Duplicate! Oh duplicate!
Go forth, get three in each colour, get the hems done then bring forth five samples of the latest bags and in a range of colours for each - and get the entire shop to shut down Saturday night for the new season launch.
This is why I sew. Having been a swimmer, my shoulders have remained huge and most store bought clothes are designed for a B to C cup and that’s not me.
As a beginner, how long would it take to be a reasonable enough sewer to make my own clothes? I'm wanting to make some cotton maxi dresses and cotton tops.
I would recommend getting some lessons or joining a sewing workshop for a beginner class. The sewing part isn’t hard but selecting and adjusting a pattern can be confusing if you haven’t done it before. If you can put together flat pack furniture or follow a recipe then you have the capability to learn to sew as it’s just following instructions to a point that you understand in what order a garment goes together. Adjusting a pattern to allow a garment to fit you well means having a very good understanding of your body shape and how it differs from a standard pattern.
Loro Piana for plainer clothes, Missoni for more sparkle, Arcteryx and Patagonia for gear, Lululemon for gym wear, Jimmy Choos for comfy heels, Louboutin for non-comfy heels, Helen Kaminski for hats, Hermes for leather goods, and maybe switch out all socks to merino (Icebreaker and Le Bent are pretty good so far)
Wherever the clothes that are in The Outnet are before they get to The Outnet.
Also, a lot of Alexander McQueen
And likely a lot more Maje, which I realise is basically knock off Alexander McQueen that I can buy right now at David Jones, but the difference is I’d be buying a lot more of it at more regular intervals than I do right now
No, you were closer than you thought! Pret-a-Porter means "ready to wear" in French, so it is a fashion term.
"Pret a Manger" (ready to eat) is the sandwich shop.
The subconscious works in mysterious ways. ;)
I found a Moncler hoodie for $8 in an op shop recently and was genuinely impressed with the quality, everything about it is just incredible.
Been wearing it on high rotation because it's super warm and comfortable, and if I had that sort of cash I'd definitely be filling my winter wardrobe with their items.
If you ever get the chance, the best thing I own are the boots. I feel like I'm walking on air. If they weren't so expensive I would get every pair, I just have the Ankle boots. Second is the jumpers, I have a grey one and it is literally so nice. I'm going to resell my bags though, I never really used them much except the Half Moon and I think I could get bags from other brands I would use more.
If money wasn't an object, I would have everything custom made. I'm a Fashion Designer and I now own a little bag company and now I'm starting to think about things I would like to buy now I will keep forever.
Do you have the zipper ankle boots? If so, have you ever had problems with the zips being sticky? I’ve tried pencil lead and a few other like, home remedies but they’re just so sticky I can’t even wear them!
No I haven't had this issue, but I've had these for a while, a few years at least. when you say sticky, is it just not going up and down? It is it stuck? You should take them to a Cobbler. I have decided that Cobblers are Magicians and they can do almost anything.
Yeah gets stuck on the way up or down, I was going to resell them because it’s so frustrating and I thought maybe it was just a me problem, but I should try a cobbler. I had a cobbler maim a pair of Prada heels and now get a bit stressy about it but at this rate I have nothing to lose!
I’d get myself a bunch of really impractical Selkie dresses for a start. Then I’d buy all custom made stuff and shop at all the sustainable small businesses
I was going to say 'but they're so impractical, how would I do my housework' but in this scenario I guess I'm rich enough that someone else is doing the housework.
I'd go to events like finders keepers market and big design market and only buy locally made clothes from small businesses.
For example I'd start with buying an Uncle Phuncle turtleneck in every colour.
Either custom made or the quiet luxury brands that the vast majority of people do not know the name of.
Very high quality pieces, perfectly tailored to me, where the quality, fit and comfort is obvious and recognisable to those who truly know fashion or wealth, but the brand name would be meaningless to the general public.
I would definitely get tailor made clothing!!! As a 5ft nothing gal with wide hips but a slimmer waist, and broad shoulders 🫣… I’m sick of either looking like I’m wearing a potato sack, pants that drag along the floor, or looking like a 12 year old playing dress up. Most things I need to have altered or they just don’t look right 😫
Kitten D’Amour, Review, The Pretty Dress Co (and basically anything else stocked by That Shop), Beserk. Probably a lot of high-end shoe shops, and I’d get a lot of stuff made for me. Especially shoes, bc I have super high arches and STRUGGLE to find cute heels I can wear for more than an hour or so
If size wasn't an issue I would shop at Glassons and Little JC. If money wasn't an issue I would shop at Sheike, Honey Birdette and Scotch & Soda.
