One-colour TNA hoodies....

[oddsbodikins]

Originally Posted by veN

I've had tan, chocolate brown, grey and teal. The grey kept it's shape best, dispite all of them being cold washed, and hung to dry. I eventually gave them all to my sister who wears her clothes more loose fitting.

I like loose fitting clothes too. GIVE YOUR OLD CLOTHES TO ME :cheesy:

I was considering grey last weekend at Oakridge...but then I decided not to, because I already have a lot of dark clothing. Summer clothing needs to be more bright. I'll probably get mulled grape, or pink, or something. Suggestions? :)

[tiedye]

I've seen the wonderful things TNA has done for the booty. Did they do the same for the hoodie?

[oddsbodikins]

Originally Posted by F*r*a*

I absolutely cannot STAND TNA and what they stand for. Its pure highway robbery. Its the biggest ripoff out of a clothing line that i've seen in a long time.

That stupid little insignia transfer thats nothing but a mere glue transfer , costs about $1 to add onto a piece of material.

Thankfully my mother is a designer and I've been educated on knowing whats a ripoff and whats worth the purchase.

The breakdown of TNAs yoga inspired stuff is probably the biggest rip off I've seen.

Material: Stretch cotton / Spandex / Lycra blend
Costs: anywhere between 5 - 20 bucks a meter depending on who the supplier is.

The hoodie Jacket =
1.5 metres of material = 10 - 30 bucks ( considering the size of most of the stuff , id say closer to 15 bucks at most..their stuff runs small )
2 metres of piping = 3 bucks
Logo = 1 dollar
TOTAL cost in materials = roughly $20

The yoga pant =
about 2 meters of material = 20 bucks
2 meters of piping = 3 bucks
logo = 1 dollar
TOTAL cost in materials = roughly 25 bucks.

The basic cost of that outfit should be no more than 50 - 60 bucks.
The two pieces take about 2 hours to make , and at sewers being paid about 10 - 12 bucks an hour , add on another 20 - 24 dollars
or so , and that outfit , including labour costs and materials should cost no more than 80 dollars .

I've seen those outfits retail downtown toronto at about 200 dollars a piece , if not better.
There's nothing special about the design , nothing special about the material , and nothing special about ANY of their clothing.
I wish someone would fuckin boycott them already

Nice rant. I agree with you on most of it, TNA clothing should not really be that expensive. I suspect that because so many people are wearing them, they raise the prices. So basically if you wear it, people know exactly how much it cost, and can think "Oh, she can afford TNA, she's not poor." They MIGHT think that, they might not. People wear it just to be popular. I especially HATE those older, married, with kids 40 something women who have TNA t-shirts, TNA jackets, TNA plastered on their butts, and a TNA handbag. They revolt me. I mean, you're not a teenager.

[oddsbodikins]

Originally Posted by tiedye

I've seen the wonderful things TNA has done for the booty. Did they do the same for the hoodie?

Tna sweatpants and yoga pants make your butt feel beautiful, according to my friend, who owns 5 pairs of those pants. 2 in the same color and style. She said she bought the 2nd pair because sometimes when she might want to wear it, it might be in the wash. :wacko:

[oddsbodikins]

Originally Posted by F*r*a*

Seriously!!! And that goes for any other overpriced clothing line!!
I can fathom paying up to $150 bucks for an extremely well tailored , and custom fit pair of jeans.
I cannot fathom going to a designer store and seeing the flimsy stonewashed denim jeans they sell , hanging on the rack with a pricetag of over 400 bucks. When I can get that material at a flea market for 3 bucks a meter.

Unfortunately its the trend that spikes the price of clothes , not the label.

I like these crown jeans in Aritzia. They look totally sexy, but they are bit overpriced. $295? If it was 150-200, I'd totally snag them.

A lot of other stores are overpriced...400 dollars...I can buy like, 10+ pairs of Levi's with that.

[oddsbodikins]

Originally Posted by F*r*a*

300 bucks is too much...really.

