My sis and I went to my favorite clothing store, Kew, last week where she bought me this gorgeous linen skirt for my birthday. Considering how seriously I had studied their Spring/Summer catalog, I was puzzled as to how I had missed drooling over this skirt.

For one, the skirt in the catalog is shown in the color ox blood that you see here whereas I had gotten wheat. It’s also difficult to imagine how beautifully this skirt flows without trying it on. And, this is the catalog model who was pictured in the skirt (she’s wearing a different one here but you get the picture).

Obviously, her body is NOTHING like mine. On her, the skirt skims the tops of her knees. On me, the skirt hits just below the knees (my favorite length).

As much as I love to browse catalogs, I don’t think I’ll be using them as a shopping guide anymore especially if they use models who do not resemble real women in any shape or form. There’s nothing better than instant gratification anyway. :)