Cheaper version of this Chunky/Blanket sweater

jordanjordan · Dec 1, 2010

Hello all! I am looking for a cheaper version of this chunky sweater, I would like it to be gray or olive green and not have alpaca or rabbit hair or angora.

Any suggestions!?

http://ep.yimg.com/ca/I/yhst-63303393450089_2135_14467009

ahertz · Dec 1, 2010

This was the closest I could find. I'm shocked at how many labels used alpaca this year: http://www.neimanmarcus.com/store/c...3Dvince%26_requestid%3D62953%26N%3D4294967158

girliceclimber · Dec 1, 2010

How much is the original/What price range are you looking at?

girliceclimber · Dec 1, 2010

Here are a few that I found, all under $100!:

Victoria's Secret: http://www.victoriassecret.com/ss/S...&c=Page&cid=1287144221195&pagename=vsdWrapper

J Crew: http://www.jcrew.com/womens_category/sweaters/shawlcollarsandhenleys/PRDOVR~34053/34053.jsp

And two from Urban Outfitters:

http://www.urbanoutfitters.com/urba...&popId=WOMENS&prepushId=&selectedProductSize=

http://www.urbanoutfitters.com/urba...&popId=WOMENS&prepushId=&selectedProductSize=

jordanjordan · Dec 2, 2010

The original is 500. I'm willing to spend about 200 as long as it doesn't have any of those fibers in it. NO ONE is making sweaters without them this year and it's SO annoying because they make me itch, I cannot even touch them without itching.

The Vince one is great but still almost as expensive as the original, unfortunately.

Thanks for all the others! I think I like the VS one the best. I love the J.Crew one but it is too short for the look I'm going for, especially since I am really tall.

Nishi621 · Dec 2, 2010

Love the NM one! The Victoria Secret one is great also, especially for the price

girliceclimber · Dec 2, 2010

That's weird that alpaca and rabbit hair are so popular this year. I personally dislike them because they shed all over everything. The rabbit hair/angora stuff is particularly bad because it sheds hairs that look exactly like cat hairs and then everyone assumes you are a crazy cat lady!

ETA: Uh oh, just realized the VS one looks like it has "mohair" in it, which is angora goat -- did you mean angora rabbit when you said you were allergic? I didn't even know they had angora goats.. :nuts: