There's a new outfit at Marks and Spencer at the moment that has been flying off the shelves (both online and in store) the last few days. It's a matching knitted top and skirt and M&S say it will 'slot effortlessly' into your warm-weather wardrobe.
The outfit as a whole looked so elegant on the model online, and I wanted to see it in person so popped down to my local Birmingham M&S. I found it immediately on a mannequin near the front of the shop.
There's the Cotton Rich Textured Knitted Top for £29.50 and then the matching Cotton Rich Textured Knitted Midi Skirt for £35. You can get them in silver or ivory. I love the ivory colour - it screams summer and looks so elegant. Silver is also pretty, but is makes me think of a fancy wedding, or a night at a posh bar.
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Both items are new to the M&S Collection, so they don't have many reviews. There's one review for the top which reads: "Lovely top, I’m a 12 and went for a medium. Great length for jeans and skirts. Not clingy at all and the neckline is very flattering. I wear a sports bra under mine. M&S you have done it again. Great staple piece."
And then there's also one review for the skirt, which says: "Great outfit. Very comfortable can be dressed up or down. Looks nicer with top tucked in."
Both items are knitted and elasticated and really stunning - but there's one thing I just wasn't sure of. Would it look good on all body shapes? I think it would be great for M&S to show images of plus size models wearing the outfit so we can see how it would hang off different body sizes.
The model in the online image looks beautiful - M&S say she is wearing a size 8. Which is odd because the sizes available are only extra small, small, medium, large and extra large. What would it look like on a medium, large or extra large model? I feel like this would be handy to see on a lot of M&S's clothes!
If you'd like to take a further look at the knitted top, click here. And for the skirt, click here. Alternatively, take a look at New Look's Cream Pointelle Stitch Knit Split Hem Maxi Dress from the Nadine Coyle Edit. It's £39.99 and selling fast.
