"But... compared to what?" Remember that folks. Brands are becoming pros at Greenwashing... just because a brand says its sustainable doesn't mean it is. Statistics by themselves, without context, mean very little.
Exactly, i feel that a good $50 dress which can be kept and worn for more than 10 years would be far more sustainable than buying any anything new. But that of course won’t be profitable for businesses.
The only viscose item I’ve ever owned was a shirt I bought from a thrift store for a few dollars while I was in high school. This thrift store was in a high class community, so I usually found name brand items there. The shirt color was a beautiful jewel tone teal, but the dye bled heavily every time I hand washed it. It was alarming the first time I saw how saturated the water became with the dye. It was the same problem with every wash. Clearly, the fabric can’t hold dye well or the manufacturer used a poor quality dye. The shirt faded over time into a very sad dusky color. I’m glad I didn’t pay full price for it. This was also the shirt that taught me to look at the tag for the cleaning instructions before buying. I hate handwashing clothes. I will happily toss something into a laundering bag and lay it flat on top of the dryer, though.
I remember looking at their website and seeing that their patterned dresses didn’t line up at the seams and that just seems unacceptable to me when the price is that high
EXACTLY!!! I can make my own dress with my pattern lined up for much much cheaper and if I buy my material from ethically sourced companies then I’ve done exactly the same for much cheaper and for better quality. Unlined? Pattern misaligned? No thanks. Not for those prices.
@@GelloWellodry clean only means they haven't tested how it handles washing. It's also a way to remove responsibility for when the clothing falls apart. There are 2 legitimate reasons why a viscose dress couldn't be washed with water. 1. Something is glued rather than sown. Or 2. The print won't hold. Both are indicators of extremely bad quality. In reality, odds are that it's just generally badly made (bad seems, inconsistent materials) and they are trying to add as many clauses to ensure its *your* fault when the dress breaks after 3 uses.
@@marywall-a9192How does having the time or willingness to bring a personal item to the dry cleaner change the fact that the company is spitting in the face of sustainability by making garments dry-clean only?
@@Ruinwynalso 3. Viscose is really the same as rayon, it's extremely cheap and shrinks like crazy. If the item is dry clean only, they definitely haven't preshrunk the fabric. The prices they're asking are completely insane for what you are actually getting.
@@rosethorn0232truth. You're supposed to wash fabric before you use it but most companies don't so they can squeeze out as many dresses as they can out of the unwashed fabric. It's definitely not worth the price (mass produced treatment but upsold a bajillion times)
I own a silk dress from Reformation, and it kept ripping at the seams. I had to get it fixed 3 times, and I gave up on the fourth time it ripped. If I pay over 500 for a dress, I expect it not to fall apart. It was way too fragile and delicate and not wearable. What a waste of money.
I love skirt and jacket from Lilysilk. It’s expensive but I wear it every week at least twice. Very well made and I think the cost per wear is way cheaper than any reformation purchases.
Dry clean only is a ticket to the world without taking complaints from customers. 80% of clothes can be washed at home without any problems but it's easier to tag that it's your fault that stitches were flimsy. Recently, I've seen wool blend with silk suit and normally it would be dry clean only but the designer not so popular and more honest. It was machine wash with care as it should be.
Actually machine washing with regular laundry detergent is not okay for any kind of wool. Wool is not like fabric fibers, it's hairs and will break down from machine washing and laundry Detergent.
@@daniellemartin9896as a fiber artist i machine was wool skeins, knitted and crochet wool. If you use a wool setting on your washing machine which most have or even the delicate setting it’s fine. Modern washing machines aren’t as harsh as they used to be
I'm a Fashion Designer that makes everything in my atelier in the US/ México border, I work directly with Indigenous Artisans in Mexico and everything is made by hand. All artisan work is paid above their asking price, and I only using high quality natural fibers. I also use real sterling silver and shell buttons. I have a hand painted silk/linen blend blouse that is hand painted for right under 500 including tax and free shipping. I have had people tell me my clothes are overpriced and they could get the same quality for so much less. It's painful to hear this because I know what's on the market truly is lack luster in comparison.
dry cleaners still wash a lot of clothes in traditional washing machines... they are just a little more careful about the chemicals they use but you can also do that at home with a little bit of research.
It depends on what kind of dry cleaning right? They use washing machines but depending on the clothes' needs they use a water-like chemical that isnt actually water (bc water would ruin the fibres)
No. Dry cleaners wash what should be washed. Most cotton & linen, especially whites do not come clean when dry cleaned with solvent or Perchlorethelyne. Your dry cleaner just washes it & this is standard protocol. They do what's best, based on fiber content & condition.
I feel like reformation’s quality has decreased a bit after it really popped off a few yrs ago I.e. before influencers started wearing them. Not saying their increase in main stream popularity is a bad thing but I feel like higher quality but “still affordable” depending on your income type brands start cutting corners when their consumer base increases even tho the prices stay relatively the same…
I bought a silk dress half off and it’s nice but not lined and no slip dress. The seams are a quarter of an inch and there are no darts for fit. I would not buy full price at all. It does look like a dress from tj maxx, not high end as the price eludes.
