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The clothes looked great on Oprah..and I'm really impressed by how they fit different shapes and sizes..some designers don't seem to have a clue how to do that :/
Simply Vera : Vera Wang for Kohl's
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I went to the Kohl's nearest me over the weekend but didn't do very well...
They didn't have very many pieces and what they did have was very limited in size.
No smalls and very few mediums....
and I found the clothes to run very big so I was wanting the smaller sizes.
In skirts and pants the smallest size was 10 and those were too big too.
I just wound up with a blk hat and gloves.
I plan to try another Kohl's with a friend soon...
I hope I have better luck.
They didn't have very many pieces and what they did have was very limited in size.
No smalls and very few mediums....
and I found the clothes to run very big so I was wanting the smaller sizes.
In skirts and pants the smallest size was 10 and those were too big too.
I just wound up with a blk hat and gloves.
I plan to try another Kohl's with a friend soon...
I hope I have better luck.
I just went to Kohl's on my lunch break with a co-worker and have to say that I am super impressed with the quality of most of her pieces (especially the sweaters and shoes). The fabrics felt so nice. Usually designers skimp on quality with their lower end lines, but Vera did a great job. Her clothes do run huge though! I even found the shoes to be a half size or so too big.
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I was hoping for that but it didn't seem to be the case at the Kohl's I went to.....
I asked but no success.
Or maybe I just don't have super stylist powers like you....
Kohl's says Vera Wang is a hit
blogs.jsonline.com
Kohl's department stores' new Simply Vera line from Vera Wang is exceeding the company's expectations, Kohl's president Kevin Mansell said this week at an investor's conference in San Francisco. Sales have been strongest in the Northeast, particularly among women who wear small sizes, Mansell said. But clothing, shoes, accessories and home products designed by Wang are selling well all across the country, he said.
"Some items have been complete blowouts," Mansell said.
blogs.jsonline.com
Kohl's department stores' new Simply Vera line from Vera Wang is exceeding the company's expectations, Kohl's president Kevin Mansell said this week at an investor's conference in San Francisco. Sales have been strongest in the Northeast, particularly among women who wear small sizes, Mansell said. But clothing, shoes, accessories and home products designed by Wang are selling well all across the country, he said.
"Some items have been complete blowouts," Mansell said.
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i had my eye on that too...
it was one of the first things to sell out on the site and i never saw it in the store and my mom or i were back 3 times...
so i am guessing it's not going to be in stores...
if anyone spots it...please post here!...
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I was hoping for that but it didn't seem to be the case at the Kohl's I went to.....
I asked but no success.
Or maybe I just don't have super stylist powers like you....
...it's called crazy shopaholic tendencies...
but i like your version better...
review from the nytimes of a kohls store in NYC
You Won’t Believe Who I Saw at Kohl’s
By ZARAH CRAWFORD
I WAS waiting in the checkout line of the hangarlike Kohl’s store at Ceasar’s Bay Bazaar in Brooklyn, my arms full of clothes, when a white-haired lady sidled up to me. “Looks like someone’s getting a lot of Wang,” she whispered. She was right. And frankly, I was as surprised as anyone.
The SimplyVera label, introduced this month, is the result of the seemingly unlikely marriage between Vera Wang, the A-list celebrity wedding dress-fashion designer, and Kohl’s, the department store chain that describes itself as “value-oriented.” For both partners it is a risky collaboration. Despite a label stable with gems like Chaps, the Ralph Lauren line that sounds like a ’70s leather bar; and the stylings of the onetime MTV host Daisy Fuentes, Kohl’s has no real track record with high fashion. And it remains to be seen whether Ms. Wang’s luxury stocks will drop now that her creations can be found hanging cheek-to-jowl with Mom jeans.
When I arrived at the store, I asked a woman who was stacking shelves how well the new Vera Wang line was selling. “Too well,” she said. “I’m back here at least every hour.”
