topic Re: Kim Gravel in Fashion

Kim Gravel

leighagemini — Wed, 06 Nov 2019 17:49:27 GMT

I have never paid attention to the fashion of qvc so I need a little help here. I'm sitting here watching Kim's show for the first time, kinda surprised qvc would have someone like her on she's a hoot, but I'm really interested in the flexibelle bootcut jeans. How are her jeans and how would they compare to Diane Gilman? I have tried Diane before but the quality was bad even though the style and fit were great

Re: Kim Gravel

blackhole99 — Wed, 06 Nov 2019 18:08:10 GMT

The KG line IMO is nothing like the DG look or fit. If I had to choose I would go with the KG jeans because they have nice amount of stretch and they are pull on. Also the quality is tops and the jeans fit all body types, unlike my experience with the DG line.

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SandySparkles — Wed, 06 Nov 2019 18:23:43 GMT

I recently purchased a pair of DG2 embellished coral colored skinny ankle jeans that were not listed as virtual stretch, but they stretched so much, that they sagged in the back. The fit was not flattering. I was wanting a classic fit and have seen good reviews about KG jeans, so I think I will give them a try.

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Re: Kim Gravel

Andreatoo — Wed, 06 Nov 2019 18:43:19 GMT

@leighagemini

Diane's are woven and Kim's are knit. It's really about your preference. I prefer my trousers and jeans to be woven (with a fly)

I think a more apt comparison would be Flexibelle/Dream Jeannes...

Re: Kim Gravel

PatriciaG — Wed, 06 Nov 2019 18:43:41 GMT

@leighagemini - I am interested too. I've tried the DG jeans but sent them back as they did not feel soft. I would like to try Kim's jeans but have read so many negative reviews.

Re: Kim Gravel

Susan Louise — Wed, 06 Nov 2019 18:48:30 GMT

@blackhole99 wrote:
The KG line IMO is nothing like the DG look or fit. If I had to choose I would go with the KG jeans because they have nice amount of stretch and they are pull on. Also the quality is tops and the jeans fit all body types, unlike my experience with the DG line.

@blackhole99 I have a few pairs of KG jeans, but I find her front pockets are very shallow. I have had to have a seamstress make custom front pockets on them. I don't understand why the jeans even have the front pockets if one can't even use them...SMH

Re: Kim Gravel

Alison Wonderland — Wed, 06 Nov 2019 19:40:54 GMT

I like them.

DG pants either tend to not fit me well or to stretch and fall down too easily. I haven't seen that with the Flexibelle pants.

I also really like her tops.

Re: Kim Gravel

jonbon — Wed, 06 Nov 2019 19:54:11 GMT

@Andreatoo wrote:
@leighagemini
Diane's are woven and Kim's are knit. It's really about your preference. I prefer my trousers and jeans to be woven (with a fly)
I think a more apt comparison would be Flexibelle/Dream Jeannes...

I don't own either, but the fabrics are really quite different, aren't they? Dream Jeannes are french terry, and I don't have the impression that Flexibelles are that type of fabric at all; they don't have the loops on the back side, and they never look as thick/heavy to me. Also, I have a vague memory of hearing them described as a true knit that somehow has a woven component or something like that (Flexibelles, that is)?

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D Kay — Wed, 06 Nov 2019 20:03:50 GMT

I agree. I would not compare them to Dream Jeannes.

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Cumbercookie13 — Wed, 06 Nov 2019 20:15:15 GMT

DG jeans are a heavier material while Kim's jeans are softer. Kim's are also softer and lighter than Dream Jeannes.

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Lipstickdiva — Wed, 06 Nov 2019 21:41:55 GMT

Dream Jeannes and Flexibelle are nothing alike. Dream Jeannes have a french terry backing to them. They truly are knit. IMO they look knit and they feel like knit.

Flexibelle jeans are a woven knit if that makes sense. They look and feel like a normal woven jean but they have stretch. You can fold/cuff a flexibelle jean and it looks like a normal jean. You cannot do that with a dream jean.

I think flexibelle are more like some iterations of DG jeans than anything but they fit me much better. I have a real issue with the fit on a lot of DG's jeans. And just like DG jeans, some flexibelles have a set in waistband with a zipper and button and some pull on.

I stick to my normal size in flexibelle. I would say if you are on the small end of your size, you may be able to go down a size. They are a little high waisted for me because I am very short waisted but I really like the jeans.

