On January 1st, I went to the AG boutique in my city to see Grace's debut. It was crowded! I didn't take any pictures or buy anything; I really just wanted a new catalog. Having a catalog as a reference makes it easier to mix colors correctly. Unfortunately, the store did not have the new catalog yet. I still had fun seeing Grace! Although I will probably not buy Grace, I think her collection is super cute.
Grace Book Review (no spoilers)
I visited Paris last September (and again in November!) so I thought it would be fun to read Grace's book. Even though I'm quite a bit older than the target age group for these books, Grace was still enjoyable. I found Grace's experiences in the book oddly relatable, which is not something I expected. It's funny how somethings are still the same in adulthood! I especially liked reading about Grace visiting places I have seen in real life. My one criticism is that the ending of the book doesn't seem very realistic.
And here is Grace's collection! :)
Meet Outfit -This is very cute in real life too! While I was in Europe, one of my friends bought a pair of gray ankle books that look almost exactly the same as this pair.
City Outfit - I liked it online, but not so much in real life. The shoes don't quite match the sweater and the sweater seemed a little too red-orange for my taste. That may have just been the store's lighting. This is very nit-picky and minor, but I don't think the sweater would be comfortable for June/July in Paris. It was still very warm in September.
Travel Coat - I didn't really like it until I saw it in person. It is very cute and I love the fabric AG used! I bought a trench coat for my own trip to Europe so I can relate.
Opening-Night Outfit - Wow, I did not expect to like this outfit so much in person. I thought it was going to be a generic My AG party dress, but it's unique. The tulle overlay on the sequins was very tastefully done.
