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porkchameleon t1_iuwaw61 wrote

Reply to comment by baldude69 in Express Edit Store Opens on Walnut Street by ColdJay64

> I never though of Express Edit as being a “discount mall store” but keep on gatekeeping, I guess.

The subtitle in the article (if you care to/can read):

"The mall-favorite shop steps up its service while staying true to its style."

Then the last sentence:

"And yes, everything was inexplicably 40 percent off."

I guess I'll just pay attention to details.

And Express quality is mediocre at best (if you have any standards or know anything about quality, of course): I own a couple of their suits I had to get in a pinch some time ago, and it's a "nah".

I am also not mad of more storefronts to open, quite the opposite, but I am not going to take quantity over quality, for it can end up like the stretch of Chestnut between 15th and 16th.

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baldude69 t1_iuwbtio wrote

Admittedly I’ve never shopped at Express, but my perception was that they were not in the same category as Ross, TJ Maxx, or Marshalls, which is what I think of as a discount store.

I see your point, but again, it’s definitely in a different league than Spencers, Kricket, or TJ Maxx. It still caters to a more “upscale” clientele

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porkchameleon t1_iuwlffl wrote

Faux high fashion, and you are right about the alternatives - having Ross would sting way more. I don't hate Express, but they were always exactly that - mall level apparel to me.

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baldude69 t1_iuwnbnp wrote

Yea the world of expensive clothes is a little foreign too me so admittedly my perception might be off. Kind of glad this is the case, but I also have other expensive hobbies that drain my money anyway

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porkchameleon t1_iuwohts wrote

After Century 21 closed, I discovered YOOX (online shop), they have regular sales on higher end stuff (and really high end stuff), there you can always find well made clothes and especially shoes (Italian leather and such) at decent prices. I wouldn't buy a suit from them, though, but shoes, tops, and leather jackets were on point.

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baldude69 t1_iuwq1ji wrote

Great tip! Super appreciate it. I do have need for high-end clothes occasionally for formal events and occasional fancy business dinners.

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porkchameleon t1_iuwspka wrote

You are welcome.

Pro-tip: absolutely always make sure that the item is returnable (they have regular sales as well as final ones) - I got a new pair of boots recently, and it's arrived damaged (it was damaged before shipment with torn stitching and leather having permanent marks on it).

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Biz_Rito t1_iuwhpw2 wrote

Yeah, their suits were disappointing quality, high price tag eight years ago. I doubt skimpflation and pressure from fast fashion improved that.

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porkchameleon t1_iuwkva8 wrote

"Fast fashion" can fuck off to hell: garbage quality, sweatshop production, and a horrible impact on environment because of the materials and how disposable it is.

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Cuthbert_Allgood19 t1_iuwshoq wrote

I hope you’re writing this on an iPhone

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porkchameleon t1_iuwtc5a wrote

Newest-ish MacBook Pro, but close enough; how did you know?

Seriously, though: I update mine as needed, and Apple made it very clear they don't want their batteries last for more than 2-3 years - my current iPhone... 11 (?) is on its last legs due to that, so I'll have to upgrade.

Producing clothes that last 2-3 wears and are cheap enough that you can keep buying them weekly, if you wanted to, is a little different. Literal apples to oranges.

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Cuthbert_Allgood19 t1_iux1rco wrote

Well no, if it were literal apples and oranges, we’d be talking about apples… and oranges…

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porkchameleon t1_iux3gcs wrote

The English is not even my second language, so forgive me for misusing the expression (I just saw an "apple" in there, so figured that it was literal enough).

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