Re: Kim Gravel

mspatmac — Thu, 07 Nov 2019 02:07:46 GMT

Love Kim's jeans. Live in the flexabelle jeans in the fall and winter and her denim capri's all summer. I like both pull ons and button fly front. I also have some DG but rarely wear them as they are not as comfortable as Kims.

Re: Kim Gravel

likeitis — Sun, 24 Nov 2019 04:02:32 GMT

Doesn’t it seem like Kim Gravel is on QVC a lot less than she used to be?

Do you think that it is because her Saturday night show didn’t do so well?

Did she run out of fashions and cosmetics?

I personally don’t think that they had a good plan for her show. The format was wrong.

They didn’t have it polished, and Kim didn’t seem to know what was going on, and when.

Re: Kim Gravel

SunSprite — Sun, 24 Nov 2019 07:16:42 GMT

@Lipstickdiva

I agree with everything you said! When you cuff a KG jean, it truly does look like a "regular" jean. The fit is also much better than a DG jean for me, but I will admit it's been a while since I've tried a DG.

I also find KG's jeans to be softer than DG's jeans (someone else had mentioned that)

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Imaoldhippie — Sun, 24 Nov 2019 20:44:05 GMT

@likeitis .........All the fashion vendors are not on as much because of Christmas shows. and no she has not run out of clothes or cosmetics.

Also, it was not "her Saturday night show", it was a temporary show that the Q ask Kim to host.

Fashion shows will be back on track some time in January.

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Imaoldhippie — Sun, 24 Nov 2019 20:48:39 GMT

@leighagemini .............I own 6 pair of Kims flexibelle jeans. There is no comparison to Dianne's jeans. You also can not compare Kims jeans to Dream Jeannies either, they are nothing alike.

I love flexibelles and am replacing all my jeans with them. If you are going to try them size down 1 size, they are meant to fit snug and will relax some but not get baggy or slide down.

Re: Kim Gravel

Lipstickdiva — Mon, 25 Nov 2019 17:33:23 GMT

@Imaoldhippie wrote:
@leighagemini .............I own 6 pair of Kims flexibelle jeans. There is no comparison to Dianne's jeans. You also can not compare Kims jeans to Dream Jeannies either, they are nothing alike.

I love flexibelles and am replacing all my jeans with them. If you are going to try them size down 1 size, they are meant to fit snug and will relax some but not get baggy or slide down.

I'm not sure I would recommend sizing down unless you are thin through your lower half. I am a pear shape so I cannot size down. In my normal size they fit snug but not tight and they do relax.

I am one that could never size down even 1 size in DG jeans let alone the 2 some of them say they go down and I cannot size down in the MarlaWynne flatterfit pants either as they recommend.

Re: Kim Gravel

likeitis — Sun, 15 Dec 2019 23:11:34 GMT

No Kim Gravel this Holiday Season? Unless I’ve missed her. She used to be on a lot.

Re: Kim Gravel

Katcat1 — Mon, 16 Dec 2019 06:40:40 GMT

Talk about obnoxious and loud. Cannot tolerate her.

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Annabellethecat66 — Mon, 16 Dec 2019 07:01:35 GMT

I’ve always said that as a bodacious chub I have to decide I’d I want to be comfortable from when I put the pants on...or...do I want to be turning blue from them cutting off my air ( tight) and eventually they’ll stretch out so I’ll be able to breathe.

If I opt for comfortable in the beginning, by the end of day, they’re almost around my knees (stretched out).

A lot of clothes ( especially pants) have so much stretch, it’s crazy.

I own several pairs of Kim’s pants, they’re OK.

I used to buy DG2 pants, but seldom shop on HSN anymore.

Lately I’ve been unpacking and going through closets in rooms I don’t go into. I’d totally forgotten about these clothes.

Many of them are one size smaller than what fits now and they fit.

My observation seems to be QVC has made clothes (as a whole) about 1/2 to 1 inch per size smaller than a few years ago.

It makes me sick when I see the variety and the beautiful clothes they USED to sell, versus what they sell now.

Clothes presented in the past were still casual, but not sloppy casual, like I see now.

For instance Louis has always been able to present casual, but they have style. Meanwhile, they’re something you’d be proud to go to the store and (still wearing the same clothes) go out with a friend to a semi-casual sit down restaurant....