Which Fashion Brands(Stores) Do You Buy and Why?

BlueBatshit · #1 10-22-2006, 08:49 PM

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Originally Posted by cutie_cat_4ever

I love fashion, so I'm just curious what others buy and why?

Express

I love their styles, but most of all, I'm surprised how long they could last. I have a pair of pants I brought about 4 years ago and I wear them constantly and they are still good.

Forever 21

I love the fact that they are affordable and have tons of styles. But similar stores are trying to match up with them (like Wet Seal, H&M). So it's really a tough call, but I normally get my clothes from Forever 21.

Arden B.

Their styles tend to be more sophisticated and cute. Kinda pricy, but if you go at the right time they can have some really good sales. Their clothes are sturdy too!

I personally don't go for super big brands, because sometimes you can find similar styles in stores like the above

So what are you choices?

These are not appropriate for the twenty-something woman. Let me, the smarter, OLDER woman advise you on your wardrobe attire.

THIS IS WHAT IS APPROPRIATE YET STYLISH ATTIRE FOR THE TWENTY-SOMETHING WOMAN:

tunatartare · #2 10-22-2006, 08:50 PM

What do you know about fashion? You probably wear Crocs and flip flops to church.

KillarneyRose · #3 10-22-2006, 09:08 PM

I admit I'm pretty mainstream; I like Ann Taylor and Nordstrom and every once in awhile I find something nice at the Neiman Marcus outlet nearby.

It's weird being back in an office environment after 15 or so years. When I "retired", the de rigeur "dress for success" outfit looked something like this:

Thankfully, women are no longer expected to go out into the workplace looking like a linebacker in a skirt and the pseudo bowtie thingee is long gone.

Scandia · #4 10-22-2006, 09:27 PM

Ann Taylor Loft, and sometimes, just plain Ann Taylor

Banana Republic, and GAP as well

There's a Target near my house. And I used to work at another one many years ago. I admit they have pretty good clothes.

Sometimes AE, though not as much as I used to back in undergrad.

I used to really like Casual Corner, but they went out of business.

Otherwise, just mainstream department stores like Dillards.

ufdale · #5 10-22-2006, 09:40 PM

As a petite person I find it really hard to buy pants, but I like Ann Taylor a lot. They are still too long for me most of the time though! Where do smaller women out there shop? (I'm five feet tall) I hate having to get EVERY pair of pants, dresses, and coats tailored! Any suggestions?

I'm a huge fan of Polo oxfords and polo shirts. I think it's a classic.
For summer dresses, I love Lily! It's always summer here in Florida, so I get good use out of bright dresses.
The shopping in Gainesville (FL) is HORRIBLE!!!

We don't even have a decent deparment store so I save most of my shopping sprees for trips to Orlando or down south where I'm from.

Dionysus · #6 10-22-2006, 09:49 PM

Express and Hollister. I like Express' button down shirts. I like Hollister's polo shirts. I like sweaters from both places. I choose these brands over other's because the clothes actually have COLOR!

Jimmy Choo · #7 10-22-2006, 10:02 PM

For casual non-work I still wear American Eagle and A&F. And Gap is good for just hanging out clothes. For work I get everything from JCrew and Banana Republic. Express also has some good suiting pieces as well which really shocked me. For jeans I like Joes, Citizens, and Gap's Long & Lean.

whiteandblack · #8 10-22-2006, 10:51 PM

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Originally Posted by ufdale

As a petite person I find it really hard to buy pants, but I like Ann Taylor a lot. They are still too long for me most of the time though! Where do smaller women out there shop? (I'm five feet tall) I hate having to get EVERY pair of pants, dresses, and coats tailored! Any suggestions?

I'm a huge fan of Polo oxfords and polo shirts. I think it's a classic.
For summer dresses, I love Lily! It's always summer here in Florida, so I get good use out of bright dresses.
The shopping in Gainesville (FL) is HORRIBLE!!!

We don't even have a decent deparment store so I save most of my shopping sprees for trips to Orlando or down south where I'm from.

I hate all the tailoring also. have you tried Petite Sophisticate? their tops are too matronly for me, but their bottoms fit perfect. I haven't been shopping in a while but I heard they were going out of business. so I don't know where I'll shop when that time comes.
I also love Express. they pretty much epitomize my style.

KatieKate1244 · #9 10-22-2006, 11:18 PM

I'm cheap. I usually get my stuff form Gap/Old Navy/AE. I don't like spending a lot of money on clothes I'll probably get ink on within a month. I'll also do a lot of shopping at Goodwill, because if I get ink on a shirt that only cost me $1.50 I don't feel bad. However, I really like J.Crew and Anthropologie, but right now the budget isn't going to allow me to make purchases from there.

ADqtPiMel · #10 10-22-2006, 09:44 PM

Denim-wise, I like Citizens of Humanity and Paige. I do most of my work clothes shopping at Nordstroms, The Limited, United Colors of Benetton, etc. Outside of work, I wear a lot of stuff from Anthropologie, J. Crew and the like with items from vintage and secondhand shops or street markets thrown in.

CutiePie2000 · #11 10-23-2006, 03:58 PM

OMG...those dresses have me LMAO. And to think that in the 60s, these were considered stylish.

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Originally Posted by OTW

I buy lots of clothes (mainly tops) from Wet Seal, and none of them I'd consider slutty. Aside from my CFM boots I don't think I have anything in my closet that's slutty.

S, you DISAPPOINT ME!

greekalum · #12 10-23-2006, 05:14 PM

There's probably something wrong with me- I kind of like those dresses.

When not imagining myself in crazy vintage prints I tend to wear a lot of J.Crew, Boden, Anthropologie. Pretty boring classics. However I am pregnant right now and just wish any of those lines did maternity- I'm totally sick of Old Navy/Gap/Target and think most of the maternity chain store stuff is fugly.

#13 10-23-2006, 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by CutiePie2000

S, you DISAPPOINT ME!

Just for you, S. They'll be out and about for Halloween again this year.

Sorry, I only had a picture of my left leg. Don't ask me why it was out the car door like that because chances are, I was hammered.

OtterXO · #14 10-23-2006, 05:29 PM

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Originally Posted by OTW

Just for you, S. They'll be out and about for Halloween again this year.

Sorry, I only had a picture of my left leg. Don't ask me why it was out the car door like that because chances are, I was hammered.

Random, I have those same boots. I've used them for various costumes. They hurt like a mo-fo by the end of the night though! That's what I get for wearing 20 dollar stripper boots though! haha

Munchkin03 · #15 10-23-2006, 05:44 PM

Well, the last thing I bought was my winter coat...and that was from Brooks Brothers. Before that, it was a dress for a formal, and that was from Ann Taylor's new Celebrations line.

I'm boring, I know.