So, I went shopping at Target yesterday to get a look at the new Missoni for Target line!! oh what fun!
i figured there would be a shopping rush bright and early and was slightly dissapointed that i couldn't make it to my nearest Target store until about 4:30 in the afternoon...i was curious to see where this line was manufactured. i figured it wouldn't be Italy and most likely China. (oh, please don't let it be super cheesy garbage!)....well, it turns out most of it is made in China, but i guess that's the only way us poor, peasant americans would be able afford it.
i've always been a big fan of black and white decor, and the mighty zig zag!!...upon entering the store, i was excited to see they still had stuff, but not quite as much stuff as i was hoping for. the handbags and winter scarves and hats were gone. boooo! and i couldn't find anything in the bath section. (i really wanted that black and white zig zag shower curtain!!)...the bath towels and rugs were nowhere to be found, and i'm not even sure if they were ever in stock at my store. maybe different stores get different items, i don't know?
anyone who knows me knows i absolutely love suitcases, luggage, and travel bags. i did see that they had 2 roller suitcases left. i inspected them and came to the conclusion they they were made pretty ok, still i didn't know if i wanted to fork over 169 smacks for it. i decided to think about it for a bit and continue scoping out the rest of the Missoni line. i came back to the luggage rack 20 minutes later to look at them again, and they were GONE!....soooo, shopping TIP #1: if you need a little time to "think" about a purchase first. PUT IT IN YOUR CART and "think" about it while you shop. you can always put it back if you decide you don't need it. but you can't go back and get it if someone else already bought it while you were lolly-gagging!! (DUH - I already know this!)......and i totally forgot to hit the bicycle section to see if they had any of those. i wasn't going to buy one, but i wanted to check it out anyway.
i'm kinda a stickler for quality. i don't buy stuff if i think it's made too cheap or feels super cheesy, and i often get irritated when shopping the malls and retail stores to see such crummy, cheaply made items....so my HONEST opinion on the Missoni for Target line, to those of you who may care.
the cuteness of everything i give an A+. such wonderful patterns, florals, and colors (although i'm not a huge of fan of the browns), and the range of items from clothing, to shoes, to accessories, to kitchen items, to bedroom stuff was pretty fantastic.
now, the quality of the items varied. regrettfully i have to say that a lot of the knit items, i found to be a bit cheap. obviously, they aren't going to be super high quality like the original Missoni line, but if i'm going to drop 50 bucks on a knit dress, i don't want it to fall apart or get pilly the first time i wash it that's just me though. the ballet flats could have been better too...most of the other items i thought were definietly "Target Quality"...(better than Walmart, but not as nice as Macy's)...all in all, i liked just about all of it, and bought a lot of it too! but i bought only the items that i thought were good quality, the cheesy stuff, i left behind, no matter how cute i thought it was.....see the pic of all my loot!!!
a couple minutes after updating my Wardrobe the Globe Facebook Page today. it was reported on the news that the Missoni debut was so successful that stores are Sold Out everywhere and that the Target website was so busy that it crashed. true story, i tried to get on target.com a few times yesterday and they wouldn't let me in! pretty crazy!....well, so now that the rush is over and my excitement and curiosity has been satisfied. i may go ahead and SELL all of the fabulous treasures i just purchased. you're gonna want to keep on eye on that, because i'm going to list it all as ONE LOT in my ebay store! 26 fabulous Missoni for Target items! something for everyone..you're welcome!!
jules @ WTG
i figured there would be a shopping rush bright and early and was slightly dissapointed that i couldn't make it to my nearest Target store until about 4:30 in the afternoon...i was curious to see where this line was manufactured. i figured it wouldn't be Italy and most likely China. (oh, please don't let it be super cheesy garbage!)....well, it turns out most of it is made in China, but i guess that's the only way us poor, peasant americans would be able afford it.
i've always been a big fan of black and white decor, and the mighty zig zag!!...upon entering the store, i was excited to see they still had stuff, but not quite as much stuff as i was hoping for. the handbags and winter scarves and hats were gone. boooo! and i couldn't find anything in the bath section. (i really wanted that black and white zig zag shower curtain!!)...the bath towels and rugs were nowhere to be found, and i'm not even sure if they were ever in stock at my store. maybe different stores get different items, i don't know?anyone who knows me knows i absolutely love suitcases, luggage, and travel bags. i did see that they had 2 roller suitcases left. i inspected them and came to the conclusion they they were made pretty ok, still i didn't know if i wanted to fork over 169 smacks for it. i decided to think about it for a bit and continue scoping out the rest of the Missoni line. i came back to the luggage rack 20 minutes later to look at them again, and they were GONE!....soooo, shopping TIP #1: if you need a little time to "think" about a purchase first. PUT IT IN YOUR CART and "think" about it while you shop. you can always put it back if you decide you don't need it. but you can't go back and get it if someone else already bought it while you were lolly-gagging!! (DUH - I already know this!)......and i totally forgot to hit the bicycle section to see if they had any of those. i wasn't going to buy one, but i wanted to check it out anyway.
i'm kinda a stickler for quality. i don't buy stuff if i think it's made too cheap or feels super cheesy, and i often get irritated when shopping the malls and retail stores to see such crummy, cheaply made items....so my HONEST opinion on the Missoni for Target line, to those of you who may care.
the cuteness of everything i give an A+. such wonderful patterns, florals, and colors (although i'm not a huge of fan of the browns), and the range of items from clothing, to shoes, to accessories, to kitchen items, to bedroom stuff was pretty fantastic.
now, the quality of the items varied. regrettfully i have to say that a lot of the knit items, i found to be a bit cheap. obviously, they aren't going to be super high quality like the original Missoni line, but if i'm going to drop 50 bucks on a knit dress, i don't want it to fall apart or get pilly the first time i wash it that's just me though. the ballet flats could have been better too...most of the other items i thought were definietly "Target Quality"...(better than Walmart, but not as nice as Macy's)...all in all, i liked just about all of it, and bought a lot of it too! but i bought only the items that i thought were good quality, the cheesy stuff, i left behind, no matter how cute i thought it was.....see the pic of all my loot!!!
a couple minutes after updating my Wardrobe the Globe Facebook Page today. it was reported on the news that the Missoni debut was so successful that stores are Sold Out everywhere and that the Target website was so busy that it crashed. true story, i tried to get on target.com a few times yesterday and they wouldn't let me in! pretty crazy!....well, so now that the rush is over and my excitement and curiosity has been satisfied. i may go ahead and SELL all of the fabulous treasures i just purchased. you're gonna want to keep on eye on that, because i'm going to list it all as ONE LOT in my ebay store! 26 fabulous Missoni for Target items! something for everyone..you're welcome!!
jules @ WTG
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