Review: A few Prabal Gurung for Target pieces

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Believe it or not, Prabal Gurung for Target is the only Target collaboration I have tried. I usually feel like the collaboration pieces are cheaply made, more so than standard Target clothing. As a fan of Prabal Gurung, I decided to order just two pieces from the collection to test out. However, upon receiving the goods I am less than impressed and ended up returning both. For reference, this is the top I ordered (in a size M), and this is the dress (in my usual size 10), and neither fit properly. See below for more fit details.

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For starters, the shirt fit very large everywhere but the arms. As you can see in the above photo, this top would do well if I was about 9 months pregnant but currently it is much too baggy. However in the arms, it was tight when I moved, and I don’t consider myself to have thick arms. Finally, the shirt was semi see-through and the lace did not sit properly on the front of the shirt but rather laid flat and created a sort of shelf look. At nearly $40, I have found much better work options elsewhere.

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Online this dress looked like it would have potential. I’m a fan of anything that has side panels as it inherently slims the body, but this dress was terrible in so many ways. First off, the material was itchy, stiff and had no stretch. The bottom had a “flutter” hem and looked childish. The band across the waist sat much too high for someone with my chest, and most importantly, the dress didn’t even come close to fitting. The above right photo shows how off the sizing is. I range between an 8-12 in dresses depending on brand and for this dress to fit I would have to order at least 2-3 sizes up. The arms were also incredibly tight much like the shirt also described above.

Have any of you tried out the Prabal Gurung for Target collection? I’d love to hear your thoughts on these pieces or any I haven’t tried.

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  • misslily

    i agree that the quality and sizing can be poor (some of the earlier collaborations were much better in my opinion). that said, i usually always at least *look* at the collaborations, but almost missed this one. i didn’t know this designer. i ended up getting the skirt in the black floral “meet the parents” print last friday. the quality is decent, the sizing was accurate, it flatters my body and it has been versatile. i wore it to a party that night with black tights and a hot pink sweater. i wore it with black tights, pearls and a black blazer to a a memorial service yesterday. i look forward to wearing it with sandals this spring and summer. i also tried on the dress you looked at in the coral/turquoise combination. even on the hanger, my husband said – that looks too “up and down” (not form fitting in a flattering way) for you. i tried on a size 14 and while it fit (for reference – i got the skirt in a size 10), it did absolutely nothing for me. i might me tempted to try on the apple red dress with the full skirt….if i find it on the clearance rack in a few weeks….but only if it’s like 70% off.

    • thepearshape

      I agree with you lilly. If everything ends up 75% off i’ll maaaybbee grab a blouse or skirt. But full price, it was definitely a no-go for me

  • fleurdelyss

    The only item I really wanted were the lace-up heels and am glad i got those. I picked up the dress as well and was so disappointed when it arrived-so tight! None of the clothing worked out for me, but my checking account was happy once the returns were complete.

    Alyssa
    Fleur de Lyss

  • Anyelina Devers

    i tried some of the pieces and none of the worked for me ,,, wanted the lace up heels and the multicolor one just to b dissapointed they didnt have them in my size and i tried 3 different stores . Bummer ! :(