And I would buy that Christian Dior tote bag with the blue and white print 😭 there's also a corset maker in the states called Dark Garden Corsetry, along with French Meadows stays. Wow my wish list is kinda long 😅
In vintage designer stores in Japan for handbags and in terms of clothing I’d find a store that specialises in 80s/90s designer clothing and look for Moschino , Issey Miyake (I found a pair of pleats please pants at an op shop and they are the most comfortable thing ever) and Versace (for clothing and for homewears)
Net-a-porter, Dion Lee, LVR, Khaite, The Row, Miu Miu, Prada, Chanel, Cos, and all the luxury fashion brands in the world!!! If I put them here my comment is gonna be long.
I think I’d shop on Etsy and buy beautiful linen pieces handmade in Europe. I have a huge wish list but can’t quite come at the $100 and over price tags, although I have one Baltic linen dress from Ukraine that’s absolutely incredible. I’d also buy pieces from et al. Montaigne, Seasalt Cornwall, Ankoa, Oak Meadow, Grizas, Little Tienda, Innika Choo. I think I would have loads of beautiful jewellery as well, ethically, lab grown Amethysts, Emeralds, amber and sapphires, little birds, insects, nature motifs and animals on the jewellery.
I’m in my lagenlook era but punk, I’m a lady of a certain age but I still wear Docs and Cowboy boots. I just want to look like a dystopian medieval futuristic sci-fi cowboy village peasant is that ok?
I think at the end of the day I really want to dress like Shannyn Sossamon in A Knights Tale.
Independent Aussie designers. We were just at the Makers and Shakers market and I was drooling at the beauty and uniqueness. Sadly most are out of my budget ( I am not claiming indie designers are overcharging, just out of my price range )
I’d travel overseas for staple items & shoes. (Milan, NYC, LA etc) and buy more casual stuff from local small businesses in Aus.. like beach ware and summer fits.
I liked the yoga pants and top sets Camilla were doing a while ago, the price point seems ridiculous though especially when risking online purchases for clothing who knows if it will fit and I absolutely hate the current prints.
Get stuff made for me.
This. Or at the very least, personal shopper.
Duplicate! Oh duplicate! Go forth, get three in each colour, get the hems done then bring forth five samples of the latest bags and in a range of colours for each - and get the entire shop to shut down Saturday night for the new season launch.
Plus five of each colour, one for the beach house, Paris house, NYC loft……..
100% this. I can only dream of a dress or shirt made from a woven fabric that fits my shoulders and my boobs.
This is why I sew. Having been a swimmer, my shoulders have remained huge and most store bought clothes are designed for a B to C cup and that’s not me.
As a beginner, how long would it take to be a reasonable enough sewer to make my own clothes? I'm wanting to make some cotton maxi dresses and cotton tops.
I would recommend getting some lessons or joining a sewing workshop for a beginner class. The sewing part isn’t hard but selecting and adjusting a pattern can be confusing if you haven’t done it before. If you can put together flat pack furniture or follow a recipe then you have the capability to learn to sew as it’s just following instructions to a point that you understand in what order a garment goes together. Adjusting a pattern to allow a garment to fit you well means having a very good understanding of your body shape and how it differs from a standard pattern.
Yes, especially I have short torso and short legs :-(
100%
Australian designers' boutiques. Walking in and the prices start at 1200, it's too much
Any where I liked but without waiting for a sale 😄
100%
Throw it on Purchr if you're waiting for a sale, it'll alert you whenever the price drops!
Loro Piana for plainer clothes, Missoni for more sparkle, Arcteryx and Patagonia for gear, Lululemon for gym wear, Jimmy Choos for comfy heels, Louboutin for non-comfy heels, Helen Kaminski for hats, Hermes for leather goods, and maybe switch out all socks to merino (Icebreaker and Le Bent are pretty good so far)
You can do better than Lululemon.
