the arms and neck were tight and it just felt uncomfortable overall. Didn't wear.
Black Sweater Dress
Saunders x RTR
Size Worn: M
Usual Size: 8
Height: 5' 2"
Weight: 145lbs
Bust: 34DD
Not flattering for petites
Meh. I wanted to like it more but the boxy fit was not flattering. Shoulders looked too big. Probably much better on someone taller.
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Battista Dickey Jacket
Veronica Beard
Size Worn: 8
Usual Size: 8
Height: 5' 2"
Weight: 145lbs
Bust: 34DD
Fun and funky
Nice heavy weight fabric held shape throughout the day. The waist to hip ratio is not great for curvy gals, I would've liked to size down in the waist but then wouldn't have gotten them past my hips. They are really fun and cute tho!
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Pink Zebra Print Jeans
GANNI
Size Worn: 30
Usual Size: 8
Height: 5' 2"
Weight: 145lbs
Bust: 34DD
Incredibly comfortable
Ok, I fully expected these to look awful on me but I'm such a sucker for a comfortable pair of trousers I had to give them a try. Lo and behold they actually looked pretty good and they were SO COMFORTABLE. Easy to style with a black fitted mock neck and flats, I wore them several times and considered keeping them.
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Ebe Brown Plaid Trousers
Weekend Max Mara
Size Worn: 8
Usual Size: 8
Height: 5' 2"
Weight: 145lbs
Bust: 34DD
Let the compliments begin
This is a comfortable, flattering, professional looking dress. So easy to wear. Got lots of compliments at work. Only issue is that it gaps a tiny bit if you have a larger bust. Oh and my husband asked if I was running for office lol.
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Mir Navy Knit Collared Dress
Aldomartins
Size Worn: M
Usual Size: 8
Height: 5' 2"
Weight: 145lbs
Bust: 34DD
Frumpy
This is a slightly boxy, oversized blazer. The fabric feels like good quality but it's too soft and unstructured, so instead of being cool it just looks frumpy. Did not wear it.
Madalyn Plaid Blazer
Derek Lam 10 Crosby
Size Worn: 8
Usual Size: 8
Height: 5' 2"
Weight: 145lbs
Bust: 34DD
Maybe it's just me...
I'm not a wearer of pleather pants so these were def out of my comfort zone. That said, they were actually much more comfortable than expected and looked pretty good on. I'll be honest, I didn't love the feel of the fabric against my skin or how it felt when the legs of the trousers rubbed against each other. It was a little off-putting, but I think that's just me.
Faux Leather Pants
Derek Lam 10 Crosby x RTR
Size Worn: 44
Usual Size: 8
Height: 5' 2"
Weight: 145lbs
Bust: 34DD
Comfy and versatile
Lovely oversized cardigan. Soft and comfortable, unusual colors, can be dressed up or down. Will def go on the rent again list.
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Jocelyn Sweater Cardigan
west of.
Size Worn: M
Usual Size: 8
Height: 5' 2"
Weight: 145lbs
Bust: 34DD
My husband loved them
The 29 I rented (my usual size) were huge but soooooo comfy. Ended up buying in a 28. These are great everyday jeans, nice quality, heavy denim but very soft.
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Krista Big Pocket Barrel Jeans
Joe's Jeans
Size Worn: 28
Usual Size: 8
Height: 5' 2"
Weight: 145lbs
Bust: 34DD
Great length for petites
I did not expect to love these trousers but they fit PERFECTLY and were flattering. There is no stretch and the waist is quite cinched so I'd say they probably work best for typical hourglass shape. Cons: By the end of the day they were looking a teensy bit stretched out in the knees. Buttons were loose on arrival but that's easily fixed. They were on super sale so I bought 'em.
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Reena Pants
Veronica Beard
Size Worn: 8
Usual Size: 8
Height: 5' 2"
Weight: 145lbs
Bust: 34DD
Cool sweater
Beautiful sweater, looks classy and expensive. Zero pilling bc of the cotton yarn. Runs a tiny bit small so size up if you're in between. A random male colleague (not the type to notice clothes) said "I like your sweater - those buttons are cool." It is VERY cropped - even on a shorty like me. Wore with high waisted trousers and still had to wear a camisole underneath to make it work appropriate.
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Ivory Textured Knit Mock Neck Sweater
Toccin
Size Worn: M
Usual Size: 8
Height: 5' 2"
Weight: 145lbs
Bust: 34DD
Comfy and compliments
Love this skirt! Comfortable, not too long even on a shorty, and pockets. Two colleagues messaged me to say how much they loved my outfit. (Fwiw I wore it with a classic black mock neck sweater, not the one in the photo.) Will definitely rent again.
