On the weekend before our long-awaited shopping trip to NYC, I returned the Thakoon rosette dress and have missed it very much. Am I suffering from a paucity of shopping or do I truly like it (even though MuMu thinks it is a giant waste of money)? The garment was priced at $98 at The Gap. While I was standing in line returning the rosette dress, I saw the other shirt dress with the same puffy sleeve appeal but with potentially a better fit (right on the pictures above. The puffy-sleeved shirt dress is priced at $88.

Rosette dress aside, I understand that this partnership with the CFDA Vogue Awards is an attempt to revive the image the Gap. While recruiting Doo Ri, Rodarte and Thakoon is commendable, I think most Americans who shop at the Gap won't know difference anyway.