Tell me about your Vince items...

jfhave · Jan 4th, 2008, 10:02 PM

The shirts look cute, but so plain for the price. What are you getting for your money? I've heard people raving about this designer, but what is it about the clothes that makes them so nice?

jesoon · Jan 4th, 2008, 11:27 PM

I totally agree. It's way overrated for the price.

agnes01 · Jan 4th, 2008, 11:55 PM

Everytime I look online for clothes, I pick things out before looking at the designer name. I noticed there are a few designers I seem to keep picking out over and over, and Vince is one of them. But I haven't bought anything yet because of the price. I will give it a try though as soon as I either have the money or really need to buy something or just can't resist...

elizabethk · Jan 5th, 2008, 12:54 AM

I have a dress by Vince that I bought last summer it has been extremely durable and even thought it has to be dry cleaned it looks brand new even though I wore it once a week for 6+ months.
I would absolutely buy their dresses again.

mundodabolsa · Jan 5th, 2008, 01:10 AM

I have several leather jackets and cashmere sweaters. For that stuff it's totally worth the price.

miss_ritz · Jan 5th, 2008, 01:48 AM

It may be pretty plain but I love Vince because of their great quality. I have many basic pieces from them that have held up very well. Great for layering too

jhazn85 · Jan 5th, 2008, 04:50 AM

I own several of their jersey tops and dresses, as well as a cashmere dress and sweater coat. Their quality is great and I love their colors.

amanda · Jan 5th, 2008, 05:00 AM

i just got a cashmere sweater dress from them and i'm very impressed with it so far. i've worn it several times and it doesn't seem to be stretching out or losing it's shape at all, which i figured a sweater dress would. i'd buy from them again.

erica1451 · Jan 5th, 2008, 09:56 PM

I have a few Vince sweaters that I love and wear almost every day. They're a little pricey, but they were worth every penny IMO.

iluvhandbags · Jan 5th, 2008, 10:03 PM

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Originally Posted by erica1451

I have a few Vince sweaters that I love and wear almost every day. They're a little pricey, but they were worth every penny IMO.

I agree about the Vince sweaters. I LOVE them and wear them all the time. They are great quality wool/cashmere and are classic styles with a twist. A lot of them were just marked 40% off at Saks but I think that they are all already gone. When they are marked down they sell out fast! I am not so into the Vince summer clothes though . . . kind of plain for me.

girliceclimber · Jan 5th, 2008, 10:12 PM

I'm curious about the cashmere too--does it pill more/less than cheaper brands? I just picked up a Vince cashmere sweater from the local Goodwill (apparently it's a "boutique" so it caries nicer brands) and I can't tell if someone donated it new or if it's just durable. Buying cashmere seems like such a gamble sometimes.

Lanier · Jan 6th, 2008, 01:33 AM

I have a couple of the thermal and cashmere hoodies and I love them!

merde111 · Jan 6th, 2008, 01:50 AM

Their cashmere items are good--not on the level of a top cashmere brand like TSE, but very good. Also, I find that Vince makes a lot of cashmere for the 'younger' consumer, which is why I like it. Some of the really good cashmere brands make so many classic style cashmere sweaters and twin sets, which are beautiful and soft and will last forever...but if you're a younger woman, they might feel a little 'old lady' looking! Since Vince makes more contemporary styles, they're one of my favorites for everyday-wear cashmere.

jesoon · Jan 6th, 2008, 05:04 AM

As someone mentioned the quality of the fabric is not top notch cashmere...and yet the style is not super trendy. This brand is somewhere right in the middle of the pack of the luxury good area...which IMHO is not a great place to be. It's somewhat catchy and cute...but not really good enough to make eyes roll...and on the other hand the fabric isn't super great... There are so many substitutes that you can find that are much cheaper and have the same design (albeit a drop in quality of fabric)...after all their designs are not hard to copy. Unless someone touches your clothing from vince there are many copies that you can buy that will trick almost everyone into thinking they are almost the exact same things (that is assuming that person does not touch the fabric).

balihai88 · Jan 6th, 2008, 10:13 AM

I only have Vince sweaters and I agree with what's already been posted. I didn't buy them because of the brand name or the quality of the cashmere but because I thought the styling and colors were really unique. I also like that they are more fitted and longer, my preference in sweaters. They do go on sale but I can rarely find them in my size so I usually jsut pay full price and I haven't regretted it.

Jan 4th, 2008, 10:02 PM	#1
jfhave Member Location: Florida	Tell me about your Vince items... The shirts look cute, but so plain for the price. What are you getting for your money? I've heard people raving about this designer, but what is it about the clothes that makes them so nice?

Jan 4th, 2008, 11:27 PM	#2
jesoon Member	Re: Tell me about your Vince items... I totally agree. It's way overrated for the price. __________________ "Some guys are supershoppers too!"