@daniellemartin9896 Yes I actually have done that for events, When I knew I would only wear the dress once. I don't think it's gonna work before a trip. Especially since I don't wanna worry about the garment. I'm not one purchase fast fashion.
On that sustainability piece.. just want to mention that companies can buy carbon credits.. so a company can keep their practice the same but buy credits to offset their carbon footprint. Is it better than not doing anything? Maybe? But it's a lazy way to essentially pay more "taxes" and not change your literal environmental impact. Ref does seem to be doing more than just buying credits by investing in green infrastructure, etc. However I'll forever be skeptical of sustainability sells from companies in general, especially those that didn't have a sustainable practice to begin with.
Yeah I'm quite dubious of carbon offset schemes. For example when trees are planted in forests to offset carbon the forests need to stay intact for ~2000 years as this is how long the carbon released will stay in the atmosphere. It's the equivalent of Julius Ceasar planting a forest and promising that it would still be intact now in modern times. Impossible to guarantee. Better to just genuinely reduce the carbon you release.
If it’s not linen , silk ( chiffon, satin organza or anything with real silk), real leather or cashmere , merino wool or a blend of any of these fabrics . I am not buying it. I don’t care about sustainability or any other crap. I buy very less and make sure to wear my clothes for decades to come. I add five six quality pieces every year and don’t get rid of anything so by the age of 50 I must have a decent size walk in closet
There’s nothing cheap or disposable about good quality viscose fabric. It’s a breathable fiber made from wood pulp, not plastic. It’s comfortable to wear and the viscose I’ve bought and sewn with has a really beautiful drape. Really baffled by the hatred of viscose. Linen is even more wrinkle-prone. I’m assuming a lot of people hear the name and associate it with fabrics like polyester or nylon, but it’s really nothing like them.
@@aisling7244 same. i think people are just uneducated and don't know viscose is made from wood. personally i classify it as a natural fabric since the source is natural, it's not like cotton or silk are naturally occurring in their final fabric form so it's stupid to me when people don't include viscose in "natural fabrics"
@@aisling7244I agree. I'm picky about fibers as well (doubly so because I make a good amount of my own clothing), and strenuously avoid polyester fabric, but rayon and viscose are on my list of fabrics I'm alright with purchasing. Good quality viscose is a pleasure to wear, and will hold up wonderfully with good care.
I got a linen dress from them last year that I love for around $300. But maybe their quality has gone down. I noticed when I bought my dress their site said they used high quality french linen, now it just says "lightweight linen", which sounds like code for cheap linen to me.
Lightweight linen would be either a a lower GSM (thickness, density, less strand weave) 100% linen which is a lower cost; or a linen blend (with cotton or viscose or polyester) which is also a lower cost…
As a sewer I can make these styles with better quality and perfect fit. Viscose is a nice fabric despite the wrinkling, and you actually can machine wash it no problem. Reformation probably isn't prewashing the fabric though which is why it becomes dry clean only (shrinking). Cute styles but ultimately not worth the cost.
Agree, as a home sewist, viscose is one of my favourite natural fibres to wear (especially in hot weather, it breathes)… but with all natural fibres it shrinks in the first wash. We who make our garments, have the freedom to pre-wash our fabrics, and sew of a quality that best fits our bodies; whereas mass-produced factories sew straight from the bolt, and seem to have more quality issues than ever before…
I could not believe that first dress was $500!!!!!!! I did buy a silk top and am waiting for it - hope it does not disappoint. Great to know about their silk dresses.
Thanks so much for this review. I've looked at their website before, hoping to find a dress for a wedding i was attending but everything looked...okay. i couldnt justify spending that much on something that may not fit well in person and may only be flattering on smaller sizes.
fun fashion fact! buttons were invented before button holes and were used purely as decoration before they were fasteners the buttons arent fake they just arent being used as fasteners
You can always see when people resell Reformation it’s all horribly wrinkly even if unworn - but I have worn some of their silk dresses to weddings and they are beautiful!
I put my silk reformation dress in the washing machine on gentle and it was fine. I think "dry clean only" should be reserved for things like leather and wool jackets. I will put ANYTHING that isn't wool or leather in the wash
Watching your videos just has me thinking “WHY IS EVERYTHING SO OVERPRICED AND WHO IS PAYING THESE PRICES”. You know if someone can really afford $500 for a dress there are so many other options.
I have many knit and woven blouses, dresses, skirts and trousers made from often 100% viscose. I've never heard or seen instructions about dry cleaning only. The several tags I've just looked at all say to just machine wash them in 30 degrees C. And both knits and woven pieces are terribly wrinkled AFTER lying on the cloth pile on the chair, but look perfectly fine and smooth after being worn for literally 3-5 minutes after contact with body heat and movement. Viscose is incredibly easy in maintenance. Those dresses have no reason for being at that price. 538 dollars? If you'd gone to the shop and have bought higher quality fabric, you wouldn't pay more than 8.
