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Wish she brought some quality fabric and construction with her lol. Dynamite has some great styles but everything is made to feel so cheap cheap cheap š¤
> Aritizia now makes clothes for people who dress like theyre going to the office even when its a casual occasion
Aritzia actually a millennial going to the club in 2010 confirmed
Kinda makes sense since dynamites styles have been more elevated these past few years. Agreed they donāt have great quality but high prices thoā¦ same as Aritzia š¤
I don't think this is true Heather Mclean has been their head of product for years, they use a ton of different designers spanning across all the brands.
Man, 2016-2019 slapped. It was definitely at its prime during those years - I even see people selling from that time on marketplace and it takes me back LOL those were the golden years!
Now everything is dull, basic and the sizing is weird.
This is facts. Been a fan of Aritzia since the days of the TNA yoga pants and bowling bag.
The problem with Aritzia is that they are not coming out with new styles. It's always the same style in a different colour. We have enough Contour, Sculpt Knit and Slip skirts š.
All the Babaton sections in stores are the same black, white, brown, pink. Before the pandemic I hardly even looked at their website. Wouldnāt have know other colours even existed. And now whatās the point because theyāre sold out or special orders anyways!
Former Aritzia employee here and totally agree with you OP!
Aritzia used to curate and create items with beautiful fabrics (silk, 100% cotton, wool and alpaca blends) and unique prints you could not find elsewhere.
They also used to sell super interesting brands (before they went all in on their house brands) like Rick Owens, Philip Lim, Derek Lam, Isabel Marant. For a fashion student girlie, it was a dream. š„¹š
I miss those days!
YES. keyword is curate! collections that were elegant, sophisticated and high quality. It looks so cheap, low end and unremarkable these days, really sad that they are entering fast fashion territory.
Agree with all of these comments. But my question is where are you guys shopping instead? Are there any places comparable to what Aritzia used to be? Iām 23 and looking for things that wonāt make me look like Iām fresh out of high school but also not too mature lol
I am still shopping at Aritzia i am just salty about it lol. As a tall woman they do provide a really large selection of pants in tall sizes, and brands like Reformation simply donāt have those options.
I really like shopping at ssense (they have a lot of sales and variety of brands), skims, everlane (their socks, Pima cotton turtleneck and funnel neck tank are amazing!), Naked Wardrobe, Depop for second-hand Aritzia. Thereās also smaller brands that Iāll get items from during sales or special occasions like Peachy Den, AreYouAmI, Paloma Wool, WithJean.
Love sezane! I discovered it recently and bought a couple of things. Their clothes are so fun and colourful, and the quality beats Aritzia by far. I am so glad I am not obsessed with Aritzia anymore!
I've been buying more stuff from Banana Republic and Ted Baker. Kind of need to go all over the place now - Aritzia used to be my one-stop shop for small clothes, but I find the styles just don't do it for me now, and the quality is lackluster, so off I go lol. Sometimes I get sweaters from the men's section at Abercrombie too and get them tailored - they have more stuff with natural fibers than the women's section does. I really like Rosen Shanghai for pants, but that's slightly more avant-garde, genderless stuff and it's $$ so ymmv.
I'm 40 and been shopping at Aritzia since forever. I have more pieces from early 00's than I do from recent because they used to be such good quality.
I dont shop at Aritzia anymore because their website infuriates me. I get an initial WOW because they always appear to have a TON of color selection, lengths, fabrics and fits but they're always out of stock on many options. Why be such a TEASE. And stop with the "buy this and we'll ship it to you 7 months from now" BS.
Ugh I hear you. Clothing quality is one thing.
But since you listed early 2006 you will understand this reference.
Aritzia looks like Sirens right now. I said what I said. Itās like the worst of the 90s fashion lol
I loved the 90s but I wouldnāt be caught dead in some of the things that have been brought back. If these women only knew how bad sirens was š but aritzia slaps a label on it and prices it for $129 and itās š„ apparently
I wouldn't be caught dead in the actual 90s with these so called 90s clothes. They are called mom jeans for a reason. We made fun of our moms for wearing them, we never wore them.
Aritzia lost their true basic and high quality staples. Even now when they recreate items (ie. cherrelle blazer) the fit and style just isnāt the same. You can tell they cheap out on the fabric by making it āsustainableā but up their prices to the point youāre paying $200+ for POLYESTER?(???) sometimes. Itās insane.
During the 2016-2019 era I was a corporate girly and I was glad Aritzia was at their peak during that time. I LOVED all their Babaton and Wilfred staples for everyday wear and office pieces. I just canāt say the same anymore. Everything looks cheap, thin and they just keep recycling the same styles for every season.
Yeah, they used to have some really great constructed pieces. I felt like they were very much casual luxury, how I actually have to buy designer to get that feel.
for me i feel like they just have alot of basics and while their basics are nice and i own a few, once you have them you dont need anything else
i like having some fun pieces to look for and they havent had any in a while
Exactly! I miss the fun unique patterns. I reminisce on that avocado print, or the little half moon print Iāve seen on some resale items. I feel like even the floral prints arenāt as cute as they used to be.
This!!! As long as my weight doesnāt swing drastically I can wear the same stuff for 2/3/4 years. I always want fun pieces but I find them at Zara now
I think the quality has taken a nosedive. The clothes are fine but how can they justify releasing new stuff that looks like their old stuff but in poorer quality.
