s/o Why the hate for Talbots, Chicos, etc?

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Anonymous wrote:Where are women over 45 supposed to shop? I don’t want to dress like my tween daughter.

I'm 49, here are my favorite black work pants:

https://neimanmarcus.scene7.com/is/image/NeimanMarcus/NMTB2QW_01_m?&wid=456&height=570

They are Milly. Fit beautifully. They look classic and expensive.

There you go. Talbots sells nothing that falls like these pants.

Oooooh! Me likey! I love wide leg pants!

[Anonymous]

Lol! Can’t imagine wearing those Millie pants to work in a typical DC office.

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Anonymous wrote:I think of Talbots and Chicos as frumpy clothes my MIL would wear. I wouldn't be caught dead in them either!

Okay, so maybe you are young-ish now... But what will you wear after 50?
Psst, please do not become one of those old women wearing teen clothes. It's so uncool.

You act like there is no middle ground. Hell, Zara is better than Talbots. You have Milly, Armani, Black Halo, Chiara Boni, etc. Please, the list goes on and on. PS, I'm 49, not 99.

I cannot wait for the day you walk into my K st firm in your Chiara Boni. WTF. This isn't a South Beach coke party on a moored yacht

https://www.chiaraboni.com/it/abbigliamento/pantalone-venusette-sahara.html

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Where are women over 45 supposed to shop? I don’t want to dress like my tween daughter.

I'm 49, here are my favorite black work pants:

https://neimanmarcus.scene7.com/is/image/NeimanMarcus/NMTB2QW_01_m?&wid=456&height=570

They are Milly. Fit beautifully. They look classic and expensive.

There you go. Talbots sells nothing that falls like these pants.

You're kidding I hope! Sooooo ugly.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The overall look of both stores in just boring and dowdy, so if you’re getting everything there, that’s how you’ll look. If you’re selective about what you choose, though, you can find some good individual pieces, especially basics, at either store.

This

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Anonymous wrote:I hate Talbots style, but love their quality. I have few pieces that lasts forever. They are similar to Brooks Brothers in the quality. Normally, I dress up more liberal and prefer a lot of brands from Denmark, however, I find accasional pieces in Talbots that i like.

Here is my recent find, very good quality and nice cut (the photo doesn't show, but it has buttons on the back all way down):

https://www.talbots.com/online/blouses-and-shirts/white/tie-sleeve-poplin-popover-prdi44983/N-10157+4294966752+3149254506+426484664?selectedConcept=&akamai-feo=off

I would never wear that top. So my view on Talbots remains unchanged.

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Anonymous wrote:I gate Talbots because they don’t offer my size in their pants - I’m tall and there’s nothing with a long enough inseam for me.
Just flood pants. Is that ok by you?

Huh? I buy Talbots in tall lengths with a 36" inseam. And they have a long hem. Unless you are 6'4" that should work.

Same here. I was a Talbots proponent on the other thread. And I only buy my work pants there because I’m 5’11” and their 36” works much better than most places 34”

I wear more casual wear and things like these chinos have a 28” inseam at the most

https://www.talbots.com/online/m/pants/garment-dye-girlfriend-chino-prdi45973/N-10366?selectedConcept=

Am I missing something ? Offering some pants in my size and others not just makes me mad.

Those pants are meant to be cropped.

These chinos come in inseams of up to 33.5 inches.

https://www.talbots.com/online/m/perfect-chino-prdi44760/N-0?Ntt=long inseam&mode=search&selectedConcept=

Those are stretch pants, they’re not chinos. They’re only 80% cotton when a chino really should be at least 99% cotton.
Sorry but between that fabric and those drab colors those are senior citizen pants that you might order via the back page of Parade magazine.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Where are women over 45 supposed to shop? I don’t want to dress like my tween daughter.

Amen!
I am not afraid to dress for my age. As I get older, I don't mind spending more for quality, comfort and style.

My phases of; finding myself, finding a man, having babies are over. It's ridiculous to dress like one. I do not need to advertise like a flower to a bee.

Maybe your sex drive died at age 49, but mine didn't.

You may still have the mojo, but nobody wants to see that 49 yo body!!

Wow, you are a piece of work. All this statement really says is that you fear YOU are going to look terrible at 49 because you don’t take care of yourself now. Plenty of 49-year-olds look great naked— not “great for 49,” but objectively great. Broaden your mind.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Lol! Can’t imagine wearing those Millie pants to work in a typical DC office.

