LOFT Dress | Sandro Top….or Halogen?
It was Gwen’s birthday last weekend. Â I donned an old favorite, Gwen put on a pretty dress, and we all went to our regular haunt, Pub & Kitchen. Â Of course Mike had the camera. Â “Act natural” he says. Â So Gwen and I promptly do this. Â OMG. Â Sooooo many reasons I love that girl.
But let’s talk about this top for a second.  I bought this seriously cool piece last summer, while in Barcelona.  It’s by Sandro (one of my fav French labels), and is on crazy sale at the moment.
But wait!! Â It’s also appears to be part of the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale ($50 no less), under the Halogen label. Â I’m….confused. Â I keep staring at the Halogen top, zooming in and out, looking at the details, and….it’s EXACTLY THE SAME.
The retail world is a confusing, slightly incestous one, it seems. I can’t even begin to understand what’s going on here….all I know is that there appears to be a seriously good deal on a really pretty, French-girl top.
This Might Be The Best Top For Cut-Offs
I like that it has a slight conservative vibe….at first. Â So good with cut-offs (and nude sandals – nothing to compete with the rest of the outfit).
Outfit Details
top: Sandro Paris (50% off, originally $275 -wearing a size 1)….or Halogen ($50)
shorts: 3X1 Cutoff Shorts (size 24)
shoes: Splendid Mason Sandal
bag: Rebecca Minkoff Embroidered Crossbody (part of the Anni sale!)
On Pax: similar tee | shorts | Vans unicorn hightops
Thoughts?
xo,
S
 last summer in Spain. Imagine my surprise to see it on sale under the Halogen label. Is it the same?){kind=link}
I ordered the Halogen top..don’t have it yet…but I was stalking the Sandro top for months!…Cant wait to get it!
I love this top. I’m not sure if I’d be a small or a medium, so I’m ordering both – so excited! Do you wear anything underneath the top?
What do you wear underneath the top, since it’s sheer?
Thanks to the mastectomy a few years ago, I have the chest of a 19 year old….so I don’t typically wear anything, haha. HOWEVER….I think a regular black bra would be completely fine under this top. I’d avoid nude, white, etc.
For Gwen, how short is that dress from loft? I’m 5’9″ and usually wears a small and I’m worried it’ll too short.
Hey there! I’m 5’8″ and it was far from short on me…hits just above the knee. So I’d say go for it!
I love Nordstrom so I would hate to equate them with Forever 21 but maybe in this case? On the other hand, a looong time ago I heard (I think maybe on Oprah? way back when she had a talk show?) that a lot of famous designers secretly design for in-store brands – I think for the money. The point was: don’t knock clothes from a store brand – they are often as good or better than a brand, or “household” name. Not sure if this is still true but FWIW.
This is a seriously interesting point. Because the similarities are striking, right?
I’m so intrigued that it’s being offered at a drastically lower price through another vendor. Similar to some skincare products I’ve purchased at a grocery chain. High end formulas yet surprisingly inexpensive. I’ll take it!
I’ve been reading you for way too many years to not treat you like a close friend. To whom which I would say, you need to cut the tag off – the little white one at your neck. At that pricepoint it should just be tacked on there and you can snip it easily. If you need the info badly, you can repin it to the hemline of the blue front. And really, I mean it with love. Keep up the great work – your blog is such a joy in my life.
OKOKOKOKOK. (haha – love this). I’m the worst at all of these little details. That’s why I need my girls. I can only manage eyeliner and a cute outfit, not clean hair or cut-off tags. 🙂
The Sandro version has a vertical slit at the back bottom and the Halogen one doesn’t. Right?
So not quite as high/low but I bought a top from Zara earlier this summer and Free People just sent out an email highlighting the EXACT top. The only difference is that they wear it backwards (which I had done with mine) but it is the same and more expensive at FP.
The blouse online at Nord. doesn’t have the bottom split in the back like yours but all else looks the same.
OBSESSED. Got it today from Nordstrom and seriously wish I ordered at least one more as back up should anything happen to it! Perfect top. Sophisticated, classic but slightly edgy. Amazing reco!
Shana do you know if Sandro restocks this style!? Sold out st Nordstrom’s and Sandro!