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[Shape Shifter]

Originally posted by Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)
Are these women the wifes of the guidance counselors who shop and Jos. A. Bank?

Exactly. I buy shirts at Jos. A. Bank, and I'm a pretty boring dresser.

eta: wifes?

[greatwhitenorthchick]

Originally posted by Did you just call me Coltrane?
The wife occasionally buys work clothes there, which is fine w/me, b/c it's pretty damn inexpensive.

Coltrane is all grown-up!!

[Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)]

Originally posted by greatwhitenorthchick

eta: wifes?

plural of whiff.

[Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)]

Originally posted by Shape Shifter

eta: wifes?

But I have no reason for using the word whiff when I meant wife.

[robustpuppy]

Originally posted by NotFromHere
I see it more like a Talbots for big girls.

what do you mean by big? Because Talbots' clothes are cut more fully than Ann Taylor's, and AT clothes fit like shit.

Originally posted by Replaced_Texan
Does anyone shop in department stores anymore?

Only Nordstroms, and only to buy suits, dress shirts and shoes. Which I do rarely, the cult of business casual having wrapped its khaki tentacles around my brain.

[nononono]

Originally posted by Replaced_Texan
Does anyone shop in department stores anymore? The last time I set foot in one was Marshall Fields in Chicago last year, and that was mainly because I'd heard about the Macys thing and wanted to see the original before it switched over. I will say that I was suitably impressed with Marshall Fields.

But before that, I think it'd been three years since I'd been in a department store, and that was mainly because we finally got a Nordstroms down here and I wanted to see if the shoe department was as good as reputed.

Yes. I'm just now taking time again to reach back out to boutiques and smaller stores, but in the last several years, between relocating to a new, somewhat fashion-challenged locale and having two kids and a couple jobs, MF provided pretty reliable, good-quality, one-stop, within-walking-distance-of-work clothes for work and play, actually). F'ing Macy's is discontinuing all kinds of good lines, particularly in petites, where I get about half my things. And RP's right, the atmosphere in Macy's sucks. It's like a barely upscaled KMart. Garish, like their logo.

[pony_trekker]

Originally posted by patentparanyc
I fucking despise Macy's and there are some half assed brands I'd buy from there, maybe Jones of NY or Kasper ASL which looks like ass on me, or Rena Rowan but damn. The chaos and bargain bin and lack of service gets on my last strung out caffeinated nerve. I just think of Macy's as shitty Sag Harbor double knit polyester wash and wear and I skeeve. or over perfumed lancome products. rash. I tell you.

I'd pay the extra coin at Ann Taylor just for the lack of a mind fuck from that place.

I do have 2 Club Room ties purchased from Macy's, Herald Square that are my lucky ties. I have had them for nearly 15 years.

[Did you just call me Coltrane?]

Originally posted by Replaced_Texan
Does anyone shop in department stores anymore? The last time I set foot in one was Marshall Fields in Chicago last year, and that was mainly because I'd heard about the Macys thing and wanted to see the original before it switched over. I will say that I was suitably impressed with Marshall Fields.

But before that, I think it'd been three years since I'd been in a department store, and that was mainly because we finally got a Nordstroms down here and I wanted to see if the shoe department was as good as reputed.

I'd shop at MF b/c it was only a few blocks from work. Walk over after work, pick up a b-day present, jump on the El and head home.

[pony_trekker]

Originally posted by Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)
Are these women the wifes of the guidance counselors who shop and Jos. A. Bank?

The only reason to go there is to shoot the guy who talks on the radio commercials.

[nononono]

Originally posted by NotFromHere
I see it more like a Talbots for the big women.

Mmm, I think Talbot's has a "women's" line. But Talbot's is more cotton, whereas Ann Taylor is mostly/all synthetics, at least that's the vibe I get.

[Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)]

Originally posted by robustpuppy
PLUS they play incredibly loud, really bad music that is different in every department, and they apparently believe that the invisible Les-Nessman walls around each department make all the music distinguishable and enjoyable. And don't even get me STARTED on the eau de stinque OR the temperature.

Does this differ from Hecht's in any meaningful way? Or will I be getting a different assault on my senses when I head there next to pick up a Whitman's Sampler for my forbidden lofes.

[patentparanyc]

Originally posted by Did you just call me Coltrane?
The wife occasionally buys work clothes there, which is fine w/me, b/c it's pretty damn inexpensive.

Target is inexpensive. Gap is inexpensive. Ann Taylor is mid range. Not high end, not like Saks or Bendel's but still, 100 or so for pants and skirts and maybe I don't even know for a jacket, 199? Ann Taylor is not for big women it is cut slimmer than Talbots' and has a petite's section. I think it could be called sub bridge sportswear. Dana Buchman and Ellen tracy are bridge.

Sorry just checked 228 for jackets, 128 for pants.

Again, Ann taylor isn't hip but i like it

why does everyone assume that I brag about stuff? I like ann taylor but do not feel it is particularly trendy

[robustpuppy]

Originally posted by nononono
Mmm, I think Talbot's has a "women's" line. But Talbot's is more cotton, whereas Ann Taylor is mostly/all synthetics, at least that's the vibe I get.

The vibe I get from Ann Taylor is "these pants are giving me a wedgie."

[nononono]

Originally posted by Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)
Does this differ from Hecht's in any meaningful way? Or will I be getting a different assault on my senses when I head there next to pick up a Whitman's Sampler for my forbidden lofes.

I think it's actually worse than Hecht's, somehow.