I love their Mason Pant, Sigmund Dress and Cassi dress. But I think the Cyprus Dress is my favorite. I love the square neckline, the fact that it’s washable and the elastic square in the upper back. It’s just so comfortable and good for travel. Some of their pieces are excellent but yeah you have to try them on and see them in real life. Not everything is at the same level. Their designs really work for my body, they have some pretty nice workers at the store and have a good return policy. 👍 The ref clothes that I have have all been washed and worn many times and still look great.
I like the designs for Reformation but I’d never buy their clothing at full price, when they do sales, they go for $68-$88 a piece which is not too bad
i’m sure you’ve done this before, but can you go over your favorite brands? i’m tired of buying overpriced garbage. i’m cool with expensive stuff if it’s actually worth it.
As someone who has never heard of this store, so has no knowledge of its status or perception, let me tell you these dresses look like what I’d pick up at those stores close to main railway stations, where dresses cost €7.50.
Reformation is worth it on sale. They generally have two or more sales per year and it goes up to 70% off. Those 300-400 dresses will go for 100 or less which I think is fair considering most fast fashion is expensive now. Also during their sales they sell a lot of their cashmere, silk and linen items. I love the silk dresses the quality of the silk is very good.
when reformation first came out i got a pair of jeans when they did a 30-70% off sale online and i got a pair of their skinny jeans. i was expecting quality & the jeans were soft almost thick jegging material & so loose around the waist when i ordered my usual size (30/us 10). i feel like it’s a ploy to get greenwashing influencers to hype them up. plus they aesthetically pleasing minimalistic stores and the prices are insane so it feels exclusive
👌 great and realistic review on multiple parts to clothing. I use to work in retail and I always hated when pricey designers or brands would use cheap material and poor sewing. Quality in pieces that cost 400% more is expected in my eyes. I understand high price points for silk, those pieces last a long time and maintain really well long term. So more bang for your buck. There was a customer I saw one time in a gorgeous orange blouse, she said it was silk ans shes actually had the blouse for like a decade.
This is totally distracted but I haven't been in clothing stores with dresses in a while and this reminded me how almost every dress on racks (esp in malls) are almost as tall as me. I'm 5'2" and I remember loving certain dresses but then realizing the hanger was above my shoulders even tho the hem was almost on the floor. This happened so often I gave up on dresses for a long time
Even if the brands claims "sustainability" in the product, with that price tag, the fabric should be higher quality & sturdy, not something that will fell apart when washed with water (that includes hand washing). Also I'm wondering, these brands that claims "sustainability", what proof for that claim, aside from putting the claim in their website?
When it comes to pay $$$ for articles of clothing I look at the material used. It has to be natural materials (cotton, cashmere, linen, silk, leather, and wool) for me. I've bought three articles of clothing from Reformation so far. All on sale and they were a silk dress, linen dress, and linen two piece. Two were bought during the Black Friday weekend, because it looks like that is the only time if the year when the whole website is on sale. The point of this ramble is to make sure you read the product details or product tag. Just because it's an expensive brand name doesn't mean it's worth the price.
I have a Jean shirt from them that I bought like 7 years ago. I have sweat, spilled food and travelled the world in that thing and it’s still looks fantastic. All the stains just wash out. It’s crazy. I also like their denim and plain black tshirts (I have two and they are sooo flattering) I can’t really speak to anything else. Some of their items are just ok, but I don’t shop there a lot.
If I decided to make dresses that seem unfinished, I can go back to this memory that a some kid made a dress from a sweatshop and had it sold for $300 a piece.
Idk if their quality has gone downhill…but I have three dresses purchased between 2018-2021 that I love 🥺 and they do have a lot more sustainability information on their website, which is decently convincing to me as someone who’s studied environmental public health.
That’s the thing. I bought a Reformation dress from Poshmark (because I knew the pieces were too high and prefer just buying second hand) and was EXTREMELY disappointed by the dresses’ quality and form. No lining and to wash the fabric is so risky with viscose. They are definitely not worth the price and better off buying second hand and at a thrift store if you absolutely want a piece. The only dress I’ll likely keep is one I was searching high and low for after seeing it on Pinterest but even then it’s feel like something I’d make during my wannabe fashion designer era in middle school. 😅
i only buy linen pieces from reformation, i find they hold up really well, and it is hard to find as much variety/bright colors in linen in other stores. i don't buy their rayon stuff, it is not good. I also have a leather moto jacket from there, very good. I would believe their silk stuff is also worth it.
Duchess silk satin - $39 a yard for home use That silk slip dress takes maximum, absolutely maximum, 4 yards, likely more like 2.5 To make, that dress would cost $100-175 in materials for the home sewist. They don't seem to be paying much for labor, considering they're so vague about it, and so they must be pocketing the rest.