If the office is business formal, it works. People watch the suit crowd around the Golden Triangle or the hill at lunch during the fall or early winter fnd you will see similar pants.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Where are women over 45 supposed to shop? I don’t want to dress like my tween daughter.

I'm 49, here are my favorite black work pants:

https://neimanmarcus.scene7.com/is/image/NeimanMarcus/NMTB2QW_01_m?&wid=456&height=570

They are Milly. Fit beautifully. They look classic and expensive.

There you go. Talbots sells nothing that falls like these pants.

They are expensive. That's a $400 pair of pants. And super-limited sizing. I'm not going to say they are ugly (I quite like them), but given that they size from 0-14 with no petite or talls, and that they are an "odd" shape that many folks don't like, I don't think they are the answer to "where are women over 45 supposed to shop".

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m 40 and my mom was always a size 12/14 and was a teacher. I think of Talbots, Chico’s, J Jill, and a lot of Eileen Fisher as “mom clothes” or “teacher clothes” which is a different aesthetic than I strive for in a business / office job.

I have several lawyer friends who swear that Talbots has some amazing diamonds to be found if you weed through. For me, it’s not about shunning, it’s that my time to shop and put together looks is so limited that I can’t bother with stores where I like 5-10% of their stock.

That's fair -- I find that to be true for EVERY store, though. The "5% of stuff is okay" also applies equally to, say, J Crew or Ann Taylor, IMO.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Where are women over 45 supposed to shop? I don’t want to dress like my tween daughter.

I'm 49, here are my favorite black work pants:

https://neimanmarcus.scene7.com/is/image/NeimanMarcus/NMTB2QW_01_m?&wid=456&height=570

They are Milly. Fit beautifully. They look classic and expensive.

There you go. Talbots sells nothing that falls like these pants.

They are expensive. That's a $400 pair of pants. And super-limited sizing. I'm not going to say they are ugly (I quite like them), but given that they size from 0-14 with no petite or talls, and that they are an "odd" shape that many folks don't like, I don't think they are the answer to "where are women over 45 supposed to shop".

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Where are women over 45 supposed to shop? I don’t want to dress like my tween daughter.

I'm 49, here are my favorite black work pants:

https://neimanmarcus.scene7.com/is/image/NeimanMarcus/NMTB2QW_01_m?&wid=456&height=570

They are Milly. Fit beautifully. They look classic and expensive.

There you go. Talbots sells nothing that falls like these pants.

Those pants are horrible.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I gate Talbots because they don’t offer my size in their pants - I’m tall and there’s nothing with a long enough inseam for me.
Just flood pants. Is that ok by you?

Huh? I buy Talbots in tall lengths with a 36" inseam. And they have a long hem. Unless you are 6'4" that should work.

Same here. I was a Talbots proponent on the other thread. And I only buy my work pants there because I’m 5’11” and their 36” works much better than most places 34”

I wear more casual wear and things like these chinos have a 28” inseam at the most

https://www.talbots.com/online/m/pants/garment-dye-girlfriend-chino-prdi45973/N-10366?selectedConcept=

Am I missing something ? Offering some pants in my size and others not just makes me mad.

Those pants are meant to be cropped.

These chinos come in inseams of up to 33.5 inches.

https://www.talbots.com/online/m/perfect-chino-prdi44760/N-0?Ntt=long inseam&mode=search&selectedConcept=

Those are stretch pants, they’re not chinos. They’re only 80% cotton when a chino really should be at least 99% cotton.
Sorry but between that fabric and those drab colors those are senior citizen pants that you might order via the back page of Parade magazine.

Don't you think that 80% cotton with stretch is more flattering than 99% cotton? I don't have a dog in the Tablot's fight, but genuinely curious.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Where are women over 45 supposed to shop? I don’t want to dress like my tween daughter.

I'm 49, here are my favorite black work pants:

https://neimanmarcus.scene7.com/is/image/NeimanMarcus/NMTB2QW_01_m?&wid=456&height=570

They are Milly. Fit beautifully. They look classic and expensive.

There you go. Talbots sells nothing that falls like these pants.

Those pants are horrible.

I didn’t post them but are you a Loft or Lands End kinda gal, or cusp or plus?