New stuff at AA

[whodini]

I was looking at AA's site to see what was going on with their slim slack's and came across these interesting things. Has anyone seen them in person to attest quality/fit/feel?

Poncho: http://www.americanapparelstore.com/rsa7400.html
Baby Rib Cardigan (???): http://www.americanapparelstore.com/rsa4400.html
V-Neck Sleeveless Fleece: http://www.americanapparelstore.com/rsaf402.html

 

[lemons]

There is a lot more that will be coming out real soon. Uhh lets see, Wrap Dress, Broad Striped s/s Henley Shirt, Boxer Briefs(finally), a ton of **** really. Had I not quit the other day and still had their intranet availble to me I could give you a complete run down.

I dont like the cardigan. Mainly because it is baby rib. Sleeveless V-Neck has been out for almosta year(at least in stores). Its nice, the flex fleece(cotton/polyester blend) material nice. It is lighter, softer, and warmer than their California fleece. They dropped a hoody in this fabric a short time ago as well, I really like it. And i quit before the ponchos got to our store.

Hope this was helpful.

 

[water]

I like the look of a couple of the items on the site, but what is the reasoning behind the ghastly polyester/cotton mixes? Polyester?

 

[Hawkeye]

Poly/cotton t-shirts are my favorite! I can't wait for the Union Suit.

 

[mack11211]

If only they could take the cotton out, then they'd really have something.

 

[metkirk]

I received the baby rib cardigan yesterday. All I can say is it's the lowest quality garment I've ever seen. The fabric's thin and the color's not saturated. Even worst, the stitching at the armpit falls apart before I put it on.

 

[Bandwagonesque]

I really don't care for any of those. AA for the most basic things only - t-shirts, long sleeves, maybe the odd polo. I can't even get excited over the slim slacks since I already have a horrible image in my mind of how cheap and crappy they are going to look. At least they get fit right in most cases.

 

[whodini]

Ouch...that sucks. I guess that's why I thought I'd ask around here first. I think the poncho adds a different look, but $38 for a TJ special seems a bit dumb.

 

[chronoaug]

The AA store in gainesville has a bunch of stuff i haven't seen on the site before.

 

[tundrafour]

I bought a black cardigan on a whim one day (it was cold). The fabric is thin but the construction, on mine, at least, isn't bad. It's not spectacular, either-- this is AA, after all-- but I've worn mine several times and it doesn't seem like it's going to fall apart any time soon. It fits me well, too.

At $38, it's certainly overpriced, but I'd still recommend it to someone looking for a lightweight, slim-fit, relatively cheap cardigan.

 

[Goldengloves]

I like my cardigan as well. Construction seems okay but the fit is really good and the cotton is soft. Really good layering piece if you ask me, but I wouldn't count on it to keep you warm or anything.

 

[Max]

The cardigan seems to be more of a "look at me, I'm wearing a cardigan" type piece than something that's actually supposed to keep you warm and be functional.

I'm just going to assume that you knew that there are actually union suits in NYC AA stores.

 

[in progress]

is AA stuff supposed to be true-to-size except a bit slim?

how about the fit on the female stuff?

there's also a trend of major shrinking?

i went to the AA store for the first time, and i was overwhelmed by the color but underwhelmed by everything else.

when are the slim slacks supposed to drop?

 

[chronoaug]

is AA stuff supposed to be true-to-size except a bit slim?

yes

there's also a trend of major shrinking?

most definitely. The tshirts probably shrink about a half size. My flex fleece hoodie shrunk minimally, but just enough in the length luckily. I wouldn't buy the in store item that fit tight on you, as it will probably be too small when you wash it. This is the situation i'm usually in as i'm between a small and a medium.

i went to the AA store for the first time, and i was overwhelmed by the color but underwhelmed by everything else.

they're just basics. I wouldn't go there for your important pieces or anything. The tshirts, polos, thermals and cardigans are all nice and slim fit for layering and have any color for matching your outfit. The hoodies(if you can get them wholesale) are good bang for the buck as far as slim fitted hoodies go.

when are the slim slacks supposed to drop?

Some guy in the SuFu market has a pair he's selling. He said he got them at a trade show. Might be in select stores already or very soon. http://supertalk.superfuture.com/showthread.php?t=19030

 

[ruben]

kind of a shame, I though AA stuff was supposed to be good quality.

I like he company (even though they're sorta overexposed by hipsters and the like) and would like to support their clothes and business practices.