Do you have any additions to your wardrobe that you’ve been searching for for what feels like eternity? You search and search and search, but no luck, no luck, NO LUCK?!

For me, that elusive item was a ballet cardigan. I love the piece’s delicacy and sweetness, that flattering wrap-around style and the allusion to classic, feminine grace.  Dance stores usually carry them, but I was looking for something more wearable on the street…perhaps an “inspired by” ballet cardigan.

I’d all but given up hope on finding what I was looking for until I wandered into GapBody last weekend and noticed their ballet sweater.

It was exactly what I was looking for! I love the soft sweater material, the deep v-neck that shows off whatever you choose to layer underneath and the classic pink-black color combo that calls to mind the black leotard- pink tutu combo.

The fit was super flattering, both my friend and I tried it on and it looked amazing on both of us, slimming us down with the belt and accentuating our curves with the v-neck.

I walked away empty-handed because in-store, the sweater cost a whopping .50. Maybe worthwhile, but I just wasn’t feeling spending sixty bucks. Online, though, the sweater is on sale for .99! Now that’s a whole different story…

-Lilliana Vazquez
Lilliana is a nationally known style expert and television host.  You’ve seen her work on NBC, ABC, The Style Network, and We TV.  She is also the editor of The CheapChica’s Guide to Style, the go-to destination for fashionistas on a budget, and a contributor to Philadelphia Magazine.
(all photos courtesy of Lilliana and The CheapChica’s Guide to Style)