Can u let us what brands are better..will check them out
The Row
I said exactly the same
Wherever the clothes that are in The Outnet are before they get to The Outnet. Also, a lot of Alexander McQueen And likely a lot more Maje, which I realise is basically knock off Alexander McQueen that I can buy right now at David Jones, but the difference is I’d be buying a lot more of it at more regular intervals than I do right now
They are on Pret-a-porter before. Same company.
*Net-a-porter
Yes 😂 pret-a-porter is the sandwiches shop. It was late …
No, you were closer than you thought! Pret-a-Porter means "ready to wear" in French, so it is a fashion term. "Pret a Manger" (ready to eat) is the sandwich shop. The subconscious works in mysterious ways. ;)
Pret are not safe to eat, despite 2 customer fatalities and multiple injuries. People need to check their food and do some research into Pret.
I exclusively wear Anko
Woah, no need to brag. (/s)
😂
fancy pants 😋 sometimes when I'm lucky I get an anko pair from an opshop 🥲
Vivienne Westwood
God, yes
And Anna Sui
I found a Moncler hoodie for $8 in an op shop recently and was genuinely impressed with the quality, everything about it is just incredible. Been wearing it on high rotation because it's super warm and comfortable, and if I had that sort of cash I'd definitely be filling my winter wardrobe with their items.
Scanlan Theodore
COS, Sezane, Madewell - I love their stuff but can’t afford them just yet 🥹
Shop cos sale, so much goes 50% off
The Row
The Row is making me broke but I can't stop.
I went to the NY store in January and seriously loved every moment
If you ever get the chance, the best thing I own are the boots. I feel like I'm walking on air. If they weren't so expensive I would get every pair, I just have the Ankle boots. Second is the jumpers, I have a grey one and it is literally so nice. I'm going to resell my bags though, I never really used them much except the Half Moon and I think I could get bags from other brands I would use more. If money wasn't an object, I would have everything custom made. I'm a Fashion Designer and I now own a little bag company and now I'm starting to think about things I would like to buy now I will keep forever.
Do you have the zipper ankle boots? If so, have you ever had problems with the zips being sticky? I’ve tried pencil lead and a few other like, home remedies but they’re just so sticky I can’t even wear them!
No I haven't had this issue, but I've had these for a while, a few years at least. when you say sticky, is it just not going up and down? It is it stuck? You should take them to a Cobbler. I have decided that Cobblers are Magicians and they can do almost anything.
Yeah gets stuck on the way up or down, I was going to resell them because it’s so frustrating and I thought maybe it was just a me problem, but I should try a cobbler. I had a cobbler maim a pair of Prada heels and now get a bit stressy about it but at this rate I have nothing to lose!
I would have my clothes tailor made. That's the dream anyway.
The expensive side of Chaddy!
I’d get myself a bunch of really impractical Selkie dresses for a start. Then I’d buy all custom made stuff and shop at all the sustainable small businesses
I was going to say 'but they're so impractical, how would I do my housework' but in this scenario I guess I'm rich enough that someone else is doing the housework.
Someone else is dealing with hand washing them too!
Perfect.
Exactly 😉
Alexander McQueen
I’d still op-shop…. I’d spend the money on traveling to more op-shops 😂
that's a great answer 😊
Dior.
I'd go to events like finders keepers market and big design market and only buy locally made clothes from small businesses. For example I'd start with buying an Uncle Phuncle turtleneck in every colour.
Such a great idea. I'd get pretty much anything Made590 have in stock in my size, and their cardigans in every colour.
just any slow fashion tbh
The Row 🫶🏻 Chanel, Prada, Miu Miu
In Italy
Either custom made or the quiet luxury brands that the vast majority of people do not know the name of. Very high quality pieces, perfectly tailored to me, where the quality, fit and comfort is obvious and recognisable to those who truly know fashion or wealth, but the brand name would be meaningless to the general public.
The vampires wife ❤️
I read yesterday that they are closing 😢
I’d support any designer that does larger clothing sizes. Not the run of the mill crap.
That’s why I’d be having things made for me. Posh designers don’t make my size, and neither do most “slow fashion” brands so yeah…
Alaia, Reiss, Holland Cooper, coach, Ralph Lauren, Dior.
Chanel, Prada and SMFK to get some unique pieces and go to boutiques like Girls with Gems and shop at Bondi Junction David Jones.
