tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7146512.post4607021979414485725..comments2024-03-12T22:31:46.500-04:00Comments on What Would Phoebe Do?: Definitive WWPD Clothes-Shopping Guide for Women*Phoebe Maltz Bovyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17996039330841139883noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7146512.post-19937060358325059522010-10-04T18:56:44.498-04:002010-10-04T18:56:44.498-04:00Yes, this can be a problem - brands realizing they...Yes, this can be a problem - brands realizing they've become cool again. In my experience, though, this doesn't necessarily lead to them raising prices. Levis, L.L. Bean, these are more "in" than they had been, but I don't think much has changed price-wise. That tends to happen when stores like Urban Outfitters or J.Crew (or, worse, tiny, carefully-curated boutiques) start stocking those makes - you'll probably pay more there than elsewhere. Example: I found boots just like a pair I'd gotten in Arizona for around $20 priced close to $200 at a (now-defunct, go figure) Americana-themed boutique on the Lower East Side.Phoebe Maltz Bovyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996039330841139883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7146512.post-57068016513011092122010-10-04T18:32:16.977-04:002010-10-04T18:32:16.977-04:00Garden stores, uniform-supply stores, etc.: The ru...<i>Garden stores, uniform-supply stores, etc.: The rugged/authentic heritage-brand look is in.</i><br /><br />Caterpillar seems to have cottoned on that it's trendy, though. I saw an ad on the back of a bus in Buenos Aires (in English) that said something about its boots being for urban living.PGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09381347581328622706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7146512.post-55022172388870623172010-09-30T22:22:52.966-04:002010-09-30T22:22:52.966-04:00Down at 5'2" it's the same thing - pe...Down at 5'2" it's the same thing - petite's too short, "normal" too long. My loyalty to Uniqlo began with their free-hemming policy - half the battle, really.<br /><br />As for kids'/men's, the lack of curve-room is a limitation. But one that can be gotten around - no defined waist is either a style one can just go with, or easily fixable with a belt. Yes, this brings to mind the 1990s SNL sketch about Gap salespeople who insist everything fits because you can always "cinch it." But you<i>can</i> always cinch it!Phoebe Maltz Bovyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996039330841139883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7146512.post-45046787708235759472010-09-30T22:08:07.626-04:002010-09-30T22:08:07.626-04:00I really want that LL Bean cable knit sweater. I p...I really want that LL Bean cable knit sweater. I pretty much agree with your assessment on shopping--my home neighborhood, which has gentrified a lot over the course of my life (especially in the 90s, so it was a little pre-hipster) is full of thrift stores where you can buy 10 yr old Old Navy shirts for $20.<br />The only problem with kids'/men's stuff is you have to find things that do not need to be form fitted or are stretchy, unless you maintain the proportion of a prepubescent child/man. I guess that's less of a problem and more of a limitation. <br /><br />I personally would like to see a store where clothing is not designed for women who are 5'8". I'm 5'5", and things either seem to be way too tall/long (regular) or slightly too short (petite). I know I'm a fairly average height, but it seems like clothes are geared towards people either much taller or slightly shorter.Brittahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02224221011978374915noreply@blogger.com