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Post by oasisserbia on Mar 27, 2019 6:55:04 GMT -5
But seriously, I don´t own anything from PG so I don´t know much about quality and I can´t talk much about prices because average salary in Serbia is like 300 euros so I can´t really say what is expensive for people in U.K. and what´s not. But I don´t think that it is about prices and quality, it is more about design. I think that it was all about that you can bought cool clothes that your favourite musicians and idols wear. If you have more money, you will buy more, if you don´t have much money, you will save money for that one special item that you are dying to own. I saw Pretty Green as that kind of brand and they had so many those special items that I guess that kids all around the world were dying to own, I know I did. To me, it was more like that. You see something that Noel or Liam or Lennon or Weller...wore and you want to have that but you can´t find it anywhere and Pretty Green was often offering solution for your problems.    I wanted those unique items. And ofc that you have to pay for something like that. But now I feel that those new collections are full of some students shit and PG is starting to look more and more like every other brand. They even sell this jackets now and if there one thing that I hate...   Wtf is this shit, looks like something that I wore when I was 12  So ugly and uninspired, buy these if you want to look as copywriter and this is your company t shirts  And wtf is this? Not only it is ugly as hell, it also has Hajduk Split badge?  Fuck that   |
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Post by stxparkamonkey on Mar 27, 2019 13:45:21 GMT -5
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Post by MONO on Mar 27, 2019 13:56:17 GMT -5
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Post by stxparkamonkey on Mar 27, 2019 14:07:09 GMT -5
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Post by Gin & Tonic on Mar 27, 2019 15:36:31 GMT -5
Interesting debate over the last few posts. Not having a budget option isn’t the problem or the solution for me. None of their competitors targeting similar demographics (brands like Fred Perry, Lyle & Scott etc) have budget options. I don’t think sales (as in units sold) is the issue, I see more Pretty Green out and about than ever before in my opinion.
One of the biggest problems imo is they tried to expand their high street presence too fast. They just have too many stores considering the state of the high street these days. I’ve been in a couple (London and Glasgow) and both times I was about the customer in there. These stores are probably very high cost versus the income they make. A couple of flagship stores is all a brand like PG needs. Think they’ve been stung pretty badly by House of Fraser going under as well.
That Paisley Submarine blog was very good talking about what had gone wrong.
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Post by MONO on Mar 28, 2019 4:24:44 GMT -5
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Post by mancraider on Mar 28, 2019 4:42:39 GMT -5
I was only joking before, I actually have a couple of polo shirts from PG. Bit pricier than I normally buy, I've got young kids and I spend most of my money on them, but great quality and have lasted well. If I was younger and had more disposable income I'd have bought more.
The point where I started getting a negative impression of them as a brand was when they did that awful Beatles collection. Just made me think of them as a novelty brand. I'd never be seen dead in anything like that.
If they are going to market themselves as a high end brand then imo they should stick to that and take it seriously.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 28, 2019 6:52:04 GMT -5
I'm absolutely astonished at how much concern the topic of 'PG closing shop' is getting.
Mind-bottling.
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Post by stxparkamonkey on Mar 28, 2019 10:39:11 GMT -5
Didn't I read that it was only last year when they first made a profit? I took that as a sign that the mass produced and cheaper stuff/sales was working?
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Post by MONO on Mar 28, 2019 11:29:24 GMT -5
From September 15 to October 16 they made losses of £5.6m and between October 16 and January 18 losses of £1.5m. So no, their mass market concept never worked.