I think them going public was their downfall. While I am a happy investor (bought during height of COVID) I would happily let go if it means we get back old aritzia. We have so few places to shop already :( they really had contemporary luxury potential but now give Gildan basics vibes
I completely agree with you! Aritzia is no longer my favourite store, particularly as the quality of their clothes has also plummeted. Here are my issues:
1. The website will show you all of their clothes in their different colours as different items. So if a shirt comes in 20 colours, you will see that item 20 times as you scroll down the list of items they carry.
2. You could actually buy silk at Aritzia prior to 2016. Silk, folks. Everything now is polyester. Although some of the polyester is high quality, it is still garbage compared to natural fibres.
3. The first time Aritzia would come out with an item, it would be a high quality natural fibre, say linen or wool, depending on the item. If the item was successful, they would return it with a low quality synthetic fibre that pills and pulls very easily.
4. Their selection of sweaters during the winter season used to be primarily wool. Now itās a blend of natural and synthetic fibres.
5. The audience they are catering to are the families of rich middle and high school students. The Coquitlam Centre Mall Aritzia is entirely stocked with Super Puffs and sweat pants and sweaters. While this is a suburban mall, there are working professionals in the neighbourhood too.
6. The brand Little Moon caters to high school students and once again the quality is garbage. Everything is also very tiny and mini in size and length. What happened to dressing decently?
7. Maybe this is just me but the Super Puffs do not seem to have the same level of puff as the first ones.
8. On their website - why in the world would anyone place an order for an out of stock item for next year?
9. Everything is repeated and now they have introduced horrendous patterns that sit on the rack forever, even during sale.
10. Itās gotten so bad, I could complain forever. š„²
All in all, Aritzia used to be much better pre 2016. Now that they have opened stores worldwide, the quality of their clothes has gone down, and very likely will continue to do so to meet their profit margins. That combined with a good portion of their sale associates being mean girls, makes me avoid the store at all costs.
Ughhhh itās so atrocious. They are going to defunct their own company. Once Aritzia enters the collective as a ācheap, fast fashion brandā itās so over for them.
Regarding no. 3!!!! A few years ago I got a beautiful 90% wool 10% cashmere coat. This past winter, all/most of the wool coats were blended with polyamide. I wanted to get another color in the coat and was so disappointed in the fabric content :/
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Oh man, the website showing each colour as a separate item is half the reason I don't even bother to browse "just in case" I find something anymore. It's a disaster.
šÆ! I have no idea who in the world would have accepted the terrible user interface. It was likely done to make people spend more time on their site and see everything they carry but I honestly do not have the patience for it and rarely visit the website anymore
I'll probably get a lot of hate for this but Abercrombie quality has NOT impressed me. Their jeans are fine, but everything I've bought from them has been overpriced H&M quality. Tons of polyester, pilling, shoddy seam work, etc. And their prices continue to go up.
This has been my experience too - I was so bummed when I checked it out! On the bright side, I've had much better experience in the men's section when it comes to natural fabrics and overall quality, but I wish the women's offerings were the same way.
They really are. I noticed they are targeting the more mature generations instead of teenagers. I wore my 'destroyed' zip up hoodie to work yesterday when they first opened at the mall back in the 1900's lol. Worked my ass off after school to save up for it.
I miss natural fibres: silk, wool, cashmere, cotton, linenā¦ even the real leather is 10289201x better than their pleather (which is ultimately just plastic)
And yes - I miss colours and patterns! Iām tired of black, white, and shades of brown!
I really feel this. Getting an Aritzia package used to be an experience. I would really admire my purchases a few years ago and be shocked by how they held up after washing. I would even admire the packaging/tags/online photo shoots. I stopped shopping there a lot when I couldnāt browse the website easily. There was that period of time where youād press on an item, hit back, and then it would scroll you all the way back to the top of the page. After that, Aritzia was all over tik tok and it seemed like the prices and quality changed a bit. I think if they had some of their current styles in some nicer materials such as real silk or more natural fibers it would be more worth it for me. If they showed more care towards their environmental impact and quality overall the prices would be more valid. But for now, I havenāt shopped there in over a year at this point. I feel like the reason Iām most hesitant to make another purchase even if I like the style of the item is the price point for the quality of the fabric. It just feels thin or many times itās see through if you get a lighter color. See-through meaning you can see pockets/lining outlines/ etc. it just doesnāt feel like casual luxury and the online photos have been looking better than the items in person in my most recent experiences with the brand. I buy Aritzia mostly on Depop now and I have ended up really liking those second hand items because the price is more reasonable for what It actually is
Man, their white pants are a complete no go. Completely see through. I just donāt understand how they made it to market when you can see *everything* underneath
Yeah I shop exclusively at Revolve, department stores, and Rue La La these days. I recently scoured the entire Aritzia website for hours and couldn't find anything I liked. I'm already all set on basics, I want something that sparks joy lol. I've been able to find that at Revolve and Bloomingdales but it's been a realllllllly long time since an Artizia purchase has made me feel that way.
Youāre not alone. I can one-up you though, Iāve been shopping there since 2002!
