Lawrence Croc Embossed Faux Leather Dickey Jacket

I have several Veronica Beard blazers and this one just didn't do it for me. I knew there had to be a reason it was on sale, but decided to give it a shot anyway. After reading reviews, I went up a size - I'm typically a 6 in VB and got this in an 8. That was the right move due to the material being less forgiving and a little stiff. Also, unlike my others, the sleeves were borderline too short and definitely would have been too short in a 6. But my main issues are the quality and color. I was hoping "dark camel" would be a little more caramel-y as pictured, but in real life it's just a drab medium brown. Also the quality of the faux leather is laughable compared to other brands putting out faux leather at this price point (and even less, frankly). This could have been beautiful and such a great timeless statement piece, but it definitely falls short.