Hear/Say

My friend and I love to go thrifting. Quite often, we find ourselves transported to the aisles of Value Village, where all the values make a village of a mess in our garages. Anyway, we never really  look for designer pieces; it’s nice to snap up a vintage Dior cardigan, or a silk flower print tunic from Theory– or commonly, some sweet Ferragamo shoes. It’s more of a free-for-all for fun designs, or fun and sleek pieces for our ever-ailing wardrobes (the next season is always a few weeks away… ). After a weekend of heavy plunder, we both discovered that many of what we chose was, embarrassingly enough, from Talbots– which is, as Bryanboy says:

Talbots is renowned for no nonsense “REAL American” womenswear. We’re talking about real real as in real real South Dakota or Wyoming or Idaho or something like that.

And it’s true; which is why the surprise cream of our crop was so startling. Talbots is so 90′s, with the whole vibe of “independent women” goes along with a contradictory “independent housewife” feel– definitely not fierce, glamorous, or remotely glorious to be caught shopping in their traditionally white and red wicker-chairs-faux-modern- designs stores. We figured dressing old was hip ( if you’re under 25 and look like you’re in high school or college). Recently, however, Bryanboy posted about Talbot’s changing style: how it is trying to be fierce, independent, career-women-oriented… their new tagline? We Believe in Tradition Transformed.

Check out Bryanboy’s post for the comparison of then and now.

It’s interesting to see how they’ve shifted from elderly ordinary ladies to young but mature vixens. Where will REAL American women find their clothing now?? Chico’s?

Graceee