YEAH!!!! But I still need Nigel from "The Devil Wears Prada." I need him on retainer.Quote:
Originally Posted by LoriO
Printable View
YEAH!!!! But I still need Nigel from "The Devil Wears Prada." I need him on retainer.Quote:
Originally Posted by LoriO
I may live in one, or at least a third world country... but I have consistantly gotten good service at Banana Republic. YMMV, but try going some day other than a busy weekend afternoon. I took a pretty silk paisley skirt in last saturday morning and said I wanted to find tops to go with the skirt, for work, and they pulled things out. This was after a trip where I mentioned the skirt, and they told me to wait and bring it in. They wanted to know if I was looking for "work" or more casual, and pulled things accordingly. When I couldn't decide between two sweaters, to complete the look, we asked another sales person for his opinion. They grasp the concept that I only wanted to buy ONE, but which one? AND they even suggested that I didn't need to buy both.
Unfortunately for my curvy hips, I have to have their slacks tailored, BUT they're made so that tailoring is easier, as compared to other brands of women's clothes. The difference is how the waist band is put on, compare women's slacks to men's slacks - the men's are made to be tailored, but most women's isn't - the men's will have a verticle seam hiding under the center back belt loop, but most women's slacks / skirts won't. I'm not happy about needing to have things tailored, but to get the fit right, it's a necessary evil.
Anyway, I'm a happy Banana Republic customer.
Brief shout out to our own TE. Anytime I've called they've provided store-like shopping experience and advice online or over the phone. I've often read reports of TE'sters being pulled off the phone or out of the office to try something on for a customer because they are about the same size/shape as the caller.
I think that's normal for them if someone is in doubt and they have time.
Long live TE :D