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Anonymous wrote:I feel like I am in the exact Madewell demographic: 40, in a creative field, casual dresser. I feel like I should like their stuff but everything looks very ugly to me. I accept that I am getting old and out of touch, but am I THAT out of touch that I no longer recognize fashion? Am I wrong or is Madewell full of aggressively ugly clothes?

Im 42 and in a creative profession and I completely agree. The clothing is not flattering, particularly for slim people.

Casual clothes that work for me and look flattering: COS, Free People.

Order or are there COS stores anywhere?

There's one in Georgetown...
It's owned by H&M and better quality than fast fashion but not really premium.
Personally I find the silhouettes too long/baggy, as if these clothes are made for tall people. Trying on is a must...

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Anonymous wrote:I don't care what anyone says, I love Madewell.

I'm wearing a pair of grey balloon-shaped Madewell pants right now in fact. Most days I am wearing something from Madewell. It fits my "aging hipster bird watcher" aesthetic to a t.

I love your aesthetic! I want one. I have no particular style.

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Anonymous wrote:I feel like I am in the exact Madewell demographic: 40, in a creative field, casual dresser. I feel like I should like their stuff but everything looks very ugly to me. I accept that I am getting old and out of touch, but am I THAT out of touch that I no longer recognize fashion? Am I wrong or is Madewell full of aggressively ugly clothes?

Im 42 and in a creative profession and I completely agree. The clothing is not flattering, particularly for slim people.

Casual clothes that work for me and look flattering: COS, Free People.

Order or are there COS stores anywhere?

Anonymous wrote:I don't care what anyone says, I love Madewell.

I'm wearing a pair of grey balloon-shaped Madewell pants right now in fact. Most days I am wearing something from Madewell. It fits my "aging hipster bird watcher" aesthetic to a t.

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Anonymous wrote:I feel like I am in the exact Madewell demographic: 40, in a creative field, casual dresser. I feel like I should like their stuff but everything looks very ugly to me. I accept that I am getting old and out of touch, but am I THAT out of touch that I no longer recognize fashion? Am I wrong or is Madewell full of aggressively ugly clothes?

Im 42 and in a creative profession and I completely agree. The clothing is not flattering, particularly for slim people.

Casual clothes that work for me and look flattering: COS, Free People.

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Anonymous wrote:I feel like I am in the exact Madewell demographic: 40, in a creative field, casual dresser. I feel like I should like their stuff but everything looks very ugly to me. I accept that I am getting old and out of touch, but am I THAT out of touch that I no longer recognize fashion? Am I wrong or is Madewell full of aggressively ugly clothes?

We sound similar and I admit to wearing a decent amount of Madewell (and still, J. crew). Maybe I am clinging to the delusion that it is a slightly more fashionable alternative than LOFT or Target? My playground contemporaries seem to favor the "rose all day" type slogan tees and what I consider an Instagram mom aesthetic, which doesn't really appeal to me. I like my Vejas, high-waisted jeans, and bold framed glasses. Where do the casual 40 year olds who aren't ready for Chicos go?

Anonymous wrote:I feel like I am in the exact Madewell demographic: 40, in a creative field, casual dresser. I feel like I should like their stuff but everything looks very ugly to me. I accept that I am getting old and out of touch, but am I THAT out of touch that I no longer recognize fashion? Am I wrong or is Madewell full of aggressively ugly clothes?

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Anonymous wrote:I've said it on this site before.... Madewell looks like you're an extra in the last scene in Dr. Zhivago where Alec Guinness tracks down Lara's daughter in a post WW2 soviet factory. They're looking better than they were during the Russian Revolution, and they've added some dye lots to the fabric, but it still looks like something made for the worker proletariat in bulk.

LOL. Spot on! I just went and looked at the site before reading your comment. Ugly, frumpy, baggy and ugly colors. no thank you! (and I'm old!)

Yes, absolutely! I frequently like the cut of their pieces but refuse to wear their mustard-khaki-griege palette.

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Anonymous wrote:I've said it on this site before.... Madewell looks like you're an extra in the last scene in Dr. Zhivago where Alec Guinness tracks down Lara's daughter in a post WW2 soviet factory. They're looking better than they were during the Russian Revolution, and they've added some dye lots to the fabric, but it still looks like something made for the worker proletariat in bulk.

LOL. Spot on! I just went and looked at the site before reading your comment. Ugly, frumpy, baggy and ugly colors. no thank you! (and I'm old!)

Anonymous wrote:I've said it on this site before.... Madewell looks like you're an extra in the last scene in Dr. Zhivago where Alec Guinness tracks down Lara's daughter in a post WW2 soviet factory. They're looking better than they were during the Russian Revolution, and they've added some dye lots to the fabric, but it still looks like something made for the worker proletariat in bulk.