Thank you for this video! I agree that it doesn’t make sense that they are charging designer prices. I’ve been shopping there a long time and I remember that a lot of their pieces were made in the US, but I no longer see that on their tags. There are many pieces I have bought and returned over the shock of the quality. I once got a two piece set of a stretchy top and long skirt for ~$198 and the material was so flimsy it looked like an Amazon set. Also I must add , I have boughten a good number of shoes from them and I think I’m officially done with their shoes. They felt comfortable when trying on, and then hurt so bad after about an hour. They are sooo expensive for the quality of the shoe. I’d say pass on them and purchase a well known brand for shoes instead.
Bro where the hell are people shopping for clothes to be that expensive? I have never seen clothes that expensive unless it’s a very well known brand, almost designer clothes, and we don’t have a lot of stores like that where I live. Holy shit
I’m just at the point where its going to start making sense to have a decent proportion of my clothes handmade by a seamstress 🤷♀️ which tbh is no bad thing
not to mention the one time i went into the store, the employees were pretty rude and acting like they were better than everyone else. hoping this doesn't go for the rest of their stores
I’ve seen plenty of pieces similar to these in Southeast Asia (Vietnamese boutiques to be exact) for a FRACTION of the price, yet with much better quality! (albeit not too “sustainable” however u may define it) That just goes to show the power of marketing when it comes to the “it” brands like these 🫤
"Sustainably made in Overseas" 😂😂
It was made, what more do you need to know 🙄
What's the capital of Overseas? I need it for my crosswords puzzle😂😂
It is a funny oxymoron… “made overseas” is less sustainable than just making it in the US without the ship sailing across the world.
@user-lt1jd1ye3v well driving trucks all across the US isnt very sustainable either
@@samevans1289 underground
"But... compared to what?"
Remember that folks. Brands are becoming pros at Greenwashing... just because a brand says its sustainable doesn't mean it is. Statistics by themselves, without context, mean very little.
Exactly, i feel that a good $50 dress which can be kept and worn for more than 10 years would be far more sustainable than buying any anything new. But that of course won’t be profitable for businesses.
"Statistics by themselves, without context, mean very little" could not have found a better way to say it 🤌
they spend more in advertising about their sustainability rather than actually doing anything that is sustainable.
@@ahaoooathis!!
It's no different to supermarket detergents claiming to be clean and green and recyclable. We need to study what to look for.
385 for %100 viscose u got me fcked up
Surprised she didn't talk about that more
Ikr!
Seems to me as marketing strategy to hype up viscose to make it lux to stupid people.
Viscose clothes f.. k up after First Wash! Lol
The only viscose item I’ve ever owned was a shirt I bought from a thrift store for a few dollars while I was in high school. This thrift store was in a high class community, so I usually found name brand items there. The shirt color was a beautiful jewel tone teal, but the dye bled heavily every time I hand washed it. It was alarming the first time I saw how saturated the water became with the dye. It was the same problem with every wash. Clearly, the fabric can’t hold dye well or the manufacturer used a poor quality dye. The shirt faded over time into a very sad dusky color. I’m glad I didn’t pay full price for it. This was also the shirt that taught me to look at the tag for the cleaning instructions before buying. I hate handwashing clothes. I will happily toss something into a laundering bag and lay it flat on top of the dryer, though.
Right??!!!😮
My grandma was a seamstress… viscose is VERY cheap. I do not understand all these “high end” brands using viscose and charging too dollar for it.
Thank you for a true review! I thought they were pretty overpriced for the qualityof clothing they provide.
Glad it was helpful!
I've seen DIY sewists on youtube replicate their designs and most of them look better quality than the originals.
I bought a two piece dress from Reformation and the skirt was the same color but 100% different from the picture. Save your money lol
FOR $538 JESUS CHRIST
And she's expecting 'close to perfection'....
To look like Cinderella before her fairy godmother arrived, hell no.
Yeah i thought it would be like 50🧍
Costs more than my super heavy wedding gown
If u go thrifting with that amount, you would have clothes for 4 seasons, with cash left over. The same amount of attention would be paid to u too.
I remember looking at their website and seeing that their patterned dresses didn’t line up at the seams and that just seems unacceptable to me when the price is that high
EXACTLY!!! I can make my own dress with my pattern lined up for much much cheaper and if I buy my material from ethically sourced companies then I’ve done exactly the same for much cheaper and for better quality. Unlined? Pattern misaligned? No thanks. Not for those prices.
Completely agree. IF I'm paying that money, I'm paying it for the detailing. There's clearly a lack of attention here for the price point.
Also, if you have to dry clean it every time u clean it, is it really more sustainable?
@@marywall-a9192what do you mean? If it’s dry clean only, regular soap/water would ruin the clothing. There isn’t any way around it sadly
@@GelloWellodry clean only means they haven't tested how it handles washing. It's also a way to remove responsibility for when the clothing falls apart. There are 2 legitimate reasons why a viscose dress couldn't be washed with water. 1. Something is glued rather than sown. Or 2. The print won't hold. Both are indicators of extremely bad quality. In reality, odds are that it's just generally badly made (bad seems, inconsistent materials) and they are trying to add as many clauses to ensure its *your* fault when the dress breaks after 3 uses.
