Spring 2015 Elizabeth & Clarke Review

The Box: Elizabeth and Clarke

The Cost: $30-$60 a season, depending on the number of shirts you choose

The Goods: 1-3 high quality tops that you choose from their seasonal collection.

 The Stephens:  I adore this.  It's incredibly soft and easy to wear.  It's my second favorite E&C top ever, beaten only by the Williams.

The Shannon:  I was kind of "meh" on this one until I tried it tucked into a skirt.  It made a WORLD of difference.  It's no Stephens, but I'll definitely get some wear out if it. ;)

I've found that their more structured pieces are kind of hit or miss for my body and taste, but the other pieces are always a dream.  Basically, E&C - give me aaaall the modal! 

Winter 2014 Elizabeth & Clarke Review

The Box: Elizabeth and Clarke

The Cost: $30-$60 a season, depending on the number of shirts you choose

The Goods: 1-3 high quality tops that you choose from their seasonal collection.

The Williams:  You know how some clothes just make you feel cooler?  This does that.  It's comfortable, forgiving, and makes me feel more fashionable than I am.

The Swan:  I'm a sucker for elbow patches so I was in love the minute I saw this on the E&C Facebook.  This sweater is surprisingly warm for how lightweight it is and it's just perfect for the weather we've been having here.

I think this is the first time I will definitely wear both shirts I've gotten from Elizabeth & Clarke.  I've had the most success with their casual pieces - the dressier, more structured tops seem to not work as well for my body.

Fall 2014 Elizabeth & Clarke Review

The Box: Elizabeth and Clarke

The Cost: $30-$60 a season, depending on the number of shirts you choose

The Goods: 1-3 high quality tops that you choose from their seasonal collection.

I completely derped and forgot to save my Fall selections, so E&C chose two shirts for me. 

The Bacall:  Y'all.  I am not smart enough to wear this shirt.  It has a flap of extra fabric around the neckline that I think is supposed to make it slouchy like a cowl neck but...I just can't get it to look right.  I think if it were a flowier material I might have managed but...yeah.  It's just not happening.

J was seriously cracking up while watching me fiddle with it in the mirror for several minutes.  He actually said that this is the best way to style it:

I call it Ninja Chic.

 The Ross:  I love this so much.  So, so much.  It's easily one of the most comfortable shirts in my closet.  I'm going to wear the crap out of this shirt when the weather cools off.  If E&C were to bring this back in another color (or three) I would definitely grab it.

If I had actually saved my selections for Fall, I would have opted for the Allende over the Bacall.  (I might actually try to see if anyone wants to trade...) However, I adore the Ross so much that I don't even mind the failure that is the Bacall.  One thing is for certain - I made 100% sure that I actually saved my Winter selections!

Elizabeth & Clarke Spring 2014 Review

The Box: Elizabeth and Clarke

The Cost: $30-$60 a season, depending on the number of shirts you choose

The Goods: 1-3 high quality tops that you choose from their seasonal collection.

Spring's options were the White, the Hutton and the Arden.  The Liz Lemon and the Taylor are part of the "Forever Collection" so they're always available.  I chose to go with only one top, the Arden, for $30.

The Arden:  This was originally released in white in last summer's collection.  I don't hate it, but I don't love it.  The fabric isn't sheer, which is nice.  It's a good basic.

It is longer in the back than the front.  I have a bit of an issue with the fit though - it's snug through the hips bug looser around the top area.  (You can kind of tell in this picture, but it's more noticeable in real life.)  It's fine tucked in but looks a little wonky untucked.

 I'll probably wear this as work attire, but the fit doesn't really make me want to wear it as casual wear.  The summer collection is available now through May 1 on the E&C website.  If you're interested in one of the tops from previous seasons, try shooting them an email because I've heard that they occasionally have left overs and might be able to accommodate your request!

Elizabeth & Clarke Winter Review

The Box: Elizabeth and Clarke

The Cost: $30-$60 a season, depending on the number of shirts you choose

The Goods: 1-3 high quality tops that you choose from their seasonal collection.

The Davis: I'm not usually a huge fan of peplum, but the pleats around the neckline won me over. This shirt is super soft on the inside and way comfy. My only complaint is that it zips all the way up the back so I had to sort of contort myself to put it on for my selfies. Other than that, I love it.

The Taylor: Okay, so I actually wasn't ready when this picture was taken (hence the weird pose) but I wound up liking it better than the ones where I WAS ready.  Anyway, this is part of the "Forever Collection" so you can get it in any season.  It's a nice basic that can be dressed up or dressed down.

Elizabeth & Clarke's shirts are anywhere from $20-$30 each, depending on how many you order.  They're definitely high quality enough that $30 is a decent deal, so if you get 3 and pay $20/ea it's a steal.

Another good thing about Elizabeth & Clarke is their customer service.  I've emailed them several times with everything from dimension requests to questions about my account and they've always been prompt and helpful.