So, I decided to take the camera into the dressing room with me to show you the good, the bad, and the ugly of the latest fashions at Forever21. I was on my lunch break when I took these pics, so I didn’t have a ton of time…but here you go. I’ll try to explain why I decided for or against each item. Maybe you’ll find some inspiration for your own outfits. Or maybe you’ll just laugh at some of the terrible pictures I take…

As soon as I put this leopard print top on, I knew I was going to buy it! The cut was perfect for my apple  shape, skimming nicely across my midsection. It has an exposed zipper in the back too, which is a nice detail. I tried it on with these black flare leg jeans and a fun, versatile outfit was born!

UGH. That’s the best thing I can say about this leopard print sweater. It was too long for my shape, and even though I tried it on in a 3X (which is all they had), it still accentuated my belly roll in the worst possible way. I even tried tucking it into a pencil skirt to try to save it…but no. If you have a flat torso and don’t have a roll, then maybe this will be more flattering…but on me, it was awful. I couldn’t get out of it fast enough. lol

This was actually a super cute polka dot dress. Simple lines…and polka dots are totally in for fall. I can see this with black tights and a cardigan for the cooler months. This picture isn’t really that bad…but there was just something of the wow-factor missing for me, so I ended up passing on it.

This one shoulder purple dress was a little out of my comfort zone. I generally don’t like exposing my arms, but this wasn’t too horrible. What I didn’t like though was that the position of the belt, coupled with the sheer, light fabric did not lay correctly over my midsection. It kind of puckered out in an unflattering manner. Another pass.

The picture of this sheer polka dot shirt makes it look way better than it did in real life. It actually made me look a little clownish, although for some strange reason it’s slimming in this pic. If you can find it in your local Forever 21, try it on and see what you think. It’s definitely worth a look.

This black utility jacket was cute, but I wasn’t sure I’d get a lot of use for it here in Chicago. It  is a little too light for our fall, and would be too bulky under a larger coat. The polka dot gray skirt was cute, but I wasn’t confident that I would find the right outfit for it. What have you tried on lately?? Which one of these will you be looking for at Forever 21?