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

[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.

OK, so where do you shop?

[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.

Those pants are horrible.

If you think those pants are horrible (which I get a TON of compliments every time I wear them), please tell me what you think is stylish. Those pants fall beautifully.

[Anonymous]

While I agree that you shouldn't shun an entire store based on perception, just pulling up the homepage of Talbots shows quite a few prints that I'm just not a fan of, and very blah colors.

I know I personally find it hard to answer the question "where do you shop?" because the answer is literally everywhere. There isn't one store that is a go-to for an entire wardrobe. I would say I pick up a lot of things at Nordstrom but from various brands. And obviously it depends on what you wear to work regularly. It's much easier to look stylish when you don't have to be so formal/stuffy.

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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.

Those pants are horrible.

If you think those pants are horrible (which I get a TON of compliments every time I wear them), please tell me what you think is stylish. Those pants fall beautifully.

Yes, I’m sure you get a lot of “compliments” on them. On your creased tent 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.

Those pants are horrible.

If you think those pants are horrible (which I get a TON of compliments every time I wear them), please tell me what you think is stylish. Those pants fall beautifully.

NP I think they are horrible but I am 5ft tall and bottom heavy. I have no business in those pants.

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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.

No - chinos are supposed to be a cotton pant. You can’t make them into stretchy close fitting tights and call them chinos - it’s weird. That much stretch in pants makes it feel like you are wearing a bathing suit or something. That’s not a chino it’s a jegging.

[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.

Those pants are horrible.

If you think those pants are horrible (which I get a TON of compliments every time I wear them), please tell me what you think is stylish. Those pants fall beautifully.

Yes, I’m sure you get a lot of “compliments” on them. On your creased tent pants.

Fat unstylish women are obviously all over this board...why? Get over yourself and stick to Wardrobe Oxygen.

No, your pants are ugly. It's really that simple.

[Anonymous]

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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.

OK, so where do you shop?

Nordstrom, J Crew, Anthropologie - all online. Sometimes Banana Republic for work pants every 3-4 years. I step into a mall 1-2x a year, usually to return items that I would otherwise have to pay to ship back.

[Anonymous]

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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.

OK, so where do you shop?

Nordstrom, J Crew, Anthropologie - all online. Sometimes Banana Republic for work pants every 3-4 years. I step into a mall 1-2x a year, usually to return items that I would otherwise have to pay to ship back.

I was thinking of “mall stores” since we’re discussing Chico’s. I also get things from Madewell and Everlane. I plan to try M M LaFleur soon.

[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.

Those pants are horrible.

If you think those pants are horrible (which I get a TON of compliments every time I wear them), please tell me what you think is stylish. Those pants fall beautifully.

NP I think they are horrible but I am 5ft tall and bottom heavy. I have no business in those pants.

They are pretty much for thin petite women. Only very thin people would look good in those.

[Anonymous]

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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.

OK, so where do you shop?

Nordstrom, J Crew, Anthropologie - all online. Sometimes Banana Republic for work pants every 3-4 years. I step into a mall 1-2x a year, usually to return items that I would otherwise have to pay to ship back.

Yeah, I shopped at those places in my 20's, before I had kids. Now I'm 46 and shop at Talbots. Some women with petite frames can get away with it, but I'm 5'8" and a) a lot of the clothes look too young and b) the hips and waists are too narrow after I had kids.

[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 look beyond ridiculous.

[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.

They are also $400 which is out of range for most people.

It's nice how you only posted the picture and not the actual listing.

[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 look beyond ridiculous.

Only someone who has no style would say this. They might not look good on YOU, but they are not ridiculous. I'm an executive and these pants are fabulous. I have them in white and black. I may buy another pair just because they are so fabulous.

[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 also $400 which is out of range for most people.

It's nice how you only posted the picture and not the actual listing.

You are right, they are almost $400, but if you judge them by how many times you will wear them, then it's worth it. I've had these pants for 3 years already. They still look new. Because they fit so well and I've always looked good in wide legged pants, I'll wear them for at least 7 more years.