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YouLookFab Forum » Topic: Who designs your clothing? https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/who-designs-your-clothing Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Wed, 22 Apr 2026 01:03:04 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 <![CDATA[Search]]> q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php nuancedream on "Who designs your clothing?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/who-designs-your-clothing/page/2#post-2041237 Tue, 09 Jul 2019 20:05:13 +0000 nuancedream 2041237@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Oops! Outdated thread. fathenry on "Who designs your clothing?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/who-designs-your-clothing/page/2#post-2041208 Tue, 09 Jul 2019 18:06:11 +0000 fathenry 2041208@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Probably 60% are from Nordstrom or the Rack due to easy online ordering and instore returns, plus Nordstrom notes. Vince camuto tops, BP blouses/tees. Others I shop less frequently but know they fit: BR for work clothes, blouses, pants, dresses, jacket Zara for occasional trendy pants/dress JCrew pants WHBM pants Of the Nordstrom stuff: Favorites tops when I can find them on sale: Rebecca Taylor, Veronica Beard, Aster, 1State Wish I could find a great denim brand, I have one each of Hudson, Paige and Joes and still looking Natori feathers bras Shoes are a mix, faves for best looking and most comfortable are: Vince Camuto, Donald Pliner boots, Sam Edelman flats, Michael Kors boots. Bp mules. Sanuk flipflops and Adidas and Nike sneakers. Workout and lounge wear is a random mix, though trying to focus on upgrading with better quality pieces from Nike, Athleta, and Fabletics leggings. Brands that don't fit or appeal as much: Caslon pants, shirts, jackets Unhappy with the Caslon cashmere I've had over the last 3 yrs, wears out in 1 season Karen Kane Eileen Fisher Macy's Ann Taylor NYDJ Karie on "Who designs your clothing?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/who-designs-your-clothing/page/2#post-2041196 Tue, 09 Jul 2019 17:01:41 +0000 Karie 2041196@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ JCrew, BR, Gap all seem to fit me well. Straight fits are best for me, curvy fits are not. Carla on "Who designs your clothing?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/who-designs-your-clothing/page/2#post-2041184 Tue, 09 Jul 2019 15:51:43 +0000 Carla 2041184@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ This is a (very) old thread from last year. Mel on "Who designs your clothing?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/who-designs-your-clothing/page/2#post-1943643 Wed, 01 Aug 2018 10:21:40 +0000 Mel 1943643@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ This is a great exercise that I do whenever I edit my closet. I would really like to narrow down brands to get more consistent fit, style, and save time while shopping. Unfortunately, like some of you, many brands are off my list because they don't have my size (xxs-xs, 00-0), or style (more tailored than not), or price range (under $100). So far, I've ended up with: -JCrew -BananaR -Eddie Bauer for Casual And the rest is a mix of Zara, Gap, Ann Taylor, Talbots, Express, WHBM, other mall brands. Several of these pieces are vintage or at least 15 years old, purchased second hand. The older pieces are usually of better quality. With shoes however, I'm a faithful Clarks customer. Quality, style and comfort all in one. I pop in a Clarks every couple years, buy two or three pairs, and I'm all set. The only thing I regret is that they don't usually carry cognac and tan colors, which are my nudes. Kate on "Who designs your clothing?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/who-designs-your-clothing/page/2#post-1943583 Wed, 01 Aug 2018 04:14:12 +0000 Kate 1943583@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Aritzia’s Wilfred & Wilfred Free house brands for pants. They a l w a y s fit me. It’s awesome. I live in fear they will change their fit model. COS’s high waisted cigarette jeans, and recently, Uniqlo’s cigarette jeans. I’ve also had good luck with Uniqlo’s semi-cropped—sits about 1/2” below my natural waistline, but doesn’t reveal skin as I go thru my day unless I’m doing jumping jacks or some such—cotton & modal graphic tees. Another surprising Uniqlo score was its sleeveless rayon blouses. Button blouses that fit!! Color me astonished. The fabric is substantial and has a lovely drape. I also look to Aritzia for its heavy wool sweaters and the occasional dress, and COS for architectural designs in dresses and tops, and gorgeous 100% wool items, especially coats. Shoes are all over the place. If a shoe or boot fits, I buy it. Fast. DonnaF on "Who designs your clothing?