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Sorry if this has been discussed, guys, but searching "H&M" comes up with nothing.
I'm just wondering how you guys generally feel about these "fast fashion" stores. I know they just try to capitalize on current trends with a mass of hastily churned out clothing, but is it occasionally useful to go to these places?
As long as I'm not buying my "main" pieces from here (jeans and outerwear), then might H&M be worth it for a college student on a budget?
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my budget is high enough (not that it's that high) to not have to resort to H&M for anything other than spontaneous 'I'm in the store and I see something I like and it's only $25" moments, but if you're on a student budget what a great store. Esp if you have an eye for seeing a garment's potential because there are a lot of items that don't look too great just sitting on the rack, but paired with good stuff it really comes to life.
I got a maroon gingham s/s shirt a few months ago from H&M that is one of my fave shirts....fit perfect without needing any tailoring to the body and cost $25. It's held up really well thru repeated wearing/washings too.
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An article I read about a year or so ago described H&M as "disposable fashion" since the styles, materials, and construction are meant for a relatively short window. I like H&M and Zara as they can be cheap and fit very well. Their constantly-rotating selections almost guarantee that I'll pick up something to wear for a few months before Goodwilling it, but as GS said, their stuff tends to hold up pretty well to repeated usage so I haven't gotten around to the "Goodwilling" part yet.
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I like the stuff a lot. Good styling, prices, etc.
Also, some of it is fairly durable, but this is only revealed in the course of time. No one goes to H&M for heirloom items.
The caveats are the workmanship and taste level. They copy so much stuff that if left unsupervised one can make unfortunate choices. Plus sometimes the corners they cut disqualify an item, at least for a bulletin-board certified sartorialist. For ex, I was looking at their slim lapelled blazers for fall, but all had the keyhole on the lapels. Just like Hugo Boss. Ugh.
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People who rag on H&M are just haters. It's a great resource to fill out holes in your wardrobe and to try out hyper trendy stuff that you don't plan on wearing for that long and therefore don't want to pay full designer prices for.
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I think that for its frequent buyers, its indespensable. People like trendy, 'disposable,' fast fashion. And there's absolutely nothing wrong with that.
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I think very highly of H&M! They have a lot of crap but very many good items also.
H&M have excellent RTW fits on shirts and suits and the construction is not far from Armani and the like (the main difference being non-exclusive fabrics, non functional buttonholes and worse quality control meaning you will find some loose threads etc.)
If on a budget H&M is great!
Zara, in my opinion, is Eurotrash to the highest degree and I would not wear much from that brand.
/TKL
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i like H&M
support the look of fashion, not the name brand
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While I wouldn't shop at H&M I would much rather have a "poor college student" shop there than at American Eagle or Aeropastle.
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H&M is revolutionizing retail clothing. (Not to the extent that Ikea has revolutionized retail furniture, but there are comparisons to be made...) As discussed in
, if The Gap et al responds it will completely change the landscape.
As you can tell by all the WTBs in B&S, it makes a significant difference whether your town has an H&M or not. If they did a major expansion or offered online ordering, it would be a big deal.
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Why would Gap "respond" to H&M? I mean, someone has got to keep making clothing for the average American man who is 30-50lbs overweight and things anything form-fitting is "gay".
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i love H&M, definately my favourite store. most of my basics is from H&M.
p.s. i'm also a college student, and their price fit my budget perfectly
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In my opinion, H&M is fine as long as you're still buying nice jeans, shoes, and outerwear. Remember, your jeans will set you apart from 95% of the guys out there. It's a really good place if you just need a few basic t-shirts or a blank zip-up hoodie.
I go there a lot for belts, basics, and some button-ups. Belts mainly. I just can't justify paying $200 for a Sugarcane belt or something, when I get a similar looking one at H&M for $7.90. Yeah, it's not made of a full strap of leather, and it won't get "broken in" like an expensive one, but I'm fine with that.
They have a few really nice pieces there though, many of which look copied. I found a button-up that looks almost exactly like a Visvim one I saw on SuFu.
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I have a few items from H&M that I still wear on occassion. It's not bad if you're on a budget, but the quality of construction leaves much to be desire. I tend to rely more on stores like uniqlo where I can find basic items that will last more than one season.
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i like h&m but as with most fast fashion retailers, you some times have to sift through to find the really good gems. but i think its perfect of you want to get a more expensive look with out paying much more(i mean hey, who hasnt been walking by the racks and at first glance thought they were looking at marc jacobs or chloe). but the quality is poor. i prefer zara because they are just as fast, but the quality is a little bit better and the style is a bit more mature.
