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Burberry at Nordstrom's Rack

Lafont

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Our new and first Nordstrom's Rack opened last Thursday and it's a pretty nice place. Something like our Filene's Basement, but with quite a different array of designers, the Rack store actually has quite a bit of Burberry.
I was quite surprised, however, as to the "Compare at...." prices they gave for Burberry trenchcoats (balmacaans?), with removable lining. The "original" price on their tags was only in the $600s; I would have thought more. From what I recall, these beige coats with hidden main closure buttons, buttons to hold the collar up in inclement weather, and buttons on the sleeves are classic Burberry. I noticed the material was something like 96% cotton, and I don't recall what the remaining 4% was but assumably some synthetic. The main pockets were not "pass-through" as with my vintage Burberry raincoat but the non-removable lining directly inside the shell is the usuall Burberry house check.
I didn't see coats anything like these on Burberry's main website in this price range.
So are there similar Burberry men's coats with standard retail prices only in the "600s? Of coruse Nordstrom's Rack was selling them for far less - I believe in the $300s but I don't recall exactly.
 

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Most of the Burberry Trench coats retail for more than $600.00 at Nordstrom. take a look at nordstrom.com and see if you can find th matching style.
 

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Not "$600" but in the "$600s...." Thanks; the website shows a few Burberry men's coats - all more $. I don't see the exact style, which is hardly a surprise as I would expect the styles in the Rack stores not exactly the same as currently being shown in the regular Nordstrom's outlets (which in our case is almost across the street). But it does seem funny one could be at such a "low" (i.e. for Burberry!) price assuming the coats are unused and assumably at least from a recent year.
 

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Nordstrom Rack carries plenty of Burberry, all made in the USA. I bought a suit for around $300, but the quality was poor IMO. For $300 it was decent (marked down from $800), but I have other $300 suits from high school that have lasted longer and gone through more abuse. Just my .02 cents, and that doesn't necessarily mean the trench coats will be of equal value.
 

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I work out at a gym next to a new Rack. (In Lyndhurst) I walked into the store last Thursday and I could not have run fast enough out of there. The BEST shoes they had were K.Cole's.

I will not return for a while.
 

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Mind you I don't believe that everything they sell at the Rack is sold in Nordstroms main stores. For example, I've never seen Nord's selling Adidas and Nike running gear but my Rack is load with the stuff.

So what they say as "compare to" I'd guess might not be a true reference to retail Nord's.

Dunno.
 

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Isn't the stuff nordstrom carries a diffusion line? i.e "Burberry" mainline v. "Burberry London"
 

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Originally Posted by Lafont
Our new and first Nordstrom's Rack opened last Thursday and it's a pretty nice place. Something like our Filene's Basement, but with quite a different array of designers, the Rack store actually has quite a bit of Burberry.
I was quite surprised, however, as to the "Compare at...." prices they gave for Burberry trenchcoats (balmacaans?), with removable lining. The "original" price on their tags was only in the $600s; I would have thought more. From what I recall, these beige coats with hidden main closure buttons, buttons to hold the collar up in inclement weather, and buttons on the sleeves are classic Burberry. I noticed the material was something like 96% cotton, and I don't recall what the remaining 4% was but assumably some synthetic. The main pockets were not "pass-through" as with my vintage Burberry raincoat but the non-removable lining directly inside the shell is the usuall Burberry house check.
I didn't see coats anything like these on Burberry's main website in this price range.
So are there similar Burberry men's coats with standard retail prices only in the "600s? Of coruse Nordstrom's Rack was selling them for far less - I believe in the $300s but I don't recall exactly.


Ohio location?
 

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Originally Posted by Cary Grant
Mind you I don't believe that everything they sell at the Rack is sold in Nordstroms main stores. For example, I've never seen Nord's selling Adidas and Nike running gear but my Rack is load with the stuff.

So what they say as "compare to" I'd guess might not be a true reference to retail Nord's.

Dunno.


About 75% of all N-Rack stuff is special purchase. Simple way of doing things, if it doesn't have an original Nordstrom tag on it, it isn't full line merch.

But some Nordstrom DO carry Nike and Adidas athletic gear.
 

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Originally Posted by Magician
Isn't the stuff nordstrom carries a diffusion line? i.e "Burberry" mainline v. "Burberry London"

My guess is that anything in the 600 ish range is diffusion line, which Nordstrom does sell. But plenty of Nordstrom well Burberry London and higher end stuff. I have a Burberry London, made in London trench from Nordstrom.
 

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^ I believe so, too. Saw some before and they were made in the United States.
 

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Kindly decipher "MOA" and "AE." Thanks.
Guess I didn't go as far as to see where each coat was said to be made (or at least I don't recall the country). Actually made in the U.S?? That's pretty darned unusual today, let alone for a company like Burberry. Reminds me of the Borsaline hats that were made for a period in the U.S. And many said they were "inferior."
 

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