posted by Tiny

Aug 24, 2007 10:53AM

Hi Faran. Thanks for the tip. Do you know if the pieces are still in the stores in Europe? I'm going next week and would love to see things in person.

posted by Faran

Aug 24, 2007 11:13AM

It's their fall collection, so it'll be at Gap Europe for a loooong time.

posted by brendastarlet

Aug 24, 2007 11:22AM

Actually, the economics of this are wrong. They should only cost more if they are actually made in Europe. If they are made in China, or south Asia, like much of what the Gap sells, then all the Gap has to do is ship them here instead of Europe (it being a multi-national company and all.)

So we're actually paying more for skimpier clothes that might be made in the same factories as the Gap clothes we buy in American stores, because they're meant for a different market, but not actually produced there. Genius.

posted by Faran

Aug 24, 2007 11:29AM

No Brenda, I think the price discrepancy is because Gap Europe's clothes are a little bit more like Club Monaco - the materials are generally more expensive than American Gap.

That sweater dress at left is a cotton-cashmere blend; in America it would probably be cotton-silk or poly. And leather jackets don't generally sneak into Gap collections, though I do have a deep red leather blazer that I bought at Gap in 1999...

Also, have you ever felt a t-shirt from Gap London? It's just better - it feels better, it's stronger... the cost is higher but you can actually tell.

posted by elizabeth

Aug 24, 2007 11:52AM

Wow Faran, you totally brought me back to memories of seeing those blazers (adorable) and the leather pants they sold (and there were fantastic in that ridiculous kind of way)...I contemplated buying a pair on super-sale, but relented because they were too short. But it was tons of fun trying those on in the dressing rooms.

Thanks for the tip--I'm eyeing the sweaters myself...

posted by Kendall

Aug 24, 2007 12:02PM

This is great - hopefully if it's successful, they'll start selling more of the European collection in stores.

I love the military mini, the 2 zip sweater, merino wool coat, and the sweater dress. They're so much nicer than anything American Gap has....makes you want to move to Europe, doesn't it?

posted by melissa

Aug 24, 2007 1:17PM

This is exciting. Hopefully they'll start offering their Euro lines more regularly as opposed to the crap that's been threatening to bankrupt them for the past, like, decade.

posted by Prêt-à-Porter Prostitute

Aug 25, 2007 1:04AM

There's nothing terribly astounding, but then again it still is Gap but there are some nice updated basic pieces.

posted by hannah

Sep 13, 2007 6:02PM

That's really cool but... I just want the jodhpurs!!!!! Why couldn't they make those part of the collection? :P

p.s. Faran, actually Gap has leather jackets a lot. They had two different styles when I went in today. Just clearing that up. ;)

posted by lilmissy

Sep 13, 2007 10:08PM

Emmanuelle Seigner

posted by anna

Sep 15, 2007 5:27PM

emmanuelle seigner indeed... roman polanski's wife.. often seen in vogue paris (carine's entourage you know)
just gorgeous