Upscale women do you now buy clothes for yourself at Target?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:What ISN'T poor quality, other than extremely expensive designer labels? And even a number of those companies have moved to Chinese manufacturing.

Yes. One of the reasons that I shop so much at Target now. I'd rather spend $7 on a disposable top than $75 on a disposable top.

I buy Brooks Brothers, Ralph Lauren, Lilly Pulitzer, sometimes Eddie Bauer. I buy cardigans from Land's End. None of the clothing that I buy from them is disposable. They are well made and last forever.

You clearly don't know the difference between quality and flash.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What ISN'T poor quality, other than extremely expensive designer labels? And even a number of those companies have moved to Chinese manufacturing.

Yes. One of the reasons that I shop so much at Target now. I'd rather spend $7 on a disposable top than $75 on a disposable top.

I buy Brooks Brothers, Ralph Lauren, Lilly Pulitzer, sometimes Eddie Bauer. I buy cardigans from Land's End. None of the clothing that I buy from them is disposable. They are well made and last forever.

You clearly don't know the difference between quality and flash.

I would wear a t-shirt with "Who Farted?" airbrushed on it before I would be caught dead in BB or LP.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I must be the planet's biggest dumbass and un-fashionista. I've never even heard of disposable clothes. Or wearing something once and and then disposing of it. This thread is bizarre.

Of course they aren't actually marketed as disposable clothes. But that's how I refer to them and that is how I view them.

So fucking bizarre.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What ISN'T poor quality, other than extremely expensive designer labels? And even a number of those companies have moved to Chinese manufacturing.

Yes. One of the reasons that I shop so much at Target now. I'd rather spend $7 on a disposable top than $75 on a disposable top.

I buy Brooks Brothers, Ralph Lauren, Lilly Pulitzer, sometimes Eddie Bauer. I buy cardigans from Land's End. None of the clothing that I buy from them is disposable. They are well made and last forever.

You clearly don't know the difference between quality and flash.

I would wear a t-shirt with "Who Farted?" airbrushed on it before I would be caught dead in BB or LP.

Oh, honey. No one is disputing that.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I must be the planet's biggest dumbass and un-fashionista. I've never even heard of disposable clothes. Or wearing something once and and then disposing of it. This thread is bizarre.

Of course they aren't actually marketed as disposable clothes. But that's how I refer to them and that is how I view them.

So you buy 7 new outfits a week? That sounds really awful. Why not just buy some nicer stuff you like?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What ISN'T poor quality, other than extremely expensive designer labels? And even a number of those companies have moved to Chinese manufacturing.

Yes. One of the reasons that I shop so much at Target now. I'd rather spend $7 on a disposable top than $75 on a disposable top.

I buy Brooks Brothers, Ralph Lauren, Lilly Pulitzer, sometimes Eddie Bauer. I buy cardigans from Land's End. None of the clothing that I buy from them is disposable. They are well made and last forever.

You clearly don't know the difference between quality and flash.

Those brands scream D.C. helmet hair.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What ISN'T poor quality, other than extremely expensive designer labels? And even a number of those companies have moved to Chinese manufacturing.

Yes. One of the reasons that I shop so much at Target now. I'd rather spend $7 on a disposable top than $75 on a disposable top.

Pleeeease tell me that when you say "disposable" you mean that you're donating this clothing somewhere and not literally disposing of it in the trash.

If it's still in good enough shape to donate, I donate. But I won't donate something that is worthy of the trash.

Aren't you the PP who wears something once and never again? If so, I sincerely doubt it's ready for the trash after that one wearing.

It depends on what I've been doing that day. If I manage to pop a button or put a hole or tear in an item of clothing, I generally just toss. If it doesn't look good after a single wash (I don't donate dirty clothes, I always wash first) into the trash it goes.

How often do you pop a button or rip your clothes? This is such a strange thread.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What ISN'T poor quality, other than extremely expensive designer labels? And even a number of those companies have moved to Chinese manufacturing.

Yes. One of the reasons that I shop so much at Target now. I'd rather spend $7 on a disposable top than $75 on a disposable top.

I buy Brooks Brothers, Ralph Lauren, Lilly Pulitzer, sometimes Eddie Bauer. I buy cardigans from Land's End. None of the clothing that I buy from them is disposable. They are well made and last forever.

You clearly don't know the difference between quality and flash.

Oh Jesus. I'd rather wear a dress made out of used floss than wear any of those brands.

[Anonymous]

This is a really bizarre thread. Most of the cheaper stores cut clothing for young, slim bodies because it's cheaper. Less tailoring required, fewer seams and details needed (thus, lower labor costs). But this thread really smacks of a few people trying too hard to convince everyone they're so wealthy and chic they dispose of clothing after one wear.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What ISN'T poor quality, other than extremely expensive designer labels? And even a number of those companies have moved to Chinese manufacturing.

Yes. One of the reasons that I shop so much at Target now. I'd rather spend $7 on a disposable top than $75 on a disposable top.

I buy Brooks Brothers, Ralph Lauren, Lilly Pulitzer, sometimes Eddie Bauer. I buy cardigans from Land's End. None of the clothing that I buy from them is disposable. They are well made and last forever.

You clearly don't know the difference between quality and flash.

Oh Jesus. I'd rather wear a dress made out of used floss than wear any of those brands.

So you wear Target. Totally makes sense.

[Anonymous]

No. I'm not too snobby to buy Target clothes but I find their prices quite expensive for "disposable clothes." I'm a busy mom and don't have a lot of time to shop, so I prefer my clothes to last at least a few years.

[Anonymous]

I buy shoes, flip fops there.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is a really bizarre thread. Most of the cheaper stores cut clothing for young, slim bodies because it's cheaper. Less tailoring required, fewer seams and details needed (thus, lower labor costs). But this thread really smacks of a few people trying too hard to convince everyone they're so wealthy and chic they dispose of clothing after one wear.

It is really odd, though. Most of the really chic women I know don't have tons of clothes, spend a lot on individual pieces and keep them for a long time. Buying 7 pairs of pants and 7 shirts from Target every week is kind of the opposite of chic. It is just weird.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is a really bizarre thread. Most of the cheaper stores cut clothing for young, slim bodies because it's cheaper. Less tailoring required, fewer seams and details needed (thus, lower labor costs). But this thread really smacks of a few people trying too hard to convince everyone they're so wealthy and chic they dispose of clothing after one wear.

It is really odd, though. Most of the really chic women I know don't have tons of clothes, spend a lot on individual pieces and keep them for a long time. Buying 7 pairs of pants and 7 shirts from Target every week is kind of the opposite of chic. It is just weird.

But when the kids were young, Target was the best, and so much fun.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is a really bizarre thread. Most of the cheaper stores cut clothing for young, slim bodies because it's cheaper. Less tailoring required, fewer seams and details needed (thus, lower labor costs). But this thread really smacks of a few people trying too hard to convince everyone they're so wealthy and chic they dispose of clothing after one wear.

It is really odd, though. Most of the really chic women I know don't have tons of clothes, spend a lot on individual pieces and keep them for a long time. Buying 7 pairs of pants and 7 shirts from Target every week is kind of the opposite of chic. It is just weird.

Nobody actually does that. I do end up getting rid of Target clothes pretty quickly, though.