MNG by MANGO debut at JCPenney store!

Barbara

Today I will be attending the long-awaited brick and motar debut of MNG by Mango at my local J C Penney store! I'll report back; hopefully I will be allowed to take some pics. Check out MNG on jcpenney.com for inspiration!

Mango's main office is in Barcelona, Spain.

14 years ago

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rute

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I shop a lot at Mango, The prices are higher than zara or H&M but the quality it's better and love their design. This collection has so many 70's elements and colors. Love!

14 years ago

Vani

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I'm hoping to have an opportunity to use my $10 off $25 coupon at JCPenny on something Mango this weekend.

14 years ago

Barbara

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Well ladies, here's the scoop on MNG by Mango at JCP:

If you are TINY and VERY slim with no hips or chest, the clothes will fit. Everything is cut VERY small, seemingly for Juniors, although the tags are clearly misses/euro sizes.

I tried on these trouser jeans (http://tinyurl.com/63ljhek) and couldn't even get them past my hips! I know I'm not some weird size (38-28-38, 130 lbs, 5'8") but I felt rather bovine in the dressing room.

The fabrics and styling are superb. The largest size they offer in the store is a 12, which is actually a size 6 when you measure.

Disappointing, to say the least.

14 years ago

Elly

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How sad! I was looking forward to it because JCPenney is the only retailer that is less than an hour's drive from me. Of course, my JCPenney may not even carry the collection because the store is tiny--- still, I love the look of Mango. Does the regular brand run like this?

14 years ago

Scarlet

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I have had the same experience shopping Mango--beautiful styles but cut for ladies with tiny hips. Everything looks so great but then when I tried it on it looked terrible on me or I couldn't even close the zippers. I will have to work up the mental energy before I try something on there again.

Thanks for the report. I was very curious about this!

14 years ago

Lynne

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I love Mango, but their sizing is SO small, I can never find anything to fit. Which is a pity - this season they have some lovely retro prints :(. It's a shame they haven't rectified the sizing issue for their US market :(.

14 years ago

lynne

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Oh, my! I don't think I'll even bother looking after that report. I don't need any help feeling bovine. Thank you Barbara, for taking one for the team.

14 years ago

Ljubica

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Dear ladies, I really have to contradict you here.
I shop at Mango all the time, they were one of the first chains we got in my town, so it's almost 5 years of wearing their clothes. And I'm far from being small, or without hips. I'm tall, 5'11'', with wide hips (and small chest) and I wear their size 42 (14).
The problem might be that JC Penney carries only smaller sizes, aiming the collection at young buyers. If that is the case, they are making a big mistake, because Mango is very popular among 40+ ladies (the number refers both to age and size) and they should be able to shop there.
I just checked the UK page, and their jeans sizes go up to 18.

14 years ago

Sarah

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I love Mango and was thrilled when they launched MNG on JCPenny online, but that's a shame their sizing seams so limited in stores.

I've got some cute coats on sale on their main US website, mangoshop.com, but I'm petite so never had a problem with sizing. Most of their items seem to run up to size L online, but I'm not sure if that's Euro sizing or US sizing.

14 years ago

Isabel

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Thanks for your "review" Barbara. That is too bad about the sizing.

14 years ago

Barbara

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Ladies, since it's produced especially for JCP, MNG by Mango is quite obviously a completely different line from the original MANGO - and cut much much smaller!
The quality of the fabrics, however, is excellent, as are the prices.

I shopped at the huge MANGO store in Barcelona and bought jeans and tops that fit me like a glove.

I'm over my disappointment and ready to move on!

14 years ago

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