Kate M.
Alloy just isn't what it used to be...
Recently purchased the tall Blair Pearl jeans. They appear as how they look online, but the quality is subpar in comparison to what Alloy has brought to the table in the past. I realize they sell different brands, but their product sizes are all over the board. I'm 6'2" & I fluctuate between 165 to 173 pounds. Which in comparison to my height, is not a whole lot. I bought these in a size 9, which I consider my comfort zone when purchasing from Alloy. I'm always VERY leery on their sizes. It's super frustrating to me that I wear anywhere between a size 7 & 11. And it's not just from brand to brand... I could purchase the exact same brand in 2 different styles at exactly the same size & one will fit like a glove & the other I can't even pull up past my hips. In this particular case, they are way too big! I bought them on sale for $30, so there is ZERO return policy. Again, so exhausting since their sizes are all over the place. Since I knew I couldn't return them, I washed them as instructed, by themselves due to color run & inside out due to the "punched in" decorative pearls. I soaked them in warm water hoping they would shrink, but still washed them in cool water. I let them hang to about 75% dryness & then threw them in the dryer on medium heat for 20 minutes. The next morning, I put them on for work & they were STILL entirely too large. So, I said screw it, put on a belt & went to work. By the end of the day, I might as well have been wearing joggers. And to top it off, my grey upholstered office chair, is now stained blue on the seat from color transfer even after washing. When I noticed my chair was stained, I took a dry white terry-cloth towel & rubbed it over the backside of my jeans. After 5 minutes... just trying to rub a dry towel on dry denim, the entire towel was completely blue. As a side note, with this purchase, I bought a pair of black high waisted skinny jeans in a size 10, so 1 size larger than the Blair Pearl jeans... And they are so uncomfortably tight, that I won't be able to wear them again either. So in total, 2 pairs of jeans at $30 a piece (and that's clearance price), can't wear either pair again, ruined my office chair with dye transfer AFTER washing & I can't return either of them since there are no returns on sale items. Yeah... It feels super great. Alloy just isn't what it used to be. I've been shopping with them for over 12 years. I used to LOVE THEM! I would constantly tell other tall women, "Check out Alloy! Really good jeans, a huge selection & FINALLY... a company who can dress tall females!!! Quit spending a fortune at the Buckle!!!" I can't say this anymore... whereas, if I saw a tall girl, I would literally go out of my way to tell them about Alloy so they could have a resource for 37" inseam denim. Or at the very least, have a good starting point & experience. These days, I approach other tall gals to ask them where they go to shop. In the last 4 years, none of them have said Alloy. NONE! It's super sad & honestly disappointing. For years, I continuously felt grateful to have a supportive supplier that didn't fault me for being tall by raking me over the coals on price for something that I literally cannot help. You can change your hair, lose weight, make your butt bigger or your chest smaller... Hell, even change your eye color from brown to purple if you want... but you can't change your height. I thought Alloy was a thru & thru supporter of this... But I was wrong. And I'm just one of plenty of tall, strong & beautiful women. It's a shame.