  Softailrider Member Username: Softailrider Post Number: 75 Registered: 02-2007 |
Walked around the mall with my wife on Saturday night , I went into the Brooks Brothers store . Holy chit , who pays that kind of money for clothes ? Don't get me wrong , the stuff was really nice - no zoot suits or anything like that . But ordinary corduroy pants were 248.00. Now the place was packed all weekend from what I understand . What I would like to know is , How many pairs of 248.00 corduroy slacks went out the door over the weekend ? | ||
Viziondetroit Member Username: Viziondetroit Post Number: 1243 Registered: 11-2003 |
The same people who spend that amount at Nordstoms, Jos A Banks etc... There is a market for that kind of spender. Me, I can only shop on the clearance rack at Brooks Brothers lol | ||
Jimaz Member Username: Jimaz Post Number: 3587 Registered: 12-2005 |
Discuss Detroit » DISCUSS DETROIT! » Thoughts of the new mall | ||
Iheartthed Member Username: Iheartthed Post Number: 1957 Registered: 04-2006 |
Brooks Brothers isn't new to Michigan... | ||
Viziondetroit Member Username: Viziondetroit Post Number: 1244 Registered: 11-2003 |
A better alternative would be www.paulfrederick.com | ||
Civilprotectionunit4346 Member Username: Civilprotectionunit4346 Post Number: 575 Registered: 06-2007 |
People who are shallow & vague probably bought those pants. Ive seen mall's like this before...You gotta love the prices in some of those stores, it makes me laugh to see what some of these trendy upscale sub'yupinities buy. | ||
Viziondetroit Member Username: Viziondetroit Post Number: 1245 Registered: 11-2003 |
They have a store in Somerset. Their prices are on par with Burberry. | ||
Mackinaw Member Username: Mackinaw Post Number: 3857 Registered: 02-2005 |
Brooks Brothers is not expensive compared to some other designers. It's a pretty high quality product. That said, it's still expensive and I think I have one of their shirts. There is a store on Kercheval in GP Farms and in the RenCen?(actually that might be Jos A Bank). ...go non-Detroit or merge w/ other thread, though, please. | ||
Patrick Member Username: Patrick Post Number: 5079 Registered: 10-2003 |
Go to their outlet on Kercheval and get shirts for damn near half off. | ||
Wazootyman Member Username: Wazootyman Post Number: 265 Registered: 02-2006 |
Is a shallow & vague person one who hosts party to watch celebrity gossip TV, but doesn't really tell you when it's on, what you'll watch or where they live? | ||
Wazootyman Member Username: Wazootyman Post Number: 266 Registered: 02-2006 |
Mackinaw - According to the GM Renaissance Center website, they've got both. I'd agree that while you're paying a lot for a name, you're also getting a quality product. I never thought of Jos A Bank as especially high-end. It's absolutely nice stuff (actually, I just bought a suit from them), but especially during their frequent sales, it's very reasonably priced. Then again, I'm not necessarily a good judge of what's reasonable. My clothing bills are embarrassing. | ||
Belleislerunner Member Username: Belleislerunner Post Number: 377 Registered: 12-2003 |
I'm bummed it doesn't have a Thomas Pink store. Still have to trek to Somerset. | ||
Sharmaal Member Username: Sharmaal Post Number: 1230 Registered: 09-2004 |
"People who are shallow & vague probably bought those pants." Great generalization. There is no way someone could want nice things, and still have a soul. Secondly, Brooks Brothers is far from "trendy". | ||
Spiritofdetroit Member Username: Spiritofdetroit Post Number: 664 Registered: 11-2006 |
you're right. Both are in the Ren Cen. Detroit retail mecca at ya | ||
Sharmaal Member Username: Sharmaal Post Number: 1231 Registered: 09-2004 |
"People who are shallow & vague probably bought those pants." Great generalization. There is no way someone could want nice things, and still have a soul. Secondly, Brooks Brothers is far from "trendy". | ||
Jerome81 Member Username: Jerome81 Post Number: 1638 Registered: 11-2003 |
I love BB stuff. I have found it more expensive, but it is noticably better quality than the stuff you get at Macys. They usually have deals where you can buy 2 pairs of slacks and get some money off. Or three dress shirts and get the same. they're still pricey, but this isn't nearly as bad as if you buy 1x at a time. Not to mention their shirts are machine washable and wrinkle free. Throw them in the dryer and hang em up. And they last easily 2x-3x as long as other shirts I've bought elsewhere that start getting worn in the elbows and fraying around the collars. Pants are real solid too. And comfortable. Jos A Bank is a good store too, though i think BB is a bit higher quality stuff. I've tried other places, but I just can't get over the ease of care, the long-lasting materials, and the pretty solid looks of the dresswear I buy at BB. don't really shop for casual stuff there, but for the office, I love em. Don't really know what this has to do with the D. And don't really know why people want to spend time on M59/Hall Road..... | ||
