Something I also struggle with about The Row is that $1,190 top is viscose and polyester. I’m happy to pay good money for high quality tailoring and materials, but viscose and polyester are not high quality materials and it feels like a waste to spend it on those materials. The Aritzia top is also polyester (and elastane). I would love the clothes to be solely or a combination of wool, cotton, silk with minor amounts of synthetic materials.
Ahh, love this! Think that's why I always go for resale, I'd rather have one wool cardigan but of excellent quality and from the designer I admire, versus 10 cardigans from Arket etc...
I love to build and love your wardrobe more over the years!
Regarding price, It just depends on what you’re buying. A suit or outerwear? go for the best tailoring and fabric you can afford. Is it a graphic tee? Then no, a higher price is not necessarily going to be better. And if the price is much higher you can guarantee it’s not better and you’re just paying for the label. Diminishing returns. You can buy one thing made well from a designer and another thing poorly made from the same designer. Brands are inconsistent with quality; construction and yarn / fabric quality are paramount. It helps to stick to buying what a designer specializes in making, like swimwear, knitwear, footwear etc. Many of the most durable and well made clothes and shoes are priced fairly affordably. (LL bean boots for example) They may not also be cool. I don’t prioritize versatility much since I mainly wear dresses and having fun matters a lot to me. If I stick to a brand or designer it’s almost always because of predicting fit since that’s usually what is most important to how a garment wears. if I get burned because that one item is poorly made it’s usually fine because I got it secondhand. Since quality has declined everywhere in the last 20 years, I’m better off buying that way.
I appreciate the sentiment of this piece re investing in high quality pieces — but I will say that many of these higher priced brands are not always tailored to more diverse body types/individuals. I find that brands like the row etc. have limited sizing and silhouettes not tailored to various shapes. That’s not to say they aren’t great or well-made — just something I’ve found with luxury brands writ large.
Love this so much! I’m a huge believer that clothing has frequency and those made with care using natural fabrics carry a higher vibration ultimately resulting in a happier more stylish woman!
I appreciate you saying "Not all good clothes are expensive, and not all expensive clothes are good"
But 1190 dollars for a jersey top that is dry clean only should be illegal
Something I also struggle with about The Row is that $1,190 top is viscose and polyester. I’m happy to pay good money for high quality tailoring and materials, but viscose and polyester are not high quality materials and it feels like a waste to spend it on those materials. The Aritzia top is also polyester (and elastane). I would love the clothes to be solely or a combination of wool, cotton, silk with minor amounts of synthetic materials.
This is my feeling too! I’ll happily pay top dollar for pieces that are designed well and gorgeous, however those piece must be cotton, wool, or silk.
Paloma wool and baserange as inexpensive clothing 💀
Ahh, love this! Think that's why I always go for resale, I'd rather have one wool cardigan but of excellent quality and from the designer I admire, versus 10 cardigans from Arket etc...
I love to build and love your wardrobe more over the years!
Regarding price, It just depends on what you’re buying. A suit or outerwear? go for the best tailoring and fabric you can afford. Is it a graphic tee? Then no, a higher price is not necessarily going to be better. And if the price is much higher you can guarantee it’s not better and you’re just paying for the label. Diminishing returns. You can buy one thing made well from a designer and another thing poorly made from the same designer. Brands are inconsistent with quality; construction and yarn / fabric quality are paramount. It helps to stick to buying what a designer specializes in making, like swimwear, knitwear, footwear etc. Many of the most durable and well made clothes and shoes are priced fairly affordably. (LL bean boots for example) They may not also be cool. I don’t prioritize versatility much since I mainly wear dresses and having fun matters a lot to me. If I stick to a brand or designer it’s almost always because of predicting fit since that’s usually what is most important to how a garment wears. if I get burned because that one item is poorly made it’s usually fine because I got it secondhand. Since quality has declined everywhere in the last 20 years, I’m better off buying that way.
I appreciate the sentiment of this piece re investing in high quality pieces — but I will say that many of these higher priced brands are not always tailored to more diverse body types/individuals. I find that brands like the row etc. have limited sizing and silhouettes not tailored to various shapes. That’s not to say they aren’t great or well-made — just something I’ve found with luxury brands writ large.
Love the ethos of this but, what if we want to buy less but better and The Row is just too beyond our price range? What brands would you recommend?
So so much row on resale sites/local consignment
Expecually trousers & skirts xo
what a lovely written e***y.
This really hit home! Brand investing in R&D really pay off for the consumer and you feel it every time you wear that item.
Loved this “not an essay.” It made so much sense to me and was very relatable.
Love this so much! I’m a huge believer that clothing has frequency and those made with care using natural fabrics carry a higher vibration ultimately resulting in a happier more stylish woman!