@@marywall-a9192How does having the time or willingness to bring a personal item to the dry cleaner change the fact that the company is spitting in the face of sustainability by making garments dry-clean only?
@@Ruinwynalso 3. Viscose is really the same as rayon, it's extremely cheap and shrinks like crazy. If the item is dry clean only, they definitely haven't preshrunk the fabric. The prices they're asking are completely insane for what you are actually getting.
@@rosethorn0232truth. You're supposed to wash fabric before you use it but most companies don't so they can squeeze out as many dresses as they can out of the unwashed fabric. It's definitely not worth the price (mass produced treatment but upsold a bajillion times)
sustainability should always involve complete transparency about suppliers and labour!
And a cleaning process that doesn't involve harmful harsh chemicals like drycleaning
I own a silk dress from Reformation, and it kept ripping at the seams. I had to get it fixed 3 times, and I gave up on the fourth time it ripped. If I pay over 500 for a dress, I expect it not to fall apart. It was way too fragile and delicate and not wearable. What a waste of money.
Take it back!!!!
I love skirt and jacket from Lilysilk. It’s expensive but I wear it every week at least twice. Very well made and I think the cost per wear is way cheaper than any reformation purchases.
I LOVE that she calls out high end or expensive brands when they're poorly made and not worth it
Is reformation a high end brand?
@@TrailAlyssthe prices are :D
They look cheap to me
I didn't wanna say it, so thank you for saying it 😂
Dry clean only is a ticket to the world without taking complaints from customers. 80% of clothes can be washed at home without any problems but it's easier to tag that it's your fault that stitches were flimsy. Recently, I've seen wool blend with silk suit and normally it would be dry clean only but the designer not so popular and more honest. It was machine wash with care as it should be.
Actually machine washing with regular laundry detergent is not okay for any kind of wool. Wool is not like fabric fibers, it's hairs and will break down from machine washing and laundry Detergent.
@@daniellemartin9896 they make wool and silk detergent
@@daniellemartin9896as a fiber artist i machine was wool skeins, knitted and crochet wool. If you use a wool setting on your washing machine which most have or even the delicate setting it’s fine. Modern washing machines aren’t as harsh as they used to be
@@morganboggis03 the machine is fine, it's the detergent that's not okay
@@daniellemartin9896which is why you should use special wool detergent. It's the same with silk.
‘Overseas’ 🤣 why don’t they be specific
i.e. third world country with questionable regulations XD
Either they have no idea, or they don't want to say it's made in a poor country
Because they have several company buildings in sereval country's all over the world if im not mistaken
IME most of their clothes is made in China, which carries a stigma
it's China and they didn't want to say that
CLOSE TO PERFECTION??? Nah, imma need PERFECT for that price 😂😂😂
I'm a Fashion Designer that makes everything in my atelier in the US/ México border, I work directly with Indigenous Artisans in Mexico and everything is made by hand. All artisan work is paid above their asking price, and I only using high quality natural fibers. I also use real sterling silver and shell buttons. I have a hand painted silk/linen blend blouse that is hand painted for right under 500 including tax and free shipping. I have had people tell me my clothes are overpriced and they could get the same quality for so much less.
It's painful to hear this because I know what's on the market truly is lack luster in comparison.
could you give me the name of the brand. I've been looking for better clothes here in mexico
What’s your store called? I would visit 😊
Yes, me too. I would like to check the store!
Nobody can get the same quality for the same price. Some people just can't tell the difference. Those aren't your customers.
I wouldn’t buy that first dress for $30 are you kidding? Sticking to thrifting 😂
I have a reformation dress and it's the most trash quality I was shocked like F21 quality 🥴💀
Nooo! How many wears did it take before it started looking crappy?
dry cleaners still wash a lot of clothes in traditional washing machines... they are just a little more careful about the chemicals they use but you can also do that at home with a little bit of research.
It depends on what kind of dry cleaning right? They use washing machines but depending on the clothes' needs they use a water-like chemical that isnt actually water (bc water would ruin the fibres)
No. Dry cleaners wash what should be washed. Most cotton & linen, especially whites do not come clean when dry cleaned with solvent or Perchlorethelyne. Your dry cleaner just washes it & this is standard protocol. They do what's best, based on fiber content & condition.
I feel like reformation’s quality has decreased a bit after it really popped off a few yrs ago I.e. before influencers started wearing them. Not saying their increase in main stream popularity is a bad thing but I feel like higher quality but “still affordable” depending on your income type brands start cutting corners when their consumer base increases even tho the prices stay relatively the same…
I bought a silk dress half off and it’s nice but not lined and no slip dress. The seams are a quarter of an inch and there are no darts for fit. I would not buy full price at all. It does look like a dress from tj maxx, not high end as the price eludes.
"It looks ok on the hanger." Girl, are we seeing two different dresses?! 😂 And for $538?! Nope.
Thank you. I bought 2 of these dresses before a trip, and they were so oddly fitted and very cheap looking for what I paid.
I returned them both.
Try a dress rental company next time you need something like that. They are so much more sustainable
@daniellemartin9896 Yes I actually have done that for events, When I knew I would only wear the dress once.
