The Stella McCartney range for Target was released in Australia this morning.
I'm glad I wasn't there. I experience enough of this kind of sale frenzy at our work sales. It gives me a headache. It really makes you wonder. I mean every woman and their dog is now gonna be wearing your amazing Stella piece. Was it really worth it? I liked the collection, but not this much. There were really only a couple of pieces that I would have bought and with prices mostly between $80 to $200, the stuff wasn't even cheap. Am sure there will be plenty of pieces available on Ebay Australia any minute now.
Had to add these quotes from the SMH (I was laughing out loud at work reading them and envisioning the situation):
"We ended up amongst the men's shorts stripping off and trying on things with abandonment, much to the amazement of a few men shoppers.
"At one point I realized I was standing in my bra and pants right in the middle of Target!"
I thought the same thing! I checked the collection out online over the weekend and decided against trying to get any of it. Even though it's designed by Stella McCartney it's still Target and everything I liked seemed to be $200!
Posted by: suzy | March 12, 2007 at 03:46 PM
yeah...i looked online as well and thought. it's nice...but not that nice! there was one particular top i liked and the trench coat. to buy both pieces i would have had to part with a cool $300! mmmmm...i have a mental block with spending that much at target no matter who the designer is!
sheesh...target is where i buy my cheapo knickers!
Posted by: jacqueline | March 12, 2007 at 04:36 PM
I went today, tried on one dress, didn't like it and left. I was glad I got to see most of the pieces in person, so I could choose not to buy them (instead of feeling ripped off like last time that I didn't even get the option). The major mayhem was over by the time I got there. Apparently one lady spend $5400 that morning.
I wish Australian Target would take a cue from American Target and have constant lines of designer stuff, like Mossimo and Isaac Mizrahi, so you could have multiple pieces to choose from at any time, rather than a giant rush to get whatever has her name on it.
Posted by: honey | March 12, 2007 at 04:48 PM
Just found this article on Slate about Stella's H&M launch - it sums up the whole cultural phenomenon nicely:
http://www.slate.com/id/2130603/
Posted by: honey | March 12, 2007 at 07:57 PM
We have the Proenza Schouler collection at Targt right now, and ...meh. Not so great. If there's going to be affordable designer clothing, I want it to amaze me!
Posted by: Veronique | March 12, 2007 at 11:43 PM
Didn't you get a Stella skirt in Oklahoma City? Or was that another designer? We have Proenza Schoeler now, but when I went to go check it out, it was just okay to me...nothing worth having just to have their name on it. I do like their bustier style tops but can't wear that type of stuff in my current condition.
Posted by: Erin | March 14, 2007 at 12:17 AM
Wow- I had no idea this was even going on!
Posted by: frecklegirl jess | March 15, 2007 at 06:35 AM