McQ Alexander McQueen for Target Review
So I rushed out yesterday morning to check out McQ Alexander McQueen for Target, the first of the mass retailer’s new fashion initiative called Designer Collaborations. Not to be confused with Target’s GO International Collections which features emerging designers, Designer Collaborations teams up with established designers.
When I entered the store on Sepulveda in Sherman Oaks, I immediately went to the corner where the GO International racks are located. I found out via Racked LA that this store had a good selection in stock so I initially got confused when I didn’t see the McQ line there. I was about to leave but then I sauntered a few steps away and found the McQ line in the area where the Isaac Mizrahi stuff would be. I guess Designer Collaborations replaces the space vacated by the Isaac Mizrahi line. There weren’t huge signs like for GO International so you could miss this collection if you aren’t in the store looking for it. Since I was in a rush, I didn’t get a chance to scope out all the goods but I believe that this store had everything but the black coated poplin trench coat, tattoo print scarf and the leather jacket.
I have to admit that I’ve been too busy lately to keep up with news about the McQ for Target line so I wasn’t eagerly anticipating its release. But after seeing the video recently, I just had to check it out! The collection is true to the details and edginess of the British designer’s diffusion line, McQ.
I tried on a few pieces and here are my reviews. For your reference, all clothing I tried on was XS or size 1. I’m a size 0-2 and a vertically challenged 5 feet in height. Fit for this line is junior sizing. Tops are XS, S, M, L and XL. Bottoms are in odd numbers from size 1 and up (through size 13 I believe).
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