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Rogan for Target Review




The Rogan for Target GO International collection hit stores yesterday, and yours truly was there to check it out. First, the bad news: I'm feeling a little under the weather, so that may account for the fact that nothing really impressed me, and nothing really looked flattering on me, hence I'm only posting the two outfits above. The selection at my nearest Target was also super slim, so I'll probably go back in a week or so when they get more stuff.

Now for the good news: Rogan's collection is sure to please cool chicks looking for a piece of green fashion action at dirt cheap prices. There are lightweight tees, tanks and tops; swimsuits and cover-ups; plus casual dresses, skirts and jumpsuits (didn't have my size...boo). The color palette is pleasingly neutral, punched up with a few brights. I gravitated towards the teal relaxed-fit linen and cotton blend tee (above left, $19.99), and a few understated animal prints, like the zebra print skirt (above left, $34.99) and leopard print racerback tank (above right, $16.99).

Now back to the bad news (sorry!): The tee was a bit scratchy. The zebra print skirt was a tad too short. And nothing else fit me properly, namely, the denim pencil skirt (above right, $34.99), a one-piece zebra print bathing suit (cute, but too short in the torso) and a skimpy cotton halter dress (if you order one online, size up).

The mood of the collection was somewhat cold and joyless. The stark styles seemed to be a reprimand for society's excessive consumerism, rather than a celebration of the green movement. I'm not sure this was Gregory's intent. He's probably just trying to delineate the new wave of eco-friendly fashion from the old, treehugging hippie garb by stressing cool silhouettes and edgy, urban details...but what do I know. OK, I'll get off my soap box now.

What does everyone think of the Rogan for Target collection so far? Thoughts, please!


Comments
If it's anything like the recent GO International we had here in Houston with the loud color block mu-mus (absolutely hideous), I won't be rushing out...the latest Mizrahi items on the other hand are super cute - I love, love, love the Aline dresses.
#1 TexNYQueen on 2008-05-20 11:50 (Reply)
I haven't gone to the store yet to check anything out, but am probably likely to buy that stuff even if it isn't my favorite look... but I'm much less a fashionista than I am conscious consumer.

I like it that Target is taking this one, if more people start living out sustainable values through what they buy, quality and selection will go up, and the prices will go down: simple supply and demand.
#2 Justine on 2008-05-20 20:31 (Reply)
I was super excited about this collection and couldn't wait for it to become available...but now I'm thinking I might wait until the stuff goes on sale like what they do with the other GO collections.
#3 Ice Princess on 2008-05-21 15:51 (Reply)
I saw this line at Target yesterday and sorry, the fabrics are crap. It's one thing to be cheap, but I personally would rather wait till some high end good quality stuff goes on sale than spend money on clothes which I have to throw away after 2 washes. If we're going to be environmentally conscious, let's start buying stuff that lasts and is NOT polyester or rayon and made in China. Think of all the fuel it takes to ship the stuff here. Better to buy from Central America or the good old USA (if you can find it). Come on guys, do we really need to wear something new every week?
#4 maggie z on 2008-05-23 10:20 (Reply)
I just need to find cheap skinny jeans as in 5$ jeans, because i want to paint them neon and what not.
Any help there?
#5 Ali (Homepage) on 2008-06-24 19:38 (Reply)
How crafty! Try your local thrift store - Goodwill, Salvation Army.
#5.1 The Budget Babe on 2008-06-25 09:33 (Reply)
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