Outgrowing (formerly) favourite brands - has it happened to you?

lvpiggy

lvpiggy

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#1
lately i've been thinking about all the brands that i loved at different points in time, only to outgrow them a few years later:

  • Apparel: BCBG, Armani Exchange, Club Monaco
  • Handbags: Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Ferragamo (still use Ferragamo for travel though - indestructible!)
  • Shoes: Jimmy Choo, Gucci, Dior, miu miu (actually, Dior & miu miu sort of outgrew me . . . as in, their smallest size has mysteriously grown larger than piggy's foot!)
  • Home: Crate & Barrel, West Elm, Williams-Sonoma Home
  • Department Stores: Bloomingdale's
have you outgrown some of the brands which used to be your favourites? which ones?
 
#2
I can't think of any particular brand. My closet goes all across the spectrum from WalMart to Dillard's to Neiman Marcus. For me, it's not about a brand. It's about what I like regardless of the label attached.
 
#4
I'm like natalie78, I don't buy an item solely on brand name. There is one brand that was my all-time favorite: Levi's 501 jeans. I loved the fit and thickness/heaviness of the demin. Since kids, my body has "outgrown" the jeans. ;)
 
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#6
I've outgrown:

Bags: Gucci, Chloé => prefer Chanel, Balenciaga and Hermès now
Shoes: Gucci, Prada => CL all the way!
Makeup & perfume: Dior => prefer MAC (for makeup) and Chanel (for perfume) now
 
#7
I usually buy based on what I love versus brands however there are some that I definitely don't love as much as I used to (looks like we have a few of the same ones, lvpiggy):

Apparel: BCBG, Armani Exchange, bebe
Handbags: Gucci, Coach
Home: Williams-Sonoma Home, Pottery Barn
 
#8
apparel - old navy and gap...just moved onto better brands
handbags - coach and dooney & bourke, both seem to childish for me to carry anymore
shoes - has been flip flops for years and still is flip flops
home - has always been pier one still is pier one
department stores - has always been macys still is, if we ever get anything better than that around here than my favorite will be whatever store that is
 
#9
Yeah I grew up in the late 90's and early 2000's and most of the brands I wore then I don't wear anymore. Like Armani exchange, gap, guess ( I still shop there occasionally)
No more Juicy,or guess for purses anymore either.
I think mostly it's just part of growing up and getting more adult tastes and fashion changing.
I think I will always like LV though.
 
#10
apparel - levis, gap, bebe
handbags - coach, kate spade
shoes - sneakers as everyday shoes, I enjoy pairing cute shoes with outfits now.
home - I'll still go to whomever has the best prices.
department stores - Macys, Mervyns (Although I'll still hit up Macy's for makeup)
 
#12
Roxy, Forever 21, Express, etc... I got tired of clothes that fell apart on me and didn't fit right. Nothing wrong with those places, just my personal expectations of what clothes should do changed.
 
#13
shoulderache said:
Roxy, Forever 21, Express, etc... I got tired of clothes that fell apart on me and didn't fit right. Nothing wrong with those places, just my personal expectations of what clothes should do changed.
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Unfortunately,I'm getting the same way. Express has held up for me. As for forever21 not so much. I think I'm realizing that I need to let the junior department go. Although they still have my size (somewhat thing tend to be cut short) I have out grown some of the styles and quality. Sadly, my wallets maturity has reached my style maturity.
 
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