I don't think it's gonna work before a trip. Especially since I don't wanna worry about the garment.
I'm not one purchase fast fashion.
need a realisation par review if there hasn’t been one already because they were super popular for a minute and then i haven’t heard about them since
My biggest pet peeve in fashion is unnecessary bows
Especially if they are tiny weeny bows, if you're gonna have bow it should make a statement
On that sustainability piece.. just want to mention that companies can buy carbon credits.. so a company can keep their practice the same but buy credits to offset their carbon footprint. Is it better than not doing anything? Maybe? But it's a lazy way to essentially pay more "taxes" and not change your literal environmental impact. Ref does seem to be doing more than just buying credits by investing in green infrastructure, etc. However I'll forever be skeptical of sustainability sells from companies in general, especially those that didn't have a sustainable practice to begin with.
Carbon offsets are a total scam and not at all legitimate.
Yeah I'm quite dubious of carbon offset schemes. For example when trees are planted in forests to offset carbon the forests need to stay intact for ~2000 years as this is how long the carbon released will stay in the atmosphere. It's the equivalent of Julius Ceasar planting a forest and promising that it would still be intact now in modern times. Impossible to guarantee. Better to just genuinely reduce the carbon you release.
If it’s not linen , silk ( chiffon, satin organza or anything with real silk), real leather or cashmere , merino wool or a blend of any of these fabrics . I am not buying it. I don’t care about sustainability or any other crap. I buy very less and make sure to wear my clothes for decades to come. I add five six quality pieces every year and don’t get rid of anything so by the age of 50 I must have a decent size walk in closet
That is the most realistic sustainable shopping. Buy better, buy less! Timeless, and it will last longer.
Plus those fabrics sewn correctly can last so much longer than viscose
There’s nothing cheap or disposable about good quality viscose fabric. It’s a breathable fiber made from wood pulp, not plastic. It’s comfortable to wear and the viscose I’ve bought and sewn with has a really beautiful drape.
Really baffled by the hatred of viscose. Linen is even more wrinkle-prone. I’m assuming a lot of people hear the name and associate it with fabrics like polyester or nylon, but it’s really nothing like them.
@@aisling7244 same. i think people are just uneducated and don't know viscose is made from wood. personally i classify it as a natural fabric since the source is natural, it's not like cotton or silk are naturally occurring in their final fabric form so it's stupid to me when people don't include viscose in "natural fabrics"
@@aisling7244I agree. I'm picky about fibers as well (doubly so because I make a good amount of my own clothing), and strenuously avoid polyester fabric, but rayon and viscose are on my list of fabrics I'm alright with purchasing. Good quality viscose is a pleasure to wear, and will hold up wonderfully with good care.
$538 to look like Cinderella before her fairy godmother arrived...
I got a linen dress from them last year that I love for around $300. But maybe their quality has gone down. I noticed when I bought my dress their site said they used high quality french linen, now it just says "lightweight linen", which sounds like code for cheap linen to me.
Lightweight linen would be either a a lower GSM (thickness, density, less strand weave) 100% linen which is a lower cost; or a linen blend (with cotton or viscose or polyester) which is also a lower cost…
this place used to be amazing i have some of the original dresses the quality and fabrics were exceptional
As a sewer I can make these styles with better quality and perfect fit. Viscose is a nice fabric despite the wrinkling, and you actually can machine wash it no problem. Reformation probably isn't prewashing the fabric though which is why it becomes dry clean only (shrinking). Cute styles but ultimately not worth the cost.
Agree, as a home sewist, viscose is one of my favourite natural fibres to wear (especially in hot weather, it breathes)… but with all natural fibres it shrinks in the first wash. We who make our garments, have the freedom to pre-wash our fabrics, and sew of a quality that best fits our bodies; whereas mass-produced factories sew straight from the bolt, and seem to have more quality issues than ever before…
I could not believe that first dress was $500!!!!!!! I did buy a silk top and am waiting for it - hope it does not disappoint. Great to know about their silk dresses.
Anyone who thinks these stores are being honest, wake up. You can easily learn to make dresses pants and shorts of your own!
😭 25 gallons out of 500 isnt doing enough. The ratio is looking rough if their goal is sustainability
Omg, that’s too expensive for dresses like these. I’ve something relatively similar in Russia in showrooms of clothing from Middle Asia for 20-30$…
Im a reseller ,and 7i see a LOT of brands. I have Often thought an item was a fake or a knockoffs because quality is so bad or tag super cheap.
Thanks so much for this review. I've looked at their website before, hoping to find a dress for a wedding i was attending but everything looked...okay. i couldnt justify spending that much on something that may not fit well in person and may only be flattering on smaller sizes.
fun fashion fact! buttons were invented before button holes and were used purely as decoration before they were fasteners
the buttons arent fake they just arent being used as fasteners
They used to be horn, wood ,shell handmade
Jenn takes no prisoners haha I love watching these
Thank you for an honest review!