Her answer surprised me because apart from the occasional matron in a tracksuit shuffling along behind a shopping cart, the store seemed virtually empty. Whether this was because of the sheer scale of the site, which once housed Brooklyn’s largest flea market, or the racetrack aisle, a layout that moves shoppers in a large circle around the perimeter of the store, was hard to say. But the sense of wandering like the Omega Man through a vast, depopulated retail landscape was strangely relaxing, and perversely luxurious.
There were no visible sales clerks to offer either the intrusion or indifference that passes for service at more upmarket stores. No one was even stationed outside the dressing rooms to count how many garments I had before telling me I’d have to put some back while sullenly handing me a plastic number. Reveling in my autonomy and anonymity, I went back and forth with armfuls of clothes, trying on everything, without eliciting as much as, “How are you doing in there?”
Happily for me, the Vera line had been on the floor for only a couple of days, and Ms. Wang had yet to make her Sept. 14 promotional appearance on Oprah. So while some of the smaller sizes were sold out — Kohl’s sizing is forgiving, and an M here can often be equivalent to a standard XL — most of the key pieces were still in stock.
MS. WANG’S first collection for Kohl’s is a slightly diluted version of the coquettish grunge she has explored under her own imprimatur. Her penchant for layering — voluminous skirts, coats and chunky knits over more body-conscious foundation garments — has allowed her to create a series of high-fashionish silhouettes out of very wearable individual components.
Thus wardrobe basics like a poplin wraparound shirt ($59) and “denim appearance” jeans ($50) are presented alongside a long belted jacket with short puffed sleeves ($129), which I bought, and a bubble skirt in inky floral jacquard ($98), which I didn’t. I loved the skinny fit of cotton poor-boy cardigans ($48) and silk mix spencers ($34) and grabbed two of each in black and charcoal.
Despite being the most expensive of Kohl’s brands, some SimplyVera items suffer more than others from the pressure to deliver designer aesthetics at a budget price. Handbags, at $49 to $99, are more “Ick!” than “It” — although the fact that no animals were harmed in their making, beyond the occasional tummy tuck’s worth of patent leather trim, may win them points with a penny-wise vegan crowd.
In general, the shoes, too, have a cut-price look to their finish, and to their stylings at times, without actually being competitively priced. High-heel Mary Janes ($69.99) are serviceable enough. But models like Latte ($64.99), the woebegone offspring of a clog and a mule, and Demitazza ($59.99), bejeweled satin ballet flats with a frayed finish that gives them the appearance of having been gnawed on by a dog, seem almost patronizing, as though Ms. Wang was consciously playing down to her new mass audience.
Kohl’s vision for SimplyVera is that of a luxury, albeit affordable, lifestyle brand. Accordingly, there is a small range of lacy but undistinguished lingerie ($9 to $48), as well as sleepwear, towels and bedding. Of the nighties, Empire-line chemises ($34) have a slightly deconstructed rawness that makes them look expensive, but because they are 100 percent polyester, wearers should probably exercise caution when cavorting before naked flames.
Interestingly, it is with the bedding ($49.99 to $389) that Ms. Wang most betrays her bridal roots. Fussy satin bolsters, cushions and coverlets with embroidered floral sprays seem designed purely with the emasculation of husbands in mind.
Ms. Wang has said that she views SimplyVera as an opportunity to democratize her design and to “dress more people.” A few boho blouses and some ruched capri leggings hardly make her the next Walter Gropius. But in fairness, her first attempt at creating interesting, affordable design is a success, particularly in terms of sales, which are the ultimate measure. Pieces I saw in the store a few days ago are now selling for triple on eBay, making the couple of hundred dollars I spent seem like a good investment.
There was only one thing about my Kohl’s experience that palled. At checkout, the cashier carefully removed all the nice black SimplyVera hangers. “These have to go back,” she said. The woman behind me perfectly summed up my feelings. “If I’m spending over a hundred dollars,” she said, “Girl, you know I want my hanger!”