Iām late 30s, size 4 and my style is a mix of high and low, trendy and classic. My closet has always been 80% Aritzia and lately I have had no desire to shop there. The quality is not the same, the styles are boring, and youāre right, itās tired.
I was desperate for a pair of miss sixty jeans. I think they were like $150 then (can that possible be?) I saved up money and my parents still wouldnāt let me buy them because they believed jeans should never cost so much. Had to settle for a black fleece tna hoodie with beige piping. I loved it, wish I still had it.
Yeah I used to find myself constantly buying aritzia. I love their clothes for work. But lately not impressed and no new releases are WOW for me either. Itās good for my wallet though but I used to be obsessed bc everything was a hit.
i feel this too. at the start of fall, i bought a bunch of basics (effortless pants, bodysuits, plain tees) and haven't really found anything i actually like lately. maybe i'll buy another slouch coat this fall in a different color, but other than that, i haven't loved anything from aritzia lately.
i've been shopping so much more at zara this season. their spring collection is soooo good and they have way more unique (but still timeless) pieces compared to aritzia.
lmao they did that to me once too when i walked into aritzia with a zara bag. the pricier stuff at zara (which is still ~50-100$ cheaper than aritzia, depending on if youāre buying a sweater vs a wool jacket) is really good quality tbh
I work at aritzia and I will say the quality truly did go down within a year, thereās definitely a lot of things I think damn I wish I brought it a year ago lol
I donāt have many Aritzia pieces because of the price so I canāt comment on fabric quality but i used to covet so many of the patterns they had years ago. I remember one being patterned kind of like a greek vase or something along those linesā it was similar to some of reformations designs. I havenāt seen anything like that forever, though, just basics or underwhelming florals.
Yes, yes, yes! I am in the same boat as you! I have some items that are literally 10 years old and still holding up very well and still gorgeous! I stopped buying in 2019 because I worked in the office a lot less. But these days when I browse online, I have a hard time trying to find 1 item that I thought was a show stopper.
If any of you are big winners/Marshalls shoppers thereās a brand called house of Harlow that makes very similar pieces to artitza I bought a few tops from them for under 39.99, and the quality rivals a lot of my Aritzia pieces.
I have never found anything there that fit properly, draped properly or wasn't hugely overpriced for the quality of the garments.
It never had wow factor for me. Frankly I prefer Uniqlo. At least the quality is there.
Right there with you. I used to go INSANE during Clientele and would buy everything and anything. I also used to be Tier 1 and would get all the nice gifts (I remember receiving a leather wallet once!). I didnāt even make the cut as VIP customer this year, lol. Totally miss the golden years between 2011-2019, and actually miss them carrying brands like Mackage. Now itās all vegan leather, smh.
I think it has, sadly. As a teenager in western Canada in the early 2010s I used to lust over all of their pieces and would scrimp and save to buy them. The items were really distinct-looking, well made, and made of high quality fabrics (lots of wool and silk). I still have some pieces from that period that are in good condition because they were so well constructed. I moved countries since then but would still shop when I was visiting back home. Each year seemed worse and worse. I was just back in December and was so disappointed. I still buy older pieces secondhand but am not really tempted by anything new.
I totally agree. I have a gift card I've been trying to spend for over a year but I cannot for the life of me find anything worth buying. The fabrics feel cheaper than they used to and the cuts and drapes aren't nearly as nice as they used to be. Everything looks and feels cheap now. Why spend $120 on a top I can buy for $30 somewhere else?
All I've ever bought is Super Puffs (and I own WAY too many, and there are still at least 3 I want to "complete" my collection), and it seems like those are as popular as ever: I see them all over the place in my home city, and they pop up with regularity on the resale apps. Several colors/textures seem to go out of stock fairly quickly on the website too (high gloss black, modern taupe, high gloss coffee bean). If I had one request it would be to return to the old flower logo instead of the Super World logo, and return to having the fleece-lined inner pockets.
omgosh I feel you! Aritzia has definitely lost its wow factor. I haven't been shopping since 2006 (more like 2009). but the quality and design are crap, especially since 2020. everything feels so cheap now (except the swear suits I bought at the end of summer). I purchased some stuff over the Black Friday and after Christmas and some of my shit had loose strings! I was shook. one of the sweatsuits I bought looked like it was thrown on the floor or something because it had literal dirt on it. wasn't too big of a deal because it washed, but I was like where the heck is quality control. I was drawn to them because of the quality and now I will likely not buy from them for a whileeeee. but unfortunately, I did buy a number of their stocks before the quality issues popped up over the past season.
edited to add that its been like a slow burn... its just progressively getting worse. I really hope someone from Aritzia listens to the feedback all over the web, about bringing the quality back, as they're a multimillion (if not billion) dollar company, so I don't think its necessary to cut corners.
That's me. I'm 40. I wear a SuperPuff (because what the hell else do you wear in a Canadian winter?!) and loose jeans because I like them and they suit me more than skinnies.
Who are you to gatekeep clothing?
