The Aire Shirt

Unusual - worn with jeans smart/casual or dressed up with long skirt/black trousers for more formal event. Bit pricey at full price but bought in sale. Daughter was very pleased as it was just what she was looking for to take with her on a fashion/beautybusiness trip to Barcelona.

I wanted to love this blouse but the fabric is awful - really stiff and wrinkles terribly. returned.

Where do I start? The fabric has the feel and texture of bacofoil. When I tried to undo the buttons in order to get it on I thought I had torn it, just as you rip paper. Buttonholes far too small. Too tight across the back. I'm never ever in a 16, but this 14 did not fit correctly. Badly finished, cottons left uncut. One side of the front panel of the shirt was about 6mm longer than the other. Shocking.

ever bought. Horrible scratchy stiff material, silly fiddley buttons with very small button holes, impossible to do up and undo. Awful, stay well clear, although I think it may have sold out so somebody must have liked it I guess, just not me.

I had to return this shirt as I didn't like the feel of the material and the bust was too small.

I love the cut and fit of this blouse, but the fabric is horrible. I expected it to be similar to satin, but was instantly disappointed when I took it out of the wrapping. It is very difficult to describe accurately, but the fabric is reminiscent of foil and very uncomfortable against the skin. The blouse doesn't have the appearance of an expensive blouse. Even in the sale I am sending it back. Exactly the same blouse in a different fabric would be lovely.

the fabric is a little stiff however I don't mind that and had ordered online, but when I tried the blouse on the fit is really weird, It comes up overall a bit on the small side esp across the chest, but the arms also seemed tight which was weird (might be as no stretch to the fabric?) it was also big at the waist, so I couldn't get a size that would fit *just right*

When I unwrapped the shirt it smelt revolting - a sort of industrial metal smell, there is no way you would want to put this near your skin and certainly not wear it out! My first instinct was to wash it, but of course now I can't return it. Maybe you should hang it in the fresh air for quite a while to get rid of the smell. The fit is terrible - why do M&S always think women are as wide as they are tall? The fit over the shoulders was OK but if you have any sort of waist it is so baggy it looks like an old fashioned maternity blouse, definitely need to get the sewing machine out to sew darts. The material does not soften with washing so looks a bit like you have made a shirt out of stiff metallic wrapping paper. The shirt looks silver in some electric lights but in daylight can look almost gold at times or quite a dull 'brillo pad' steel grey. It is a bit short in length with a cheap looking machined hem. Disappointed :-(

Love this shirt. It is different than anything else around and I went to the Marble Arch store to try and buy several pieces from the Alexa range this included. Perfect for the festive season this shirt did not disappoint. I love th metallic effect the embroidery on the collar and the black ribbon tie finishes the look. I also love the gentle ruching on the shoulders as this gives the shirt a lovely shape across the front. I think this is more of a dressing up shirt as the material does not lend itself for all day wear been a little stiff. However this does not take away from it's glamour and I really felt glamorous wearing this with skinny black jeans, black ankle boots a sparkly cami and left the shirt open like a jacket. Loads of compliments! If you want something different and a bit of glamour go and get this shirt. At just under £40 it is great value for money.

Ordered online as this Blouse looked so lovely - However the fabric, in my opinion is very disappointing, uncomfortable next to the body as it feels cheap . Wouldn't recommend to anyone.