https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/please-be-discerning-about-quality Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sat, 04 Apr 2026 14:08:21 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/please-be-discerning-about-quality/page/2#post-2098795 Wed, 12 Feb 2020 22:52:15 +0000 smittie 2098795@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wise words Angie. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/please-be-discerning-about-quality/page/2#post-2098756 Wed, 12 Feb 2020 18:24:30 +0000 cindysmith 2098756@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This is why I love thrift shopping. So many items get donated that were made before fast-fashion took over the world, and the fabrics and construction were much better.<br /> People also donate designer items, and even if the quality is just mesh, the price makes it a fun buy for an interesting piece. Now, there are some designer items that are so crappy looking that I won't even pay thrift prices for them LOL </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/please-be-discerning-about-quality/page/2#post-2098726 Wed, 12 Feb 2020 16:59:19 +0000 Anonymous 2098726@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>*carries off turquoise coat* </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/please-be-discerning-about-quality/page/2#post-2098720 Wed, 12 Feb 2020 16:13:57 +0000 AviaMariah 2098720@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>So frustrating and especially when you are ordering online.&nbsp; I've had my eye on that Boden shirt so I may have to try it after your endorsement.&nbsp; I also just purchased a coat from JCrew that is beautifully made.&nbsp;&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/please-be-discerning-about-quality/page/2#post-2098701 Wed, 12 Feb 2020 15:01:13 +0000 Angie 2098701@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks for the commiserations, examples and stories, ladies. WE have to judge quality for ourselves. It's as simple as that.&nbsp;</p> <p>Thanks for the kind words about my two new items too! Love them </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/please-be-discerning-about-quality/page/2#post-2098687 Wed, 12 Feb 2020 14:39:26 +0000 tammyw 2098687@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I discovered this about cashmere this winter. I bought one cute Vince sweater (which of course is not cheap!) and pills galore after a few wears. The Vince cardigan I bought a few years ago and only wore a handful of times? Coming apart at the seams and I think it was dry cleaned once! It was a $400 cardigan. I now use over pajamas.</p> <p>This year I discovered Zadig &amp; Voltaire. Styling is impeccable and price is high (but I bought on sale). Have worn them a lot already and NO PILLING. </p> <p>Similar price points and one is crap and one surpassed all expectations. Crazy. I will not be buying Vince again. I’ve been burned by them too many times. I had started to think all cashmere would pill but now having seen the contrast I will not settle again. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/please-be-discerning-about-quality/page/2#post-2098684 Wed, 12 Feb 2020 14:25:40 +0000 RobinF 2098684@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Bummer, it's a cute skirt. Good lesson not to expect quality just because the price is high. Love that fuzzy jacket. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/please-be-discerning-about-quality/page/2#post-2098664 Wed, 12 Feb 2020 11:58:14 +0000 Anonymous 2098664@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>:( Shame about that pretty skirt! Maybe Boden will do a similar one? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/please-be-discerning-about-quality/page/2#post-2098662 Wed, 12 Feb 2020 11:49:37 +0000 April 2098662@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Part of my goals for this year is to do just this.&nbsp; Be pickier about quality, even if I generally like the look of the piece.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/please-be-discerning-about-quality/page/2#post-2098661 Wed, 12 Feb 2020 11:27:21 +0000 Staysfit 2098661@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>That’s so frustrating! &nbsp;Thanks for the reminder. &nbsp;I have encountered similar but nothing as bad as what you describe all in one garment. &nbsp;I frequently see mismatched or crooked seams, unbound seams with threads left untrimmed, serged seams with loose threads have become a too frequent an annoyance, &nbsp;and fabric that looks sumptuous ends up feeling rough and scratchy or is so filmy and sheer that it’s impossible to handle without snagging. &nbsp;&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/please-be-discerning-about-quality/page/2#post-2098658 Wed, 12 Feb 2020 10:46:37 +0000 Carla 2098658@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Where are/were the quality control folks? There should be shame about sending out something like that. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/please-be-discerning-about-quality#post-2098654 Wed, 12 Feb 2020 09:00:35 +0000 Sisi 2098654@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Angie, I am appalled at what you say about the skirt. I have never seen such a bad quality even in the cheapest &nbsp;stores! Just outrageous. &nbsp;Whom do they think they are kidding?&nbsp;Thank you for your reminder!</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/please-be-discerning-about-quality#post-2098644 Wed, 12 Feb 2020 06:19:33 +0000 CocoLion 2098644@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Unfortunately a designer price is no promise of quality. &nbsp;Good thing Shopbop takes free returns. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/please-be-discerning-about-quality#post-2098643 Wed, 12 Feb 2020 05:33:09 +0000 Firecracker (Sharan) 2098643@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wow, what a great lesson.Thanks, Angie. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/please-be-discerning-about-quality#post-2098638 Wed, 12 Feb 2020 04:32:49 +0000 Cee 2098638@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Unless it's a cigar... They all smell evil !&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/please-be-discerning-about-quality#post-2098633 Wed, 12 Feb 2020 04:16:50 +0000 Jaime 2098633@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>YES! Sorry for shouting. But after so many years and so much sifting through all sorts of garments from all sorts of time periods I couldn't agree with you more. Labels, rather like sizes, are, at best, one clue to what you are getting but never the end of the story.&nbsp;<br />Sorry about the beautiful skirt but something more worthy will come along. The jacket looks perfect though! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/please-be-discerning-about-quality#post-2098631 Wed, 12 Feb 2020 04:11:24 +0000 Gigi 2098631@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>So frustrating! It makes me mad that high-end designers think they can pass off such poor quality for a high price. It makes it look as if they just don't care. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/please-be-discerning-about-quality#post-2098605 Wed, 12 Feb 2020 00:45:56 +0000 Marilyn 2098605@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p> <div>I hear you, Angie.&nbsp; My $'s are precious and I will not waste them when an item disappoints.&nbsp; I recently mailed back a Banana Republic sweater that turned out to be a disaster.&nbsp; It was $135 Canadian. &nbsp; I live in knitwear during the cold months and I'm meticulous with care.&nbsp; I have no issue with using a sweater comb after each wear to tidy it up.&nbsp; But no amount of care was going to keep this sweater wearable.&nbsp; It wasn't just pilling....it went fuzzy during the first wear all over the front and sleeves.&nbsp; After the third wear I decided I wasn't going to tolerate it.&nbsp; I had no tags.....I printed off the return information online with an explanation of why it wasn't up to par and off it went. I received an item refunded email....no questions asked.&nbsp; So, yes I was not happy with the quality but very pleased with the customer service I received.</div><div><br /></div><div>I love the BR Fuzzy Jacket.&nbsp; I haven't tried in on but I did give it a hard look. :)<br /></div></p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/please-be-discerning-about-quality#post-2098604 Wed, 12 Feb 2020 00:42:45 +0000 Tanya 2098604@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>That fuzzy jacket is too cute and shirt is lovely as well. Great finds. </p> <p>The skirt situation is quite annoying, as it looks like a gorgeous piece. Thank you for alerting us to the subpar quality.<br /> I was lucky with a somewhat similar skirt ( different colors) that is pure silk last year. The original price point was similar to yours but I got it at deep discount. It makes me happy every time I wear it. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/please-be-discerning-about-quality#post-2098588 Tue, 11 Feb 2020 23:44:03 +0000 taylor 2098588@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Quality, &nbsp;you are absolutely right, &nbsp;price doesn’t always reflect it! &nbsp;I swear quality has really gone down hill.<br />FABRIC is my number one stickler. &nbsp;If the fabric is better I find usually the quality and overall construction of the garment is better, &nbsp;although not always. :(</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/please-be-discerning-about-quality#post-2098587 Tue, 11 Feb 2020 23:42:37 +0000 Kathie 2098587@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>That’s too bad, especially since the skirt is so perfect for you. I’m always appalled at how manufacturers think they can get away with such poor quality in high-priced items. And yet Boden manages to include nice finishing details on so much of their line. (And my Hobbs trench, too- I was blown away by the covered button holes.) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/please-be-discerning-about-quality#post-2098586 Tue, 11 Feb 2020 23:39:59 +0000 MsMaven 2098586@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yep, I remember looking at a $500 jacket at Nordstrom a couple of years ago--can't remember the designer. Unlined, lightweight fabrics, inside seams with threads hanging, sloppy buttonholes. What?&nbsp;</p> <p>Since DH has been losing so much weight I've bought a few things for him at Macy's on sale, but it's Ralph Lauren Polo. Always good quality and fit for the price. I've also been inspired (all those sales) to buy a few experimental items for myself in new colors. I'm impressed with the thickness of the fabric and how well sewn these items are. We'll find out in the spring when I finally wear and wash them how good they are.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/please-be-discerning-about-quality#post-2098581 Tue, 11 Feb 2020 23:18:59 +0000 Cardiff girl 2098581@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The hubs and I were just discussing this very point a few days &nbsp;ago.You used to get beautiful fabrics and a great finish in a garment if you splashed the cash ,now nope,it’s a complete lottery.Good for you for being fussy and sending stuff back if it doesn’t meet the grade.If everyone did that maybe the manufacturers would get the message.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/please-be-discerning-about-quality#post-2098578 Tue, 11 Feb 2020 23:09:34 +0000 Joyce B 2098578@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Good that you did not keep that skirt. For that price it needed to be more than perfect.<br /> This takes me back to when I went shopping with my grandmother. The first thing she did was to turn the garment inside out to assess seams and craftmanship. One must keep that in mind regardless of the price point in order to purchase a sustainable item. Of course if the price is high to begin with, the item must be more than perfect for what they want to charge for it. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/please-be-discerning-about-quality#post-2098573 Tue, 11 Feb 2020 22:25:48 +0000 Bennett 2098573@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yikes to the price, even if it were beautifully made! I mean, shouldn't it be an elevated piece in your closet at that price? Shame on them! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/please-be-discerning-about-quality#post-2098572 Tue, 11 Feb 2020 22:21:48 +0000 Sal 2098572@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>That is actually a fab idea Fashintern. I bet many of us would be interested in that info. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/please-be-discerning-about-quality#post-2098566 Tue, 11 Feb 2020 22:00:43 +0000 nuancedream 2098566@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>It's truly maddening and disappointing about that beautifu but shoddy skirt, Angie. Unfortunately, there isn't a direct correlation between the price and quality of a garment. Thank goodness your other purchases are winners. Boden and BR recently have been on the top of their game with great design, quality fabrics/finishes, and excellent price points. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/please-be-discerning-about-quality#post-2098560 Tue, 11 Feb 2020 21:06:37 +0000 Stagiaire Fash 2098560@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Sometimes I have to wonder if the pieces shown in pix are even the actual items being sent out to customers. Sellers could highlight some aspects of quality on their websites instead of 5 pix of a model posing in different positions—show us the fabric up close, how the pockets are set in, that sort of thing. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/please-be-discerning-about-quality#post-2098556 Tue, 11 Feb 2020 20:35:48 +0000 Anonymous 2098556@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Such a pretty skirt - really odd how awful the quality was. Your two new pieces are super-cute and very you - nice scores!</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/please-be-discerning-about-quality#post-2098554 Tue, 11 Feb 2020 20:31:45 +0000 Janet 2098554@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wow, how sad about the skirt! But a good lesson. Glad the other pieces make up for it.&nbsp; </p>