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/who-designs-your-clothing/page/2#post-1943570 Wed, 01 Aug 2018 03:25:14 +0000 DonnaF 1943570@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Well, I lost my response so here goes again: Bras: Freya Deco almost exclusively. They make my weird size which I can only find online, and other brands have not provided sufficient support. Shoes: Dansko Professional clogs (more pairs than I care to admit) but I am always looking for alternatives Jeans: NYDJ but always look at other brands Halogen (Nordstrom in-house brand) Topshop for fashion items including footwear. Very hit and miss. Various other brands, but mostly sold on Nordstrom online Exercise/gear: REI because it.does.not.wear.out. Most of my stuff is probably 25+ years old. Stitching is still strong; zipper fine; buttons still strongly attached. Only problem is fading which occurred years ago. At this point I will see if this stuff lasts 35 or 40 years. I wear and wash the items about every ten days. Any replacements will not last this long. I look oddly frumpy in Lands End, so I have stopped ordering from them other than their flannel sheets which I don't wear. It is super easy for me to make my returns at Nordstrom so I order only from them since I don't like to shop all that much. (Fooled you, huh?) If I had to shop for something critical like a MOB dress, I would cast my net much wider. cindysmith on "Who designs your clothing?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/who-designs-your-clothing/page/2#post-1943568 Wed, 01 Aug 2018 03:20:00 +0000 cindysmith 1943568@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Believe it or not, h&m, asos, and target have been winners in my wardrobe lately. They have thinks I like, at a price point that makes sense to me and my life (even without my fruit stand job, my life does still chew up clothes sometimes). H&M has jeans that just work well for my body. ASOS has their longline tops and their tall range that work well for me. Target has a lot of colors I'm liking right now, especially for tops. I'm lucky that such affordable lines are working for me since we're building our house AND I just got fires. Gretchen on "Who designs your clothing?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/who-designs-your-clothing/page/2#post-1943386 Tue, 31 Jul 2018 20:25:14 +0000 Gretchen 1943386@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Great question, and really interesting answers.  I've wondered for a while what's up with UK designers, as the clothes seem to fit me better, and in many cases are lasting longer. Boden and LK Bennett are the top 2 labels in my wardrobe.   Next 3 are WHBM, AT and Talbots. All 3 are my go to for business casual or fill-in. (But if I sort by Source, Nordstrom and Neiman Marcus jump up to the 4 and 5 spot. So I'm clearly buying more brand variety at dept stores.)  For shoes, I'm also pretty brand loyal: LK Bennett and M Gemi are my top 2. Thanks for starting this thread - I'm going to keep this in mind as I think about streamlining my wardrobe. May help with strategy! anchie on "Who designs your clothing?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/who-designs-your-clothing/page/2#post-1943300 Tue, 31 Jul 2018 16:28:57 +0000 anchie 1943300@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I am very simple - Esprit for my casual essentials, BR for work essentials, Boden for some color and print and Zara for some trendy items. I also have a lot of one hit wonders - 1-2 items from retailers that I usually don’t shop from, but for some reason this items spoke to me. Laura (rhubarbgirl) on "Who designs your clothing?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/who-designs-your-clothing/page/2#post-1943296 Tue, 31 Jul 2018 16:23:26 +0000 Laura (rhubarbgirl) 1943296@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I’ve got a lot of things from Loft and Eddie Bauer, a fair bit from ON and BR (not much from Gap for some reason) and Talbots. For shoes, a lot of Nine West, Franco Sarto, and Naturalizer, ASICS and Vionic for gear, and Cole Haan for dressier. Born used to be a go to but not any more. I used to have a lot of Boden but now I’m down to just a few things. Still a fair bit from Target but nothing new since their lines rebranding. A stash of Cookie Johnson jeans from eBay since they’re not made anymore (sob). I used to shop the Kohl’s store brands a lot but not recently. A fair number of Caslon/Halogen/Sejour pieces from Nordstrom. There are some higher end lines getting into plus/cusp sizes that I’m really digging these days, like Rachel Rachel Roy and Sanctuary. Bijou on "Who designs your clothing?