Problems of a shopkeeper.So I get to the store this evening and we have an email from the Today show. They want us to send them some clothes for a spring fashion segment. They list that it should follow certain trends like a jacquard print jacket in spring colors that they list. But they say anything we forward to the show must retail at less than $50. These are pieces that are supposed to be appropriate for work. At law firms and banks and businesses in New York City. Now this is patently ridiculous. Anything that retails at that price is a cheap mass produced piece from China that would only be available at Target or Wal-Mart. Nothing wrong with that to be sure but they can’t expect to get quality fabrics and well made garments at that price. Not in this world. They are encouraging and aiding and abetting in the death spiral that a lot of the fashion industry is experiencing at the moment. If you want to get a quality garment that will last more than three wears you have to spend somewhere between $100 and $200. I mean I went to CVS drugstore last night and just bought shampoo and body wash and some aspirin and tissues and cold medicine and it was over fifty bucks even with coupons. So do you think it is reasonable to expect to get a work dress for that amount? Not if it is made in the USA by people who are getting a living wage. Now I know everyone likes a bargain and a lot of you guys who live in places outside of New York won’t agree. That’s fine. But they should get the stuff made in China by slave labor from Costco and Wal-Mart and Target if that is what they want to sell. We are not going to be a party to it. Many of the major manufacturers have cut their plus lines altogether so there will be no fall product at all! Except the cheap dreck that these idiots are pimping. You can be sure that none of these producers or news bunnies will wear any of that. But in their arrogance they think it is OK for you. Don’t believe the hype. Demand quality stuff and get it made in the USA if you can. Don’t join in the destruction of the garment industry. If you buy a quality garment at a fair price you will keep stores open and factories working and marketplace working.
Don’t let Kathie Lee Gifford win.
6 comments:
Boy, ain't that the truth?
You didn't pick up any clothes at Wal-Greens, did you?
I buy crap for the most part. I'm a computer geek, I'm supposed to dress like a hobo. I went into an interview with a newly minted three-piece and my future bosses were in jeans and worn out t-shirts.
Ah, well.
The networks are terrified of being perceived as "elitist" in these marxist-Obama days.
Socialist swine always lead the charge against those evil capitalists. They create a desert and then look up from their handiwork and say, "Wha' happened?" Utterly predictable. Which doesn't make it any less horrible.
But there will always be a market for quality.
Yep. ricpic's right. Hang in there, Trooper.
I don't spend a lot on clothes because I'm a jeans and tees/sweatshirts gal and the office I work in is very casual, but when I do want to wear dressier clothing, I am interested in quality. I'm not going to spend $500 on a dress or a sweater, but I would not be driven away by the price range you have available at your store.
Also, because I have purchased quality garments over the years and have tried to stick with classic looks, I have a closet full of very wearable clothing that is not nearly new.
Although I could be considered 'plus size' and greatly prefer well-made clothing, I have found that wearing an attractive, stylish dress to work is not as career-enhancing as people may believe.
I bet you are vey stylish in a dress Michael. Let me know and I can hook you up.
After sleeping on it, I decided to be a little gentler in my response to their request. Since their needs are so specific, there is really no way we can provide what they are looking for. If we can guide them into picking a sensible ensemble which will still be very reasonalby priced, we might have something.
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