What's so special about Justice Clothing?

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Anonymous wrote:So my 7 year old has been nagging me to go to Justice because the older cool girls wear their clothes. Right now I buy stuff at Gymboree, Land's end, Hanna and special things at Tea and Janie and Jack. I finally took her to Justice and everything looked so cheaply made. Like an overpriced Forever 21 for tweens. Is this a correct assessment? My daughter couldn't find any actual clothing she liked so she settled on a scarf and some jewelry. I had heard so much, I was surprised at the quality/price.

There is nothing special about it. They're just really good at marketing.

What's so special about Ugg boots? Or any other item of fashion?

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Anonymous wrote:It's sparkly. That's what 7 yr olds like about it.

Yes this - sparkly plus some of the clothes have pictures of cats or unicorns on them.

[Anonymous]

We go there once or twice a year and get a couple of outfits. They look kind of junky, but they are very comfortable. Here are a few things my dds liked.

http://www.shopjustice.com/girls-clothing/tiered-ruffle-skirt/9527351/655?pageSort=W3sidHlwZSI6ImZlYXR1cmVkIiwidmFsIjoiIn1d&productOrigin=category%20page&productGridPlacement=3-4

http://www.shopjustice.com/girls-clothing/fringe-shoulder-raglan-tee/8698223/628?pageSort=W3sidHlwZSI6ImZlYXR1cmVkIiwidmFsIjoiIn1d&productOrigin=category%20page&productGridPlacement=3-3

http://www.shopjustice.com/girls-clothing/long-sleeve-sports-tee/6470911/682?pageSort=W3sidHlwZSI6ImZlYXR1cmVkIiwidmFsIjoiIn1d&productOrigin=category%20page&productGridPlacement=4-2

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We go there once or twice a year and get a couple of outfits. They look kind of junky, but they are very comfortable. Here are a few things my dds liked.

http://www.shopjustice.com/girls-clothing/tiered-ruffle-skirt/9527351/655?pageSort=W3sidHlwZSI6ImZlYXR1cmVkIiwidmFsIjoiIn1d&productOrigin=category%20page&productGridPlacement=3-4

http://www.shopjustice.com/girls-clothing/fringe-shoulder-raglan-tee/8698223/628?pageSort=W3sidHlwZSI6ImZlYXR1cmVkIiwidmFsIjoiIn1d&productOrigin=category%20page&productGridPlacement=3-3

http://www.shopjustice.com/girls-clothing/long-sleeve-sports-tee/6470911/682?pageSort=W3sidHlwZSI6ImZlYXR1cmVkIiwidmFsIjoiIn1d&productOrigin=category%20page&productGridPlacement=4-2

So DD wants mom to spend $20 for a shirt telling her to "just be you" like all the other girls? Irony is expensive.

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There is no alternative. The clothes are hideous. However, I did let my dd buy clothes there. She only wanted to do so for about one year (third grade). I like to pick my battles and this wasn't worth it.

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Anonymous wrote:The jeggings are really soft and fit well, which has been a major plus for my daughter with sensory issues. Ditto the "oh so soft" bras. She can't wear most of the novelty shirts as she doesn't like the feeling of decals but the plain t-shirts are nice and hold up well.

This is good to know (my DD has sensory issues too and it's always a struggle to find things she will wear).

My dd with autism also likes the knit waist jeans and the knit jegging/pants. It seems like the NT girls in her school are over Justice by 4/th-5th grade so the obsession is pretty short-lived OP.

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And where do they shop after they are over Justice?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:And where do they shop after they are over Justice?

Unfortunately more expensive places like Abercrombie and Aviva.

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Have you tried Crazy 8, OP? They have "sparkly" without being provocative, IMO, and have big kid sizes.

H&M, Old Navy, Gap, Zara

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We pretty much only buy Justice stuff at consignment sales. You can get it for a fraction of the cost. DD is in 5th grade and recognizes that it's not a good value. She still wants it but recognizes she can get 3 things from Target for the price of 1 Justice item. I'm so proud of her!

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^^20:55 again. Sometimes we'll get stuff there when they're having a big sale. Still not great prices but closer to Target prices.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We pretty much only buy Justice stuff at consignment sales. You can get it for a fraction of the cost. DD is in 5th grade and recognizes that it's not a good value. She still wants it but recognizes she can get 3 things from Target for the price of 1 Justice item. I'm so proud of her!

I've bought Justice stuff at the thrift store. However, my sixth-grader says that Justice is considered to be for little girls, and so she makes sure that the Justice logo is covered up when she wears the clothes.

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My DD wanted that clothing back in 3rd grade because some friend was wearing it. I finally broke down and went one day and ended up laughing. The stuff was horrible and cheap and worse I could never imagine my DD wearing any of it at her age. I couldn't even believe it was meant for older girls.

My DD poked around and finally settled on a t shirt because she wanted to say she had something from Justice but she had a hard time finding something because everything looked very young.

I also think it has a lot to do with geographical area. We live in Alexandria and style even for little girls tends to be fairly classic and preppy - think Boden, Vineyard Vines, Lands End, Gap, LL Bean, etc.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So where to go instead?

I order a lot from H&M and Old Navy's websites.
DD (9) also LOVES Zara.com Much better quality than Justice.
I don't shop at Justice and I don't let my 14 year old DD wear Abcrombie or Hollister.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My DD wanted that clothing back in 3rd grade because some friend was wearing it. I finally broke down and went one day and ended up laughing. The stuff was horrible and cheap and worse I could never imagine my DD wearing any of it at her age. I couldn't even believe it was meant for older girls.

My DD poked around and finally settled on a t shirt because she wanted to say she had something from Justice but she had a hard time finding something because everything looked very young.

I also think it has a lot to do with geographical area. We live in Alexandria and style even for little girls tends to be fairly classic and preppy - think Boden, Vineyard Vines, Lands End, Gap, LL Bean, etc.

Most of metro DC veers toward preppy, not just Alexandria. But the sparkles of Justice have just as wide an appeal to the younger set. Ultimately it's what mom will buy (and sometimes mom buys smocked tops, grosgrain bows and golf shirts).