DC area is pretty conservative fashion wise due to the industry, so no wonder talbot is popular.

Go to is Talbots

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J crew
Anthropology
Zara

Anonymous wrote:Those of you who shop at the RealReal, Poshmark, and the like, how do you know if the item will fit you right? Returns are not as easy on those sites as they are for larger clothing chains/department stores. Seems really risky to shop on consignment sites unless you own or have tried on the specific item and know in advance that it will fit.

I shop at TRR. Returns are super easy and for final sale I buy only brands that I've had before, so I know my size.

Scanlon Theodore (work)
Banana Republic
Yoox
Citizen
Zara online

45F

Anthro
Jcrew
Club Monaco
Boden (though the last year has been brutal styles)
The Fold - for work
Vuori - for comfy
Paige - for all my jeans
Milly and Alice & Olivia for one-off dresses
Simone Perele - for high end lingerie
Aerie - for everyday lingerie
Target - has one amazing pair of shorts that they pump out in 4 colors every season -that's the one thing I buy there
And there's a consignment store in my town (not the DMV) that gets great stuff - i probably get 20% of my wardrobe from there, and the stuff I buy ranges from designer stuff for $150 to $6 shirts from junk brands, depending on if it looks good.

Athleta
Vuori
Lululemon
Anthropologie

Late 40s.

Anonymous wrote:Primark was the bottom of the barrel when I lived in the UK. So much worse than what you can get at Target. On par with the worst quality items at Old Navy.

Agree. To me this was not a good sign. What'a next-Walmart?

Dior--love their bar jackets and a-line skirts. Flore Flore for knits. Levis for jeans. Ferragamo Varas and Oxfords. Max Mara coat. I only own about 30 items of clothing.

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Anonymous wrote:I'm kind of shocked so many of y'all are mentioning Talbot's. I thought DCUM was more fashionable than that, lol -- I think of Talbot's as geared at elderly kindergarten teachers.

There is stuff at Talbots I wouldn't touch. But they also have good classics--and lined pants!--if you scrutinize the listings. This winter they had a great all merino wool skirt, for example, and their cashmere sweaters are quite good quality for the price on sale. I could be faulted for buying jeans there, but I am hard to fit for pants and theirs fit me.

I agree with this. I had never shopped at Talbots before September but when I wanted 100% wool, fully lined dress pants, the only ones I could find were at Talbots. The size charts were way off but once I got the correct size, I was pleasantly surprised. Can't say I will be shopping there often but I won't completely dismiss it anymore either.

My mother showed up in a stunning woven dress from Talbots from three years ago, black with a white horizontal line down the front and a little triangle opening high up on the neck, three quarter sleeves. I couldn’t believe it was Talbots.

Hobbs London
Reiss
Weekend Max Mara
Vince
Holebrook
J. McLaughlin
Club Monaco
Sandro
La Ligne

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Anonymous wrote:I'm kind of shocked so many of y'all are mentioning Talbot's. I thought DCUM was more fashionable than that, lol -- I think of Talbot's as geared at elderly kindergarten teachers.

There is stuff at Talbots I wouldn't touch. But they also have good classics--and lined pants!--if you scrutinize the listings. This winter they had a great all merino wool skirt, for example, and their cashmere sweaters are quite good quality for the price on sale. I could be faulted for buying jeans there, but I am hard to fit for pants and theirs fit me.

Yes their descriptions are quite good (fabric content, lengths/inseams, etc.). I also note that their classics sell out. For example, every year in early spring they sell full-length 100% cotton chinos. I buy in March even though I wont wear for a while bc otherwise they are gone.

Anonymous wrote:I'm kind of shocked so many of y'all are mentioning Talbot's. I thought DCUM was more fashionable than that, lol -- I think of Talbot's as geared at elderly kindergarten teachers.

There is stuff at Talbots I wouldn't touch. But they also have good classics--and lined pants!--if you scrutinize the listings. This winter they had a great all merino wool skirt, for example, and their cashmere sweaters are quite good quality for the price on sale. I could be faulted for buying jeans there, but I am hard to fit for pants and theirs fit me.

Brooks Brothers
Ann Taylor
Banana Republic
Ralph Lauren
Nordstrom (occasionally)
Boden (occasionally)

46 yo/size 4, if it matters.

Anonymous wrote:TJ and Marshall’s post got me thinking. Where do most of you shop for clothes? I used to buy things at Target or the mall but I hate clothing from Target now and also don’t like paying retail prices for cheaply made clothes, even from some stores like j crew and banana. Now, I have waited for sales or sometimes shop online but I like actually trying on clothes.

Free People (my staple -- I do a huge order twice a year and wear those things constantly)
COS
Levis and rag and Bone for jeans

Secondhand in person (secondi or vintage shops in NYC when I am up there)