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Laura (rhubarbgirl)

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Did you know that Jones New York is closing?
http://consumerist.com/2015/01.....-business/

11 years ago

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deb

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This does not surprise me. I used to like their product but have not purchased any in years.

11 years ago

celia

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Everything is closing. What kind of stores will be left, I wonder...

11 years ago

Anonymous

There are fewer and fewer brands left that we older women remember.

11 years ago

Anonymous

Back in my late 20's , that was the brand of choice for office wear, but I bet I haven't bought a single piece since. Attempts to be more fashion forward never worked and the line was so ubiquitous and crammed into every department store with little-to-no-merchandising, it's no surprise sales stalled out. Too much competition out there doing a far better job.

11 years ago

unfrumped

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Also used to buy lots. They had trousers that fit me, then pleats went "out" and their flat-fronts didn't fit. Then I also realized that I was buying size 4 jackets and they seemed to "grow" and I really needed a smaller size or fit.
What I had liked was that they sometimes had nice drapey fabrics and interesting tweeds or pindots for useful neutrals with a bit of flair, blazers, things that could be worn together or unmatched. Also silk blouses in the past; now more polyester. Couldn't really use their more dramatic jackets and suit looks because I don't wear those enough.
Browsed through the section in our local dept store as recently as this past fall and nothing "spoke" to me.

11 years ago

Thistle

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What lisap said. I liked them once, but brands like Ralph Lauren took over their place in my closet.

11 years ago

Staysfit

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I don't think I have ever purchased anything from them.

11 years ago

Dana

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I'm not surprised either. They used to have some nice looks, but they became too basic oriented and boring.

11 years ago

CocoLion

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I purchased their items for my office jobs in the 80s and early 90s, but not since then really. Except for one white shirt, non-iron. It was very good quality. When browsing Macy's in SF, I would take a peek at their selection and still thought the quality looked good for the price point.

11 years ago

kkards

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i'm not suprised...they seemed to be stuck in a time warp, unable to translate to a business casual work enviroment.

11 years ago

Laura (rhubarbgirl)

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I'm a little disappointed, because they always made solid stuff that fit me decently. I haven't bought a lot from them recently because they had mostly been sold at Macy's, and my local Macy's just aren't that nice. I definitely have oicked up several pieces secondhand that have served me well, though.

Apparently Anne Klein, owned by the same company, has stopped its direct ecommerce site and is retooling to do wholesale only.

11 years ago

rachylou

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I didn't know, but the last time I went it... bad bad quality. And wasn't cheap either.

11 years ago

Anonymous

Yes I heard about it. They have offices not to far from me.mi think they also iwn Nine West.

I used to buy Jones, Evan Picone, and Kasper back in the 80s and 90s and really have not bought anything from these labels since then.

11 years ago

retailgirl

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I was a total Jones New York girl in the mid to late 90's! I worked in a store that carried the line and I bought from every group that came in, if the color palette suited me. Jacket, skirt, pants, shell or knit, every piece. Then I started on Garfield Marks and Ellen Tracy. ( before the first went out and the second went to Kohls!) then it was on to Lauren Ralph Lauren, still a line I like. I also like Brooks Brothers, I guess I was stifling my preppy side for a while! Through all of this, I've been a Talbots customer, but up and down, depending on what they were offering. I stopped buying Jones because it was starting to look frumpy and they weren't using natural fibers so much.

11 years ago

chadya

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I did know.

What I liked about the selection at the Lord & Taylor near me was the color palette, but the fit was very boxy.
May the trend toward "comfortable" and elastic waists did them in?

Times change and tastes change, I think maybe someone will license the name in the future.

11 years ago

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