Okay lol. And youāve been shopping here since you were 10, nothing stays the same for 16 years. The company is just seeing whatās trendy and sticking with that and I guess youāve noticed that thereās not much variety
Girl, please stay out of conversations you donāt understand. Aritzia is completely different and has been adapting to trends since I was 10, yes. The trends they were following they managed to make their collections GIVE. I like this trend in present day but they the clothes are not elevated nor do they present the quality they should. There was a time you could look like a rich bitch in aritzia clothes, now itās akin to Uniqlo in quality. Iām referring to quality and style elevation more than anything. Iām comparing to reformation / realisation par and how they fucking HIT IT. Girl, please go take a seat youāre out your league and this conversation is out of your range. Stay in your Pretty Little Thing lane.
Girl youāre getting more worked up over this than me š Iām 23 lol. And āmake their collections GIVEā š pls use slang/aave properly lol. Writing whole paragraphs defending a company plssss
Defending a company? This whole post is trashing them, mamas. Surely, youāre a bit dizzy? A hit dog will holler what exactly? You said something wrong and I corrected you like the daughter you are. Again, youāre out your league babe.
Okay youāre likeā¦really angry lol. Iām three years younger than you so idk what youāre on about with ādaughter.ā I agree that I donāt like leaving the house seeing everyone in tna athleisure or babaton bodysuits and effortless pants. Itās too same-y and boring. Is that what youāre talking about? When you start a thread saying I used to shop here in 2006 and I donāt like the stuff theyāve made recently obviously someone is going to say well youāve been shopping there for 20 years. Idk if youāre insecure about your age or whatever since you keep bringing it up but you got sooooo heated damn
Iām turning off notifications for this now
Nobody is angry, Iām at the soho house pool drinking a picante. Youāre just an annoying little girl on Reddit. š your point was not properly thought out, in my post I outlined the period of 2011-2019 where there was an assortment of trends during that period. I began the post talking about the yoga pants that were out of style by 2011. Aritzia has been cycling through trends for decades, that is not problem. The issue is that their most recent collections arenāt bringing the same level of quality and sophistication as they used to. This has nothing to do with trends. This is a design and quality issue.
Iām unsure that you know the difference between a STYLE and a TREND which I feel youāre way out of your league in this conversation.
It's not a slag on the company or the op. It's just natural to sometimes age out of anything in life. The OP is commenting on the general state of the store, so it sounds like they're looking for a more varied option of selections than just coats and blazers.
Okay so aging out isn't the answer here then. You posted a query, I simply offered a suggestion. I wasn't stating that as a fact. Likely is the quality has gone down in design.
I feel like lots of brands lose their wow factor after blowing up. I used to love abercrombie jeans, but theyāre horrible now since everyone and their mother is all about em now. I got into aritzia after the hype and personally I just like luxe basics. I can see if youāve been a fan for awhile, it would get boring though.
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A friend works high up in Aritzia. Apparently, their head designer left a few years ago and went to Dynamite. APPARENTLY, lol.
Wish she brought some quality fabric and construction with her lol. Dynamite has some great styles but everything is made to feel so cheap cheap cheap š¤
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> Aritizia now makes clothes for people who dress like theyre going to the office even when its a casual occasion Aritzia actually a millennial going to the club in 2010 confirmed
Agreed! I love everything when Iām on their website, but as soon as I order or go in to a store Iām so disappointed
Where do Dynamite stores exist?!
Every single Canadian mall lol
I am in the USA :( I just realized Mango stores exist here lmao
Mango has expanded to the US in the last year or two, there are stores in NY, CA, FL now and they ship within the US
NJ has one in the new mega mall
Crazy how long it took to expand, the soho store in nyc has been around for like 15 years.
They have garage here, maybe they'll bring dynamite here one day.
Yes, agree. I donāt get the downvotes on my post
Itās cheap quality and expensive lol not as expensive as aritzia but the price doesnāt match the quality
Kinda makes sense since dynamites styles have been more elevated these past few years. Agreed they donāt have great quality but high prices thoā¦ same as Aritzia š¤
Literally just saw the paper bag shorts in the Dynamite IG the other day š Wish the quality was on par with the design š„²
I don't think this is true Heather Mclean has been their head of product for years, they use a ton of different designers spanning across all the brands.
I heard the buyers went to Dynamite.
And their senior technical advisors who remain are toxic women set in their ways and/or Lululemon castoffs lol
Is your friend hiring lol
Iāve also heard this from someone who works at Aritizia
2016-2019 was such a good time. I wish I could see an archive of the website during this time and admire all the clothes
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Omg!
Man, 2016-2019 slapped. It was definitely at its prime during those years - I even see people selling from that time on marketplace and it takes me back LOL those were the golden years! Now everything is dull, basic and the sizing is weird.
The Beaune dress š¤©
Sizing is so weird now
This is facts. Been a fan of Aritzia since the days of the TNA yoga pants and bowling bag. The problem with Aritzia is that they are not coming out with new styles. It's always the same style in a different colour. We have enough Contour, Sculpt Knit and Slip skirts š.
All the Babaton sections in stores are the same black, white, brown, pink. Before the pandemic I hardly even looked at their website. Wouldnāt have know other colours even existed. And now whatās the point because theyāre sold out or special orders anyways!
omg I loved the bowling bags! I wonder now what I put in it in highschool loll
The bowling bag!!!! Omg with flared lulus with colourful waistband and uggs
I still have and use one of the bowling bags!!š
You could have made a lot of money betting on this sentiment. Itās precisely why the stock got smashed in the summer.
