tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post683183842312928933..comments2024-03-15T04:27:26.708-07:00Comments on An Affordable Wardrobe: "Premium" Outlet ShoppingJoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17212956969066796818noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post-82774203180295941032013-10-03T20:51:39.542-07:002013-10-03T20:51:39.542-07:00I want to go to a men's clothing store, here a...I want to go to a men's clothing store, here at a <a href="http://www.viejas.com/san-diegos-premier-outlet-mall" rel="nofollow">outlet mall, in San Diego</a>. I would love to to get a new outfit. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02272142810385291252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post-86683843236415374522012-09-27T15:24:14.342-07:002012-09-27T15:24:14.342-07:00I wonder if maybe the real factory outlets followe...I wonder if maybe the real factory outlets followed the factories overseas? Deep discount Malaysian non-iron shirts a few miles down the road from the Brooks shirt factory? :) I know there's a small outlet in North Carolina by their U.S. shirt-maker.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post-32262533848624879122012-09-15T22:31:05.229-07:002012-09-15T22:31:05.229-07:00This is hilarious. I stumbled upon your blog and t...This is hilarious. I stumbled upon your blog and this post. I just got done (yesterday in fact) from a grueling expereince at an outlet mall. With my two screaming kids to boot. Me and my wife both agreed that that won't happen again.<br /><br />Also had the same reaction at the Polo store. A real disappointment. "Let's see if we can stock the entire store with LOGO'd items".<br /><br />I will be purchasing goods from actual stores from now on.MinneapolisPipenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post-54364425959575378632012-09-05T19:06:40.827-07:002012-09-05T19:06:40.827-07:00I have had good luck with JosBank Executive Collec...I have had good luck with JosBank Executive Collection pinpoint oxfords. Very sturdy and have worn like iron, either laundered or washed and ironed at home. And a bargain when on sale for $19.99!oldmoneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15902083358120628413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post-6045965670938911622012-09-05T10:36:32.964-07:002012-09-05T10:36:32.964-07:00We sure do like finding a bargain, don't we? E...We sure do like finding a bargain, don't we? Even though it isn't really a bargain at all, more like a bargain with the devil.<br /><br />Supposedly, one of these premium outlets is opening not more than 15 minutes from where I live. Despite the horrible traffic it will create, I am exited to not have to drive over an hour to purchase socks. If that is not the type of thinking that allowed these outlets to flourish in the first place I don't know what is. Inane American shopping mentality in a nutshell.PWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00515484271049041500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post-776163478044132222012-09-04T17:10:01.443-07:002012-09-04T17:10:01.443-07:00Non-iron are practical for those stuck in uniform ...Non-iron are practical for those stuck in uniform work suits & shirts... aspiring to afford the $7/shirt laundry bill with each wear (which isn't bad given the 10 minutes I spend ironing a shirt), or who are on the road and tired of the hotel -- even the "best of them" -- losing a shirt (it looks like mine... but the sleeves and neck suggest it couldn't have ever been...)... The new stuff is soft, breathes, wrinkles just enough... No matter, the kid was right: they won't have that old stuff in another 6 months.<br /><br />Polo is a lost case gor those of a trad sensibility. It no longer has the vocabulary of authenticity at play... it has become an eye-sore logo shocker. It is, in a word, perfectly suited to another audience that speaks a new language. I think it will do very well but we shouldn't pretend it is something else.LLPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17214604260185615821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post-55989216102417551892012-09-04T11:51:06.141-07:002012-09-04T11:51:06.141-07:00Great story, well told.
I spent Monday lollygaggi...Great story, well told.<br /><br />I spent Monday lollygagging about the manse, and topped it off with a visit to the "new" park (i.e., one we discovered recently while out for a walk). Playing "monster" with the kids is much better than their becoming monstrous.Young Fogeynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post-43509500584437396472012-09-04T11:09:40.877-07:002012-09-04T11:09:40.877-07:00Hilarious! Great write-up of the shopping experien...Hilarious! Great write-up of the shopping experience.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17122891719565905671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post-55843903734346417382012-09-04T08:45:56.448-07:002012-09-04T08:45:56.448-07:00Most hilarious. I could almost physically see that...Most hilarious. I could almost physically see that youth in the puddling trousers and baggy shirt. It's a travesty what brands trying to make quick money by having outlets will allow in the name of sales representatives. It further cheapens the once-good reputation.<br /><br />I think I might have learned my lesson. I will only go to a sale if I can get there in the morning and I limit myself to two a year. Chasing 'bargains' among thronging people is such a soul-destroying experience.Roger v.d. Veldehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01171223872098970110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post-18130867835834194892012-09-04T08:20:45.545-07:002012-09-04T08:20:45.545-07:00Having travelled for years with a lady who was hoo...Having travelled for years with a lady who was hooked on a particular few brands, I have a lot of experience with the "Premium Outlet" situation. You didn't miss the "good old days", there never were any.<br /><br />There did used to be places, usually called "Oops!", "Goofs", or the like, that sold new higher end seconds, but I haven't seen any in years. I suspect that Ralph, Tommy, et al, figured out they were revealing too much about their cost-to-price ratioNCJacknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post-54451215517473454842012-09-04T08:04:09.247-07:002012-09-04T08:04:09.247-07:00The Polo and Brooks outlets are monstrosities. Hav...The Polo and Brooks outlets are monstrosities. Having been to genuine Polo and Brooks stores, I've never expected THAT much from the outlets. Yet, when I visited both outlet stores for the first time last year, I was beyond disappointed. What kind of deal are you getting when most of the products offered are of lesser quality? And the standard quality stuff? I can find better prices at a Macy's clearance sale. Scott Alexanderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17891384177952525852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post-68331780713284966192012-09-04T06:58:22.263-07:002012-09-04T06:58:22.263-07:00Ever since "brands" started making lines...Ever since "brands" started making lines expressly for outlets I've found that "factory outlets" are pretty much a waste of time. <br /><br />I still remember the good old days when my mom would drag us down to New Bedford for real factory outlet shopping.randallnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post-14044507433361165882012-09-04T05:49:58.187-07:002012-09-04T05:49:58.187-07:00Don't feel bad Mr G. Outlets have become a jok...Don't feel bad Mr G. Outlets have become a joke and a genuine waste of time. You're better off shopping at Macy's at the end of season sales w/ coupons or better yet at TJ Maxx or Marshalls. At least they're usually in town. Outlets are...just a waste of time. Bargains are NOT readily available; outlet stores are just another outpost of for the retailer where they can sell overstock at a modest discount or where they can produce lower quality items for sale at a huge markup. Did I mention they're a waste of time?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com