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the rich shop at thrift stores with cash.
the poor shop at the mall with credit cards
I disagree. I've been poor and I've been "rich" (by most standards, but I'm far from a 1%-er) and I've always used credit cards (pay the balance off each month but like the rewards) and have never shopped at thrift stores.
i disagree. style wise, they are basics, not changing a lot based on fashion trends. but j crew does not scrimp on quality like gap has been and you have to pay more for that. gap quality has gone down in the last few years. i think they've been using cheaper fabrics to keep prices down.
J Crew has gone down in quality, that's why I stopped shopping there a decade ago.
Gap started carrying clothes that were Old Navy quality and they eventually decreased the quality of the ON lines.
J Crew has gone down in quality, that's why I stopped shopping there a decade ago.
Gap started carrying clothes that were Old Navy quality and they eventually decreased the quality of the ON lines.
what brands have basic styles like gap and j crew, but have really good quality still? i like to be able to wash clothes several times and still look close to new.
what brands have basic styles like gap and j crew, but have really good quality still? i like to be able to wash clothes several times and still look close to new.
LL Bean. Eileen Fisher, Ralph Lauren, Calvin Klein Collection, Brooks Brothers
I don't know a alot about tropical climates, but I do know in Puerto Vallarta while the Americans and Canadians walking around on vacation can be in shorts and dressed for warm weather during cooler days (60s, 70s), the Mexicans will be wearing jackets. There's a difference in perspective, for sure, so it's possible some folks (natives or locals) do wear cashmere in warm climates - although I don't have enough experience to have seen it.
Anybody know if people ever wear cashmere, wool, or sweaters in general in LA and Southern California?
Very true about perspective. I had a grandmother from Barbados visit me one summer (80 degree weather) and put on a sweater. And she thought nothing of drinking tea year round.
Keep in mind, however, LA and SoCal is a different climate and not tropical. It is hot in the summer, but not as humid like Miami, which is subtropical.
what brands have basic styles like gap and j crew, but have really good quality still? i like to be able to wash clothes several times and still look close to new.
I have to be honest, I don't really shop for basics or those stores. Maybe that's why I'm always conflicted on where to shop! LOL
Ridiculous. I was wearing Ralph Lauren when I was barely middle-class. I bought off the sale racks at the outlets at the end of the season. Can't beat a $4 blouse--which I still have. It's a bit shopworn after almost 20 years, but it reminds me that you don't have to spend a ton of money to dress well.
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