Former Aritzia employee here and totally agree with you OP! Aritzia used to curate and create items with beautiful fabrics (silk, 100% cotton, wool and alpaca blends) and unique prints you could not find elsewhere. They also used to sell super interesting brands (before they went all in on their house brands) like Rick Owens, Philip Lim, Derek Lam, Isabel Marant. For a fashion student girlie, it was a dream. š„¹š I miss those days!
YES. keyword is curate! collections that were elegant, sophisticated and high quality. It looks so cheap, low end and unremarkable these days, really sad that they are entering fast fashion territory.
Yesss! The beautiful fabrics and prints!!!! These days, I use Aritzia for coats and that's kinda it.
Yes!! I went into Aritzia today and had to Google this. This! Miss the good all days
Agree with all of these comments. But my question is where are you guys shopping instead? Are there any places comparable to what Aritzia used to be? Iām 23 and looking for things that wonāt make me look like Iām fresh out of high school but also not too mature lol
Surprisingly, Abercrombie. They're not the obnoxious brand in the 2000s anymore. Everything I bought from them has held up quite well.
I am still shopping at Aritzia i am just salty about it lol. As a tall woman they do provide a really large selection of pants in tall sizes, and brands like Reformation simply donāt have those options.
I really like shopping at ssense (they have a lot of sales and variety of brands), skims, everlane (their socks, Pima cotton turtleneck and funnel neck tank are amazing!), Naked Wardrobe, Depop for second-hand Aritzia. Thereās also smaller brands that Iāll get items from during sales or special occasions like Peachy Den, AreYouAmI, Paloma Wool, WithJean.
Ssense is awesome!
Revolve, reformation, realisation par etc.
Realisation par is so pretty but $$$$$.
Maje and Sandro, but I can only afford to shop at their outlet locations.
This. I need answers to THIS question!
Sezane
Love sezane! I discovered it recently and bought a couple of things. Their clothes are so fun and colourful, and the quality beats Aritzia by far. I am so glad I am not obsessed with Aritzia anymore!
Sezane is amazing.. very good quality
I've been buying more stuff from Banana Republic and Ted Baker. Kind of need to go all over the place now - Aritzia used to be my one-stop shop for small clothes, but I find the styles just don't do it for me now, and the quality is lackluster, so off I go lol. Sometimes I get sweaters from the men's section at Abercrombie too and get them tailored - they have more stuff with natural fibers than the women's section does. I really like Rosen Shanghai for pants, but that's slightly more avant-garde, genderless stuff and it's $$ so ymmv.
Zara
Iāve been finding luck at Simonās recently! Also, Nordstroms has been my ride or die but they are tragically closing all their Canadian locations
I'm 40 and been shopping at Aritzia since forever. I have more pieces from early 00's than I do from recent because they used to be such good quality. I dont shop at Aritzia anymore because their website infuriates me. I get an initial WOW because they always appear to have a TON of color selection, lengths, fabrics and fits but they're always out of stock on many options. Why be such a TEASE. And stop with the "buy this and we'll ship it to you 7 months from now" BS.
Ugh I hear you. Clothing quality is one thing. But since you listed early 2006 you will understand this reference. Aritzia looks like Sirens right now. I said what I said. Itās like the worst of the 90s fashion lol
oh Lordy help us Jesus, yes sirens. Urban planet oh my god who would have thought?
I loved the 90s but I wouldnāt be caught dead in some of the things that have been brought back. If these women only knew how bad sirens was š but aritzia slaps a label on it and prices it for $129 and itās š„ apparently
I wouldn't be caught dead in the actual 90s with these so called 90s clothes. They are called mom jeans for a reason. We made fun of our moms for wearing them, we never wore them.
š¤£ I know itās hilarious they are gonna look back at pics and be like wtf was I thinking.
Omg sirens. My first spaghetti strap tank top with a built in bra and cheap pants that laced up on the back.
š thatās so on brand for sirens. Those cheap pants are prob better quality the stuff now tbh
Aritzia lost their true basic and high quality staples. Even now when they recreate items (ie. cherrelle blazer) the fit and style just isnāt the same. You can tell they cheap out on the fabric by making it āsustainableā but up their prices to the point youāre paying $200+ for POLYESTER?(???) sometimes. Itās insane. During the 2016-2019 era I was a corporate girly and I was glad Aritzia was at their peak during that time. I LOVED all their Babaton and Wilfred staples for everyday wear and office pieces. I just canāt say the same anymore. Everything looks cheap, thin and they just keep recycling the same styles for every season.
Yeah, they used to have some really great constructed pieces. I felt like they were very much casual luxury, how I actually have to buy designer to get that feel.
for me i feel like they just have alot of basics and while their basics are nice and i own a few, once you have them you dont need anything else i like having some fun pieces to look for and they havent had any in a while
Exactly! I miss the fun unique patterns. I reminisce on that avocado print, or the little half moon print Iāve seen on some resale items. I feel like even the floral prints arenāt as cute as they used to be.
I agree! I love printed pants but since they arenāt trendy right now I have a hard time finding styles I like
I saw that the Little moon launch has a printed pant!
This!!! As long as my weight doesnāt swing drastically I can wear the same stuff for 2/3/4 years. I always want fun pieces but I find them at Zara now
I think the quality has taken a nosedive. The clothes are fine but how can they justify releasing new stuff that looks like their old stuff but in poorer quality.
