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[quote=NYC2DC]This thread really speaks to me as I have been deeply in love with j crew for years, but havent lately.

The quality of their sweaters, shirts, and general fabric has been going steadily downhill while the prices have risen. Check the labels- a lot of what they offer is blended with polyester. I am still pretty shocked when I see a poly dress being sold for over $100 at full price.

I have since stopped shopping there, although I still think they have wonderful belts. I look elsewhere for costume jewelry (now almost as expensive as the real thing with cheaper materials). The same goes for their poly blend sweaters, shoes (rubber soles on everything when it used to be leather), coats (lots of poly), cashmere sweaters (thin and pill after one wear), and thin thin thin t shirts.  Their dresses are cut way too short for me, and tend to be for flatter chested women.

I shop occasionally at h&m, very very carefully at forever 21 (like plain t shirts), outlet malls, sample sales (gilt etc are NOT usually good deals in my opinion), and Marshall's. Target has good stuff occasionally, and it's definitely true that some designer pieces last longer. DVF makes beautiful dresses that last forever. Calypso makes exquisite underpinnings (camis, etc). I dropped a fortune on a purse that looks as amazing as it did the day i bought it.

I think boden is sort of matronly and expensive. Zara has good stuff but I can never find anything I like enough to buy. Banana republic has never fit me properly. Gap has some nice stuff, but again never anything I like enough to buy for the price.  The great thing about all this is that I'm definitely spending less money and getting more use out of my closet.

I'd love to hear anyone else's ideas. [/quote]

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