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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.

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.

Private school, country club mom here. I shop for myself at target for pjs, tshirts, sweats and coverups for the pool.

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Anonymous wrote:I find some of their clothes to be attractive in the store but overall, I find them to be a bit off in terms of fit and drape. I've bought a couple of things in a pinch that I've worn once or twice. Overall, it feels cheaply made. I consider it to be disposable clothing.

Yes. Disposable. Exactly. Wear it once, discard. Never wear the same thing twice. Some may not like that quality, to me it is a real selling point.

I see no point in spending $300 on a pair of jeans - I don't want to wear them, wash them over and over and over again. How tedious.

The body makes the clothes. The clothes do not make the body.

This is hilarious. You sound like a downmarket Paris Hilton.

Whatever. You can have ONE pair of new jeans this week or an entire brand new wardrobe. Your call, no need to get catty about it.

Catty like...your comment at 9:06?

It wasn't a catty comment. Not all women look good wearing all types of material. That doesn't mean that I don't look good in those clothes, though.

Then continue to wear your cheap Target clothing. Just don't kid yourself that people who understand quality clothing can't tell. They can. They do. Hopefully people have good enough manners that no one ever says anything. I certainly wouldn't say anything unless a good friend specifically asked. But I do notice the crooked seams/stitching, poor dye jobs and polyester and acrylic.

Honestly, who spends time analyzing other people's clothing? Sounds like you have too much time on your hands or too few thoughts in your head.

It takes about 4 seconds to do. It is very similar to spotting fake designer bags. I can just look at know. Doesn't take any time really.

I cannot stand wearing cheap materials. They look bad (on everyone) and aren't comfortable. I do think it's possible to pull off a nice look by mixing a couple of Target pieces with higher-end clothing, but generally, Target clothes look like Target (or Wal-Mart or any other cheap brand) clothes. You can tell something is cheap by the cut, fabric, buttons, zippers, etc. And it only takes a split second to notice, you don't have to "analyze."

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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.

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.

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.

even designer clothing can be crap, evidenced by the plastic soles on the heels of my vince boots, and the polyester theory shirts i've seen in neiman marcus. frankly, i don't like shopping anymore.

i will say that lower end places (target, etc) have great items on a caer by case basis. the key is to hand wash or dry clean and wear somewhat gently.

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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.

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.

I got a lot of stuff there while I was pregnant. Otherwise, not really a fan,

Nope. Never go to Target at all. There may well be good deals for those who do the high-low mix well, but I'm not one of them.

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Anonymous wrote:What club? Anyway, I shop at H&M as a cheap alternative to upscale stores. Never Target. Yuck.

You do realize H&M's sttuff isn't really much different than Target's. right? They are both affordable, sweatshop made clothing with some cute trendy designs and poor quality control. Just because you can also buy your groceries and homegoods at Target doesn't mean it's superior.

Exactly. H&M is super crappy stuff.

H&M is on par, quality-wise, with Target. But the fit/cut is so much more flattering, at least for me.

H&M, Walmart, Loft, Target are all crappy quality, but the winner of this category has to -- wait for it -- Forever 21.

I've had clothes develop rips and holes from there within days of purchase. It's like they use disintegrating thread or yarn or something! Strange.

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Anonymous wrote:What club? Anyway, I shop at H&M as a cheap alternative to upscale stores. Never Target. Yuck.

You do realize H&M's sttuff isn't really much different than Target's. right? They are both affordable, sweatshop made clothing with some cute trendy designs and poor quality control. Just because you can also buy your groceries and homegoods at Target doesn't mean it's superior.

Exactly. H&M is super crappy stuff.

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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.

Yep, this is me, too. I see shitty clothing at a variety of price points, so I'd rather buy discount.

I find Target to be a reliable source of t-shirts (I buy 2-3 white tees just about every season), work-out clothing, pajamas (LOVE Nick & Nora poplin p.js), and cheap summer dresses for casual weekend wear (to the grocery store, pool, etc). I also have a few Merona skirts for work. I have a pair of pants I bought several years ago that have been great--fit well, wash well, wear well (I get compliments on them); I certainly got my $30 out of those, LOL. But they are a rarity--usually I find that the pants do look cheap on me, because the fit isn't good. I do have one pair of skinny jeans (the discount Levi's brand they carry) that I love--$25.

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Anonymous wrote:I find some of their clothes to be attractive in the store but overall, I find them to be a bit off in terms of fit and drape. I've bought a couple of things in a pinch that I've worn once or twice. Overall, it feels cheaply made. I consider it to be disposable clothing.

Yes. Disposable. Exactly. Wear it once, discard. Never wear the same thing twice. Some may not like that quality, to me it is a real selling point.

I see no point in spending $300 on a pair of jeans - I don't want to wear them, wash them over and over and over again. How tedious.

The body makes the clothes. The clothes do not make the body.

This is hilarious. You sound like a downmarket Paris Hilton.

Whatever. You can have ONE pair of new jeans this week or an entire brand new wardrobe. Your call, no need to get catty about it.

Catty like...your comment at 9:06?

It wasn't a catty comment. Not all women look good wearing all types of material. That doesn't mean that I don't look good in those clothes, though.

Then continue to wear your cheap Target clothing. Just don't kid yourself that people who understand quality clothing can't tell. They can. They do. Hopefully people have good enough manners that no one ever says anything. I certainly wouldn't say anything unless a good friend specifically asked. But I do notice the crooked seams/stitching, poor dye jobs and polyester and acrylic.

Most people notice the entire package and no way do the zoom in on little, insignificant stitching details. If you look good, that is what they notice. Put me in a dress from Target and I will look good. Will that apply to everyone? Well, no, it won't.

If you say so.

I'm not PP and I don't wholly buy her philosophy but I do have to say that she may not be entirely off base with that last statement. A lot of it is just about the whole package/ look. I doubt that most anyone would know if my black skinnies are $25 or $250 if they are put together with a good outfit and fit well.

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.