Tell us about brand "& Other Stories"

Chris987

I like a lot of the fall sweaters I'm seeing at "& Other Stories" and would love to hear about this brand from anyone who has tried it. The vibe seems somewhat like H&M but somewhat higher prices so hopefully higher quality. They are owned by the same company that owns H&M..At least some of the shipping options are free and so are returns . The closest store to me is in NYC so that's not happening

A lot of the recent YLF finds from this company have some tech issue where the image is not displaying, so you have to click through to the stories web site to see the items.

Thanks all!

3 years ago

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Minaminu

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it's part of the HM umbrella and has different design teams based in Paris, Stockholm and LA. I think this is noticeable in the shapes of the pieces, I usually like the pieces designed in Paris.

Sizes tends to be smaller than HM, the materials are hit or miss.. The good thing is that they try to recycle the material.

Their jewellery section is very nice as well, imho.

Hope it helps!

3 years ago

Chris987

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Thanks Minaminu. Good to know about the diffs between the various design locations, I wasn't able to quite figure that out with an initial look. I do like their jewelry too. And good to know that fabrics are hit or miss.

3 years ago

UmmLila (Lisa)

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I have a couple cardigans from them but from last year and the finds refuse to display. They are alpaca, really pretty buttons -- but if they were nice alpaca they would not be soo itchy that I can feel it even through a t shirt!

3 years ago

Chris987

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Hmm, good to know UmmLila. Sounds like their knitwear is not always great. So true for so many companies

3 years ago

Angie

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What Minaminu said. Euro store. Quite nice. Always worth a look.

3 years ago

Chris987

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Thanks Angie!

3 years ago

Stagiaire Fash

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The intro to this might help https://youlookfab.com/2019/02.....-items-10/

3 years ago

Chris987

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Thanks Fashintern, yes it's very helpful. Succinct and to the point, as Angie always is!

3 years ago

Liesbeth

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I really liked them when they first arrived here in Antwerp maybe 5 years ago. They seemed different (like COS differs from H&M too) and great for thirty somethings willing to pay a bit more for better quality - back then. I own a cashmere sweater that I love from that time that has only pilled mildly (and can be de-pilled quite easily).
But in recent years I've found they now seem to aim for teenagers more, with lots of trendy but impractical clothes (like last year's wrap tops that you cannot wear decently without a camisole) and worse fit.
I now regard them as one of the many 'hit & miss' brands so am with minaminu.

3 years ago

Gigi

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I tried some pieces from there a few years ago. I love their aesthetic.

I ordered a few pairs of jeans and some basic tops. I thought the quality of everything was good.

I found that all the jeans were cut for a straighter figure, so they did not work for me. I also could not wear the tops because the shoulders seemed to be cut on the wide side, and I have narrow shoulders. So I ended up returning everything.

3 years ago

Chris987

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Thanks Liesbeth and Gigi, great inputs from both of you. I'm thinking it might be worth trying a few things, since the shipping and returns are free but I'll set my expectations fairly low thanks to everyone's inputs.

3 years ago

Brooklyn

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I have one of their skirts. It’s a nice summer option. As with all the Skandi brands I like the fact that they tend to favour natural fibres.

3 years ago

Chris987

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Thanks Brooklyn. You always have such great skirts, so I'll consider those too.

3 years ago

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