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 Dec 20 2006, 06:08 PM
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 One Love.  Group: Duplicate Posts: 1,079 Joined: May 2006 Member No: 410,480  |
I never bought clothes from either stores except one time .. I think 4 years ago. I have to be honest, I don't really think it's pure "prep" fashion. It's trash to be honest. American Eagle is nice and it's not as bad and those two stores i've mentioned .. plus their clothes are too expensive .. I can go to Marshall's and buy 4 tees and the final cost would turn out to be the price of 1 pair of jeans at a& f .. I respect A/X, Lacoste, and J.crew even though they're pretty even more expensive because they have a real, authentic "preppy" original look .. but I cannot stand Hollister and A&F ..
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Dec 20 2006, 06:14 PM
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 [BRITT;;] Group: Member Posts: 764 Joined: Jul 2006 Member No: 433,210 |
exactly. cute to look at, not to pay 40 dollars for a lacy camisole.
i think their prices are disgusting. and i went into hollister, their sizes.. i was like "oh my" the size small looked like a small in little girls. ;/ and i`m skinny to begin with so wtf. |
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Dec 20 2006, 06:18 PM
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If you don't think Hollister and Abercrombie are preppy, what do you define preppy stores as? I honestly don't think that A|X and J. Crew are as preppy as A&F. Hollister and A&F pretty much rule the preppy world.
 They're ok. It's just that Abercrombie is overpriced. And a lot of people wear things from Hollister and A&F. I don't like those stores anymore though. I shop at PacSun and AE. PacSun's clothes are not that cheap ($50 for a hoodie, $30 for a tshirt), but I don't care. I LOVE their brands. |
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| *salcha4u* |
Dec 20 2006, 06:21 PM
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QUOTE(Statistik @ Dec 20 2006, 3:08 PM)  I respect A/X, Lacoste, and J.crew even though they're pretty even more expensive because they have a real, authentic "preppy" original look .. but I cannot stand Hollister and A&F .. + Banana Republic :) |
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| *x1227x* |
Dec 20 2006, 08:05 PM
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hmm i dunno i like hollister and a&f. i dont have anything against them. i mean their clothes are nice but they may be a little bit TOO expensive but if i like something there, i would buy it. no big deal.
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| *T0rmented_Soul* |
Dec 20 2006, 08:09 PM
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i got to macy's and buy my clothes there. or go to an ecko store or buy some girbauds down in sf.
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Dec 20 2006, 08:11 PM
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I don't really like those stores. I don't have a problem with them,but I see too many people wearing the same thing. and it's all from those places. I like hot topic. and I really love 579 and some of the clothes in charlotte russe. =] those places aren't inexpensive but they're not as high priced at a&f and hollister. |
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Dec 20 2006, 08:14 PM
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[BRITT;;] Group: Member Posts: 764 Joined: Jul 2006 Member No: 433,210 |
idk. i like things in just about any store i go into. but i usually stray away from things that i see EVERYONE wearing, like select hoodies & tee shirts from AE and hollister.
we have one mall in my town, and the closest one is a little bit away, but hardly anyone goes to it. tat mall has an A&F, unlike the mall we have. so i can shop at A&F without wondering if everyone has something. |
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Dec 20 2006, 08:36 PM
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........ you should never buy jeans from any of those stores. They're all overpriced and they have no shape to them. ALL of them, including American Eagle.
& Marshall's actually sells A&F and American Eagle clothes. The jeans Marshall's sell now .. the prices have gone up. I used to be able to get jeans there for like $14.99 or $16.99 and now nice ones are like $24.99 or $29.99 Actually, I don't even consider A&F and Hollister preppy. Hollister is the California look, and originated from California while A&F originated from the East Coast. They're mostly teen stores and you can't expect teens to look all spiffy and preppy the way A|X or J.Crew does it the "classic preppy" way. |
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Dec 20 2006, 08:39 PM
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One Love. Group: Duplicate Posts: 1,079 Joined: May 2006 Member No: 410,480 |
^Yeah a lot of girls (teens) in my high school be rocking those kind of shit .. not attractive.
