https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/website-argh Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Fri, 03 Apr 2026 21:45:12 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/website-argh/page/2#post-1233972 Sat, 26 Apr 2014 14:56:16 +0000 Mary Beth (formerly LBD) 1233972@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Anna, that is the BEST thing to take away from this - there are plenty of other fantastic retail fish in the sea. &nbsp;</p> <p>All the extremely limited&nbsp;sizing and the smarmy declarations aside, the deal-breaker for me is the pop-up demand for my email address if I want to browse their site. &nbsp; I don't shop sites that <u>require</u> your email just to look, because I inevitably get spammed to death with email - and the unsubscribe option never really seems to work. &nbsp; It's a huge pet peeve of mine, and if I unsubscribe three times, and still get emails, it goes to spam. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/website-argh/page/2#post-1233717 Sat, 26 Apr 2014 02:35:04 +0000 annagybe 1233717@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Angie's take</p> <p><a rel="nofollow" href="http://youlookfab.com/2011/04/07/why-the-most-common-size-in-america-is-the-least-popular/">http://youlookfab.com/2011/04/.....t-popular/</a></p> <p>And the article she cites.</p> <p><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.cleveland.com/style/index.ssf/2010/08/size_14_is_average_american_wo.html">http://www.cleveland.com/style.....an_wo.html</a></p> <p>Basically The Dreslyn can go suck a big lemon. Even when they expand their offerings to include my heiferness I will not patronize their business.<br />Plenty of other place willing to accept my money and stock my size. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/website-argh/page/2#post-1233716 Sat, 26 Apr 2014 02:32:43 +0000 cciele 1233716@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hm, I don't understand the clothes ordering system very well, but I thought to place an order you had to order multiples from each size. Or is that different for designer labels? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/website-argh/page/2#post-1233713 Sat, 26 Apr 2014 02:29:41 +0000 catgirl 1233713@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Gigi, I don't know.&nbsp; But my guess is that there is no way to test whether larger sizes will buy high end if there are no clothes to buy! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/website-argh/page/2#post-1233711 Sat, 26 Apr 2014 02:24:49 +0000 ironkurtin 1233711@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Most designer sizes do run small, especially European designers in my experience. Angie has covered the topic before.</p> <p>I think this site is aiming at the smaller/skinnier end but I'm not sure why as that's hardly an underserved demo. I'm sure their goal isn't explicitly to make anyone feel like a cow, and, of course, we can always shop elsewhere. But it does seem odd they'd stock more designers in fewer sizes, rather than the other way around. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/website-argh/page/2#post-1233702 Sat, 26 Apr 2014 02:05:12 +0000 Gigi 1233702@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hmm, I rarely shop high-end, so I don't have experience of it to fall back on. Una, if I understand what you're saying correctly, is there inherent size discrimination built into the designer labels? That the designers are catering to the smaller sizes in general, so to have a website that sticks to 0-6 is just like adding insult to injury?</p> <p>Anna, I hope you know that you are not an abhorrent cow! I love seeing your outfits and think that you make those designer pieces sing. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/website-argh#post-1233694 Sat, 26 Apr 2014 01:49:52 +0000 annagybe 1233694@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Gigi, a good proportion of their designers are available in other sites with a bigger size range. They really don't have a lot of exclusive designers. They seem to have a vision, which I am not a welcome participant at being an 8-10. I know some designers seem to think I am an abhorrent cow at my size, but mostly they are very small and limited. Plus I think Angie said the most sold size is in the 8-10 range. FWIW. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/website-argh#post-1233691 Sat, 26 Apr 2014 01:47:24 +0000 catgirl 1233691@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Gigi, I suspect the cause and effect are reversed; smaller people buy more high end clothing because they it&nbsp;is available to them and they CAN, while larger sizes are (ironically) slim pickings,&nbsp;just as petites are often relegated to the Frumpsville wasteland of department stores.</p> <p> The implication is that they&nbsp;mainly carry sizes for the 0-6 people because they consider that demographic to have innate, authentic style.