You can always see when people resell Reformation it’s all horribly wrinkly even if unworn - but I have worn some of their silk dresses to weddings and they are beautiful!
For those prices I wouldn’t even look at the store as I walked by.
I put my silk reformation dress in the washing machine on gentle and it was fine. I think "dry clean only" should be reserved for things like leather and wool jackets. I will put ANYTHING that isn't wool or leather in the wash
I love her reviews. They're so honest.
Watching your videos just has me thinking “WHY IS EVERYTHING SO OVERPRICED AND WHO IS PAYING THESE PRICES”. You know if someone can really afford $500 for a dress there are so many other options.
Really enjoy watching your short!
I have many knit and woven blouses, dresses, skirts and trousers made from often 100% viscose. I've never heard or seen instructions about dry cleaning only. The several tags I've just looked at all say to just machine wash them in 30 degrees C. And both knits and woven pieces are terribly wrinkled AFTER lying on the cloth pile on the chair, but look perfectly fine and smooth after being worn for literally 3-5 minutes after contact with body heat and movement.
Viscose is incredibly easy in maintenance. Those dresses have no reason for being at that price. 538 dollars? If you'd gone to the shop and have bought higher quality fabric, you wouldn't pay more than 8.
I have one silk reformation dress and I love it, it feels amazing looks amazing and I just hand wash air dry it.
When did you buy it?
There's a brand called Loco Lindo from Los Angeles that makes dresses that have that vintage, timeless look. All made in the US.
I love their Mason Pant, Sigmund Dress and Cassi dress. But I think the Cyprus Dress is my favorite. I love the square neckline, the fact that it’s washable and the elastic square in the upper back. It’s just so comfortable and good for travel. Some of their pieces are excellent but yeah you have to try them on and see them in real life. Not everything is at the same level. Their designs really work for my body, they have some pretty nice workers at the store and have a good return policy. 👍 The ref clothes that I have have all been washed and worn many times and still look great.
For the prices they’re asking for, I can make my own dresses with better fabrics still have enough left over to take myself out for a night or two.
Love your channel always learning something new!
I love how you bring attention to the bad workmanship, as a dressmaker it makes me feel a lot better about my own sewing.
I like the designs for Reformation but I’d never buy their clothing at full price, when they do sales, they go for $68-$88 a piece which is not too bad
"But compared to what?" Damn...i did NOT think of that
i’m sure you’ve done this before, but can you go over your favorite brands? i’m tired of buying overpriced garbage. i’m cool with expensive stuff if it’s actually worth it.
Honestly their best are their linen items. As long as you take care of them they’re super durable. Great quality.
I agree, silk is the material that is worth spending the money on because it’s easy to tell if you bought a cheap silk garment
As someone who has never heard of this store, so has no knowledge of its status or perception, let me tell you these dresses look like what I’d pick up at those stores close to main railway stations, where dresses cost €7.50.
Reformation is worth it on sale. They generally have two or more sales per year and it goes up to 70% off. Those 300-400 dresses will go for 100 or less which I think is fair considering most fast fashion is expensive now. Also during their sales they sell a lot of their cashmere, silk and linen items. I love the silk dresses the quality of the silk is very good.
Thank you for doing this!!!
when reformation first came out i got a pair of jeans when they did a 30-70% off sale online and i got a pair of their skinny jeans. i was expecting quality & the jeans were soft almost thick jegging material & so loose around the waist when i ordered my usual size (30/us 10). i feel like it’s a ploy to get greenwashing influencers to hype them up. plus they aesthetically pleasing minimalistic stores and the prices are insane so it feels exclusive
super appreciate the content you're making heart ❤ learning so much
👌 great and realistic review on multiple parts to clothing. I use to work in retail and I always hated when pricey designers or brands would use cheap material and poor sewing. Quality in pieces that cost 400% more is expected in my eyes. I understand high price points for silk, those pieces last a long time and maintain really well long term. So more bang for your buck. There was a customer I saw one time in a gorgeous orange blouse, she said it was silk ans shes actually had the blouse for like a decade.
ah yes, Overseas, my favourite country!
Bestdressed loved this brand
These were her favorite type of dresses and tops at the time
I agree with you … the silk dresses are the best items available at The Reformation.
This is totally distracted but I haven't been in clothing stores with dresses in a while and this reminded me how almost every dress on racks (esp in malls) are almost as tall as me. I'm 5'2" and I remember loving certain dresses but then realizing the hanger was above my shoulders even tho the hem was almost on the floor. This happened so often I gave up on dresses for a long time
“But compared to what?” Took the question from my brain, yes ma’am!! COMPARED TO WHAT!!
Love this perspective
Literally looks like something I could buy at h&m for 20 dollars
If you ever happen to go the outlets out in palm springs theres a reformation outlet store, i bought a set for like 40 dollars.
You’re out here doing the lords work. Glad I didn’t waste my bday money on one of these.
Agreed on the silk! And, yes, those horrible materials that fall apart or harm the earth or ourselves should not exist for most companies.