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Post by Marissa on Mar 28, 2019 19:24:59 GMT -5
They even sell this jackets now and if there one thing that I hate... maybe it's just the mountain girl in me, but i love puffies and i'd wear the hell outta that thing. if it came in anywhere near my size and price range. lol |
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Post by oasisserbia on Mar 28, 2019 20:27:45 GMT -5
They even sell this jackets now and if there one thing that I hate... maybe it's just the mountain girl in me, but i love puffies and i'd wear the hell outta that thing. if it came in anywhere near my size and price range. lol Well, ok, it looks like jacket for girls. I hate seeing men wearing those jackets, especially those new, trendy puffer jackets that looks like they are few sizer smaller and especially those shiny ones. I don´t know, I don´t like the fact that they are selling those trendy jackets, PG had its own style when they started, they didn´t sell trendy shit. PG was basically like Liam´s warderobe and I can´t imagine Liam wearing those new, trendy puffies. Something like this, yes  But I hate jackets like this, at least when we talk about men´s fashion   And that PG red one that I posted is more similar to those last two. |
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Post by Gin & Tonic on Mar 29, 2019 2:17:20 GMT -5
maybe it's just the mountain girl in me, but i love puffies and i'd wear the hell outta that thing. if it came in anywhere near my size and price range. lol Well, ok, it looks like jacket for girls. I hate seeing men wearing those jackets, especially those new, trendy puffer jackets that looks like they are few sizer smaller and especially those shiny ones. I don´t know, I don´t like the fact that they are selling those trendy jackets, PG had its own style when they started, they didn´t sell trendy shit. PG was basically like Liam´s warderobe and I can´t imagine Liam wearing those new, trendy puffies. Something like this, yes But I hate jackets like this, at least when we talk about men´s fashion And that PG red one that I posted is more similar to those last two. Oh, that first black one with the fur hood is my most worn PG item of the last few years. Edit - I’ve just noticed you said that one was ok, phew! |
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Post by Marissa on Mar 29, 2019 2:39:12 GMT -5
i mean... let's be real, PG couldn't sustain itself with solely that traditional LG look. the man hasn't been able to tell the difference between a parka and a garbage bag for years. and the paisley trend doesn't seem to have taken off in the fashion world. the only people i know who are into paisley are massive hippies and they certainly aren't buying high-end british clothing brands. he's gotta make money somehow. and if he's not gonna make clothes for women, incredibly slightly feminine men's clothing is gonna have to do, eh?  |
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Post by oasisserbia on Mar 29, 2019 4:12:18 GMT -5
It doesn´t have to be just that traditional LG look, I think that they should brand themselves as rock and roll, casual, even hooligan look store but they shouldn´t become like H and M. And when it comes to jackets, I think that is pretty easy because there are so many cool styles that can fit in PG store. Some might say that this two jackets are simililar but to me they are so different. First one is telling me - we know who we are, and second one is telling me - we are just copying modern designs.   |
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Post by MONO on Mar 29, 2019 7:33:22 GMT -5
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Post by aesthetic on Mar 29, 2019 10:08:04 GMT -5
anyone who still thinks a parka looks cool is a bellend. this |
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Post by joladella on Mar 29, 2019 10:39:14 GMT -5
i mean... let's be real, PG couldn't sustain itself with solely that traditional LG look. the man hasn't been able to tell the difference between a parka and a garbage bag for years. and the paisley trend doesn't seem to have taken off in the fashion world. the only people i know who are into paisley are massive hippies and they certainly aren't buying high-end british clothing brands. he's gotta make money somehow. and if he's not gonna make clothes for women, incredibly slightly feminine men's clothing is gonna have to do, eh? I have no idea about the fashion world, but I have noticed quite a lot of paisley recently in the stores like H&M etc. Or maybe that's just Vienna. |
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Post by Guy Fawkes on Mar 29, 2019 15:49:04 GMT -5
From September 15 to October 16 they made losses of £5.6m and between October 16 and January 18 losses of £1.5m. So no, their mass market concept never worked. September 15th is my birthday.... Thanks. |
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Post by Guy Fawkes on Mar 29, 2019 15:56:17 GMT -5
They even sell this jackets now and if there one thing that I hate... maybe it's just the mountain girl in me, but i love puffies and i'd wear the hell outta that thing. if it came in anywhere near my size and price range. lol I love puffies, the jackets not so much.... Thanks. |
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Post by justaroundmidnight on Mar 29, 2019 18:35:41 GMT -5
RIP Pretty Green
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Post by tomlivesforever on Mar 31, 2019 14:46:15 GMT -5
anyone who still thinks a parka looks cool is a bellend. this Haha morons. |
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Post by MONO on Apr 3, 2019 1:17:29 GMT -5
Oh no  |
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Post by Jim on Apr 3, 2019 3:55:11 GMT -5
Oh no I’ll be done with it completely if it goes to either of them, especially Sports Direct. |
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Post by MONO on Apr 3, 2019 12:22:03 GMT -5
Same for me.
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Fuck that 
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