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Joe Fresh at JCP - pretty fab 'fast fashion'

velvetychocolate

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I recently ordered a few things online at JCP, after not shopping at JC Penney for quite awhile. I was mostly interested in their new Joe Fresh line.

Fab (for the price):

http://www.jcpenney.com/dotcom.....8& (in navy and black)

http://www.jcpenney.com/dotcom.....Id=pp50023 (in black) note: this item does not come with a camisole underneath, and you can put your own favourite cami under this pretty lace tee. The photo show a rather wide-shouldered cami under the tee, and this isn't what you get. What you get is the lace tee, and that's all. Pair it with a camisole of your own choosing.

http://www.jcpenney.com/dotcom.....shirt/prod.

http://www.jcpenney.com/dotcom.....=pp5002360 (in navy)

As far as I'm concerned, these items are just fabulous for these extremely reasonable prices. Can't speak to quality just yet, but I am pretty pleased with these items so far.

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Latest reply was from velvetychocolate

Ariadne

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Joe Fresh is Canadian and it's sold at one of our big grocery store chains (Superstore, also known as Stuporstore because it's so huge and confusingly organized). I love it. I was telling my MIL about it yesterday and explained that I suspect half the moms in Canada are basically outfitted by Joe Fresh because we can buy stylish clothes at the same time as diapers and food and cosmetics and sports equipment and kid stuff and all the other necessities of life from the one store. Heh. The only problem is my shopping trips triple in length if I let myself check out the clothes!

Anyway, a BIG chunk of my wardrobe is Joe Fresh. One of my favourite items from them them right now is an extra-long, roomy, blush silk button-front blouse a la Equipment but minus the pockets. Fun fact: the guy who founded Club Monaco, Joe Mimram, also created Joe Fresh.

I've had good luck with their quality, overall. Their denim stretches out a lot but that's my only complaint.

Gaylene

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Yep, nothing like buying your wardrobe along with your fresh veggies and laundry detergent at SuperStore. My favorite Joe Fresh stuff is the lounge/night wear and workout gear. The colours, styles, and patterns are always so seasonal--cosy red-plaid flannel in the winter; breton-striped sleep shirts in the spring; tank/short sets in feather-weight cotton and pastel colours for the summer; and, last but not least, classic navy tipped with white PJs to see in the fall. So hard to resist.

Diana

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I like Joe Fresh a lot. The quality seems very good for the price. They have standalone stores in NYC.

I've always wanted to shop Joe Fresh at the grocery store though! (Ooh, another thing for my "things to do in Canada" list which also includes "go to Danier" and "check out Smythe jackets", LOL).

Ariadne

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Diana, no way would we allow you to waste any of your Canada time at Stuporstore! NO! NOOOO!

Although, hmm, maybe I'd make an exception if you went in solely for the clothes and the $9.99 rotiserrie chicken/baguette/potato salad meal deal. The chicken is awfully delicious.

Gaylene, LOL, I was wearing head to toe Joe Fresh PJs/loungewear while explaining the brand to my MIL the other night.

merwoman

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Another Joe Fresh fan here. Quality is very decent considering the price.

rosee

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...another Joe Fresh fan. Reasonably good quality for a lower price point. Have some stuff that lasted for years.

As stated by Ariadne, started by Joe Mimran who also founded Club Monaco (before they sold it to Ralph Lauren) and who is married to Kimberley Mimran of Pink Tartan.
I have still to confirm this by independent sources, but I have heard that Joe Fresh is socially conscious about not using sweatshop labor to make their clothes, and factories are inspected regularly. I really want to believe this but I am one to always try and verify facts. Anyone else know about this from their research?

Transcona Shannon

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I've always been impressed by Joe Fresh - affordable, well made, easy wearing, and stylish.

Deborah

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One of our major supermarkets now has a range of clothing and looking at the Joe Fresh website I am thinking they may have been inspired by JF. Similar type items and price point, and reasonable quality.

T-Rex

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Did you happen to see if they carry Joe Fresh nail polish? I saw a few online a couple of seasons ago that I really loved. Nail polish is my kryptonite.

christieanne

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I am excited to see your post and order! In stores, we are loving Joe Fresh and getting positive comments from shoppers. Shop has been since March 15 and many of the original pieces sold out pretty quickly.
No nail polish at jcp though from joe fresh

velvetychocolate

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T-Rex, I didn't notice any Joe Fresh nailpolish, but I was shopping online at JCP dot com.

And christieanne - I hope JCP can get sorted out, as I realize things have been topsy-turvy for the past year and a half. I was/am liking the new direction, and it's too bad that there have been so many growing pains.

