https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/can-isabel-marant-possibly-be-worth-the Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Wed, 22 Apr 2026 17:07:42 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/can-isabel-marant-possibly-be-worth-the/page/2#post-839567 Tue, 05 Feb 2013 10:32:24 +0000 Archer 839567@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The Emperor paid a lot for his, I believe. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/can-isabel-marant-possibly-be-worth-the/page/2#post-839566 Tue, 05 Feb 2013 10:14:43 +0000 rute 839566@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Isabel Marant is a fabulous French designer, so I guess the price is according to that! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/can-isabel-marant-possibly-be-worth-the#post-839445 Tue, 05 Feb 2013 03:58:32 +0000 ironkurtin 839445@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What Angie said. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/can-isabel-marant-possibly-be-worth-the#post-839391 Tue, 05 Feb 2013 02:20:14 +0000 Emily 839391@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>IMHO, the only kind of dress worth anywhere near that kind of money is a wedding dress.<br /> I just can't comprehend it... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/can-isabel-marant-possibly-be-worth-the#post-839374 Tue, 05 Feb 2013 01:54:21 +0000 Jaime 839374@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Sometimes a designer piece just works better in some mysterious way and you understand why they have developed a cult following and the associated prices. Sometimes not. The only way to tell is to try it on. (And take pictures!) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/can-isabel-marant-possibly-be-worth-the#post-839254 Mon, 04 Feb 2013 23:55:37 +0000 Laura 839254@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yes, this all makes sense. I would need to see it in person to know if I still love, love, loved it. For now I will continue to lust! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/can-isabel-marant-possibly-be-worth-the#post-839198 Mon, 04 Feb 2013 22:52:10 +0000 Caro in Oz 839198@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What Angie said - IM fabrics are special:) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/can-isabel-marant-possibly-be-worth-the#post-839185 Mon, 04 Feb 2013 22:34:03 +0000 cciele 839185@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>well said, Angie! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/can-isabel-marant-possibly-be-worth-the#post-839183 Mon, 04 Feb 2013 22:31:55 +0000 merwoman 839183@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>ouch sooo spendy! However, I think this dress could look stunning on you - with your complexion and gorgeous hair colour it would be divine...and damn the strawberries and margaritas... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/can-isabel-marant-possibly-be-worth-the#post-839166 Mon, 04 Feb 2013 21:58:23 +0000 Angie 839166@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Anything is worth it's price if you can afford it and really love it. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/can-isabel-marant-possibly-be-worth-the#post-839149 Mon, 04 Feb 2013 21:32:48 +0000 judy 839149@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love IM's aesthetic. I own a couple of her jeans...both I did find on sale. The fabrics are nice. </p> <p>Is the dress worth it? My advice....go to Barney's and try it on. Then decide. How much do you usually spend on spring summer dresses? Do you buy a few that add up to $500? Then maybe this year you just buy one...if it's perfect, of course! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/can-isabel-marant-possibly-be-worth-the#post-839144 Mon, 04 Feb 2013 21:16:47 +0000 Debbie 839144@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Laura-What is paid for a piece of clothing is a personal issue to me. But...if I was considering it I would go and try it on. Do you feel like a million bucks in it. If so it may to worth it. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/can-isabel-marant-possibly-be-worth-the#post-839135 Mon, 04 Feb 2013 21:04:15 +0000 shedev 839135@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I dont really like this dress, so I'd say not worth it. I might feel different if it fit into my style. I did like the cords Tina B posted although I dont wear cords.<br /> Mochi,I'm seriously lusting after that jacket. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/can-isabel-marant-possibly-be-worth-the#post-839116 Mon, 04 Feb 2013 20:53:59 +0000 Amy 839116@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I've looked at Anna's Isabel Marant military jacket and would have to say it was worth every penny. The quality of the materials and the construction techniques are divine. I don't know about the rest of the line.</p> <p>That being said, I wouldn't pay $500 for a shift dress. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/can-isabel-marant-possibly-be-worth-the#post-839067 Mon, 04 Feb 2013 20:15:02 +0000 Scarlet 839067@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I checked out a boutique in Paris and was really impressed by the fabrics. The clothing was so elaborate in person that it seemed too grand for my normal life. I didn't try anything on, so I can't speak to the cuts. I do think the prices are nuts, although they do vary depending in what country you buy. You certainly can't deny the influence she has on fashion at the moment. Seems to me like all the less expensive French brands are heavily IM influenced this spring as well as a lot of H&amp;M stuff and other fast fashion stores. I do admire a lot of her things for sure, but the prices are too high for me. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/can-isabel-marant-possibly-be-worth-the#post-839052 Mon, 04 Feb 2013 20:02:11 +0000 Laura 839052@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This is so helpful! I have seen some bloggers take Isabel Marant to task for the elevated prices. No matter the price, I am LUSTING over this dress. LUST! But the white scares me. Imagine sitting outdoors wearing this dress at a lovely Mexican cafe ... and spilling your strawberry margarita on your lap (naturally I would never do something like that -- ha!) Big frowny face. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/can-isabel-marant-possibly-be-worth-the#post-839018 Mon, 04 Feb 2013 19:04:01 +0000 rachylou 839018@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Mm. I like Isabel Marant, but this dress doesn't do it for me. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/can-isabel-marant-possibly-be-worth-the#post-838981 Mon, 04 Feb 2013 18:17:18 +0000 Tina.b 838981@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm definitely not an expert when it comes to Isabel Marant, but I do really like the brand. I have a few pieces of her clothing and 2 pairs of footwear. I bought two new jackets last week on vacation in the US. What I really love are her prints, I find them quite unique, definitely statement pieces. It is kind on an "it" label at the moment, whether it is worth the price is kind of up to the individual.</p> <p>Isabel Marant Etoile (the less expensive line) pricing I would say is on par with other contemporary brands. The mainline is really getting up there though. The quality is better in the mainline, but it doesn't blow me away either. The best pieces usually sell out at full price. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/can-isabel-marant-possibly-be-worth-the#post-838965 Mon, 04 Feb 2013 17:46:23 +0000 Kristin SF 838965@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I enjoyed this blog post, the link to the NYT article, and related comments here:<br /> <a href="http://www.lesantimodernes.com/2011/02/i-just-cant-quit-you-isabel.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.lesantimodernes.com.....sabel.html</a></p> <p>And yes, I have a few different knockoff versions of the dickers, but lusting after the originals! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/can-isabel-marant-possibly-be-worth-the#post-838961 Mon, 04 Feb 2013 17:41:55 +0000 modgrl 838961@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>White summer dress = dead in one season for me. </p> <p>If that's ok with you, then yes it is worth it. it is a fun dress!! I would wear it all the time. But not at this price point.... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/can-isabel-marant-possibly-be-worth-the#post-838947 Mon, 04 Feb 2013 17:29:49 +0000 Tina 838947@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>It's beautiful fabric for sure. I wonder if this dress will have fit issues, there seems to be a bit of a pucker on the underarm of the model. Almost as if the arm hole is snug. It could just be the pose. I would not pay 500 for this dress, it is very basic in construction.<br /> This boils down to individual taste and choices though, it is that way with more higher end/brand name clothes. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/can-isabel-marant-possibly-be-worth-the#post-838936 Mon, 04 Feb 2013 17:18:06 +0000 Thistle 838936@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I don't know anything about the brand, but the dress does seem steep for the cost. It is petty but looks like a basic shift dress. I would think it would be the fabric that is what justifies the cost.</p> <p>I hope Anna sees this. She would know for sure. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/can-isabel-marant-possibly-be-worth-the#post-838925 Mon, 04 Feb 2013 17:11:31 +0000 catgirl 838925@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yeesh, that's a beautiful dress. I love the cut. But it is so simple and basic that the price seems crazy to me. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/can-isabel-marant-possibly-be-worth-the#post-838920 Mon, 04 Feb 2013 17:05:24 +0000 krishnidoux 838920@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Personally, I would pay that much for it. Yes, it is beautiful and very in the moment, possibly also quite useful. But. The price. Turn off for me.</p> <p>ETA: WOULDN'T! I meant wouldn't. Typo. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/can-isabel-marant-possibly-be-worth-the#post-838916 Mon, 04 Feb 2013 17:02:14 +0000 Anonymous 838916@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Anna loves the brand. I hope she sees this. She is a bit too trendy for me and I don't have the deep pockets either, but I have drooled over a number of things already. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/can-isabel-marant-possibly-be-worth-the#post-838905 Mon, 04 Feb 2013 16:50:02 +0000 Mochi 838905@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Laura, I'll see your Isabel Marant and raise you a $1298 Free People leather jacket that is in no way justified for anywhere near that price point. And I irrationally find it beautiful and lustworthy. </p> <p><a href="http://www.freepeople.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=search.results&#038;searchString=ria+snake+print+leather+jacket" rel="nofollow">http://www.freepeople.com/inde.....her+jacket</a> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/can-isabel-marant-possibly-be-worth-the#post-838901 Mon, 04 Feb 2013 16:47:02 +0000 Anonymous 838901@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>To spend that much it had better be a timeless classic or something you feel so fabulous wearing that you will wear it no matter what the current style. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/can-isabel-marant-possibly-be-worth-the#post-838897 Mon, 04 Feb 2013 16:42:48 +0000 Laura 838897@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh, good! I hope Anna and Tina B they will chime in. I would love to know what they think of the price v. value. This dress is selling out so fast that I am sure it will not go on sale. Maybe Zara will knock it off! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/can-isabel-marant-possibly-be-worth-the#post-838896 Mon, 04 Feb 2013 16:42:24 +0000 Jules 838896@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I consider myself really ignorant about this stuff - I've rarely even touched clothes this expensive, so what do I know? But with this style, how much construction can there be? And it doesn't even seem to hang that well on the model (hem looks uneven). Dunno and probably never will because I just can't see paying that much for a simple dress. This is in no way a judgment on others who might. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/can-isabel-marant-possibly-be-worth-the#post-838889 Mon, 04 Feb 2013 16:37:13 +0000 Suz 838889@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Anna has a ton of Isabel Marant stuff. Tina B just got a great pair of cords (similar to ones Anna has). They are your resident experts! </p> <p>Although we ALL seem to have the knock-off booties! </p>