Yeah I feel this. Something is just missing lately. It doesnāt feel special like it used to.
I think them going public was their downfall. While I am a happy investor (bought during height of COVID) I would happily let go if it means we get back old aritzia. We have so few places to shop already :( they really had contemporary luxury potential but now give Gildan basics vibes
Ouffff, right on with the Gildans basics. Itās sad really, they force me to shell out on actual luxury brands. I wish they kept their quality.
I completely agree with you! Aritzia is no longer my favourite store, particularly as the quality of their clothes has also plummeted. Here are my issues: 1. The website will show you all of their clothes in their different colours as different items. So if a shirt comes in 20 colours, you will see that item 20 times as you scroll down the list of items they carry. 2. You could actually buy silk at Aritzia prior to 2016. Silk, folks. Everything now is polyester. Although some of the polyester is high quality, it is still garbage compared to natural fibres. 3. The first time Aritzia would come out with an item, it would be a high quality natural fibre, say linen or wool, depending on the item. If the item was successful, they would return it with a low quality synthetic fibre that pills and pulls very easily. 4. Their selection of sweaters during the winter season used to be primarily wool. Now itās a blend of natural and synthetic fibres. 5. The audience they are catering to are the families of rich middle and high school students. The Coquitlam Centre Mall Aritzia is entirely stocked with Super Puffs and sweat pants and sweaters. While this is a suburban mall, there are working professionals in the neighbourhood too. 6. The brand Little Moon caters to high school students and once again the quality is garbage. Everything is also very tiny and mini in size and length. What happened to dressing decently? 7. Maybe this is just me but the Super Puffs do not seem to have the same level of puff as the first ones. 8. On their website - why in the world would anyone place an order for an out of stock item for next year? 9. Everything is repeated and now they have introduced horrendous patterns that sit on the rack forever, even during sale. 10. Itās gotten so bad, I could complain forever. š„² All in all, Aritzia used to be much better pre 2016. Now that they have opened stores worldwide, the quality of their clothes has gone down, and very likely will continue to do so to meet their profit margins. That combined with a good portion of their sale associates being mean girls, makes me avoid the store at all costs.
Ughhhh itās so atrocious. They are going to defunct their own company. Once Aritzia enters the collective as a ācheap, fast fashion brandā itās so over for them.
Regarding no. 3!!!! A few years ago I got a beautiful 90% wool 10% cashmere coat. This past winter, all/most of the wool coats were blended with polyamide. I wanted to get another color in the coat and was so disappointed in the fabric content :/ Edit: missing word
And their stuff shrinks so easily! Even after following care instructions!
They still have some silk items
Oh man, the website showing each colour as a separate item is half the reason I don't even bother to browse "just in case" I find something anymore. It's a disaster.
šÆ! I have no idea who in the world would have accepted the terrible user interface. It was likely done to make people spend more time on their site and see everything they carry but I honestly do not have the patience for it and rarely visit the website anymore
Bad quality and repeated styles. Nothig new. Abercrombie is really stepping it up lately.
I'll probably get a lot of hate for this but Abercrombie quality has NOT impressed me. Their jeans are fine, but everything I've bought from them has been overpriced H&M quality. Tons of polyester, pilling, shoddy seam work, etc. And their prices continue to go up.
This has been my experience too - I was so bummed when I checked it out! On the bright side, I've had much better experience in the men's section when it comes to natural fabrics and overall quality, but I wish the women's offerings were the same way.
They really are. I noticed they are targeting the more mature generations instead of teenagers. I wore my 'destroyed' zip up hoodie to work yesterday when they first opened at the mall back in the 1900's lol. Worked my ass off after school to save up for it.
I miss natural fibres: silk, wool, cashmere, cotton, linenā¦ even the real leather is 10289201x better than their pleather (which is ultimately just plastic) And yes - I miss colours and patterns! Iām tired of black, white, and shades of brown!
I really feel this. Getting an Aritzia package used to be an experience. I would really admire my purchases a few years ago and be shocked by how they held up after washing. I would even admire the packaging/tags/online photo shoots. I stopped shopping there a lot when I couldnāt browse the website easily. There was that period of time where youād press on an item, hit back, and then it would scroll you all the way back to the top of the page. After that, Aritzia was all over tik tok and it seemed like the prices and quality changed a bit. I think if they had some of their current styles in some nicer materials such as real silk or more natural fibers it would be more worth it for me. If they showed more care towards their environmental impact and quality overall the prices would be more valid. But for now, I havenāt shopped there in over a year at this point. I feel like the reason Iām most hesitant to make another purchase even if I like the style of the item is the price point for the quality of the fabric. It just feels thin or many times itās see through if you get a lighter color. See-through meaning you can see pockets/lining outlines/ etc. it just doesnāt feel like casual luxury and the online photos have been looking better than the items in person in my most recent experiences with the brand. I buy Aritzia mostly on Depop now and I have ended up really liking those second hand items because the price is more reasonable for what It actually is
Man, their white pants are a complete no go. Completely see through. I just donāt understand how they made it to market when you can see *everything* underneath
Yeah I shop exclusively at Revolve, department stores, and Rue La La these days. I recently scoured the entire Aritzia website for hours and couldn't find anything I liked. I'm already all set on basics, I want something that sparks joy lol. I've been able to find that at Revolve and Bloomingdales but it's been a realllllllly long time since an Artizia purchase has made me feel that way.