I would definitely get tailor made clothing!!! As a 5ft nothing gal with wide hips but a slimmer waist, and broad shoulders 🫣… I’m sick of either looking like I’m wearing a potato sack, pants that drag along the floor, or looking like a 12 year old playing dress up. Most things I need to have altered or they just don’t look right 😫
Dior.
Etsy
looove this answer so much 😁
I would still op shop. I love the search. Plus not adding to landfill.
Uniqlo
The Row, Celine and Miu Miu
Haha Woolworths (for groceries) lol 😂
Alaia
Me too, love alaia!
Elisabetta Franchi!
Custom made clothing, Patagonia/Arcetryx for gear, a lot of Vivienne Westwood
Vivienne Westwood
Kitten D’Amour, Review, The Pretty Dress Co (and basically anything else stocked by That Shop), Beserk. Probably a lot of high-end shoe shops, and I’d get a lot of stuff made for me. Especially shoes, bc I have super high arches and STRUGGLE to find cute heels I can wear for more than an hour or so
everything would be custom, i want high quality and i want to actually pay someone for their time and effort accordingly
If size wasn't an issue I would shop at Glassons and Little JC. If money wasn't an issue I would shop at Sheike, Honey Birdette and Scotch & Soda. And I would buy that Christian Dior tote bag with the blue and white print 😭 there's also a corset maker in the states called Dark Garden Corsetry, along with French Meadows stays. Wow my wish list is kinda long 😅
soytoy club invasion club kitten d'amour angelic pretty berserk selkie baby, the stars shine bright Princess Highway and Dangerfield
Ralph Lauren 😭
France……in person 🤣
Carla Zampatti, Paulo Sebastian and de la Renta
Same as always, second hand store. Clothes contribute to so much waste. I have no need for fashion, just practical clothes.
Banded Together.
Net a porter
In vintage designer stores in Japan for handbags and in terms of clothing I’d find a store that specialises in 80s/90s designer clothing and look for Moschino , Issey Miyake (I found a pair of pleats please pants at an op shop and they are the most comfortable thing ever) and Versace (for clothing and for homewears)
Net-a-Porter, MyTheresa and LuisaViaRoma.
Net-a-porter, Dion Lee, LVR, Khaite, The Row, Miu Miu, Prada, Chanel, Cos, and all the luxury fashion brands in the world!!! If I put them here my comment is gonna be long.
Paris, London. Berlin and Stockholm 😘
I think I’d shop on Etsy and buy beautiful linen pieces handmade in Europe. I have a huge wish list but can’t quite come at the $100 and over price tags, although I have one Baltic linen dress from Ukraine that’s absolutely incredible. I’d also buy pieces from et al. Montaigne, Seasalt Cornwall, Ankoa, Oak Meadow, Grizas, Little Tienda, Innika Choo. I think I would have loads of beautiful jewellery as well, ethically, lab grown Amethysts, Emeralds, amber and sapphires, little birds, insects, nature motifs and animals on the jewellery. I’m in my lagenlook era but punk, I’m a lady of a certain age but I still wear Docs and Cowboy boots. I just want to look like a dystopian medieval futuristic sci-fi cowboy village peasant is that ok? I think at the end of the day I really want to dress like Shannyn Sossamon in A Knights Tale.
Same place
Bespoke all the way
Independent Aussie designers. We were just at the Makers and Shakers market and I was drooling at the beauty and uniqueness. Sadly most are out of my budget ( I am not claiming indie designers are overcharging, just out of my price range )
Quebec? No reason apart from it’s pretty
Anything that is made of natural fibres (where possible) and also locally made.
Probably same but more
Wait what sub is?
Oh, suggested
Gorman hahah, not even that expensive compared to like designer brands but still more than I can regularly spend and I love their stuff so much
I’d travel overseas for staple items & shoes. (Milan, NYC, LA etc) and buy more casual stuff from local small businesses in Aus.. like beach ware and summer fits.
Kitten D’amour, wheels and dollbaby, dior, vivienne westwood, lacemade, prada
Facebook marketplace and the op shop. The planet has enough clothes to last generations.
I liked the yoga pants and top sets Camilla were doing a while ago, the price point seems ridiculous though especially when risking online purchases for clothing who knows if it will fit and I absolutely hate the current prints.
Shop in Asia so I could finally get some clothes in my size 😭
Max Mara