And yes, I did notice that a lot of the Joe Fresh stuff sold out very quickly. I made a few comments on this during a survey I filled out after I placed my order.

As for clothes shopping at the grocery store - it was *fun*. The only trouble is that it didn't used to take me an hour to pick up a dozen eggs.

Thistle

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Hmmm, I think I might need to check out JCP!!

merwoman

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hmmm not so sure regarding the factory situation. Was listening to the news on the way in to work and heard about the horrible collapse of a factory building in Bangladesh with many casualties. According to the news source, clothing out of this factory is destined for Joe fresh and Children's Den. Apparently there were complaints about the condition of the building, but workers were told by management to continue working or they would not receive their pay. I will be following this.

Diana

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Hee, Ariadne, I actually really enjoy grocery stores. I know, I'm weird like that.

Glory

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Another fan of Joe Fresh here. My 2 teens also like some of their stuff. The dress I posted last week for consideration is from Joe Fresh concept store. I have had quality issues with two items but everything else has been fine. My white jeans. Added bonus - you can bury the cost in the grocery bill and DHs are none the wiser

Gaylene

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Merwoman, I was also following the news about that horrible incident in Bangladesh where the factory building collapsed and over 200 workers were killed, with hundreds more injured. Apparently some Joe Fresh items were supplied by that manufacturer.

The whole situation involving cheap clothing makes me so conflicted because there are no easy answers. According to some research I've done, Bangladesh has about 4,000 garment factories that export more than $18 billion worth of products a year, mainly to the United States and Europe. Customers include Wal-Mart, Tesco, H&M, Zara, Carrefour, Mango, Gap, Metro, JCPenney, Marks & Spencer, Kohl’s, Levi Strauss, Tommy Hilfiger, Children's Den, along with too many more to list. I think it would also be fair to say that, despite modest increases in wages and some half-hearted attempts at regulation, the standards in most of these factories is pretty abysmal. Most outside agencies also condemn the rampant corruption and bribery in the construction industry which leads to substandard building practices.

But, colleagues who I respect, have also pointed out that working in these factories is often the best (and sometimes only) alternative many families have to provide them with the necessities of life and a chance to get ahead. And the increased spotlight that some of the factories undergo because of pressure from US and European companies has led to marginal improvements and a bit more government interest and regulation. Knowing all this, however, doesn't make it any easier to view the devastating pictures while wearing my $8 T-shirt.

It's a complicated issue that doesn't come with easy answers.

rachylou

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I am wearing my first ever Joe Fresh blouse from JCP today, for the first time. I really like it. It's quite well made!

pil

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Just today bought the tee in #4 and another JF plain navy tee.

I was also tempted by a navy slub linen tee in the JCP line. I would have picked it up but it is thin and for me requires a cami.

catgirl

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I saw that black and white silk shirt and almost sprung for it - very Equipment-like but much cheaper. Still not cheap for JCP though, at least here.

lyn*

(website)

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I like their jammies

Jjsloane

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The items you've shown are great. Diana got a really nice silk blouse there in NYC (reminded me of the Uniqlo ones). I've been eyeing things in the JCP too. They are a nice and breezy alternative and I would equate with H&M and Old Navy on a quality mark, but very colorful and trendy. I like that they carry a few silhouettes in multiple solids and patterns. Kind of garanimals for adults. I finally picked up my dress from JCP (they never told me it was there) and I love it so I'm trying to remove my prior conceptions of the store.

velvetychocolate

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Well, I lucked out and ordered these items when they had a 30% off everything sale - figured I might as well just try it. Everything fit and worked out nicely, so I'll likely order again. Just that right now, a lot of the items I might want to order are sold out. Hope they get more stuff in soon!

The regular Joe Fresh site doesn't seem to have online ordering, and NY is a plane ride away for me, so that won't work

Actually - I have a question...for those of you who are more familiar with Joe Fresh and/or Club Monaco - would you say that they are similar in terms of sizing? I've often wanted to order from Club Monaco too.

merwoman

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Gaylene you've summarized exactly how I feel - terribly conflicted!

VC - I find Club Monaco runs a little small, and Joe Fresh can run a tad large. Joe Fresh can also be inconsistent in sizing; I can vary from 0-6 in a pant.

velvetychocolate

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Thank you merwoman - I was wondering about that!

Just for the record, the one navy/white patterend "tee" I ordered from Joe Fresh at JCP runs a bit smaller (or perhaps TTS) than the rest of the stuff I got. Agree with Joe Fresh being somewhat inconsistent in sizing.

Appreciate knowing that Club Monaco is more TTS or smaller than Joe Fresh items - that helps a lot, so thank you for chiming in