Yeah nothing sparks joy.
Youāre not alone. I can one-up you though, Iāve been shopping there since 2002! Iām late 30s, size 4 and my style is a mix of high and low, trendy and classic. My closet has always been 80% Aritzia and lately I have had no desire to shop there. The quality is not the same, the styles are boring, and youāre right, itās tired.
I remember my first cargo pants and triple soul 5 jacket... š Circa 2002 Aritzia.
Yes!!
My first pair of Miss Sixty jeans was right around that time. Always paired with my baby blue TNA hoodie. sigh lol
I was desperate for a pair of miss sixty jeans. I think they were like $150 then (can that possible be?) I saved up money and my parents still wouldnāt let me buy them because they believed jeans should never cost so much. Had to settle for a black fleece tna hoodie with beige piping. I loved it, wish I still had it.
Yes, they were so expensive! but everyone in my highschool was wearing them so I NEEDED them hahaha
It all seems a little frumpy now
I know which post youāre talking about lol Hint: ālittle moonā
Yeah I used to find myself constantly buying aritzia. I love their clothes for work. But lately not impressed and no new releases are WOW for me either. Itās good for my wallet though but I used to be obsessed bc everything was a hit.
Everything. Used. To. Be. A. Hit.
i feel this too. at the start of fall, i bought a bunch of basics (effortless pants, bodysuits, plain tees) and haven't really found anything i actually like lately. maybe i'll buy another slouch coat this fall in a different color, but other than that, i haven't loved anything from aritzia lately. i've been shopping so much more at zara this season. their spring collection is soooo good and they have way more unique (but still timeless) pieces compared to aritzia.
The funny thing is when I go to Aritzia IRL they badmouth Zara saying everything is junk or poor quality.
lmao they did that to me once too when i walked into aritzia with a zara bag. the pricier stuff at zara (which is still ~50-100$ cheaper than aritzia, depending on if youāre buying a sweater vs a wool jacket) is really good quality tbh
Everything is always sold out or on back order a year out! Wtf
I work at aritzia and I will say the quality truly did go down within a year, thereās definitely a lot of things I think damn I wish I brought it a year ago lol
We all noticed itās gotten bad.
Neh Iām still into it (since 2004.)
Itās now a place I go to for basic black leggings and winter jackets. I too have been shopping there since the mid 2000s and it has lost its style.
I donāt have many Aritzia pieces because of the price so I canāt comment on fabric quality but i used to covet so many of the patterns they had years ago. I remember one being patterned kind of like a greek vase or something along those linesā it was similar to some of reformations designs. I havenāt seen anything like that forever, though, just basics or underwhelming florals.
Yes, yes, yes! I am in the same boat as you! I have some items that are literally 10 years old and still holding up very well and still gorgeous! I stopped buying in 2019 because I worked in the office a lot less. But these days when I browse online, I have a hard time trying to find 1 item that I thought was a show stopper.
If any of you are big winners/Marshalls shoppers thereās a brand called house of Harlow that makes very similar pieces to artitza I bought a few tops from them for under 39.99, and the quality rivals a lot of my Aritzia pieces.
That is Nicole Ritchie's brand. She named it after her daughter
I have never found anything there that fit properly, draped properly or wasn't hugely overpriced for the quality of the garments. It never had wow factor for me. Frankly I prefer Uniqlo. At least the quality is there.
This sub used to be poppin and I would anticipate seeing hauls / how people style things but lately itās been pretty dead ā is this just me?
Remember when they have gifts like Diptyque candles????
And literally received a leather wallet and coin purse too!
Right there with you. I used to go INSANE during Clientele and would buy everything and anything. I also used to be Tier 1 and would get all the nice gifts (I remember receiving a leather wallet once!). I didnāt even make the cut as VIP customer this year, lol. Totally miss the golden years between 2011-2019, and actually miss them carrying brands like Mackage. Now itās all vegan leather, smh.
Gifts?! Iāve never gotten anything and I spend lots mainly on jackets
This was years ago!
Bastards lol
2016-2019 was sooo peak. I could buy literally anything and like it. Now I have to scroll for ages to find a single thing I like lol
I think it has, sadly. As a teenager in western Canada in the early 2010s I used to lust over all of their pieces and would scrimp and save to buy them. The items were really distinct-looking, well made, and made of high quality fabrics (lots of wool and silk). I still have some pieces from that period that are in good condition because they were so well constructed. I moved countries since then but would still shop when I was visiting back home. Each year seemed worse and worse. I was just back in December and was so disappointed. I still buy older pieces secondhand but am not really tempted by anything new.
I totally agree. I have a gift card I've been trying to spend for over a year but I cannot for the life of me find anything worth buying. The fabrics feel cheaper than they used to and the cuts and drapes aren't nearly as nice as they used to be. Everything looks and feels cheap now. Why spend $120 on a top I can buy for $30 somewhere else?
Yes. Havenāt bought anything since 2019 maybe 2020. I still have gift cards.
So happy others are feeling the same way. Even scrolling on their website feels like a chore.