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Dec 20 2006, 08:45 PM
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 Death is a promise given to us at birth Group: Official Designer Posts: 4,757 Joined: Mar 2004 Member No: 7,459 |
they don't worth that much. Like a ragged, ripped jeans is $40.
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Dec 20 2006, 08:46 PM
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Senior Member Group: Member Posts: 1,388 Joined: Feb 2004 Member No: 4,129 |
Nowadays, ALOT of girls shop brands. It's kinda sad. I've seen girls go into A&F just to look cool even though they know they'd never buy anything
 Like why bother?
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Dec 20 2006, 08:48 PM
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QUOTE(moorepocket* @ Dec 20 2006, 8:45 PM) they don't worth that much. Like a ragged, ripped jeans is $40. Are you kidding me? I've seen A&F jeans for $120! And their hoodies are like $60. The faux fur hoodies are like $140. I swear, their prices are crazy. |
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| *T0rmented_Soul* |
Dec 20 2006, 08:50 PM
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thats rich people clothing. i cou;dn't afford any those types of clothing. but i do spend more money on shoes than i do clothes.
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Dec 20 2006, 09:01 PM
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 Peggy. Group: Member Posts: 2,508 Joined: Aug 2005 Member No: 214,025 |
I hate it that every single piece of their wardrobe (of some people) is from A&F, AE, and Hollister. Seriously, I know a guy who wears boxers from Hollister, it's like wtf, even THAT has to be preppy?
I liked AE though because I think the prices are fair and some of the tees are really cute. solid color (or sometimes stripes for polo shirts)+ see thru fabric+ just the logo+ extra small sizes+ huge brand name tag+ $$$$$= Hollister and A&F shirts solid color+ logo+ double zipper+ furry stuff inside (if it's those winter hoodies)+ logo across the center= Hollister and A&F hoodies |
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Dec 20 2006, 10:46 PM
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 You can't keep running from what you're trying to find. Group: Official Member Posts: 5,030 Joined: Oct 2004 Member No: 54,096 |
It's annoying how girls ONLY wear those brands, and only wear the clothes that show that it's obviously from there - the shirts with Hollister in big bold letters on the chest or something.
However, I think... with some items, it's worth the extra money. Like their dress shirts are really nice, even though overpriced. the material and cut is higher quality then something from JCpenney or something. But I don't think camis are worth $30, no matter what. I hate shopping in hollister and A&F sometimes because it makes me feel so fat. 
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Dec 20 2006, 10:54 PM
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 (′ ･ω･｀) Group: Official Designer Posts: 6,179 Joined: Dec 2004 Member No: 72,477 |
They're too expensive, yeah. Doesn't worth it.
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Dec 20 2006, 11:10 PM
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Senior Member Group: Member Posts: 200 Joined: Aug 2005 Member No: 215,126 |
I don't even like Hollister or A&F to begin with. Most people at my school just buy them FOR SHOW. They think that their style is different from everyone else which is soo stupid because they aren't the only ones in the world to own that shirt.
I mean yea Hollister and A&F may have nice shirts (I've never even completely looked at their clothing) or whatever, but you'll find a similar shirt just like it in some stores like Forever 21 or Anchor Blue or some other retail store. It's basically just buying the name. People want others to see that they can afford clothes from those stores. Oh! and just because everyone else is buying stuff from there, they want to too. It's like if they don't have clothes from there then they aren't "in" or "cool" or whatever the f/ck social system us teenagers use today. |
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Dec 20 2006, 11:41 PM
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^ Actually, alot of Forever21's clothing has very bad quality & is made of 'okay' materials.
Some stores may be cheaper but they're quality isn't as good so you end up buying more because the clothes don't last as long. |
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Dec 20 2006, 11:43 PM
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Death is a promise given to us at birth Group: Official Designer Posts: 4,757 Joined: Mar 2004 Member No: 7,459 |
gap has much better stuff.