Even if the brands claims "sustainability" in the product, with that price tag, the fabric should be higher quality & sturdy, not something that will fell apart when washed with water (that includes hand washing).
Also I'm wondering, these brands that claims "sustainability", what proof for that claim, aside from putting the claim in their website?
When it comes to pay $$$ for articles of clothing I look at the material used. It has to be natural materials (cotton, cashmere, linen, silk, leather, and wool) for me. I've bought three articles of clothing from Reformation so far. All on sale and they were a silk dress, linen dress, and linen two piece. Two were bought during the Black Friday weekend, because it looks like that is the only time if the year when the whole website is on sale.
The point of this ramble is to make sure you read the product details or product tag. Just because it's an expensive brand name doesn't mean it's worth the price.
I believe you would love Hessnatur in Germany. Almost only natural fibers, some fair and organically sources and made.😊
Thank you for the thorough review! What do you think about Madewell? Are they actually... Made well? 😂😂
they used to be like a decade ago lol. now it’s just made overpriced, badly stitched, ill fitting, w/ cheap fabric
I have a Jean shirt from them that I bought like 7 years ago. I have sweat, spilled food and travelled the world in that thing and it’s still looks fantastic. All the stains just wash out. It’s crazy. I also like their denim and plain black tshirts (I have two and they are sooo flattering) I can’t really speak to anything else. Some of their items are just ok, but I don’t shop there a lot.
My face fell every time you revealed the price.
If I decided to make dresses that seem unfinished, I can go back to this memory that a some kid made a dress from a sweatshop and had it sold for $300 a piece.
Idk if their quality has gone downhill…but I have three dresses purchased between 2018-2021 that I love 🥺 and they do have a lot more sustainability information on their website, which is decently convincing to me as someone who’s studied environmental public health.
For 538 dollars I’m expecting a dress made out of gold!
The Strawberry dress is 490 USD and it's absolutely beautiful. I won't pay 500 USD for that first dress ever u-u✨
These look like my great grandmas table cloth.
That’s the thing. I bought a Reformation dress from Poshmark (because I knew the pieces were too high and prefer just buying second hand) and was EXTREMELY disappointed by the dresses’ quality and form. No lining and to wash the fabric is so risky with viscose. They are definitely not worth the price and better off buying second hand and at a thrift store if you absolutely want a piece. The only dress I’ll likely keep is one I was searching high and low for after seeing it on Pinterest but even then it’s feel like something I’d make during my wannabe fashion designer era in middle school. 😅
An unlined dress made out of wiscose for this much money is actually insulting
i only buy linen pieces from reformation, i find they hold up really well, and it is hard to find as much variety/bright colors in linen in other stores. i don't buy their rayon stuff, it is not good. I also have a leather moto jacket from there, very good. I would believe their silk stuff is also worth it.
I've shopped at goodwill too long. These prices are crazy.
Duchess silk satin - $39 a yard for home use
That silk slip dress takes maximum, absolutely maximum, 4 yards, likely more like 2.5
To make, that dress would cost $100-175 in materials for the home sewist. They don't seem to be paying much for labor, considering they're so vague about it, and so they must be pocketing the rest.
can you do a wallet friendly wardrobe with mix and match timeless maybe like 12 pieces?
I’ve been watching your channel for a bit now and I’m convinced I can better quality at Target than most of the brands you’re reviewing
Thank you for this video!
I agree that it doesn’t make sense that they are charging designer prices.
I’ve been shopping there a long time and I remember that a lot of their pieces were made in the US, but I no longer see that on their tags.
There are many pieces I have bought and returned over the shock of the quality. I once got a two piece set of a stretchy top and long skirt for ~$198 and the material was so flimsy it looked like an Amazon set.
Also I must add , I have boughten a good number of shoes from them and I think I’m officially done with their shoes. They felt comfortable when trying on, and then hurt so bad after about an hour. They are sooo expensive for the quality of the shoe. I’d say pass on them and purchase a well known brand for shoes instead.
Bro where the hell are people shopping for clothes to be that expensive? I have never seen clothes that expensive unless it’s a very well known brand, almost designer clothes, and we don’t have a lot of stores like that where I live. Holy shit
I'm loving the info but can you please also suggest alternatives that are worth the purchase, where the quality justifies the price?
for those prices it should be made in america. a almost $400 UNLINED dress is berserk
👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 finally someone said it
I’m just at the point where its going to start making sense to have a decent proportion of my clothes handmade by a seamstress 🤷♀️ which tbh is no bad thing
not to mention the one time i went into the store, the employees were pretty rude and acting like they were better than everyone else. hoping this doesn't go for the rest of their stores
I’ve seen plenty of pieces similar to these in Southeast Asia (Vietnamese boutiques to be exact) for a FRACTION of the price, yet with much better quality! (albeit not too “sustainable” however u may define it)
That just goes to show the power of marketing when it comes to the “it” brands like these 🫤
I will stick 2 thrifting and second hand shopping for items like this 😂👍🏼
Although I have some pieces with fake buttons on them, I generally don't prefer them as I feel it makes the piece look cheap.