You can go to levi's and get a custom made pair of jeans for less.

But Levi's won't have the crown. :cheesy:


NOT sure if these are the exact ones, but they look close enough. I must go back to Artizia to drool over them again. :(

[veN]

Originally Posted by oddsbodikins

I like loose fitting clothes too. GIVE YOUR OLD CLOTHES TO ME :cheesy:

I was considering grey last weekend at Oakridge...but then I decided not to, because I already have a lot of dark clothing. Summer clothing needs to be more bright. I'll probably get mulled grape, or pink, or something. Suggestions? :)

What do you look like? Skin tone and hair colour makea difference in choosing colours, I think. Sight unseen, pink might be a fun, summery choice. =)

[miSsy_chriSsy]

Originally Posted by oddsbodikins

But Levi's won't have the crown. :cheesy:


NOT sure if these are the exact ones, but they look close enough. I must go back to Artizia to drool over them again. :(

YEAH CROWN BUMS. The only reason why I bother going into Aritzia in the first place.

pair #2 on my ass next week <3

6 pairs of R+R's. I think I have an addiction :(

[bebu*funfun]

Originally Posted by miss.myra

Girls aren't buying those hoodies for the insignia, like John said they are very high quality (I own an AA hoody and its quality is depreciated signifigantly after only a few months), and fits really well (lululemon scuba hoodies fit TOO FREAKING SHORT AM I RIGHT?!).

they have a long length now :)!!

[miss.myra]

gah, the remix hoodies made by lulu are nice but the locations always run out soooo fast once they get them cos they don't release enough of them. tell mr. lulu that stuff needs to be massss produced asap :P

[Tea]

Guys its cool every once in a while to come out of hiding and take off your hoodies esp. when the sun is finally coming out. I'd like to see more threads about beaters, flip flops, sun dresses, and cute capri pants.

[Tea]

Originally Posted by miss.myra

gah, the remix hoodies made by lulu are nice but the locations always run out soooo fast once they get them cos they don't release enough of them. tell mr. lulu that stuff needs to be massss produced asap :P

I will never shop at Lulu lemon. (not because i'm not allowed, but just because I have no desire to)

[bebu*funfun]

^^im not a huge lulubuff myself but now that i work there i understand their concept a bit better. their clothing is function base.. if you're a cyclist, runner, yogi you will benefit from the clothing the most. They have some really techy details that i never knew about and i appreciate now. Even though they do get the grade 7 clientel that wears it cuz its "cool"....at least they're buying clothes that will last them a longlonglong time. i personally have one pair of groove pants taht i bought 5-6 years ago? and they still fit perfectly. tna is a whole diff story.. trendy trendy trendy. tna pants vs lulu pants.. diff fabrics, diff details, may be worth the extra few dollars.

[Tea]

Tara is thinking that Bev is awesome.

[bebu*funfun]

:embarrest: :P :embarrest:

[oddsbodikins]

Originally Posted by veN

What do you look like? Skin tone and hair colour makea difference in choosing colours, I think. Sight unseen, pink might be a fun, summery choice. =)

Chocolate dark brown hair, brown/green eyes. Skin tone....around the color of your skin tone, judging by your user pic. :) Do they have red for the hoodies? :/ I'll have to go back and check.


Edit:
Went out to Oakridge....they have no red. :cry:

Originally Posted by bebu*funfun

^^im not a huge lulubuff myself but now that i work there i understand their concept a bit better. their clothing is function base.. if you're a cyclist, runner, yogi you will benefit from the clothing the most. They have some really techy details that i never knew about and i appreciate now. Even though they do get the grade 7 clientel that wears it cuz its "cool"....at least they're buying clothes that will last them a longlonglong time. i personally have one pair of groove pants taht i bought 5-6 years ago? and they still fit perfectly. tna is a whole diff story.. trendy trendy trendy. tna pants vs lulu pants.. diff fabrics, diff details, may be worth the extra few dollars.