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Dec 20 2006, 11:45 PM
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[BRITT;;] Group: Member Posts: 764 Joined: Jul 2006 Member No: 433,210 |
QUOTE ^Yeah a lot of girls (teens) in my high school be rocking those kind of shit .. not attractive. yeah. and it all looks the same. and DONE already. i call them the "hollister clones". ;/ |
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Dec 21 2006, 12:20 AM
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 cheeeesy like theres no tomorrow Group: Member Posts: 3,316 Joined: Aug 2004 Member No: 37,142 |
i used to like hollister when i worked for them lol. but i have realized a lot of things when i worked there that
1. They make huge amounts of clothes so that everybody wears the same thing. 2. With the type of materials used to make them, it only costs them about 1 dollar to make a single article of clothing. 3. Their clothes are over priced. 4. Any way you look at it, EVERYTHING IS THE SAME. lol seriously everything is the same, all girls tops are just different because of the lace or the pattern or something. and they sell the same guys shirts 5 times over just in different colors. but regardless they are very popular. Usually majority wins over minority no matter wrong or right. thats why i dont buy clothes from hco or a&f anymore. |
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Dec 21 2006, 04:28 PM
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 never settle for less than what you deserve. Group: Member Posts: 485 Joined: Dec 2005 Member No: 328,920 |
QUOTE(Statistik @ Dec 20 2006, 3:08 PM) I never bought clothes from either stores except one time .. I think 4 years ago. I have to be honest, I don't really think it's pure "prep" fashion. It's trash to be honest. American Eagle is nice and it's not as bad and those two stores i've mentioned .. plus their clothes are too expensive .. I can go to Marshall's and buy 4 tees and the final cost would turn out to be the price of 1 pair of jeans at a& f .. I respect A/X, Lacoste, and J.crew even though they're pretty even more expensive because they have a real, authentic "preppy" original look .. but I cannot stand Hollister and A&F .. I agree w/ you. I hate these overrated and expensive stores these days. They charge like basics like a tank or beater for twice as much as it should be ya know? Its lame. I never really understood why people like these stores so much.. QUOTE(moorepocket* @ Dec 20 2006, 5:45 PM) they don't worth that much. Like a ragged, ripped jeans is $40. If the ripped jeans are 40 bucks- i cant imagine how much a fully covered pair of jeans cost. all i know that my friend bought some pants that were 68 bucks from hollister and they wernt even unqiue looking..something you can find anywhere else..28/30bucks is my limit for jeans but man people must be loaded w/ money to pay 40bucks and up for pair of jeans.. -_-" |
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Dec 21 2006, 04:37 PM
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^ Actually, ripped jeans cost more than regular ones.
And they're a lot more than $40. They're usually $80. And I remember the Ezra Fitch ones at A&F were like $120-$160. And $40 isn't that much to spend on a pair of jeans. It's what they usually cost at AE.
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Dec 23 2006, 08:21 AM
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 durian Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 13,124 Joined: Feb 2004 Member No: 3,860 |
rawr SOCK - "Hollister and A&F pretty much rule the preppy world". Wrong. A&F rules the TRENDY world. Preppy clothing is NOT what A&F revolves around. I don't think you've been to J. Crew enough to understand what "preppy" really is. Preppy is not trendy, tight jeans with a bunch of rips, nor is it spahgetti strap tops, lacy camisoles, and sandals.
"A lot of people wear thigns from Hollister and A&F" - still doesn't mean that A&F and Hollister are preppy. I concur with Statistik - A&F and Hollister are trash. I do own a few things from them, They usually clothes either given to me as gifts or I got them on SALE because they're not worth the retail price they're sold for, since I used to wear their clothes. My sis works at Abercrombie, and my friend works at A&F. So yea, I KNOW what their clothes are like. Yay for cashmere! Oh and angel_revelation, salcha4u mentioned Banana Republic, which sells very classy dress shirts. In fact, their dress shirts cost the same as A&F ones, just about. But it's obvious BR ones are better when it comes to the material. Plus, why buy a A&F or Exra Fitch pair of jeans for $160, when you can buy a NICER pair of 7 for All Mankind pair of jeans for the same price? <3 Nordy's (Nordstrom's). ;] pandamonium - I see Hollister as a cheaper version of A&F clothes. They have the same clothes though, but dif logo and sometimes in different colors. btw, did you get paid minimum wage there? Just wondering =X |
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