Comments | sleeping_dragon: OH MY GOD.

sleeping_dragon

OH MY GOD.

Oct 30, 2008 15:44

Saw a You Tube video of Michele Obama on Jay Leno, in which she said she'd gotten the outfit she was wearing at J Crew. I thought, "Hm, I guess they've branched out from chinos and jeans. I'll have to check out their website." Now, I haven't shopped J Crew since maybe college (or even high school), because you could get similar things elsewhere ( Read more... )

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alysonwonderlan October 30 2008, 21:06:39 UTC

I wrote a rather disgusted note about thier pricing and was informed that they have "enlisted the highest quality manufacturers & fabrics from Italy and somewhere else and blah blah blah..." and that their prices were what they felt was appropriate to charge for such high-quality materials and manufacturing.

Now, I should point out that the dress I got is strapless, lined, excellent quality material, very good contruction, and contains extra support (an elastic band that hooks in the back to hold the dress in place & some light boning - things which many strapless dresses are laking these days) BUT, I still think it was a bit too expensive. Originally it was close to $200. I bought it on clearance for $90.

sleeping_dragon October 30 2008, 21:54:13 UTC

And I understand about paying for quality: it's why I love LL Bean (though I prefer the outlet; I am my grandmother's granddaughter). The outfit Obama was wearing was probably appropriately priced. The $3500 sequined minidress? Well, I wouldn't pay that much for it, but then I wouldn't wear it either. It was just something of a shock to realize they'd gone from being Gap-like to well, it's not quite clear, but not Gap-like anyway.

juniperblue October 31 2008, 01:22:43 UTC

I love their headbands, which coincidentally is not just the only thing I can afford, but the only thing they sell that fits me! :)

Your skull and crossbones headband is from J Crew. Mom told me that J Crew's stock went up over 200% thanks to Michelle Obama! Had Palin gotten her clothes at J Crew, I imagine there wouldn't have been much comment at all. While not Wal-Mart, it is definitely something middle class and upper middle class folks can shop at -- even if only at the clearance sales! :)

sleeping_dragon October 31 2008, 18:02:15 UTC

I do love me the pirate headband. I just can't get over the nearly complete rebranding that's apparently gone on while I wasn't looking.

dasmarzipan October 31 2008, 02:10:14 UTC

I am going to post my comment to this on my blog so that I do not start ranting on Sleeping_Dragon's poor little blog...what did it ever do to me?

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