Shopping departments other than your own-children's, opposite sex-etc- - Page 5

gracelikerain · 04-01-2008

Sometimes I get frustrated when I don't see anything in the woman's department that I like, so I'll just sort of wander around the store aimlessly..

I have never gotten anything from the men's section, but have from the children's.. not pants, but pajamas, basic shirts, skirts.. Some of the styles there are obviously not for people older than 10 (lol), but with others you wouldn't know it was from the children's department....

seanutbutter · 05-01-2008

I like to explore every department, not for my own closet but just for fun. When I am shopping, however, I buy from the women's, junior's, and children's department. I'm 5'1", I don't really have a choice.

But really, I look through all sections of stores. I'm that person you see walking aimlessly (like the poster above described) around the store for hours with a dead look in their eyes.

.:sprigged:. · 05-01-2008

I picked up a very cute mens sweater to try on the other day....unfortunately it did not suit.

But I buy tons of stuff from girl's departments. The same top for half the price...I am tall but I have a short torso, so everything is good. And for cutesy 1 pound accessories, it can't be beat....

adorefaith · 06-01-2008

yep...i go all over the place....men's...kid's....maternity...

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Alejandro · 06-01-2008

yeah... i hit the girls department more than the guys

i only go on mens for underwear or for when im feeling butch, but nothing fits right in the mens dept! even a small is too big on me.

mingminglei · 06-01-2008

Why shouldn't we shop in other areas? If it's cute and fits right, who's to know. I mean, for women there's always menswear inspired or children-inspired. Why not just go straight for the real thing and save some money (in some cases).

seanutbutter · 06-01-2008

^ That's why I enjoy shopping in different departments (to save money). Several times I've found coats or dresses for less in the children's section (I'm talking $10 for a nice dress), even though they're nearly identical to $40 pieces in the women's section.

mie · 06-01-2008

I just picked up some workout shorts from the children's section at Target. They cost one-third of what I would have gotten from the regular women's activewear section.

cosmogrl5 · 06-01-2008

I definitely wander from the women's department to the children's department every now and then for cute tees and basics. I am 5'3 1/2, so I can also get away with wearing things from the women's department or the petite department (though many stores do not have such a thing).

Chuggeh · 13-03-2008

I've noticed that shrunken blazers (often taken from the boys department of a store) are becoming more and more popular. I really love the look myself, but I'm not sure what the sizing is like. Does anyone own and wear a boy's blazer themselves? Any tips on sizes? I'd really appreciate it!

Thanks

ChloeFrancoise · 13-03-2008

I don't actually know what size mine is. After deciding that I wanted one, I got lucky and spotted one in a Goodwill. I could tell from looking at it that I could fit in it but I tried it on anyway to make sure. I'm also getting in better shape recently though, so I think it actually fit me better when I tried it on again a week or 2 later. If I were you, it might be best just to look at them and see which one looks like it would fit the best and try it on. I can't give a good idea of how the sizing is, especially since mine doesn't seem to have an actual size mentioned anywhere on it. Poor boys. Us girls are "stealing" their clothing.

JATE · 13-03-2008

I would say to just go to your local Brooks Brothers and try on a boys blazer. Find out which one fits and write down the size and measurements if you can. That way you can shop online or want to get something that you can't try on first.

picnmix · 13-03-2008

I own a boys school uniform blazer in age 10 so it's fits my body but the sleeves are cropped. I recommend school blazers because they are quite inexpensive and made to last a school year of child wear and tear (the quality is fairly good for the price).
I changed the buttons on mine to give it a vintage/ nautical feel, and because the original buttons looked quite cheap.

StellaMare · 13-03-2008

I have a Ralph Lauren boys blazer, navy with gold buttons, which is amazing. It's 100% wool and the fit is really good. Mine is a boys size 12, and it fits me as well as my other jackets do. The sleeves aren't too short and the length is perfect.

If you buy a boys blazer online, get the measurements!

pucci_mama · 13-03-2008

I have one age 4 and one age 6...

both Ralph Lauren.