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/who-designs-your-clothing/page/2#post-1943216 Tue, 31 Jul 2018 14:14:31 +0000 Bijou 1943216@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I tend to have phases of liking a designer or brand and then changing my mind about it. I am a bit of a lazy shopper, so if a brand works for me, it will be my go to. Clothing for work, I buy lots of Cue Australia dresses Shoes, Paul Green and Albano shoes Statement dresses, Moss and Spy Jeans, Mother jeans Bags, Samantha Thavassa (available in Japan and Singapore) and Kate Spade Anonymous on "Who designs your clothing?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/who-designs-your-clothing/page/2#post-1943017 Tue, 31 Jul 2018 00:03:20 +0000 Anonymous 1943017@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ RUNCARLA- wow! I am amazed at how tight and balanced ( across designers) your wardrobe is. No wonder you always look great in your posts. I use to be a lands end and Talbots gal but lately I’m not living their stuff in style, fit, color and quality. The good thing is that having 150 pieces ( see JUSSIE’s post and my follow up post) I won’t need clothes for a while. dakotacheryl on "Who designs your clothing?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/who-designs-your-clothing/page/2#post-1942981 Mon, 30 Jul 2018 22:56:04 +0000 dakotacheryl 1942981@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ My clothes consist 90% of Eileen Fisher and Elizabeth Suzann. I have moved away from fast fashion, and as a result buy way fewer garments, but end up spending probably the same amount. At home I mostly wear lounge wear...leggings and comfy tops and a sports bra. These items get so much wear I know I am at pennies per wear by now. Jeans...I had moved away from...but then I discovered Levis high waisted jeans and now have two pairs. Shoes are mostly Sorel, Born, Earth Brand, Eileen Fisher, Birkenstocks and a couple pairs of Sevilla Smith Mules that I have worn the heck out of this Spring/Summer. Adriana on "Who designs your clothing?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/who-designs-your-clothing/page/2#post-1942766 Mon, 30 Jul 2018 12:28:09 +0000 Adriana 1942766@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Fun to read. Carla wow, it looks like you have a lot, it is so well thought out. For jackets, blazers etc German brand Marc Cain, for tops Jcrew, jeans used to wear MAC jeans, but now Gap for a third of the price, sweaters BR and the Japanese brand Antipast, tshirts Boden, shoes Arche, bags Vivienne Westwood, I have more brands but these are the ones I check first and have the most of. And brands like Jcrew I found trough YLF, but are expensive to order. Suz on "Who designs your clothing?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/who-designs-your-clothing/page/2#post-1942763 Mon, 30 Jul 2018 12:15:21 +0000 Suz 1942763@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ OOoh --- nice bag, Gryffin!  I tend to like Rebecca Minkoff bags. I should try a blazer.  I also forgot to mention Elie Tahari and Reiss. I don't have many pieces from either but those I have fit beautifully.  gryffin on "Who designs your clothing?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/who-designs-your-clothing/page/2#post-1942761 Mon, 30 Jul 2018 12:01:29 +0000 gryffin 1942761@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Runcarla - fascinating question.  I want to read through everyone's choices!!  Gap - jeans/pants (almost all my casual pants right now) Lucky Jeans (old only) bootcut/lola skinny will cry when they die Theory - blazers, pants, skirts, tops, dresses.  Goodly portion of work/dress clothes Eileen Fisher - (but not in last 2 hr)  tops, tunics, coats, booties, sweaters, dresses, skirted leggings Danskin - leggings Veronica Beard - suits/jackets - my new favorite Ariat - boots/booties Aquatalia - boots and booties Coach - handbags (I don't know why, they rarely have a bag I like but when they do I'm over the moon.  I'm just not comfortable with other brands.  Is that weird or what?  Currently obsessed with the Coach Drifter Mixed Media Top Handle Shoulder Bag Everlane - cashmere, blazers and coats.  New to me this year.  very happy Rebecca Minkoff - blazers All Saints - leather jackets and booties Anonymous on "Who designs your clothing?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/who-designs-your-clothing/page/2#post-1942757 Mon, 30 Jul 2018 10:40:40 +0000 Anonymous 1942757@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Probably the bulk of my clothing items are from Anthropologie, Target, Gap, Boden & Jcrew but I have a bit of Loft, BR, Old Navy & TJmaxx mixed in. Gap pants don’t fit me as well these days & I am too curvy for many Jcrew pants but do great there from the waist up & with skirts. Shoes are all over but a lot from these retailers: Zappos, 6pm.com, Free People, Anthropologie, UO & Modcloth. Style Fan on "Who designs your clothing?