&nbsp; I think it's deliberate,&nbsp;and it ticks me off sorely, even though I am within their size range.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/website-argh#post-1233689 Sat, 26 Apr 2014 01:44:06 +0000 Eliza 1233689@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Perhaps they felt they had to decide between breadth of merchandise and range of sizes offered due to initial start up constraints. They can't have it both ways though- we aren't basing our business aspirations on clothing size, yet that variable will preclude many from shopping with us. Huh- agree with others that their response was disingenuine at best. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/website-argh#post-1233671 Sat, 26 Apr 2014 00:49:12 +0000 Gigi 1233671@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Not to be a spanner here, but would people be so upset if the sizes offered were, say, 4, 6, 8, 10, instead of 0, 2, 4, 6?</p> <p>I'm also thinking of how Angie sometimes notes that higher-end designers have sizes that run small. I wonder if smaller-size people account for a disproportionate amount of purchases for high-end clothing? This site appears to be all high-end designer stuff, so that could explain the skewed sizing for their startup inventory. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/website-argh#post-1233608 Fri, 25 Apr 2014 23:27:49 +0000 Diana 1233608@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wow, that line about innate style is really douchey. Even if I fit into their clothes, I wouldn't shop there now. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/website-argh#post-1233595 Fri, 25 Apr 2014 23:10:43 +0000 rabbit 1233595@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>It makes so much more sense to me to limit the items you carry but have a full range of sizes if your goal is to build a customer base that likes your look. &nbsp; Even if you just have a few of each item per size&nbsp;and they sell out, at least you get an idea of demand in those sizes.</p> <p>Feh. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/website-argh#post-1233572 Fri, 25 Apr 2014 22:42:57 +0000 lyn* 1233572@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>That sentence makes me wanna puke.&nbsp;</p> <p><i>"</i><span><i>Our demographic is not relative to a size, but to a mindset of having innate style with originality and authenticity."</p> <p></i>It translates to me that ...&nbsp;<i>our size demographic is original and authentic. If you are outside our size demographic, suck balls.</i><i><br /></i></span> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/website-argh#post-1233569 Fri, 25 Apr 2014 22:40:03 +0000 K. Period. 1233569@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ditto what Dana said. &nbsp;That sentence was a real loser for me too. &nbsp;It suggests style is a dress size, which we all know it isn't. &nbsp;Apparently they need to grow up a bit to learn that. &nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/website-argh#post-1233555 Fri, 25 Apr 2014 22:23:39 +0000 Caro in Oz 1233555@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You have to be a small size to share their "mindset"?&nbsp;<br />Lots of buzz words but no substance to their philosophy&nbsp;imo. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/website-argh#post-1233548 Fri, 25 Apr 2014 22:19:05 +0000 ironkurtin 1233548@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>They should have left out, "Our demographic is not relative to a size, but to a mindset of having innate style with originality and authenticity."</p> <p>Because not stocking a range of sizes DOES make it all relative to a size, doesn't it? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/website-argh#post-1233546 Fri, 25 Apr 2014 22:17:58 +0000 annagybe 1233546@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>OOOH They just responded to my email. I'm actually more infuriated. If you need to be limited, then limit the product range, not the sizing.</p> <p>Hello Anna, </p> <p>Thank you for your feedback. We completely understand your viewpoint, however we are a newer company, and as we are just starting out our buying team has had to stay limited on sizing. As we expand in brands and grow as a company, we plan on carrying a larger range of sizes, and apologize that at this time we do not have a more diverse selection for you to shop from. Our demographic is not relative to a size, but to a mindset of having innate style with originality and authenticity. We hope this answers your question, and that we can offer more to all our shoppers in the near future.</p> <p>Cheers, </p> <p>The Dreslyn </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/website-argh#post-1233544 Fri, 25 Apr 2014 22:15:44 +0000 annagybe 1233544@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I don't think the larger sizes sold out, because the sizes say sold out next to it. I tried several items, especially in jeans. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/website-argh#post-1233536 Fri, 25 Apr 2014 22:07:53 +0000 K. Period. 1233536@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I remember 5-7-9! That was the first time I'd ever seen a size 0! I had a friend who was extremely small boned. It made sense for her. &nbsp;</p> <p>I'm so glad that we have so many more choices now. &nbsp;And that includes the choice to not shop at stores that don't carry anything like an average range of sizes without having a basis for it. &nbsp;No one likes being sized out. &nbsp;It wouldn't bother me in the slightest if they were clear that they were catering to women who might otherwise be sized out on the smaller size range, but there's something weird about the obliviousness of this. &nbsp;It's kinda like the weird disconnect I felt when I was paging through Harper's Bazaar yesterday at my hair cutter's. &nbsp;HB had a huge article on overdone&nbsp;plastic surgery. &nbsp;However, undergirding it all was the basic assumption that of course one <i>has </i>plastic surgery and of course all of one's friends do too. &nbsp;Totally alien to my mindset and incredibly disquieting. &nbsp;&nbsp;<br />&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/website-argh#post-1233532 Fri, 25 Apr 2014 22:03:36 +0000 ironkurtin 1233532@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>They carry some great labels I must say.&nbsp; It's hard to find Wayne and tess Giberson!</p> <p>Do you think the larger sizes just sold out...? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/website-argh#post-1233502 Fri, 25 Apr 2014 21:12:24 +0000 lyn* 1233502@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Indeed, they must be catering to really wealthy people who buy a lot of clothes and can't be in a store with bigger sizes or something.. weird. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/website-argh#post-1233501 Fri, 25 Apr 2014 21:11:38 +0000 annagybe 1233501@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Or even worse, Skinny Girl margaritas. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/website-argh#post-1233500 Fri, 25 Apr 2014 21:09:30 +0000 Diana 1233500@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ha, I think that cropped jacket I tried on from Nordies' was a size 6 Large.&nbsp; </p> <p>Rachy, you crack me up too!&nbsp; I also want to hang out with you.</p> <p>But seriously this is a terrible business model.&nbsp; I wonder how long it will take them to realize that.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/website-argh#post-1233498 Fri, 25 Apr 2014 21:02:23 +0000 Janet 1233498@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh yeah. No saltines. Because CARBS. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/website-argh#post-1233485 Fri, 25 Apr 2014 20:33:12 +0000 annagybe 1233485@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Rachylou, are you sure it's not white wine spritzers and bibb lettuce? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/website-argh#post-1233479 Fri, 25 Apr 2014 20:15:20 +0000 Janet 1233479@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Lol rachy! I really want to hang out with you sometime. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/website-argh#post-1233471 Fri, 25 Apr 2014 20:04:29 +0000 rachylou 1233471@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Size 6 is a large. Ahahaha! </p> <p>This girl's mom sits around a lot talking about "small featured blonds like us." Also she and mom live off of gin and saltines. I know how it is. You have to have compassion: they're all traumatised by the alcholism and are faint from hunger. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/website-argh#post-1233447 Fri, 25 Apr 2014 19:39:37 +0000 Laura (rhubarbgirl) 1233447@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>5-7-9 is still around! I just looked them up online. I remember them especially from my teenagerhood in the early 90s; there was a store in the closest mall. But I at 5'9" and larger boned went straight from girls sizes to a juniors 11 or 13. Never got to shop at that store, which is where all the cool girls shopped. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/website-argh#post-1233416 Fri, 25 Apr 2014 19:12:18 +0000 Elizabeth P 1233416@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wow. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/website-argh#post-1233411 Fri, 25 Apr 2014 19:04:40 +0000 Anonymous 1233411@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I remember when I was a teenager back in the 70s there was a store called 5-7-9 because those were the only sizes they carried!&nbsp; So that was their demographic - teenagers who fit those 3 sizes. Kinda narrow demographic but I think they lasted several years.&nbsp; No snob factor intended I think, or they (or I) were oblivious maybe. </p>