Jan 4th, 2008, 11:55 PM	#3
agnes01 Member Location: NYC	Re: Tell me about your Vince items... Everytime I look online for clothes, I pick things out before looking at the designer name. I noticed there are a few designers I seem to keep picking out over and over, and Vince is one of them. But I haven't bought anything yet because of the price. I will give it a try though as soon as I either have the money or really need to buy something or just can't resist...

Jan 5th, 2008, 12:54 AM	#4
elizabethk Your vote counts! Location: USA	Re: Tell me about your Vince items... I have a dress by Vince that I bought last summer it has been extremely durable and even thought it has to be dry cleaned it looks brand new even though I wore it once a week for 6+ months. I would absolutely buy their dresses again. __________________

Jan 5th, 2008, 01:10 AM	#5
mundodabolsa Member Location: NYC	Re: Tell me about your Vince items... I have several leather jackets and cashmere sweaters. For that stuff it's totally worth the price.

Jan 5th, 2008, 01:48 AM	#6
miss_ritz Member	Re: Tell me about your Vince items... It may be pretty plain but I love Vince because of their great quality. I have many basic pieces from them that have held up very well. Great for layering too

Jan 5th, 2008, 04:50 AM	#7
jhazn85 Member Location: New York	Re: Tell me about your Vince items... I own several of their jersey tops and dresses, as well as a cashmere dress and sweater coat. Their quality is great and I love their colors.

Jan 5th, 2008, 05:00 AM	#8
amanda I Bleed Georgia Red Location: Athens, GA	Re: Tell me about your Vince items... i just got a cashmere sweater dress from them and i'm very impressed with it so far. i've worn it several times and it doesn't seem to be stretching out or losing it's shape at all, which i figured a sweater dress would. i'd buy from them again. __________________ PROUD TO BE A UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA BULLDOG! Read my blog: http://graduationday.wordpress.com

Jan 5th, 2008, 09:56 PM	#9
erica1451 is on a purse ban :( Location: NYC	Re: Tell me about your Vince items... I have a few Vince sweaters that I love and wear almost every day. They're a little pricey, but they were worth every penny IMO. __________________ Balenciaga Wishlist: black flat brass hobo, RH Besace in black or charbon, black flat brass first

Jan 5th, 2008, 10:12 PM	#11
girliceclimber Member Location: Los Angeles	Re: Tell me about your Vince items... I'm curious about the cashmere too--does it pill more/less than cheaper brands? I just picked up a Vince cashmere sweater from the local Goodwill (apparently it's a "boutique" so it caries nicer brands) and I can't tell if someone donated it new or if it's just durable. Buying cashmere seems like such a gamble sometimes.

Jan 6th, 2008, 01:33 AM	#12
Lanier Eeek! It's a mouse! Location: The Southeast	Re: Tell me about your Vince items... I have a couple of the thermal and cashmere hoodies and I love them!

Jan 6th, 2008, 01:50 AM	#13
merde111 Member Location: Forth Worth, TX	Re: Tell me about your Vince items... Their cashmere items are good--not on the level of a top cashmere brand like TSE, but very good. Also, I find that Vince makes a lot of cashmere for the 'younger' consumer, which is why I like it. Some of the really good cashmere brands make so many classic style cashmere sweaters and twin sets, which are beautiful and soft and will last forever...but if you're a younger woman, they might feel a little 'old lady' looking! Since Vince makes more contemporary styles, they're one of my favorites for everyday-wear cashmere.

Jan 6th, 2008, 05:04 AM	#14
jesoon Member	Re: Tell me about your Vince items... As someone mentioned the quality of the fabric is not top notch cashmere...and yet the style is not super trendy. This brand is somewhere right in the middle of the pack of the luxury good area...which IMHO is not a great place to be. It's somewhat catchy and cute...but not really good enough to make eyes roll...and on the other hand the fabric isn't super great... There are so many substitutes that you can find that are much cheaper and have the same design (albeit a drop in quality of fabric)...after all their designs are not hard to copy. Unless someone touches your clothing from vince there are many copies that you can buy that will trick almost everyone into thinking they are almost the exact same things (that is assuming that person does not touch the fabric). __________________ "Some guys are supershoppers too!"

Jan 6th, 2008, 10:13 AM	#15
balihai88 26.2 Location: At the beach!	Re: Tell me about your Vince items... I only have Vince sweaters and I agree with what's already been posted. I didn't buy them because of the brand name or the quality of the cashmere but because I thought the styling and colors were really unique. I also like that they are more fitted and longer, my preference in sweaters. They do go on sale but I can rarely find them in my size so I usually jsut pay full price and I haven't regretted it. __________________