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Guys- I really need advice. After seeing all of the amazing fantasy blazers on this thread, I ordered the mint green one online. It arrived a couple of days ago and I love the look and the cut but wow does it feel cheap. I have purchased things at Forever 21 for literally 1/3 of the price that feel more substantial. Did I get an item from a "bad batch" or is this just the way they are? I see loose strings from the seams and a few very minor areas where it looks like it has the beginnings of a snag. Is this what you ladies have exprienced as well? For $129.00, I guess I expected something just a little better.
 
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yeah some of them can be really cheap it depends on which fabric you get i think, i mean really i would wait until the sale (you have to be quick) but then it will be worth the price once it is 30 or 30% off...
 
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fashion16 said:
Guys- I really need advice. After seeing all of the amazing fantasy blazers on this thread, I ordered the mint green one online. It arrived a couple of days ago and I love the look and the cut but wow does it feel cheap. I have purchased things at Forever 21 for literally 1/3 of the price that feel more substantial. Did I get an item from a "bad batch" or is this just the way they are? I see loose strings from the seams and a few very minor areas where it looks like it has the beginnings of a snag. Is this what you ladies have exprienced as well? For $129.00, I guess I expected something just a little better.
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Nope you are right. I didn't buy the fantasy blazers for this reason. Cheap fabric cheap lining cheap construction. They're not really tailored and if you know how to sew not very hard to make!
 
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pinknyanko said:
Nope you are right. I didn't buy the fantasy blazers for this reason. Cheap fabric cheap lining cheap construction. They're not really tailored and if you know how to sew not very hard to make!
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Maybe because they're meant to be for spring/summer ergo light and airy? :)
 
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flirtsy said:
yeah some of them can be really cheap it depends on which fabric you get i think, i mean really i would wait until the sale (you have to be quick) but then it will be worth the price once it is 30 or 30% off...
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Ohhh.. when is the sale? Is it online as well or only in stores? I've only recently become addicted to zara so I don't really know about the sales.
 
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Bee G. said:
Ohhh.. when is the sale? Is it online as well or only in stores? I've only recently become addicted to zara so I don't really know about the sales.
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I read it's in NYC...but I hope it's nation wide and online too. When there was no online available, I saw something that I missed before and it was a very good feeling
 
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phiphi said:
zara head to toe.. :shame:

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Love this. From head to toe :p
 
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fashion16 said:
Guys- I really need advice. After seeing all of the amazing fantasy blazers on this thread, I ordered the mint green one online. It arrived a couple of days ago and I love the look and the cut but wow does it feel cheap. I have purchased things at Forever 21 for literally 1/3 of the price that feel more substantial. Did I get an item from a "bad batch" or is this just the way they are? I see loose strings from the seams and a few very minor areas where it looks like it has the beginnings of a snag. Is this what you ladies have exprienced as well? For $129.00, I guess I expected something just a little better.
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I am actually quite surprised to hear this! I have heard people saying that Zara's quality is questionable, but anyone I've heard say this is usually from the US. I've ordered or bought all my items from Zara UK which I would assume would be exactly the same standard, but I've found the tailoring of all the items I've got absolutely brilliant and of high quality. I myself recently bought the fantasy blazer in mint green and mine doesn't have any loose threads or snags, it is a light blazer but I'm assuming that is because its for the spring. I've been getting lots of compliments on it, I'm sorry you're not happy with yours :(
 
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loubou7 said:
I am actually quite surprised to hear this! I have heard people saying that Zara's quality is questionable, but anyone I've heard say this is usually from the US. I've ordered or bought all my items from Zara UK which I would assume would be exactly the same standard, but I've found the tailoring of all the items I've got absolutely brilliant and of high quality. I myself recently bought the fantasy blazer in mint green and mine doesn't have any loose threads or snags, it is a light blazer but I'm assuming that is because its for the spring. I've been getting lots of compliments on it, I'm sorry you're not happy with yours :(
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I was in NY for the whole week last week & i stopped by Zara everyday & bought something everytime i was there. I also bought the fantasy blazer in white, after a long time of convincing myself that i don't really need a blazer, but somehow it always caught my attention everytime i see it on somebody & in the store. I love it! Zara is popular with their nice fitting, good quality blazers & I always go overboard on their Spring-Summer collection, esp this time, since i live in a tropical State of Hawaii.
 
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icecreamom said:
Love this. From head to toe :p
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thank you icecreamom!! :hugs:

fashion16 said:
Guys- I really need advice. After seeing all of the amazing fantasy blazers on this thread, I ordered the mint green one online. It arrived a couple of days ago and I love the look and the cut but wow does it feel cheap. I have purchased things at Forever 21 for literally 1/3 of the price that feel more substantial. Did I get an item from a "bad batch" or is this just the way they are? I see loose strings from the seams and a few very minor areas where it looks like it has the beginnings of a snag. Is this what you ladies have exprienced as well? For $129.00, I guess I expected something just a little better.
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i've found the blazers to be really sturdy - have had a few for years now that i wear to death. the fantasy fabrics do have that frayed detail on the sleeves - is that where the snags are from? i'm sorry this happened to you. i do usually find their blazers really good.
 
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