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/who-designs-your-clothing/page/2#post-1942753 Mon, 30 Jul 2018 09:32:45 +0000 Style Fan 1942753@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Great question Carla. I am a big fan of Sandwich. I also like Sarah Pacini. I like the look of Eileen Fisher but it doesn't work for me. The best jeans are Fidelity, Frame and Mother. My favourite tees are Three Dots and Caslon. Footwear brands that work are Birks and Finn Comfort. Sisi on "Who designs your clothing?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/who-designs-your-clothing#post-1942745 Mon, 30 Jul 2018 07:56:40 +0000 Sisi 1942745@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ In the past few years, Seventy and Trussardi made pants and jeans that seemed tailored on my body. Then they changed the model .... This is a dream I have - finding a brand that makes clothes that  fit me well and that I like. Not come true yet. Gigi on "Who designs your clothing?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/who-designs-your-clothing#post-1942732 Mon, 30 Jul 2018 04:57:00 +0000 Gigi 1942732@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ The most represented brands in my closet are Anthro, WHBM, JC, and Free People. All of those together probably make up three-fourths of my closet. I am really trying to branch out in my new purchases and have challenged myself to try out some new brands. Anonymous on "Who designs your clothing?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/who-designs-your-clothing#post-1942724 Mon, 30 Jul 2018 03:47:58 +0000 Anonymous 1942724@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Suz - I agree that Carla would like Sandwich. I really like that label myself for their preppy-ish casual vibe . Great knits . cjh on "Who designs your clothing?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/who-designs-your-clothing#post-1942721 Mon, 30 Jul 2018 03:35:29 +0000 cjh 1942721@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Looking at the labels in my clothes is like an encyclopedia. Every department store has (or had) at least one line represented. For work clothes, I bought a lot of Liz Claiborne from JCPenney, Macy’s Charter Club, and tops and sweaters by Cable and Gage at TJMaxx. Most of them are long gone. I wear jeans and shorts by a wide variety of stores and labels including Walmart Faded Glory, Cato, Michael Kors, Anne Klein, and lots of unknowns found at TJMaxx. If I like the cut, quality and fabric, I try them on. Loft often has something I like, but I’ll pass by JJill, White House Black Market, Talbots and Chico’s because I’ve seldom found anything there that fits me, my needs or my budget at the same time! Same with Uniqlo, Xara, H&M and Topshop, which I find to have weird fits -skimpy in the wrong areas, or just nothing in my size left? Since I have very limited opportunities to visit them, that’s okay. Shoes are mostly Converse, Franco Sarto, Sofft, Born, Adidas, Birkenstock, and running shoes by Saucony. I have a great sweater and my striped jeans jacket from Jones New York, so maybe that’s a new favorite designer! Thanks for the interesting discussion. Jaime on "Who designs your clothing?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/who-designs-your-clothing#post-1942717 Mon, 30 Jul 2018 03:25:04 +0000 Jaime 1942717@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Interesting question. But my answer is totally skewed by the second hand nature of my wardrobe. So the high end designers that gets me is surprisingly (to me) Isabel Marant. For jeans I think Current/Elliott. For dresses weirdly John Galliano. This might be a factor of what I find second hand. Israeli shoes like Daniella Lehavi and Couple Of. Could I be less relatable? kerry on "Who designs your clothing?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/who-designs-your-clothing#post-1942688 Mon, 30 Jul 2018 01:02:03 +0000 kerry 1942688@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I have a lot of fit issues so I’m pretty boring - I find what works and often duplicate. Swimsuits - Lands End Summer bottoms and tops - J Crew Casual tees, tanks, shorts, chinos, jeans - Gap Other jeans - BR PJ bottoms and tees - Boden Gear footwear - Keen Gear clothing - MEC, TNF, Marmot, Mountain Hardware, Columbia Sneakers - New Balance and Vans Everything else is a crap shoot from a variety of retailers ... Elizabeth P on "Who designs your clothing?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/who-designs-your-clothing#post-1942685 Mon, 30 Jul 2018 00:48:22 +0000 Elizabeth P 1942685@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Suz, I’ll take your 3x amd raise you.... nope, can’t admit it. Suz on "Who designs your clothing?