Anonymous
Post 10/07/2022 08:40     Subject: Calling clothes pieces
Anonymous wrote:I hate when QVC uses pants in the singular. They say things like: Today we are showing a pant. Huh?


Why are you watching QVC anyway?
Anonymous
Post 10/07/2022 08:02     Subject: Re:Calling clothes pieces
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I used to work at a high-end boutique, and the owner always referred to things as "a boot" or "a pant." As in, "Larla, this customer is looking for a beige pant, preferable in linen or tropical weight wool. Can you assist her?" It was weird as hell.


Haha. "Piece" doesn't annoy me, but this does. I have two feet so I'm not looking for A boot.


Agree. And lip, singular. As in, “a red lip.” Last time I checked most humans had 2 lips. Fashion speak is stupid


"A smoky eye" Cyclops!
Anonymous
Post 10/07/2022 07:45     Subject: Calling clothes pieces
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I have a friend who talks this way. She's always going on about needing "a few fresh pieces for the Fall/Spring/Summer", or "pulling a few pieces for my trip".

she considers herself to be a "fashionista"


Ugh. This is the kind of person who says "curate" when referring to her specially selected "pieces." Probably also uses "gift" as a verb.
NP


NP. You are right! I have a fashion-y friend who says each year “I need to curate my closet and get a few new pieces for spring.” (And talks about spring shopping in October.)
Anonymous
Post 10/07/2022 06:01     Subject: Calling clothes pieces
Anonymous wrote:

So we're doing this again? Picking a word and using it to trash a whole group of people who use it?


It would be so nice if you had something useful to contribute to the world, OP.



You take things WAAAAY to seriously.
Anonymous
Post 10/06/2022 21:29     Subject: Calling clothes pieces
Anonymous wrote:I have a friend who talks this way. She's always going on about needing "a few fresh pieces for the Fall/Spring/Summer", or "pulling a few pieces for my trip".

she considers herself to be a "fashionista"


Ugh. This is the kind of person who says "curate" when referring to her specially selected "pieces." Probably also uses "gift" as a verb.
NP
Anonymous
Post 10/06/2022 20:24     Subject: Calling clothes pieces
Anonymous wrote:

So we're doing this again? Picking a word and using it to trash a whole group of people who use it?


It would be so nice if you had something useful to contribute to the world, OP.


OP didn’t make a single judgment. Unlike you, by trashing OP for literally no reason. She asked a question out of curiosity.
Anonymous
Post 10/06/2022 19:50     Subject: Calling clothes pieces
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I hate "colorways".


An employee at Home Depot complimented the “colorway of (my) fanny pack” last weekend and it still makes me laugh. I definitely didn’t expect my Cotopaxi fanny pack to garner compliments… lol


Sneaker culture helped popularize the term.
Anonymous
Post 10/06/2022 19:48     Subject: Calling clothes pieces
Anonymous wrote:I hate "colorways".


An employee at Home Depot complimented the “colorway of (my) fanny pack” last weekend and it still makes me laugh. I definitely didn’t expect my Cotopaxi fanny pack to garner compliments… lol
Anonymous
Post 10/06/2022 18:24     Subject: Calling clothes pieces
Anonymous wrote:If the price includes a comma, it becomes a piece



😊😊😊😊😊
Anonymous
Post 10/06/2022 18:21     Subject: Calling clothes pieces
Some of you are so judgmental.
Anonymous
Post 10/06/2022 18:18     Subject: Re:Calling clothes pieces
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I used to work at a high-end boutique, and the owner always referred to things as "a boot" or "a pant." As in, "Larla, this customer is looking for a beige pant, preferable in linen or tropical weight wool. Can you assist her?" It was weird as hell.


Haha. "Piece" doesn't annoy me, but this does. I have two feet so I'm not looking for A boot.


Agree. And lip, singular. As in, “a red lip.” Last time I checked most humans had 2 lips. Fashion speak is stupid
Anonymous
Post 10/06/2022 17:20     Subject: Calling clothes pieces
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I hate when QVC uses pants in the singular. They say things like: Today we are showing a pant. Huh?


Well..I hear a lot of women using the term pant, and shoe for that matter. As far as I know they're not learning it from QVC.


Really doesn't bother me if someone uses the singular to specify a variety verses a specific pair. I know using the plural is adequate in both cases, but it does add some emphasis.
Anonymous
Post 10/06/2022 15:53     Subject: Calling clothes pieces
Anonymous wrote:I hate when QVC uses pants in the singular. They say things like: Today we are showing a pant. Huh?


Well..I hear a lot of women using the term pant, and shoe for that matter. As far as I know they're not learning it from QVC.