Archived Favorite softlines brand?

[SalesFloorSylph]

I think Knox Rose is probably my favorite with Mossimo Black as well.

As for Xhiliration, their winter stuff is okay and I did buy that powder blue lace dress they had last Holiday season but the summer stuff they have just reeks of "annoying Coachella people on instagram" and everything in that brand is cut annoyingly small too >. <

 

[Anelmi]

The Xhiliration stuff right now is just gross. Too much pattern, too much "Grandma's attic" vibe, too "trying-to-hard-to-be-hipster".

 

[SalesFloorSylph]

The Xhiliration stuff right now is just gross. Too much pattern, too much "Grandma's attic" vibe, too "trying-to-hard-to-be-hipster".

And the excessive paterns make zoning it even harder too arghh whenever I zone RTW I try to distribute brights, neutrals, patterns, and solids in a way that looks nice but since like everything is so aggressively patterned, nothing looks good no matter how many times I try to organize the rompers haha

 

[RTCry]

Knox Rose is ugly to me and does not sell at my store. I like Merona and Mossimo Black myself. I want to burn everything in Xhilaration. Hate it hate it hate it. Hate zoning it, hate putting away its reshop.

 

[tinkerbell333]

The Xhiliration stuff right now is just gross. Too much pattern, too much "Grandma's attic" vibe, too "trying-to-hard-to-be-hipster".

Plus Xhil seems SO cheaply made & not the best quality. It's also not really that cheap price-wise. I'm too old for most of the styles but I can imagine someone getting much wear out of any of that stuff!

And the excessive paterns make zoning it even harder too arghh whenever I zone RTW I try to distribute brights, neutrals, patterns, and solids in a way that looks nice but since like everything is so aggressively patterned, nothing looks good no matter how many times I try to organize the rompers haha

My store is in a college town so we get TONS of Xhil . They don't seem to replenish anything, they just send NEW things. I get that Xhil is a "fashion now" brand, but it doesn't take long for it to get really jumbled up with a whole bunch of stuff that doesn't really fit together well.

 

[Kaitii]

I like Merona

And if C9 counts, C9.

 

[SalesFloorSylph]

Oh my god I can't WAIT till swimsuit season is over! Those Xhil swimsuits take up an entire z rack sometimes!
As for Merona it's not my personal style and it looks awful on me but I do love their basic shirts and their shoes and accessories are cute as well! Not a fan of those striped maxi skirts though, simply because we always get too many of them and our last ETL-LOG was very against back stock for some odd reason.

 

[SalesFloorSylph]

Also I remember these star wars leggings we had in Girls that I reeeally loved. I wish RTW had more licensed stuff like that

 

[NPC]

Eh, I guess the Xhiliration stuff because sometimes they have really cute stuff. Mossimo and merona are good for basics. I don't really find myself shopping for our clothes that much for some reason.

 

[RTCry]

Oh my god I can't WAIT till swimsuit season is over! Those Xhil swimsuits take up an entire z rack sometimes!
As for Merona it's not my personal style and it looks awful on me but I do love their basic shirts and their shoes and accessories are cute as well! Not a fan of those striped maxi skirts though, simply because we always get too many of them and our last ETL-LOG was very against back stock for some odd reason.

Yeah. Those maxi skirts need to go.

 

[Hardlinesmaster]

Merona & c9 shirts. Hanes sweat jackets & pants on clearance.

 

[SalesFloorSylph]

I do love those C9 shoes too haha. As for shoes I think those Dolce Vita ones are some of the nicest looking but the worst quality

 

[Deli Ninja]

Mossimo Black has always been my favorite. Plenty of solid colors, nice styles, and better quality fabrics. I don't buy shoes at Target because the quality is horrible.

 

[aj76257]

I'm not sure what the brand is, but I love Target's graphic tees. If I had the money, I would buy them all.

 

[SalesFloorSylph]

Mossimo Black has always been my favorite. Plenty of solid colors, nice styles, and better quality fabrics. I don't buy shoes at Target because the quality is horrible.

I agree! It's not too teenagerish but it's also not too frumpy/matronly either.
Shoes are kind of a hit or miss from my experience. My C9 sneakers and my Merona heels are good, but my Dolce Vita sandals fell apart after a week. I hate shopping for shoes at my store period because the section is a huge mess and has been like that ever since we got rid of the shoe specialist position

 

[Deli Ninja]

I agree! It's not too teenagerish but it's also not too frumpy/matronly either.
Shoes are kind of a hit or miss from my experience. My C9 sneakers and my Merona heels are good, but my Dolce Vita sandals fell apart after a week. I hate shopping for shoes at my store period because the section is a huge mess and has been like that ever since we got rid of the shoe specialist position

When I first started, I picked up a pair of Moss. Black gladiator sandals on clearance and I really regret not getting one or two more pairs. There was a pair of Mossimo Black ballet flats I loved, too, that felt like real leather. I might still have those...

 

[SalesFloorSylph]

Yaaaaass I almost got those Mossimo Black heels with the studs on them but by the time they went on clearance they didn't have my size.
Also is it just my store or did we do away with the Xhil shoes as a whole? I haven't seen those since thanksgiving

 

[sher]

Xhil is cut small because it's juniors. Msc sizing is the same in my experience, buut right now msc is doing a lot of oversized, flowy stuff so it's not so noticeable. The arms always seem a little too close together or something on those brands.

I don't have a favorite, though. I like something from all the brands right now, though I'm not usually a fan of Knox rose (those jeweled jeans are not for me at all). This summer, I got a couple rompers one from msc (super plain one in red, came in blue and black also), and I got 3 from xhil (2 floral ones with criss cross backs, and the black one with that trim... Sorta looks like that one bustier lbd from xhil). Xhil is always a toss up to me. A lot of it is too much look (for me), but then there's a few gems (to me).

 

[SalesFloorSylph]

Yeah and then when guests complain about Xhil being too small I always tell them that you often need to go a size up for that brand and some of them get offended
Like I'm not calling you fat? I'm just saying that brand is cut smaller because it's sized for 14 year olds.
Meanwhile Merona is kind of big on me but I like those boat neck shirts

 

[Yetive]

Mossimo Black for most stuff, and C9. No shoes for me.

 

[AmICrazy]

C9, as quality is good and the 20% discount is great, as well.

 

[FredPanda3]

Mossimo Supply, used to be exhilaration but lately xhilaration just seems like "hippie threw up all over their shirt and they made a shirt out of it because individuality" I actually get a headache when I'm zoning over there, way too many crazy patterns and bright colors....

 

[jenna]

Meh. I like anything that stays on the hanger and off the floor.

 

[Quattro]

Converse One Star. Bring it back!

 

[squirrely]

I love Mossimo Black. I like a lot of Merona, but not all. I don't like Mossimo Supply or Xhil. Knox Rose has gotten better, but still not something I've bought. I do love C9 though. I have entirely too many leggings for someone who doesn't even work out, lol.