The Monet Faux Pas

I made a mistake.  A pretty big one too.  When the Monet/Giverny collection released from Selkie, some of the dresses, in particular the Day Dresses only had one product photo.  I noticed that the colors were different for the same print on different dresses, so I based my selections on which dresses had the best colors.  This is where I made my mistake, although I don't really blame myself for it.

When the Monet collection released several fans noted that some of the dresses only had one product photo and zero model photos, so it was really difficult to tell what the dress would actually look like.  Personally, I made my buying decisions based on the colors in the photos available since they seemed to vary so much within each print and that's why I nearly missed out on this Bridge Day Dress beauty.

The variation in colors between the same print in different styles was drastic.  Some prints looked rich and bold others looked pale and faded.  On the one hand, it pushed me to try new styles that I wouldn't have considered otherwise in an attempt to get the best print.  On the other hand, if I'd known what the prints really looked like, I wouldn't have had to do that and I'm not really sure it was for the best.

Truly what I feel is that for any dress over $50, there should be plenty of photos from all angles.  And anything over $100 should include a model shot or two as well.  Ideally of both the plus size and straight size versions of the dress.  So, definitely for a dress such as this at the $250 mark, phoning it in on the photos is a total faux pas.  

The singular product photo of this dress does it absolutely no justice and I would never have known that had I not seen a post by a fellow Selk in the group chat who did a side-by-side comparison to demonstrate how the colors truly look.  Way more vibrant, way more gorgeous than the store photo and that was just with a shot taken with her phone.

Sigh.  These constant issues are wearing on me.  They're slowly eroding my love for the brand.  Maybe that's not a bad thing given that some relationships are unhealthy and need to change, but it's never easy when you care.

Lately I've been distancing myself from Selkie, the brand and their highly predatory and addictive marketing tactics, to focus on exploring new brands and searching for past favorites from brands like Emily & Fin, Myrtlewood, and Fervour, which is something I love.

Looking for brands via thrifting is a much more agreeable indulgence than the adrenaline fueled buying frenzy that occurs at a Selkie drop.  Thrifting is there whenever I'm ready and usually with sellers who are willing to make a deal that works for both of us as opposed to me breaking the bank on prices that keep going up while quality remains the same.  I'm not trying to criticize, just compare.

The bottom line is that I love this dress and I'm glad I bought it, and even more glad that it was still available a week or two later when I finally realized how much different and better it looked than the shop photo.

I guess I should just continue to look on the bright side of things and be thankful that I found a dress I love and Shop Pay made it possible to buy it after my budget got spent on other things with prints I thought were better.

Shopping Info: The Bridge Day Dress-$249.00 from Selkiecollection.com