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seanutbutter the crying of humanity Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: West Coast U.S.A. Gender: femme Posts: 25,339	I like to explore every department, not for my own closet but just for fun. When I am shopping, however, I buy from the women's, junior's, and children's department. I'm 5'1", I don't really have a choice. But really, I look through all sections of stores. I'm that person you see walking aimlessly (like the poster above described) around the store for hours with a dead look in their eyes. __________________ My Photography

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.:sprigged:. backstage pass Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: NewYorkCity Gender: femme Posts: 606	I picked up a very cute mens sweater to try on the other day....unfortunately it did not suit. But I buy tons of stuff from girl's departments. The same top for half the price...I am tall but I have a short torso, so everything is good. And for cutesy 1 pound accessories, it can't be beat.... __________________ If it ain't Baroque, fix it If you wish to know my feelings about the masses, they seem to be suffering from an excess "m".

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adorefaith i'm almost ready.. Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: rocky mountains Gender: femme Posts: 14,168	yep...i go all over the place....men's...kid's....maternity... ... __________________ That's who you wanna go in the woods with, right? Somebody who finishes your sentences for you

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Alejandro & b Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: MIAMI Gender: homme Posts: 14,092	yeah... i hit the girls department more than the guys i only go on mens for underwear or for when im feeling butch, but nothing fits right in the mens dept! even a small is too big on me. __________________ Homosexuality is God's way of insuring that the truly gifted aren't burdened with children.

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gracelikerain rising star Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Boston Gender: femme Posts: 119	Sometimes I get frustrated when I don't see anything in the woman's department that I like, so I'll just sort of wander around the store aimlessly.. I have never gotten anything from the men's section, but have from the children's.. not pants, but pajamas, basic shirts, skirts.. Some of the styles there are obviously not for people older than 10 (lol), but with others you wouldn't know it was from the children's department....

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mingminglei rising star Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: USA Gender: femme Posts: 161	Why shouldn't we shop in other areas? If it's cute and fits right, who's to know. I mean, for women there's always menswear inspired or children-inspired. Why not just go straight for the real thing and save some money (in some cases).

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mie scenester Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Middling Gender: femme Posts: 66	I just picked up some workout shorts from the children's section at Target. They cost one-third of what I would have gotten from the regular women's activewear section.

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cosmogrl5 Fashionably Late Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Charlotte Gender: femme Posts: 6,539	I definitely wander from the women's department to the children's department every now and then for cute tees and basics. I am 5'3 1/2, so I can also get away with wearing things from the women's department or the petite department (though many stores do not have such a thing). __________________

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Chuggeh windowshopping Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 20	Little Boys' Blazers I've noticed that shrunken blazers (often taken from the boys department of a store) are becoming more and more popular. I really love the look myself, but I'm not sure what the sizing is like. Does anyone own and wear a boy's blazer themselves? Any tips on sizes? I'd really appreciate it! Thanks

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ChloeFrancoise tfs star Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: New York Gender: femme Posts: 1,533	I don't actually know what size mine is. After deciding that I wanted one, I got lucky and spotted one in a Goodwill. I could tell from looking at it that I could fit in it but I tried it on anyway to make sure. I'm also getting in better shape recently though, so I think it actually fit me better when I tried it on again a week or 2 later. If I were you, it might be best just to look at them and see which one looks like it would fit the best and try it on. I can't give a good idea of how the sizing is, especially since mine doesn't seem to have an actual size mentioned anywhere on it. Poor boys. Us girls are "stealing" their clothing.

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JATE front row Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Chicago Gender: femme Posts: 242	I would say to just go to your local Brooks Brothers and try on a boys blazer. Find out which one fits and write down the size and measurements if you can. That way you can shop online or want to get something that you can't try on first. __________________ If its treasures that you're seeking.. I'm the one who.. Can reach them * * *

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picnmix front row Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: London Gender: femme Posts: 242	I own a boys school uniform blazer in age 10 so it's fits my body but the sleeves are cropped. I recommend school blazers because they are quite inexpensive and made to last a school year of child wear and tear (the quality is fairly good for the price). I changed the buttons on mine to give it a vintage/ nautical feel, and because the original buttons looked quite cheap.

13-03-2008	74
StellaMare ? Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Stockholm Gender: femme Posts: 2,665	I have a Ralph Lauren boys blazer, navy with gold buttons, which is amazing. It's 100% wool and the fit is really good. Mine is a boys size 12, and it fits me as well as my other jackets do. The sleeves aren't too short and the length is perfect. If you buy a boys blazer online, get the measurements! __________________ http://portillon.wordpress.com

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pucci_mama Frozen irony. Join Date: Feb 2005 Gender: femme Posts: 4,995	I have one age 4 and one age 6... both Ralph Lauren.

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