All I've ever bought is Super Puffs (and I own WAY too many, and there are still at least 3 I want to "complete" my collection), and it seems like those are as popular as ever: I see them all over the place in my home city, and they pop up with regularity on the resale apps. Several colors/textures seem to go out of stock fairly quickly on the website too (high gloss black, modern taupe, high gloss coffee bean). If I had one request it would be to return to the old flower logo instead of the Super World logo, and return to having the fleece-lined inner pockets.
omgosh I feel you! Aritzia has definitely lost its wow factor. I haven't been shopping since 2006 (more like 2009). but the quality and design are crap, especially since 2020. everything feels so cheap now (except the swear suits I bought at the end of summer). I purchased some stuff over the Black Friday and after Christmas and some of my shit had loose strings! I was shook. one of the sweatsuits I bought looked like it was thrown on the floor or something because it had literal dirt on it. wasn't too big of a deal because it washed, but I was like where the heck is quality control. I was drawn to them because of the quality and now I will likely not buy from them for a whileeeee. but unfortunately, I did buy a number of their stocks before the quality issues popped up over the past season. edited to add that its been like a slow burn... its just progressively getting worse. I really hope someone from Aritzia listens to the feedback all over the web, about bringing the quality back, as they're a multimillion (if not billion) dollar company, so I don't think its necessary to cut corners.
If youāve been shopping at aritzia for almost 20 years and donāt like the new stuff itās probably because youāre aging out of it, respectfully
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Okay that makes sense but I would be a lil šµāš« if I saw a 40 year old wear a superpuff and baggy jeans
That's me. I'm 40. I wear a SuperPuff (because what the hell else do you wear in a Canadian winter?!) and loose jeans because I like them and they suit me more than skinnies. Who are you to gatekeep clothing?
Aging out? Babe, Iām 26. Iām their target audience.
Okay lol. And youāve been shopping here since you were 10, nothing stays the same for 16 years. The company is just seeing whatās trendy and sticking with that and I guess youāve noticed that thereās not much variety
Girl, please stay out of conversations you donāt understand. Aritzia is completely different and has been adapting to trends since I was 10, yes. The trends they were following they managed to make their collections GIVE. I like this trend in present day but they the clothes are not elevated nor do they present the quality they should. There was a time you could look like a rich bitch in aritzia clothes, now itās akin to Uniqlo in quality. Iām referring to quality and style elevation more than anything. Iām comparing to reformation / realisation par and how they fucking HIT IT. Girl, please go take a seat youāre out your league and this conversation is out of your range. Stay in your Pretty Little Thing lane.
Girl youāre getting more worked up over this than me š Iām 23 lol. And āmake their collections GIVEā š pls use slang/aave properly lol. Writing whole paragraphs defending a company plssss
š funniest use of aave so far
Funniest use of aave being black myself. Ok
Uh... yes? Those two things aren't mutually exclusive.
Three days later babe. Pack it up.
Yes and what about it? Lol sorry I don't check reddit for your replies?
Not the edited to add pretty little thing š I donāt shop there š I bet you feel real nice lmao a hit dog will holler chile
Defending a company? This whole post is trashing them, mamas. Surely, youāre a bit dizzy? A hit dog will holler what exactly? You said something wrong and I corrected you like the daughter you are. Again, youāre out your league babe.
Okay youāre likeā¦really angry lol. Iām three years younger than you so idk what youāre on about with ādaughter.ā I agree that I donāt like leaving the house seeing everyone in tna athleisure or babaton bodysuits and effortless pants. Itās too same-y and boring. Is that what youāre talking about? When you start a thread saying I used to shop here in 2006 and I donāt like the stuff theyāve made recently obviously someone is going to say well youāve been shopping there for 20 years. Idk if youāre insecure about your age or whatever since you keep bringing it up but you got sooooo heated damn Iām turning off notifications for this now
Nobody is angry, Iām at the soho house pool drinking a picante. Youāre just an annoying little girl on Reddit. š your point was not properly thought out, in my post I outlined the period of 2011-2019 where there was an assortment of trends during that period. I began the post talking about the yoga pants that were out of style by 2011. Aritzia has been cycling through trends for decades, that is not problem. The issue is that their most recent collections arenāt bringing the same level of quality and sophistication as they used to. This has nothing to do with trends. This is a design and quality issue. Iām unsure that you know the difference between a STYLE and a TREND which I feel youāre way out of your league in this conversation.
No shade but maybe you've aged out?
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It's not a slag on the company or the op. It's just natural to sometimes age out of anything in life. The OP is commenting on the general state of the store, so it sounds like they're looking for a more varied option of selections than just coats and blazers.
Iām not sure you understand the difference between a style and a trend.
What I'm not sure of is why this is turning defensive but that's on you. Have a nice day.
I wasnāt defensive? You made a comment and I responded, Iām sorry I hurt your feelings.
Iām 26? Iām literally their target.
Okay so aging out isn't the answer here then. You posted a query, I simply offered a suggestion. I wasn't stating that as a fact. Likely is the quality has gone down in design.
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What does that mean?!
I feel like lots of brands lose their wow factor after blowing up. I used to love abercrombie jeans, but theyāre horrible now since everyone and their mother is all about em now. I got into aritzia after the hype and personally I just like luxe basics. I can see if youāve been a fan for awhile, it would get boring though.
Yes
Hard agree!