You Won’t Believe Who I Saw at Kohl’s
By ZARAH CRAWFORD
I WAS waiting in the checkout line of the hangarlike Kohl’s store at Ceasar’s Bay Bazaar in Brooklyn, my arms full of clothes, when a white-haired lady sidled up to me. “Looks like someone’s getting a lot of Wang,” she whispered. She was right. And frankly, I was as surprised as anyone.
The SimplyVera label, introduced this month, is the result of the seemingly unlikely marriage between Vera Wang, the A-list celebrity wedding dress-fashion designer, and Kohl’s, the department store chain that describes itself as “value-oriented.” For both partners it is a risky collaboration. Despite a label stable with gems like Chaps, the Ralph Lauren line that sounds like a ’70s leather bar; and the stylings of the onetime MTV host Daisy Fuentes, Kohl’s has no real track record with high fashion. And it remains to be seen whether Ms. Wang’s luxury stocks will drop now that her creations can be found hanging cheek-to-jowl with Mom jeans.
When I arrived at the store, I asked a woman who was stacking shelves how well the new Vera Wang line was selling. “Too well,” she said. “I’m back here at least every hour.”
Her answer surprised me because apart from the occasional matron in a tracksuit shuffling along behind a shopping cart, the store seemed virtually empty. Whether this was because of the sheer scale of the site, which once housed Brooklyn’s largest flea market, or the racetrack aisle, a layout that moves shoppers in a large circle around the perimeter of the store, was hard to say. But the sense of wandering like the Omega Man through a vast, depopulated retail landscape was strangely relaxing, and perversely luxurious.
There were no visible sales clerks to offer either the intrusion or indifference that passes for service at more upmarket stores. No one was even stationed outside the dressing rooms to count how many garments I had before telling me I’d have to put some back while sullenly handing me a plastic number. Reveling in my autonomy and anonymity, I went back and forth with armfuls of clothes, trying on everything, without eliciting as much as, “How are you doing in there?”
Happily for me, the Vera line had been on the floor for only a couple of days, and Ms. Wang had yet to make her Sept. 14 promotional appearance on Oprah. So while some of the smaller sizes were sold out — Kohl’s sizing is forgiving, and an M here can often be equivalent to a standard XL — most of the key pieces were still in stock.
MS. WANG’S first collection for Kohl’s is a slightly diluted version of the coquettish grunge she has explored under her own imprimatur. Her penchant for layering — voluminous skirts, coats and chunky knits over more body-conscious foundation garments — has allowed her to create a series of high-fashionish silhouettes out of very wearable individual components.
Thus wardrobe basics like a poplin wraparound shirt ($59) and “denim appearance” jeans ($50) are presented alongside a long belted jacket with short puffed sleeves ($129), which I bought, and a bubble skirt in inky floral jacquard ($98), which I didn’t. I loved the skinny fit of cotton poor-boy cardigans ($48) and silk mix spencers ($34) and grabbed two of each in black and charcoal.
Despite being the most expensive of Kohl’s brands, some SimplyVera items suffer more than others from the pressure to deliver designer aesthetics at a budget price. Handbags, at $49 to $99, are more “Ick!” than “It” — although the fact that no animals were harmed in their making, beyond the occasional tummy tuck’s worth of patent leather trim, may win them points with a penny-wise vegan crowd.
In general, the shoes, too, have a cut-price look to their finish, and to their stylings at times, without actually being competitively priced. High-heel Mary Janes ($69.99) are serviceable enough. But models like Latte ($64.99), the woebegone offspring of a clog and a mule, and Demitazza ($59.99), bejeweled satin ballet flats with a frayed finish that gives them the appearance of having been gnawed on by a dog, seem almost patronizing, as though Ms. Wang was consciously playing down to her new mass audience.
