Is Madewell Back? Our 6 Must-Have Pieces For Warm Weather Even Though We Had All But Given Up On Them
by The Candidly Team
Can we all agree that Madewell is…uneven?
It feels like a place where once we cross the threshold of its folksy, sandwich-board storefront, we’ll always find the perfect tank top or a pair of jeans that will change our life.
But sometimes, Madewell, just like, loses its mind. Exhibit A, these Dress Barn atrocities they featured last summer:
We often feel as though Madewell and us have gone our separate ways, and we should stop holding out hope. But their friendly facade and wearable fabrics just suck us back in every time.
BUT!
The last time we wandered into Madewell, holding our breath with hope, we remembered exactly why we never fully wrote it off:
EVERYTHING WAS GORGEOUS AND AMAZING AGAIN!
We did some real financial damage that we can’t even fully admit here, but we are highlighting the 6 pieces we think will profoundly improve your wardrobe and, therefore, your life.
Here they are, in no particular order.
1. THIS VA VA VOOM DENIM DRESS
Medium, true to size
This dress isn’t for everyone, we realize this, but the fact that this dress is even FROM Madewell, we had to include it. It was nearly out of stock at time of publishing, so we guarantee nothing.
And from the side? This fit? What are you DOING, Madewell? Besides making us fall in love with you again?
Price: $138
2. THE WHITE LINEN PANTS THAT FIT LIKE A DREEEEEAM
Linen pants feel so basic. And yet, how many linen pants have you tried on that fit so perfectly that there is zero tightness anywhere, fullness in the leg, and no waist gapping at all? Right. It’s just not as basic as it should be. But you will not believe the fit of these pants. They’re so good we actually bought them in 2 colors, and below you can see a side view as well. But listen. Get the white. White is so crisp and springy and happy and if you throw a black tank top on you look like Cindy Mancini from that last party where she reveals the truth about Donald.
Price: $88
3. THOSE SAME LINEN PANTS BUT IN THE CHICEST STRIPE KNOWN TO MAN
Are we in Positano right now? How have we all lived our entire lives without these pants? A white tank, a denim shirt tied at the waist, a crisp button down, a jean jacket, they shine with anything. And you’ll never look like you’re wearing just pants and a shirt. You’ll look like you know exactly how to put together an outfit.
And as promised, that side view. Look at the perfect waist placement!
Oh, and we just had to show you THESE literally perfect platform shoes that give so much height, but that we can walk in literally all day with zero pain.
Price: $88
4. THE CROPPED BLAZER YOU DON’T THINK YOU’LL LIKE EXCEPT YOU’LL WEAR IT EVERY DAY
We are a broken record when it comes to desperately trying to convince you that you need more cropped things in your wardrobe. Cropped things make us look taller, slimmer, chicer, younger. Almost everyone on earth has a waist (even if it’s thicker) and when you wear something truly cropped, it elongates the hell out of our legs, and makes us look smaller in the middle. This is science. When we wear things that cover our bum and tum and make us look like a block, we look frumpy and bad. Also science. The crisp, white linen of this blazer sharpens up an otherwise nothing outfit, like the one above. It’s just jeans and a tank top! But you throw on this blazer and poof, you’re chic.
Price: $148
5. THE MOST AMAZING JEANS IF YOU HAVE A BIG RUMP AND A SMALLER WAIST
These jeans are magic jeans. They come in “curvy” which is the version in the photo above, and there is just something about how they fully envelop the butt, the legs, but nip the waist so perfectly, we have really crowned them THE perfect jean, especially if no jeans ever fit you. They come in petite, plus, standard, and tall, and the hardest part about these jeans is deciding which color to get. They all have a sort of washed-out 80s vibe that brings us back to our youth.
And here they are from the side to show you what a perfect fit they are through the butt and waist. These jeans are unreal. Buy them now.
Price: $128
6. WHOOPS, THESE JEANS ARE ALSO AMAZING
Ok, ok. The other jeans are great. But these jeans are also great and they also come in curvy, plus, standard, and tall. So why are we talking about these jeans when we JUST said those other jeans are heaven? Well. Look at them, for a start. These jeans are….YOUTH. If you have been feeling dumpy or frumpy or crumpy (not a word) these jeans will make you feel 32 again, but not like you’re trying to look 32. NOT THAT THERE’S ANYTHING WRONG WITH BEING AND LOOKING OUR AGE. But sometimes we just need a little jolt, yes? And there’s something about how these make your butt look SO PERT, and the length is just so unbelievably flattering. Here they are again in all the different colors (we told, you we went a little wild. And Madewell didn’t send any of this to us. We spent our own hard earned cash)
But don’t dismiss the WHITE. They’re so crisp and so clean looking and they’re very thick so none of your bits and lines and soft spots show on your legs and butt. Miraculously. They run large so size down.
Price: $128
At The Candidly, we try a lot of stuff so you don’t have to. We only recommend things we truly love, and that we think you’ll love, too. All products are chosen independently by our creative team, and all details reflect the price and availability of products at the time of publication. If you buy something we link to, The Candidly may earn a commission.
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