CONCUR! It took me over a year of rebellion before I bought my first pair of lulu yoga pants. 2 1/2 years later and not a single hole, no fading, and no stretching. WORTH EVERY PENNY. Not to mention its sophisticated looking athletic wear which helps someone like me who works with students in PE classes and gymnastics. Every single TNA pant ive bought has has some kind of hole or rip in them. Not to mention my tna sweat pants really stretched out after the first wash. Lulu over tna any day.

[ebbomega]

TNA : Lululemon :: EXCO : ECKO

[oddsbodikins]

Originally Posted by R Wellbelove

CONCUR! It took me over a year of rebellion before I bought my first pair of lulu yoga pants. 2 1/2 years later and not a single hole, no fading, and no stretching. WORTH EVERY PENNY. Not to mention its sophisticated looking athletic wear which helps someone like me who works with students in PE classes and gymnastics. Every single TNA pant ive bought has has some kind of hole or rip in them. Not to mention my tna sweat pants really stretched out after the first wash. Lulu over tna any day.

Really? I'll have to pick up a pair, then. What colors do they have? Or is it just in black?

[ash1ee]

Originally Posted by miSsy_chriSsy

YEAH CROWN BUMS. The only reason why I bother going into Aritzia in the first place.

pair #2 on my ass next week <3

6 pairs of R+R's. I think I have an addiction :(

gah you're up there in the addiction department with nev and myself.
ive got 5 and i think shes got 5 or 6.

[oddsbodikins]

Originally Posted by ash1ee

gah you're up there in the addiction department with nev and myself.
ive got 5 and i think shes got 5 or 6.

You guys have....5 or 6 pairs of 300 dollar jeans? LOL.

Do naughty coworkers or guys slap your asses? Crown bums are damn sexy. :amuse:

Can you guys tell me if they're durable/stretch/fade or not? I'm thinking of getting a couple pairs myself.

[bebu*funfun]

lol so anyone hear..aritzia won the 2010 olympic clothing bid. RIDICULOUS... they dont even have a mens line. im super curious to see what they're going to be designing.
as a vancouver'ian im not happy to have aritzia representing us.... seriously no clue how they managed to win that bid.

[Disco_Whore]

Really? I thought that HSBC was all over that one.

[islandgirl]

Originally Posted by bebu*funfun

^^im not a huge lulubuff myself but now that i work there i understand their concept a bit better. their clothing is function base.. if you're a cyclist, runner, yogi you will benefit from the clothing the most. They have some really techy details that i never knew about and i appreciate now. Even though they do get the grade 7 clientel that wears it cuz its "cool"....at least they're buying clothes that will last them a longlonglong time. i personally have one pair of groove pants taht i bought 5-6 years ago? and they still fit perfectly. tna is a whole diff story.. trendy trendy trendy. tna pants vs lulu pants.. diff fabrics, diff details, may be worth the extra few dollars.

I love the Groove pant too, I got mine roughly 6 years ago and I still wear them and they are in great shape :)

[oddsbodikins]

I'm feeling somewhat annoyed. :evil: I was at Aritzia trying out a pink hoodie, (from what veN said) when this woman with her daughter suddenly started talking to me. She was all like "You should get a really tight fit....it's what people wear TNA for, the tight fit, it compliments your body..." I kindly told her that I was able to shop for myself, thank you very much, but she sat down and kept trying to persuade me to get an S instead of the M I was getting, which was slightly loose on me. I told her that I liked loose clothing, but she was all "If you like loose clothing, don't buy TNA, it's for TIGHT fits." I told her, quite kindly, to please leave me alone. She "hmphed" and strutted away. As I was modeling it for myself in the mirror, I kept seeing her sneaking peeks at me, and whispering to her daughter.

I thought she was retarded. It's my opinion that counts, not hers. If she likes tight clothing, go buy all the tight TNA clothing that she wants. But don't try to change my opinion on what I want. Don't you just hate people like that?

Btw....is TNA REALLY supposed to be tight-fitting? :/ I've never heard that.