Changing Room Tales - Project Eve

This was going to be a post on my search for denim shorts at H&M, however that didn't happen because of their weird policy at the Inorbit store. Apparently you can only take seven items in the changing room?? Even Indian stores allow you up to ten, sometimes more. And when did this become a policy? At the H&M's in Delhi, most people walk in with ten, sometimes twelve garments. Considering that H&M doesn't only sell dresses, mixing and matching separates means that you normally wind up with a minimum of eight items. Also, their sales assistants don't helpfully hand you items and take them back. You have to run up and down from the actual changing room to the entrance of the fitting area and take items out of your bag and put them back. Utterly disruptive for everyone and a nightmare for people who are waiting in line to try stuff on. I'm honestly beginning to think that H&M don't want people to buy their clothes. It's not like they have Zara's generous exchange policy. Once you've spent your money in H&M, it's gone. And to top it off, you're not allowed a decent chance to try on the clothes?? Talk about throwing your cash down the drain!
Even though it doesn't seem that way, I'm a little more conscious of my budget than that. So I gave H&M up as a bad joke, and wandered off in search of something else. 
Project Eve is located next door, so I wandered in for a browse. Can I just say that this is now my new fave store! Their prices are along Zara lines, so decently affordable. Their clothes are amazing if you're in the working woman age group. Trendy, but in a 'you can wear it to the office' way. And the materials are great too. The fabrics have good weight. Everything is lined. While obviously the clothes have to be washed once for a full verdict, from what I can see, this is high quality stuff!

Also, can we just pause to discuss their changing rooms? The lighting is amazing. They have huge mirrors. You get both a cushioned stool and a bench. And the room is huge! No struggling to pull on a top without whacking your hand on something. 

I tossed this into my bag on the way to the changing rooms because I liked the colour. But honestly, how lovely is this romper? The mint green is so summery. It's lined, so no need to worry about it being see-through. And the straps are beautiful scollops - which you can't see thanks to my hair. Unluckily for me, since this was my first time in the store, I managed to pick up everything in the wrong size. But I'll be back - tomorrow most likely - and buying pretty much everything featured in this post!

The next thing I tried on was this dress. It gave off Kate Middleton vibes. Princes William and Harry might be taken, but your clients and bosses are bound to be impressed when you waltz into a meeting wearing this. I'd also wear it with pretty, strappy sandals for meeting your parents' friends or your in-laws. And if you wanted to shorten it, this is a great 'chilling with friends' dress too.

And it has pockets! And who doesn't love a dress with pockets? Doesn't it look adorable with these Zara slides?

This top had me the moment I put it on. I love the contrasting sleeves and the cute tie detail. This will work with jeans, trousers, leggings, skirts and dungarees too. The wide sleeves mean that you won't feel too overheated but your arms will be protected from the sun.

I really wanted to pick it up, regardless of the fact that it wasn't my size. I mean, you can't even tell that it's way too loose for me, can you? This is definitely something I will be buying. I really like it.

This store also retails AND, Vero Moda and Only. I'm usually a fan of AND's dresses, so I chose a few to try on. I love the floral pattern on this dress, but I'm not a fan of the style in casual dresses. Somehow I associate this style with formal events and gowns. But if you don't have such associations, this is extremely pretty.

It looks great with slides, and would look equally nice with strappy heels and your hair up for a night out.

The next AND dress I tried on was this one. I love the style. I'm just not sold on the colour because of the upcoming monsoons. If you're willing to run the risk of a muddy hem, I say go for it. It's an amazing dress that will work for numerous occasions.

I love the unexpected split sleeves, the belt adds a nice touch and even though the long length could make it look incredibly boring, it somehow works. If they had this in a darker colour, I'd snap it up!

The last AND dress I tried on was this one, and I totally fell in love with it. I have never been a fan of yellow, but this dress turned me into a yellow lover. Everything about it screams 'summer'. The colour, the pattern, the style - everything!

I'm trying to figure out how to justify buying this dress. Someone introduce me to some cute guy, so I can write this off as a dating requirement! It would be amazing for a dinner, or even a brunch with sandals and a straw bag. You could also really dress it up if you wanted to, with heavy jewellery and bling-y shoes and take it to a formal party. Yes, I just need one reason, and I'm picking this one up.

The last thing I tried on was this Project Eve wrap dress. Now I have been prejudiced against both wrap dresses and mustard yellow. This dress, however, sold me on both! The fabric has great weight, meaning it's not going to fly open and feels good quality. It ties around well, covering all that needs to be covered. It's a great dress for work wear, meetings or those slightly more formal occasions when you want something adult-like without looking like your Nani.

As you can tell from these pics, I chose the absolute wrong size, but I'm going back for the right one. This dress has me wrapped!! Lol.

I also made a sneaky foray into Lifestyle. I haven't shopped there in a while, and my foray had me wondering why ever not! They have some great things in stock too. Watch out for my next post where I take you into Lifestyle with me.

Till next time,

MumbaiGirl.

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