This is some sort of sick joke, right?

[Not Afraid]

Originally Posted by MouseWife

Well, yes this is true. I am just a bit disappointed that it has come to this extreme.

But why shouldn't Disney create a line that appeals to the fashion conscience? Why shouldn't the "haves" in the world have Disney "couture" to choose from as well as the boring stuff we all wear? I mean, there is LOTS of high end Disney stuff in the marketplace at the moment. D&G, FS, one of my local botiques has an entire line of $90 Disney shirts of similar style and quality. It's fashion for the moment and it's no different than any of the other fashion trends that happen at any given time.

We Disney geeks did not invent liking and wearing Disney clothing. The powers that be at Disney just created a line that appealed to a higher-end market. Good for them. If it doesn't appeal to you, stay with the middle of the road stuff and don't buy couture if you don't understand the appeal. There are reasons The Gap and Kohls make tons of money selling safe clothing. It is appealing to the mases and people like to blend in. At least Disney is doing SOMETHING different and surprisingly almost hip for once. I may not buy one of these shirts but I sure found it refreshing to look at.

[scaeagles]

Regardless of what anything looks like or says, I have never understood why anyone considers an article of clothing to be worth what those cost. Or some designer handbag. A dress by some big name designer. Or just a t-shirt. Whether Disney or Gucci or Versace makes it.

Now, I spend my life in jeans shorts and t-shirts. I am not fashion conscious in the least. I guess I just don't "get it".

I can recall such things being important to me when I was in jr. high school. I did have a "members only" jacket. Wore it with pride and it was admittedly something of a status symbol. It was cool. But I was in jr. high school. Shouldn't this be something people outgrow?

I'm not trying to be insulting. I realize that an article of clothing is more than covering up nakedness. To many, it is all about how it "makes them feel". But don't you have problems mentally if you need a $130 t-shirt to feel "set apart" from the crowd?

[MouseWife]

Oh no, I understand the appeal of it. I just don't have such desires.

I think they are cool to look at, sure. Quite creative, very pretty, I love the glitter. Sure. I do like pretty things.

I guess why I don't like it is just for the exact reason you say people wear Gap/Kohls clothes. Those who will wear it will be fitting into a certain group, some will have to have those shirts to feel 'complete'. You don't seem to and I certainly don't.

For the record, I don't shop at any of the aforementioned places. I piece my wardrobe together all on my own. I'm a rebel, Dotty. A rebel.

[Not Afraid]

LOL! yes, and I do love me a rebel.

I guess I just admire anything that seems to push the edges of the "norm" and, while many of these shirts don't appeal to me personally, I sure do appreciate the fact that Disney decided to push the envelope a bit. I get really tired of the same old same old as much as I get tired of fashion trends - because it really is the same thing.

Disney has tried something different here in an attempt to broaden their audience. I think that is really a step forward for a company that has tended on the safe side lately and I applaud them for it.

Go Cretive People and Marketing Whores!!!

[BarTopDancer]

I would love to buy the Bambi shirt. If the MSEP one didn't have the bedazzling all over it I'd buy that one too. But not for what they cost. Even if I had $140 to drop on a shirt right now the quality isn't worth it.

You can pay $20 for a pair of jeans at ON, or $120 for a pair of Sevens for All Mankind. But you expect better than ON quality at the Sevens price.

For me it's all about the quality. I don't expect something I pay $60+ for to last me a season. And yes, I have clothing that I have paid $100+ for, and it's still in great shape 5 years later. Does anyone really think that those shirts will last more than a season?

[MouseWife]

Well, yes, from that point of view, I am glad they livened things up a bit with those. Just look at the reactions it has brought to this thread?

And honestly, I was getting pukey sick with all of the same styles and the kiddie stuff. I don't have any kids anymore {although they say I do } and too much pink is beginning to turn my stomach. Aside from stopping and our group commenting and scoffing at the prices, there wasn't much in the store that caught our eye. So from that perspective, yes, push the envelope. But, the cost, aye, does it have to follow? Is that a given these days?

And, yep, BTD, I agree with the quality/cost issue. I vaguely recall handling those shirts and they were pretty thin. I have a QOTSA shirt of the same material and I have to take special care of it. A 't-shirt'. While the glitter wearing off will have a cool appeal it will be a pi$$er if you aren't in to that sort of thing.

[€uroMeinke]

Fashion is all about transience - the piece of clothing most women spend the most money on, they only wear once.

Not to knock quality, there are time honored fashion classics, but some things are meant just for one season or occasion.

And we all make decsions as to what we value, and for how much. Many people would look at a DL AP as an extravagence - but most of us that have them here find them to be a bargain.

[Ghoulish Delight]

For me, it wasn't so much about the quality of materials, but rather the fact that they were for the most part literally something I could make at home. The Bambi one and the Pirates one were the only ones that seemed to have any sort of inspired design elements to them. The others looked like close relatives of our Mouse Adventure shirts.

I equate these more to people who pay $100+ for a plain t-shirt that says "DKNY" on the front than someone who pays $100+ for an ugly, whacky design that I may not like but at least took some thought to come up with. The latter I can sort of dig, the former...not so much.

[MouseWife]

Originally Posted by €uroMeinke

Fashion is all about transience - the piece of clothing most women spend the most money on, they only wear once.

Not to knock quality, there are time honored fashion classics, but some things are meant just for one season or occasion.

And we all make decsions as to what we value, and for how much. Many people would look at a DL AP as an extravagence - but most of us that have them here find them to be a bargain.

Ya know, AP's did come to mind. But you really can USE those!!!!

And yeah, so freaking true. How many womens closets are full of dresses they searched for and paid a fortune for, wear once and then zip up in a plastic bag to be brought out for their kids at Halloween?

Maybe I am just not a typical female?

[Not Afraid]

Quality is only one of the factors I look at with clothing. I could find the best made t-shirt in the universe but I wouldn't be caught dead wearing it if it wasn't exciting in some way. Most of my clothing never wears out from a functional standpoint anyways. I usually get bored with it before it bites the dust. I honestly can't remember the last piece of clothing I wore out.

I guess my values when it comes to clothing are different. I look for fit and style first then, perhaps, quality and maybe price. But, I'd rather have a $75 shirt that I get a lot of wear out of for one or two seasons than a closet full of $20 boring shirts that will last me 6 years. I tend to like change more than that.


And, as for the argument that I could make that at home.....well, then do it if that's how you want to spend your time. I am in the process of knitting a scarf at the moment. I still will pay a decent amount of money for a great scarf at the drop pf a hat.

There's much more to quality and design than just technique. That principle can be applies to most creative endeavors. Personally, while I admire good technique, it is the creativity that really thrills me.