Comments on: What Do We Know That She Doesn't? http://blog.faboverfifty.com/2009/10/14/eileen-fisher-bites-the-hand-that-fed-her/ Celebrating Women of Style and Substance Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:41:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Susan Kincaid http://blog.faboverfifty.com/2009/10/14/eileen-fisher-bites-the-hand-that-fed-her/comment-page-1/#comment-21934 Susan Kincaid Thu, 17 Nov 2011 06:24:31 +0000 http://faboverfifty.wordpress.com/?p=17#comment-21934 Hi Geri, this is concerning an article a few years back concerning Eileen Fisher. I have never owned an article from this company. I have been pretty much a j.jill person. Always wanted to have a few pieces from Eileen Fisher. I guess what I would like to say to you is that Not all women over 50 have tons of discretionary income. I work retail, my husband works at a well-known law firm. We help out my brother who is slightly handicapped, and have saved lots of cats and a couple of dogs from starvation over the years. We could have gone to Europe a few times with the money we spent on animals. (Our choice.) Still aim on being in London for my sixtiest bday. Sorry this is so long. Thanks, Susan K. Hi Geri, this is concerning an article a few years back concerning Eileen Fisher. I have never owned an article from this company. I have been pretty much a j.jill person. Always wanted to have a few pieces from Eileen Fisher. I guess what I would like to say to you is that Not all women over 50 have tons of discretionary income. I work retail, my husband works at a well-known law firm. We help out my brother who is slightly handicapped, and have saved lots of cats and a couple of dogs from starvation over the years. We could have gone to Europe a few times with the money we spent on animals. (Our choice.) Still aim on being in London for my sixtiest bday. Sorry this is so long. Thanks, Susan K.

]]> By: Sheila Weinstein http://blog.faboverfifty.com/2009/10/14/eileen-fisher-bites-the-hand-that-fed-her/comment-page-1/#comment-15618 Sheila Weinstein Sat, 23 Jul 2011 19:44:33 +0000 http://faboverfifty.wordpress.com/?p=17#comment-15618 I loved your article. It's really shocking that EF has the attitude they do. Several years ago after I purchased a lot of clothing from one of their stores here in NYC, I started looking at the labels. None was made in the USA. I wrote a letter of protest. They called me and gave me the line that it was too expensive to set up factories here...that China had the cotton and it was easier for them to make the goods there. I said I was going to rethink my purchases from then on. The woman asked if I would be willing to be part of a kind of task force they were going to set up to discuss issues important to consumers such as the one I raised. Never happened. I haven't bought anything from them since...but...I still love their clothing. How can we go about changing such an attitude. They could at least show that the clothing looks good on both younger and women of a certain age...I could think of lots of ways to do that. But apparently, they can't. Extremely frustrating. Thanks for listening. Sheila I loved your article. It’s really shocking that EF has the attitude they do. Several years ago after I purchased a lot of clothing from one of their stores here in NYC, I started looking at the labels. None was made in the USA. I wrote a letter of protest. They called me and gave me the line that it was too expensive to set up factories here…that China had the cotton and it was easier for them to make the goods there. I said I was going to rethink my purchases from then on. The woman asked if I would be willing to be part of a kind of task force they were going to set up to discuss issues important to consumers such as the one I raised. Never happened. I haven’t bought anything from them since…but…I still love their clothing. How can we go about changing such an attitude. They could at least show that the clothing looks good on both younger and women of a certain age…I could think of lots of ways to do that. But apparently, they can’t. Extremely frustrating.
Thanks for listening.
Sheila

]]> By: Leslie Lord http://blog.faboverfifty.com/2009/10/14/eileen-fisher-bites-the-hand-that-fed-her/comment-page-1/#comment-56 Leslie Lord Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:10:15 +0000 http://faboverfifty.wordpress.com/?p=17#comment-56 Oh my Eileen, wake up and smell the coffee! I love Eileen Fishers line of clothing, it suits me. I do not need a lot of frills and geegaws all over a garment I have enough curves myself! Someone needs to have a heart to heart with Eileen, we the over 50 crowd ( and just under) are the women wearing her clothes. I do think they are timeless, that women of all ages can wear them BUT one needs a sense of confidence to carry them off. It is a less is more approach to fashion. Wake up Eileen, the over 50 is your target market!! I live in BC so my nearest shop is in Seattle and I have not been there since the summer. I have discovered Donna Karan's NY line which I have purchased a few items from and I am very happy with the simple minimalist approach that she has shown in this collection....Donna is another of my faves...I wonder if she too is concerned about her target market? Bring us more fashion news please! Oh my Eileen, wake up and smell the coffee!
I love Eileen Fishers line of clothing, it suits me. I do not need a lot of frills and geegaws all over a garment I have enough curves myself! Someone needs to have a heart to heart with Eileen, we the over 50 crowd ( and just under) are the women wearing her clothes.
I do think they are timeless, that women of all ages can wear them BUT one needs a sense of confidence to carry them off. It is a less is more approach to fashion. Wake up Eileen, the over 50 is your target market!!
I live in BC so my nearest shop is in Seattle and I have not been there since the summer. I have discovered Donna Karan’s NY line which I have purchased a few items from and I am very happy with the simple minimalist approach that she has shown in this collection….Donna is another of my faves…I wonder if she too is concerned about her target market?
Bring us more fashion news please!

]]> By: Geri http://blog.faboverfifty.com/2009/10/14/eileen-fisher-bites-the-hand-that-fed-her/comment-page-1/#comment-27 Geri Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:39:53 +0000 http://faboverfifty.wordpress.com/?p=17#comment-27 Hi Marilyn, Your comment made me happy. Thank you so much for spreading the word. Who would have thought that, at 62, I'd be glued to a computer. Where do you live? Geri Hi Marilyn,

Your comment made me happy. Thank you so much for spreading the word. Who would have thought that, at 62, I’d be glued to a computer.

Where do you live?

Geri

]]> By: Marilyn http://blog.faboverfifty.com/2009/10/14/eileen-fisher-bites-the-hand-that-fed-her/comment-page-1/#comment-26 Marilyn Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:17:09 +0000 http://faboverfifty.wordpress.com/?p=17#comment-26 Loved, loved, loved your blog and can't wait for your website. I'm e-mailing this to all of my friends. Very well done and diversified. Thanks. Marilyn Loved, loved, loved your blog and can’t wait for your website. I’m e-mailing this to all of my friends. Very well done and diversified. Thanks.

Marilyn

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