Where to Buy Quality, Stylish Clothes?
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Anonymous
| Everything at the mall stores is polyester! |
Anonymous
| Well the fancy pants DCUMs might shut me down here- but I am really into LLBean and Eddie Bauer these days, mostly because of the unconditional guarantee. I mean you can't find black-tie clothes there, but for simple stuff- pants, skirts, tshirts, etc. it is good quality. |
Anonymous
| I was going to say LL Bean too! Love their stuff. |
Anonymous
| I like Lands End Canvas, too. |
Anonymous
| What's your definition of "stylish," OP? |
Anonymous
| Oh my god. Do you people consider ll bean stylish? Come on! |
Anonymous
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Here are the brands I like:
Elie Tahari J. Crew Boden Banana Republic (I wouldn't say it's great quality but for causal things it's okay) Athleta and Lucy (for workout clothes) |
Anonymous
I am the first PP- I realize they're not stylish but if you need quality basics, it's a start! |
Anonymous
| Wasn't the OP asking for stylish? |
Anonymous
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NP here, I'm not a fan of LLBean etc for clothes (besides ca,ping stuff) but I agree the polyester situation has gotten out of control!
Ann Taylor, Banana Republic, the Gap, the Limited etc. -- all my usual go tos for basic work shirts are almost all 100 % polyester. Are there women who don't stink after wearing polyester all day at work? |
Anonymous
OP here. This is my problem. The stores that used to sell quality are now selling polyester but at the same or higher prices than before. I would try LL Bean, Eddie Bauer, etc. for basics, but nothing more. |
Anonymous
| So it's the polyester in the blouses that makes them stink? I thought it was me? Clearly I'm naive on these things -- I definitely have a couple blouses that I can only wear once, and then have to launder because they just get too stinky otherwise. |
Anonymous
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I go to NYC, LA, or Europe for quality, stylish clothes at mid-range prices. The DC area just sucks for clothing. You can do ok at Barneys Co-Op but you have to watch the racks there like a hawk (esp for sizes bigger than 2/4) and who has time to do that? Plus, a lot of what I find at Barneys really isn't acceptable for my office and it's often very expensive unless you catch a sale. My colleague really likes Saks, but it's a bit out of my price range.
LL Bean, etc are ok for weekend basics. Just not formal enough for work. |
Anonymous
You go to Europe for clothes but Saks is out of your price range? Alrighty then... 
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Anonymous
PP here - sometimes I get sent there for work. Ditto LA and NYC. |