Kohl’s vision for SimplyVera is that of a luxury, albeit affordable, lifestyle brand. Accordingly, there is a small range of lacy but undistinguished lingerie ($9 to $48), as well as sleepwear, towels and bedding. Of the nighties, Empire-line chemises ($34) have a slightly deconstructed rawness that makes them look expensive, but because they are 100 percent polyester, wearers should probably exercise caution when cavorting before naked flames.
Interestingly, it is with the bedding ($49.99 to $389) that Ms. Wang most betrays her bridal roots. Fussy satin bolsters, cushions and coverlets with embroidered floral sprays seem designed purely with the emasculation of husbands in mind.
Ms. Wang has said that she views SimplyVera as an opportunity to democratize her design and to “dress more people.” A few boho blouses and some ruched capri leggings hardly make her the next Walter Gropius. But in fairness, her first attempt at creating interesting, affordable design is a success, particularly in terms of sales, which are the ultimate measure. Pieces I saw in the store a few days ago are now selling for triple on eBay, making the couple of hundred dollars I spent seem like a good investment.
There was only one thing about my Kohl’s experience that palled. At checkout, the cashier carefully removed all the nice black SimplyVera hangers. “These have to go back,” she said. The woman behind me perfectly summed up my feelings. “If I’m spending over a hundred dollars,” she said, “Girl, you know I want my hanger!”
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there was a walmart ad in vogue?!?!!?
^^i remember seeing that walmart ad in vogue a while back.. yuck
thanks for the article lucy..
i actually got to keep all 3 of my hangers..
the girl at the checkout left them on and put everything into one of the plastic garment bags for me..
definitely more than i expected from kohl's
thanks for the article lucy..
i actually got to keep all 3 of my hangers..
the girl at the checkout left them on and put everything into one of the plastic garment bags for me..
definitely more than i expected from kohl's
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This was a one shot collection right?...
I wonder since it did so well if she'll consider another?... That would be nice.
I was appalled by the other "designer" clothes at Kohl's.
The Daisy Fuentes line was right near the Vera and what I saw was absolute crap.
I wonder since it did so well if she'll consider another?... That would be nice.
I was appalled by the other "designer" clothes at Kohl's.
The Daisy Fuentes line was right near the Vera and what I saw was absolute crap.
^^i didn't even look at the other stuff to be honest..
i just made a beeline for the vera stuff and was in and out (of the dressing room and the store)
i'm wondering if this is a one-shot sort of deal as well..
wasn't really clear from the article above...
or.. is this more along the lines of isaac mizrahi's line for target?
it was certainly more extensive than a lot of the other guest designer collections..
i just made a beeline for the vera stuff and was in and out (of the dressing room and the store
)i'm wondering if this is a one-shot sort of deal as well..
wasn't really clear from the article above...
or.. is this more along the lines of isaac mizrahi's line for target?
it was certainly more extensive than a lot of the other guest designer collections..
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^ it's not a one-shot collection, i think...it's a similar arrangement that target has with isaac mizrahi. it's supposed to be a whole new brand for kohl's, one that they're hoping will last for awhile. that's partly why vera wang was so nervous about it and worried that it would dilute her main brand...
I hope there will be some items leftover for a clearance sale. I blew my budget on the short-sleeve coats. I'd love to have a couple of those dresses.
The small items have probably been selling out because everything seems to be sized so large.
The small items have probably been selling out because everything seems to be sized so large.
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I remember reading something about a three year contract, but I could be mistaken.
I actually thought the Daisy Fuentes line bore a strong resemblance to Simply Vera, both in the overall shapes and color tones.
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^ I meant the quality seemed very bad....
didn't you think that the Vera seemed much better made?
didn't you think that the Vera seemed much better made?
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^ Yes, definitely! Sorry, I guess there was a bit of a misunderstanding there. I'm still surprised at how well made the Vera pieces are, at least for the pricing.
thanks for the info
that would make sense given the scope of the collection and the "simply vera" brand name and logo..
i don't think they would come up with a new logo, pattern etc for a one-shot deal..
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