{"id":3460,"date":"2018-01-01T19:41:38","date_gmt":"2018-01-02T00:41:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.glitterandlazers.com\/Blog\/?p=3460"},"modified":"2018-01-01T19:41:38","modified_gmt":"2018-01-02T00:41:38","slug":"new-year-new-brand-rue-21","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.glitterandlazers.com\/Blog\/2018\/01\/01\/new-year-new-brand-rue-21\/","title":{"rendered":"New Year, New Brand: Rue 21"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3466\" src=\"http:\/\/www.glitterandlazers.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Rue-21-Plus-Size-Clothing-First-Impressions-2-1024x675.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.glitterandlazers.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Rue-21-Plus-Size-Clothing-First-Impressions-2-1024x675.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.glitterandlazers.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Rue-21-Plus-Size-Clothing-First-Impressions-2-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.glitterandlazers.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Rue-21-Plus-Size-Clothing-First-Impressions-2-768x506.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.glitterandlazers.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Rue-21-Plus-Size-Clothing-First-Impressions-2-1080x711.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>To kick of the New Year, I wanted to do something, well, new. So I decided I will spend January 2018 trying out plus size brands I&#8217;m not super familiar with. I think often times get into the habit of relying on our old favorites and I personally want to make sure I am always pushing myself to try new things.<\/p>\n<h2>Trying Rue 21 For The First Time<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3465\" src=\"http:\/\/www.glitterandlazers.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Rue-21-Plus-SIze-Clothing-Trial-First-Impressions-1-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.glitterandlazers.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Rue-21-Plus-SIze-Clothing-Trial-First-Impressions-1-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/www.glitterandlazers.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Rue-21-Plus-SIze-Clothing-Trial-First-Impressions-1-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.glitterandlazers.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Rue-21-Plus-SIze-Clothing-Trial-First-Impressions-1-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.glitterandlazers.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Rue-21-Plus-SIze-Clothing-Trial-First-Impressions-1-1080x1350.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/>Today&#8217;s look comes from Rue 21. Please forgive the horrid photo quality. I took these images in 15 degree weather with wind blowing down on me- making it feel like a frigid 5 degrees.\u00a0 So I wasn&#8217;t really focused on the perfect image. i was focused on survival. I&#8217;m alive mostly because this<a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2C80pZ3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> pink faux fur bomber<\/a> was way warmer than expected- a steal at only $20. I threw this fluffy cotton candy coat over a <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2CxBgId\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">black lace up cropped long sleeve t-shirt<\/a> and a pair of front seamed <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2CBBmia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">stirrup Jeggings <\/a>also from Rue 21.\u00a0 I then threw on my trusty unicorn shoes, because I needed their sparkly super powers to make it through the blustery ice box that is NYC today.<\/p>\n<h3>My Final Review<\/h3>\n<p>I did a full haul video below that showcases each items from my order, shows how it fits and\u00a0 whether or not it met my expectations,<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_HGBk0GUbqo\" width=\"560\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Overall I find Rue 21 to be a great affordable plus size option, but could perhaps benefit from better auditing of the non-store brand selections they offer. This would help increase the sizing consistency in-store and make online ordering easier. For example, the only items that weren&#8217;t up to standard were from clothing Rue 21 carried, but were not responsible for producing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To kick of the New Year, I wanted to do something, well, new. So I decided I will spend January 2018 trying out plus size brands I&#8217;m not super familiar with. 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