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/who-designs-your-clothing#post-1942681 Mon, 30 Jul 2018 00:30:59 +0000 Suz 1942681@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Elizabeth, I, too, fall back on BR a lot because of ease of ordering. They make good "essentials" (e.g. the merino sweater that goes under everything else) and their jackets often fit me, too. Lately I've had a few more problems with their fit, in particular with dresses, which have been somehow "off," (e.g. way loose in waist and tight in hip or vice versa, armholes all wrong, etc.) Pants and jackets still seem to work.  Like LaPed and Sterling, I'm mostly sized out of EF, but the few pieces I have, I greatly enjoy for the quality. Other brands I don't really bother to look at: LLBean (although I do have one shirt from them); Eddie Bauer. Partly this is aesthetic, but mostly it's because the fit will be wrong and I know this in advance.  I also favour Natori for bras. Simone Perele and Mimi Holliday also work for me. Plus a few Chantelle and Wacoal models.  Theory can almost work. Usually not quite. :( I love <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.comrags.com">Comrags</a> clothes. But I'm sized out of quite a lot, alas. The pieces that do work, work extremely well and have long closet longevity.  I have never ordered from <a rel="nofollow" href="https://amourvert.com/collections/new">Amour Vert</a> but I like a lot of what I see on the site and like their eco conscious approach. (Thanks for alerting me to them, Jenn.)  A European brand I like a lot is <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.sandwichfashion.nl">Sandwich</a>. Their customer service is brilliant! Carla, this brand is a bit pricier than your usual, but I highly recommend them for you. I think the fit and aesthetic could be up your alley and they make "dressy casual" clothes for a lifestyle like ours.  By the way, you have the most carefully curated wardrobe in the world. I have 3 times as much stuff for the same climate. (Runs off feeling wasteful and guilty.) Carla on "Who designs your clothing?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/who-designs-your-clothing#post-1942675 Mon, 30 Jul 2018 00:09:13 +0000 Carla 1942675@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ 'There's not a single piece I regret' - now that is a recommendation! Elizabeth P on "Who designs your clothing?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/who-designs-your-clothing#post-1942674 Mon, 30 Jul 2018 00:03:43 +0000 Elizabeth P 1942674@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ So interesting. According to Stylebook, of the items that I have included a brand into the info, the clear winner is BR, at 22%. Followed by EF at 6.7% (this surprises me) and lululemon at 6%. Then there is the gap, j crew, danier and halogen. What I find so interesting is the huge amount of BR, because I wouldn’t say that my overall style is the style they project. But obviously the ease of online shopping and returns keeps me tuned into them, and I find (lots!) that work. Then I use other designers to fill in the gaps ( pun intended) and make their aesthetic more me. I have slowly been picking away at EF, I guess for longer than I realized. A lot of her stuff doesn’t work for me, but enough does. Her fabrics make it worth the effort (and price). There’s not a single piece I regret, or that isn’t something I want to wear. LaPed on "Who designs your clothing?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/who-designs-your-clothing#post-1942671 Sun, 29 Jul 2018 23:35:01 +0000 LaPed 1942671@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ For street clothes, Uniqlo, Boden and Everlane have been my wardrobe-building go-to's for the past couple of years. Levi's a well represented for me, but mostly in vintage seconhand form. For gear, I rely largely on Patagonia and Outdoor Research with a smattering of North Face, Athleta and (again) Uniqlo. I've largely been shopping barefoot/minimalist brands for shoes (Xero and Soft Star work for me for daily wear, plus some cushier Altra's for longer-distance hiking/running) but finding a pair of fashion shoes that are a good fit is a total crapshoot -- I don't have much brand loyalty there because fit varies so much from pair to pair.  Brands that really do not work: J Crew (tops tend to be way too long and pants are too tight in the leg) and Gap/ON (same issue with pants being cut too skinny through the legs, and just not many tops/toppers that interest me). I have never been impressed with anything I've tried on from AT/Loft, or Talbots. I don't live near a Target or a Ross so have never figured out how to shop there. I'm often sized out of LLBean, Eddie Bauer, Eileen Fisher, and probably others that I no longer bother to look at, even for inspiration. The Garnet Hill pieces I've tried have all been flops. So I have a pretty narrow focus these days...