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J Crew S/S 10 Discussion

kmdsimpson

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Originally Posted by wrenhunter
Hmm, if only there were a way to see these clothes in person, say at a series of regional distribution areas. Perhaps private dressing chambers could be outfitted with mirrors?
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Originally Posted by cross22
I wonder if this could be used in a lawsuit for false advertising. I know EVERYONE does this, but aren't they lying when they show you the picture of a garment you are buying that is radically different than what they are selling?


Ha ha. It's hardly false advertising if they show you that they're pinning it!

This kind of thing is virtually unwinnable. ANY representation of anything is going to include some distortion. That's what the lawyers would argue. Camera angle and lens, lighting, etc., can all make something look different. In the end, any model picture is only meant as a suggestion of what the garment might look like in real life.
 

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Originally Posted by BeerBaron
Weird because the fit looked perfect on the web site, especially in the sleeves:

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Mine came with the clips.
 

Jr Mouse

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Red Chambray is back online.
 

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Originally Posted by Robert
Ha ha. It's hardly false advertising if they show you that they're pinning it!

This kind of thing is virtually unwinnable. ANY representation of anything is going to include some distortion. That's what the lawyers would argue. Camera angle and lens, lighting, etc., can all make something look different. In the end, any model picture is only meant as a suggestion of what the garment might look like in real life.


If you guys think J.Crew is bad, what about RL. Everything on their website looks impeccably trim whether it's Black Label or classic fit Polo.
 

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Originally Posted by a-rock
If you guys think J.Crew is bad, what about RL. Everything on their website looks impeccably trim whether it's Black Label or classic fit Polo.

I read somewhere that they put there models in a size smaller than what they would normally wear.
 

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Originally Posted by wannabeagiant
I read somewhere that they put there models in a size smaller than what they would normally wear.

I think this is an industry-wide practice. The J. Crew models often seem squeezed into their garments.
 

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Got my essential chonos back from the tailor. Bought them unhemmed and asked for a full break. I think she made them too long and past the break I wanted.

Where do most of you get urs hemmed to?
 

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I usually do a full for my darker khakis and a half for my lighter ones.

EDIT: Yeah, she altered it longer then they should be. I checked ver another pair of pants I have. It's a pain because I bought them for a business trip I am taking and dont have time to get them fixed before I leave.
 

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