Smogboy Member Username: Smogboy Post Number: 6178 Registered: 11-2004 |
Now admittedly I do have a BB shirt & maybe a stray tie or two that I bought eons ago, but I've also had to curtail my budget a bit since those days. It's nice stuff, well constructed and at the time made me feel nice about the puchase (I felt so grown up!). Maybe someone wants to consider it shallow but I ask quite bluntly- aren't you allowed to spoil yourself from time to time- if you can? Was it as practical as putting food on my table? Probably not but then when does one not want to have a few nice things in life. It's not like I bought something frivilous and neglected paying my rent or something responsible. It was a conscious choice I made to spoil myself for working exceptionally hard. I have no guilt about it. | ||
Erikd Member Username: Erikd Post Number: 917 Registered: 10-2003 |
248 bucks for a pair of cords is a little extreme, but not everything at Brooks Brothers is quite as expensive. I buy a lot of my dress shirts at the RenCen Brooks Brothers. In my experience, the $65 dollar dress shirts from Brooks Brothers are more comfortable, look better, and last longer than the cheaper dress shirts I have purchased from other stores. IMO, they are well worth the extra 20 or 30 bucks. I am also a big fan of the Jos A Bank store in the RenCen. They have a good selection, and you can get some really good deals if you wait for the sales. | ||
Smogboy Member Username: Smogboy Post Number: 6180 Registered: 11-2004 |
Erikd- I agree totally! Sometimes when one pays for quality up front for a dress shirt, they can outlast three shirts that you purchase for the same price. So in the long run, what's the better purchase? | ||
56packman Member Username: 56packman Post Number: 1845 Registered: 12-2005 |
56Packman's rule of supply and demand--when you see something for sale and can't f-ing belive the price and ask "who would pay that?" there is someone out there who will, and does pay that much, as stupid as it may seem. Stores today are tuned by the square foot to produce the most revenue per square foot. If it didn't sell, it wouldn't be there. Did you look at the tag inside the slacks? they might have actually been made in the USA. Than again, maybe not. | ||
Swingline Member Username: Swingline Post Number: 929 Registered: 11-2003 |
Yes, it's true. Brooks Brothers still sells a few items, including some suits, that are made in the USA. It's a good reason to patronize the place. The Ren Cen store is nice too. It's obviously getting more difficult to sell American, though. The foreign made mix is much higher these days. | ||
Gianni Member Username: Gianni Post Number: 317 Registered: 05-2004 |
The Jos A Banks in the Ren Cen is a nice store. There is also a Brooks Brothers, although I've not been in it. The Jos A Banks store is required by their franchise agreement to be open on Sunday. I have gone in there on Sunday almost out of sympathy. I have heard that on some Sundays they get zero customers. Hopefully they do well the rest of the week. So for those who complain there is no retail in Detroit, and who have a need for these type clothes, give it a try. | ||
Vas Member Username: Vas Post Number: 837 Registered: 01-2004 |
Yeah actually you can get more reasonable prices for like 60-90$ a pair. BB has got great stuff with good quality. I've bought the stuff from the big mall stores and while saving $30, the craftmanship is much worse and the clothes wont last as long. I'm always willing to spend a dollar now, instead of a dime now and a dollar later. | ||
Iheartthed Member Username: Iheartthed Post Number: 1962 Registered: 04-2006 |
I'm bummed it doesn't have a Thomas Pink store. Still have to trek to Somerset. Do they sell Thomas Pink at Macy's? I thought I remembered seeing a Thomas Pink section at one of those department stores once before. I didn't know there were any stand alone Thomas Pink stores in Michigan. | ||
Rb336 Member Username: Rb336 Post Number: 3082 Registered: 02-2007 |
BB is such a rip off. take a look at the jacket seams. see how puckered the material is? that $400 sport coat cost the store $35 (I saw the store invoices) | ||
Bobj Member Username: Bobj Post Number: 2622 Registered: 11-2003 |
Seriously, go to the store in GP, much better prices. I have bought a ton of stuff there, great quality and very nice. Not trendy, but nice | ||
Dialh4hipster Member Username: Dialh4hipster Post Number: 2216 Registered: 11-2004 |
LOL - saw the store invoices. That's not how chain retail works. The invoices don't go to the store directly, unless it's a franchise. Now if you tell you me were hanging out in the corporate office, I might be able to believe you saw something relating to the actual cost of the clothing, although even that would be unlikely. |
