Somerset dress alternatives

[Anonymous]

^^ max studio isn’t even carried at main stores.

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Anonymous wrote:The takeaway from this thread is that dresses like this are available everywhere at different price points, and there’s no need to spend $150-500+ when you can get the same dress or something comparable for $40-50 at Nordstrom Rack, TJ, etc.

FTR: it’s the same fabric/material. Or if it’s another material, it’s usually not machine washable and doesn’t hold up well.

Strong disagree. The cheap ones look cheap.

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If a dress retails for $180+ at Nordstrom but you can get the exact same dress (same brand/same print) at TJ Max or Nordstrom Rack for $40, what’s the difference?

There is no difference. It’s the same flipping dress.

Or do you think the $300 or $400 dress is better quality? Disagree. They tend to fall apart, actually.

No, they don’t. I’ve owned many of the expensive ones. Why would they “fall apart”? The ones linked at the rack are made for the rack, never sold at the actual Nordstrom store for full price. That’s not how most of the merchandise at the budget stores is acquired. It’s made for those places: they get limited inventory from the actual main store. But it’s not this stuff. This stuff is basically Francesca’s. Yes, lines like ulla Johnson and oliphant are more expensive but often you get what you pay for.

Jujst a heads up for others looking, I ordered 3 dresses from Oliphant last summer and they basically fell to shreds within a few wears. I was VERY disappointed with the quality. The one that had embroidery was a mess of loose threads and I had to toss after maybe 3 wears? Their customer service was also non-existant. They would not take the items back and they never posted my negative review (normal I guess, but annoying). I love their style, but everything was so cheaply made I will never order again. -I swear they buy these things for like 4 dollars in India and mark them up insanely.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The takeaway from this thread is that dresses like this are available everywhere at different price points, and there’s no need to spend $150-500+ when you can get the same dress or something comparable for $40-50 at Nordstrom Rack, TJ, etc.

FTR: it’s the same fabric/material. Or if it’s another material, it’s usually not machine washable and doesn’t hold up well.

I just posted about the Quince one. It's not the same fabric/material. I wish it was, because it looks pretty and is half the price. The Anthro one is much nicer and has held up well (I have two of them).

[Anonymous]

Max studio is total crap, come on. You’d be better off at Zara.

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Anonymous wrote:The takeaway from this thread is that dresses like this are available everywhere at different price points, and there’s no need to spend $150-500+ when you can get the same dress or something comparable for $40-50 at Nordstrom Rack, TJ, etc.

FTR: it’s the same fabric/material. Or if it’s another material, it’s usually not machine washable and doesn’t hold up well.

Strong disagree. The cheap ones look cheap.

?

If a dress retails for $180+ at Nordstrom but you can get the exact same dress (same brand/same print) at TJ Max or Nordstrom Rack for $40, what’s the difference?

There is no difference. It’s the same flipping dress.

Or do you think the $300 or $400 dress is better quality? Disagree. They tend to fall apart, actually.

No, they don’t. I’ve owned many of the expensive ones. Why would they “fall apart”? The ones linked at the rack are made for the rack, never sold at the actual Nordstrom store for full price. That’s not how most of the merchandise at the budget stores is acquired. It’s made for those places: they get limited inventory from the actual main store. But it’s not this stuff. This stuff is basically Francesca’s. Yes, lines like ulla Johnson and oliphant are more expensive but often you get what you pay for.

Jujst a heads up for others looking, I ordered 3 dresses from Oliphant last summer and they basically fell to shreds within a few wears. I was VERY disappointed with the quality. The one that had embroidery was a mess of loose threads and I had to toss after maybe 3 wears? Their customer service was also non-existant. They would not take the items back and they never posted my negative review (normal I guess, but annoying). I love their style, but everything was so cheaply made I will never order again. -I swear they buy these things for like 4 dollars in India and mark them up insanely.

+1

It’s crazy to spend hundreds on a flimsy dress that will fall apart.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Max studio is total crap, come on. You’d be better off at Zara.

My Max dresses have held up for years and are machine washable.

Their short summer dresses are awesome beach cover ups.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Max studio is total crap, come on. You’d be better off at Zara.

My Max dresses have held up for years and are machine washable.

Their short summer dresses are awesome beach cover ups.

Yes, but they are not cute or fashionable.
Sorry. They look cheap. It is what it is. Wear them as beach cover ups but they’re not a choice for a fancy dress for a special vacation. That’s all I’m saying.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The takeaway from this thread is that dresses like this are available everywhere at different price points, and there’s no need to spend $150-500+ when you can get the same dress or something comparable for $40-50 at Nordstrom Rack, TJ, etc.

FTR: it’s the same fabric/material. Or if it’s another material, it’s usually not machine washable and doesn’t hold up well.

Strong disagree. The cheap ones look cheap.

?

If a dress retails for $180+ at Nordstrom but you can get the exact same dress (same brand/same print) at TJ Max or Nordstrom Rack for $40, what’s the difference?

There is no difference. It’s the same flipping dress.

Or do you think the $300 or $400 dress is better quality? Disagree. They tend to fall apart, actually.

No, they don’t. I’ve owned many of the expensive ones. Why would they “fall apart”? The ones linked at the rack are made for the rack, never sold at the actual Nordstrom store for full price. That’s not how most of the merchandise at the budget stores is acquired. It’s made for those places: they get limited inventory from the actual main store. But it’s not this stuff. This stuff is basically Francesca’s. Yes, lines like ulla Johnson and oliphant are more expensive but often you get what you pay for.

Jujst a heads up for others looking, I ordered 3 dresses from Oliphant last summer and they basically fell to shreds within a few wears. I was VERY disappointed with the quality. The one that had embroidery was a mess of loose threads and I had to toss after maybe 3 wears? Their customer service was also non-existant. They would not take the items back and they never posted my negative review (normal I guess, but annoying). I love their style, but everything was so cheaply made I will never order again. -I swear they buy these things for like 4 dollars in India and mark them up insanely.

Huh, I’ve had several for years. I buy maybe one a year so I have around 5. They all look great. I do dry clean.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The takeaway from this thread is that dresses like this are available everywhere at different price points, and there’s no need to spend $150-500+ when you can get the same dress or something comparable for $40-50 at Nordstrom Rack, TJ, etc.

FTR: it’s the same fabric/material. Or if it’s another material, it’s usually not machine washable and doesn’t hold up well.

I just posted about the Quince one. It's not the same fabric/material. I wish it was, because it looks pretty and is half the price. The Anthro one is much nicer and has held up well (I have two of them).

The quince silk one is really nice though!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:https://www.bodenusa.com/en-us/eve-linen-midi-dress-green-tambourine/sty-d0849-grn

https://www.quince.com/women/cotton-poplin-tiered-maxi-dress?color=cornflower-blue&gender=women&tracker=collection_page__women%2Fdresses__Maxi%20Dresses__4

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These are great !