https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/if-you-havent-checked-out-brooks-brothers-women-in-a-while Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sun, 10 May 2026 16:48:58 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/if-you-havent-checked-out-brooks-brothers-women-in-a-while#post-1739869 Fri, 14 Oct 2016 14:21:20 +0000 April 1739869@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>In case you're not familiar with the stereotypes of CT, a classic lady you might expect to see on the streets of Darien would have extremely straight, naturally blonde cut in a non-trendy bob, might appear to have spent lots of time on a sailboat, wouldn't be wearing anything that could be attached to a particular decade. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>Westport has its own, slightly different stereotypes. &nbsp;A little more art and theatre, a little less preppiness. &nbsp;We were home to Paul Newman, after all. &nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/if-you-havent-checked-out-brooks-brothers-women-in-a-while#post-1739759 Fri, 14 Oct 2016 04:23:07 +0000 Firecracker (Sharan) 1739759@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ha haha! (Your hair comment is a riot.) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/if-you-havent-checked-out-brooks-brothers-women-in-a-while#post-1739754 Fri, 14 Oct 2016 04:09:17 +0000 Suz 1739754@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks for the heads-up -- that is great to know. I am going to check them out next visit to Toronto! (I know the store that Carla's referring to.)&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/if-you-havent-checked-out-brooks-brothers-women-in-a-while#post-1739742 Fri, 14 Oct 2016 03:26:25 +0000 April 1739742@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>FC, I know, right? &nbsp;I used to wander around the women's section of the Brooks in Darien, CT a few years ago when Mr. April was buying shirts. &nbsp;It was fairly basic: tailored shirts, loafers, a cashmere cardigan. &nbsp;(I mean, this<b> is</b> Connecticut. &nbsp;I used to joke that they were going to stop me at the border and force me to straighten my hair.)</p> <p>I was stunned by what I saw in the Westport shop. &nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/if-you-havent-checked-out-brooks-brothers-women-in-a-while#post-1739734 Fri, 14 Oct 2016 03:03:10 +0000 Firecracker (Sharan) 1739734@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Those are some cool-looking pieces! I would have no idea that Brooks Brothers had anything like that, from walking by the windows at the Seattle store. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/if-you-havent-checked-out-brooks-brothers-women-in-a-while#post-1739732 Fri, 14 Oct 2016 02:52:05 +0000 April 1739732@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Alexandra, isn't it cool looking? &nbsp;I had to pause and remind myself what store we were in. &nbsp;</p> <p>Two things prevented me from trying it on. &nbsp;One, I never let myself combine major luxury expenditures with impulse buys. &nbsp;And two, my size is out of whack at the moment due to recent illness, so it would be truly impractical and I am, in general, a deeply practical person. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/if-you-havent-checked-out-brooks-brothers-women-in-a-while#post-1739713 Fri, 14 Oct 2016 01:22:41 +0000 Alexandra 1739713@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>That leather dress looks fabulous! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/if-you-havent-checked-out-brooks-brothers-women-in-a-while#post-1739708 Fri, 14 Oct 2016 01:10:35 +0000 April 1739708@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>RC, my sister wears a 12, which I haven't had trouble finding for her at Brooks (I've sent her a few pieces lately) and I've noticed they regularly carry up to a 14. &nbsp;</p> <p>14 is not exactly a generous largest size, and I hope they'll rethink that. &nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/if-you-havent-checked-out-brooks-brothers-women-in-a-while#post-1739705 Fri, 14 Oct 2016 01:03:23 +0000 Janet 1739705@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>If I were still in the office world, I would check them out. I had a short jacket very much like that second photo years ago, and I loved it! Looks like some nice offerings. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/if-you-havent-checked-out-brooks-brothers-women-in-a-while#post-1739697 Fri, 14 Oct 2016 00:30:59 +0000 Carla 1739697@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>There is a BB near my place of work. Lovely garments, but cut for a very narrow build and favouring smaller sizes. As a US 8-10 I felt sized out.<br /> Worth a second look, though... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/if-you-havent-checked-out-brooks-brothers-women-in-a-while#post-1739695 Fri, 14 Oct 2016 00:27:55 +0000 Anonymous 1739695@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hmm, may have to stop by there soon .... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/if-you-havent-checked-out-brooks-brothers-women-in-a-while#post-1739692 Fri, 14 Oct 2016 00:19:26 +0000 April 1739692@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>...it might be time.</p> <p>After hearing on Project Runway every week that Zac Posen is their Creative Director, I finally stopped into their store in Westport, CT last weekend just to make a return, and took a look around.</p> <p>My son was with me, and we were pretty impressed.</p> <p>There was an ink blue leather dress that I was seriously tempted to try on (until Little Mr. April noted the $1000 price tag.)&nbsp;</p> <p>If you have an image of Brooks as dowdy prepster garb, go have another look. &nbsp;The first photo below is the leather dress. &nbsp;The second photo is a neoprene jacket I got for my sister that felt so heavenly I couldn't stop touching it. &nbsp;Number three is a divine tuxedo jacket. &nbsp;The quality still seems to be first rate.</p> <p>Thanks, Zac! </p>