A friend went to work for J. Crew Factory a couple of years ago and I hinted at the decline of the brand in general, hoping to change her mind. She was really excited to be leaving Gap after being with them for almost ten years so it was hard to just not yell out “Girl, run!” She called me a couple of weeks ago and…

J.Crew quality has declined so much. I’ll pay more for basics if they’ll last a while. I had a few sweaters that I got in high school that lasted a decade. Now it’s like ... I don’t want a tissue tee that’s totally see-through and will fall apart in three washings, and if I did I’d get it for $5 from Old Navy.

Even the t-shirts are ridiculously overpriced for a tissue paper-thin t-shirt that’s going to last like, two wearings.

I ordered two sheath dresses last week and returned them immediately after opening the box. Cheapest fabric you’ve ever seen, with a super chintzy silver exposed zipper going up the back. Even at 30% off, no thanks. Oh and their tshirts get holes.

Their sales have dipped because they have kept everything at the same inflated price and have reduced their quality. Their handbags and shoes are now noticeably fake, plasticky materials.

I never shop at J.Crew anymore because of the quality issues. Stuff I bought in the early aughts is still wearable but the last sweater I bought there was a goner a year later.

I think going “back to the basics” with an emphasis on quality is a good way to go, with a seasonal capsule collection for the more fashion forward pieces.

They already had the support of rich kid bloggers, and we’ve seen where that has led the company: to the poor house.

okay, so what should they do to move forward? I’m honestly curious.

This actually does make sense. The whole point of trademarks is to prevent others from using a name to piggy back off a known name, which then dilutes the brand. In this case, Blac Chyna would be diluting the Kardashian brand by adopting the Kardashian name in that way.

Oh no, not the fabled Kardashian reputation!

The best thing about being fat is not having to worry about guys like Mark.

I think most of my dates can already see my binder. I am attempting to hide it better, but it is a cumbersome and unwieldy foe.

Lol, seriously. Ask my ex his flaws and he’ll tell you “I’m TOO generous, and I’m too quick to help others without thinking of myself.”

You can read them too, but you can’t make edits.

It’s a hypothetical, so: god. God will compile them.

I had a relationship end similarly a little over a year ago. We loved each other but it wasn’t going to work for a bunch of very valid reasons, and we parted ways tearfully. We were both heartbroken afterward. Hearing from him less than a week after the split would not have been welcome for me when I was trying to do…

Don’t frame it as desperate; say that you are actively looking. When I’ve dated, I just say “I’m at a place in my life where I’m ready for a partner!” Ain’t nothing wrong with that!

You shouldn’t feel like you have to censor yourself about stuff that affects you in order to manage his anxiety. If he isn’t able to deal with talking about the fact that he’s been sleeping with someone who’s important to him for months, he’s not ready to deal with sleeping with someone who’s important to him.

Address it. It’s not really normal to withhold affection or be grumpy towards your partner based on a haircut. If he had a strong sexual preference for longer hair, that’s something he should have told you about long ago. If he’s defaulting to negative reinforcement instead of proactive communication, that’s something…