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Target run
Sunday my friend and I went down to Target. It’s really not a place one can go unsupervised. Everytime I go alone, for laundry detergent, I end up in a panic attack because my cart is full of things ‘I actually need’ and I’m about to drop three digits. So needless to say, I try not to go to Target very often.
I haven’t been in a long time, like a year or so, I missed the all those designer lines I’ve already forgotten about… and saw the Libertine for Target line and realized this:
Celebrity designers aren’t my thing. The clothing is just not very well made, and it kind of feels like I’m being tricked somehow. Like the reason why I want ‘designer’ clothing is for it’s originality and quality. And this is just a fancy name that might as well have come from Forever 21 or Old Navy. I saw a Libertine jacket I kind of liked, but, meh…
What I ended up falling in love with was a pair of $6 crochet slippers with cherries on them. They are just the normal Target brand, and my cats like them too. But they pretty much like anything made of yarn.
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I have the same problem with Target- I never leave without having spent less than $50. The last time I was there, I picked up a Libertine bow-tie shirt (striped) and am coveting the silk fog one, too. Luckily, the fit me rather well, and I think they’re the perfect price for launching myself in to the “professional” world. (When you’re trying to look smart and put together, but on a cheap budget.)
They do have the best socks there, though.
i totally hear you about the perils of the high/low collabs. but i’ve had some highlight experiences - some knits i picked up at stella mccartney for H&M are holding up very well years later - both in terms of structural integrity and making me happy to mix-in with my outfits. and i actually really had fun with this recent Libertine collection - much to my surprise. the preppy/goth thing isn’t my favorite, but i picked up the tie neck striped blouse, the black crepe dress and some cute printed scarves that i will tie myself up in knots with trying to figure out how to wear.
You know, I saw some Libertine designs on websites I liked, but I guess it was picked through by the time I actually made it to Target. To tell the truth the only thing I have purchased was a white satin Madonna for H&M jacket. And it was on sale.
I guess, like with any bargain clothing, it’s going to be hit and miss… and perhaps, I’ve been ‘missing’ more often than not!
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Being in a college town now, our Target is picked through within days, too. It’s disappointing, but what can you do? I feel like I really lucked out that the shirt was the last one (and in my size!). Too bad the other shirt I wanted will be gone (and have to be ordered from the website).
Your slippers are way cute - as are your cats!
Mrs F x
did you see the cream with black lace bolero? i ended up returning it b/c it made me look like a linebacker, but i can see you wearing it!
hmm… no! it wasn’t there. i saw it online though, it looks cute.
I like the bird on the libertine jacket but not really the cut.
Also, how did you find out about my moonlighting as a zombie killer?! You are completely amazing for writing that paper.
hfg- yeah, that was my thing too… i generally like clothing with animals on it. dont know why…
how did i find out about your ‘other’ job? i’m sneaky… well, when you said you were interviewed by nyt and elle, i tried to find the article!
do you have these guys in ok?
http://eatbrains.com/
i’ve never been, but it looks fun!
Oh dear - me and Target are a dangerous combo. Tis a good ting there isn’t one here in the city of SF. When I lived in CT right before moving here, there was one two blocks away :O
I grew up in the shadow of the original Target store…and just spent like 1.5 hours in Super Target. Fortunately I was just in idiot browsing mode and didn’t fill my cart. But I did check out the Libertine stuff and I’m basically with you-those celebrity designer collections are cool in a way because there’s a limited supply and the stuff’s somewhat different than what’s at all the other mass retailers…But then some of it is not exciting at all, and *lots* of it looks cheapy-cheap (I really did not dig the Patrick Robinson, for example). Hit or miss, as others have been saying.
However, if the green eyelet shirt goes on clearance, I’m there.
I know what you mean, I went in there for paper towels one day, & suddenly I had a cart full of stuff, cute little folders, and bunch of other stuff I can’t recall.
I’m so proud of myself that I put it all back.
I love target, *looking online now to see if they have the crochet slips* cute.. with a cherry on top!
i agree with you on about the libertine line at target… alot of it is just a big trick i think. although, they do get me every now and then! it is cheap.. etc but thats what targets for right? anyway cute slippers… !
and i rack up alot of things when i go in there for one thing too… but by the time i reach the register i convince myself i hate most of those things:P
I used to go to K-Mart when I had to have more children’s wear than the budget allowed. I would look around at the sad-looking clothing and think, “With all the clothes they ship, you’d think they’d invest a few bucks in a designer and make something cheap that had a little style.” What a relief that Target has figured this out, and that H&M have entered the picture! Low quality is always a risk when you’re shopping for bargains; great style is harder to find, and much appreciated.