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Etra Pleated Midi Skirt
Weekend Max Mara
Size Worn: 8
Usual Size: 8
Height: 5' 2"
Weight: 145lbs
Bust: 34DD
Fun color
More comfortable than expected and fun color. Wore it with high waisted jeans and a plain t shirt (tho looking at the photo those trousers might've worked...) I'm between a 6 and an 8 these days and have beefy upper arms but the 6 fit fine. This goes on the 'rent again' list for sure. FYI it's corduroy not velvet like it looks in the photos.
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Aylin Pink Corduroy Jacket
LoveShackFancy
Size Worn: 6
Usual Size: 8
Height: 5' 2"
Weight: 145lbs
Bust: 34DD
Swishy and fun
I loved catching myself in the mirror throughout the day. Wore with a fitted black mock neck sweater and cropped black blazer. So cute. Only gripe is no pockets : (
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Pleated Plaid Midi Skirt
PLAN C x RTR
Size Worn: 8
Usual Size: 8
Height: 5' 2"
Weight: 145lbs
Bust: 34DD
Flattering and cool
What a great sweater. Looks like a boring turtleneck from the front but then the buttons on the back! The cool extra long black cuff thingies! A tiny bit itchy but not enough to make it uncomfortable (and I'm sensitive to itchy fabric). Totally worth it for how great this sweater fits and looks. Wore it to a work event and also out to brunch, will definitely wear again before I send it back. My husband saw it from the back and said, "That's cool, people won't know if you're coming or going" haha.
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Reverse Cardigan
PLAN C x RTR
Size Worn: M
Usual Size: 8
Height: 5' 2"
Weight: 145lbs
Bust: 34DD
Sharp looking, not super comfortable
I wanted to love these but just liked them ok. They're really professional and classy looking but are a sort of tweed fabric with weirdly no lining so it's hard to say what season they're meant for...? They have zero stretch which is fine if you luck out and they fit exactly right (which they did for me, I have a reasonably small waist and larger hips - tho I did want to unbutton them when I was sitting down after lunch lol) but then they got baggier throughout the day and lost the tailored look so I feel like I'm only going to get one decent wear out of them. If you have a work event to go to, you're a true hourglass figure and just want to look smart for one day, go for it.
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Tweed Cropped Kick Flare Trouser
3.1 Phillip Lim
Size Worn: 8
Usual Size: 8
Height: 5' 2"
Weight: 145lbs
Bust: 34DD
Lots of compliments
This is such a cool, eye-catching dress, I'm glad I took a chance on it and will likely buy it. At first I thought it was going to be itchy but it wasn't at all. It's such an interesting design and is comfortable, warm but not too warm, and easy to throw on and look professional. I wore it with tights and low boots and literally felt like I was getting away with wearing loungewear to work. 10 stars!
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Two Tone Sweater Dress
Eudon Choi x RTR
Size Worn: M
Usual Size: 8
Height: 5' 2"
Weight: 145lbs
Bust: 34DD
Long even for petite
Waist and hips are TTS. Wore several times with doc martens for a little lift and worked well with the chunkier sole
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Petite Black Mia Wide Leg Jeans
Joe's Jeans
Size Worn: 29
Usual Size: 6
Height: 5' 2"
Weight: 144lbs
Bust: 34DD
Heavy, tight arms
Very heavy fabric with no stretch. If you have largish arms they will be tight and it makes the puff shoulders stick up in a funny way. Color and pattern are cute and feel like good quality.
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Brown Animal Print Sweater
Derek Lam 10 Crosby x RTR
Size Worn: M
Usual Size: 6
Height: 5' 2"
Weight: 144lbs
Bust: 34DD
Comfy, chic, and flattering
This is that rarest of rare items! Feels like loungewear, looks polished and professional. Holding onto it to wear with the matching top. The gold buttons are such a fun detail and the fit is tts. Will definitely rent again.
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Button Front Knit Midi Skirt
Toccin
Size Worn: M
Usual Size: 6
Height: 5' 2"
Weight: 144lbs
Bust: 34DD
Cozy and versatile
Looks cuter in person than the photo. Wore once with a slim fitting mock turtleneck and slim trousers, then with button down shirt and loose trousers, got compliments both times. Cozy and soft without being too warm.
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Darcy Sweater Vest
Zadig & Voltaire
Size Worn: M-L
Usual Size: 6
Height: 5' 2"
Weight: 140lbs
Bust: 34DD
Le Jean ftw
Another amazing pair of jeans from this company. I may have to buy them.
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Pixie Ankle Fray Mid-Rise Jeans
LE JEAN
Size Worn: 28
Usual Size: 6
Height: 5' 2"
Weight: 140lbs
Bust: 34DD
Sloppy. Not a winner : (
Pros: Goes well with jeans, easy colors to coordinate, comfortable weight Cons: Issues with lining and outer layer make it look sloppy bc it sags and doesn’t lay flat. This is a dealbreaker for a blazer which by definition should look sharp! Also a little big overall for petite folks
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Veedom Blazer
Maje
Size Worn: 38
Usual Size: 6
Height: 5' 2"
Weight: 140lbs
Bust: 34DD