topic Re: Kim Gravel in Fashion

Kim Gravel

Kachina624 — Sun, 30 Oct 2022 01:10:35 GMT

All of Kim's clothing is starting to look alike, even down to the same basic colors being used. The plastic faux leather is truly dreadful, and many of her fabrics look cheesy. These Saturday night sessions are becoming a bore.

Changing the channel.

Re: Kim Gravel

smoochy — Sun, 30 Oct 2022 01:17:23 GMT

I watch sports on Saturday nights. College football. Never boring 😬

"Pleather"= 😵😵😵

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KathyM23 — Sun, 30 Oct 2022 01:30:34 GMT

What I don't like is that her tops are always too long, more like tunic length although they are called tops. The waffle tiger top tonight looks like it might be a good length and I ordered in the Rich Raison

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Kachina624 — Sun, 30 Oct 2022 01:46:17 GMT

@KathyM23 She does too much animal print and much is done badly. It's not the only print available for use. How about some variety? All that blocking just chops up body sections and emphasizes parts that aren't necessarily attractive. Last week she had several things that were one color on the right side, another on the left. Awfully unflattering....just gimicky. Very amateurish.

If she and Amy are doing the designing, I think they need to turn it over to someone who knows what he/she is doing.

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NEvans2 — Sun, 30 Oct 2022 01:50:50 GMT

@Kachina624 You read my mind! I was just thinking the same thing. I really like Kim's line. I have quite a few of her tops and sweaters. And shorts and jeans. But I haven't seen anything I'm tempted to buy lately. But I feel the same way about Isaac's line. Maybe it's because I really don't need anything, but that's never stopped me before. Or maybe it's because everything else is so expensive that I'm not buying as much anymore. Now I have to concentrate on Christmas shopping. I'm not going as hog wild on that this year either. I'll buy more for my granddaughter than my kids. My kids are all grown and have good jobs, they don't need that much. Granddaughter is a college sophomore and could use more❤️

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KathyM23 — Sun, 30 Oct 2022 01:54:15 GMT

@Kachina624 I didnt like the one u mentioned with the side by side color blocking either or the one with the fake leather tonight. I'm not really a fan of color blocking but I did buy another of Kim's tops a couple weeks ago that was white with leopard top, burgundy middle although I think it looks more red and black on the botton and I really like that one.

I have alot of her clothes and like the ones I received except as i mentioned when they are too long. I am returning the twilight with the green zipper I ordered last week as being too long. I like it if it just weren't so long.

I don't care for the flexabelle jeans either as I don't like or wear jeans.

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ALRATIBA — Sun, 30 Oct 2022 16:34:13 GMT

Many of her color choices / prints are “uncomfortable” for me to look at. Our tastes in clothing could not be further apart.

But, I will give her thumbs up for her crushed velvet shirts from some time back

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ETA: I should have added .... I bought two of the velvet shirts!

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Toots711 — Sun, 30 Oct 2022 02:07:47 GMT

I like the feel and fit of the Primabelle denim.

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SilleeMee — Sun, 30 Oct 2022 02:08:02 GMT

The fabrics used are limited to what is available at the factories and so that also limits what can be sewn into garments and their style. So it all starts to look the same to me. Even when I look at the other brands, too. The only real differences are the print variations and color choices.

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Catch71 — Sun, 30 Oct 2022 02:34:25 GMT

@KathyM23 wrote:
@Kachina624 I didnt like the one u mentioned with the side by side color blocking either or the one with the fake leather tonight. I'm not really a fan of color blocking but I did buy another of Kim's tops a couple weeks ago that was white with leopard top, burgundy middle although I think it looks more red and black on the botton and I really like that one.

I have alot of her clothes and like the ones I received except as i mentioned when they are too long. I am returning the twilight with the green zipper I ordered last week as being too long. I like it if it just weren't so long.

I don't care for the flexabelle jeans either as I don't like or wear jeans.

All her tops are too long on me and too long in the arms. I am petite and where a small but they are just too long on me. I do like her Flexibelle and Primabelle jeans in Petite.

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kelsey17 — Sun, 30 Oct 2022 02:55:33 GMT

I have seen some tops i would like...but from earlier purchases i agree.............the lengths (tunic especially) are too long and the necklines are always soooo wide

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rms1954 — Sun, 30 Oct 2022 02:56:57 GMT

I don't like her fashions at all, and I don't find her entertaining. She pretty much annoys me.

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Elizabeth03 — Sun, 30 Oct 2022 03:49:02 GMT

@rms1954 wrote:
I don't like her fashions at all, and I don't find her entertaining. She pretty much annoys me.

I like Kim, but I think she has gotten a bit too driven or desperate in selling her line. I feel like she pressures the hosts and is far more serious than in the past. She needs to relax a bit.

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jbinrwc — Sun, 30 Oct 2022 04:12:31 GMT

I think that Kim is grossly overexposed on QVC. She is now on multiple times per week which is way too much in my opinion. Have thought that for a while. Seems like she is pressured to put out more and more items. I have not tried her jeans because the inseams don't work for me. I tried a couple of tops and returned them because I did not like the fabric quality. I think that the tops she offered when she first came on were much more original than what she has been presenting lately. As you have all said, same styles, same fabric (polyester, etc.). All too similar to appeal to me. I hope that QVC will step back and reduce her time on air so she can relax and get back to the styles and designs that made her so popular in the first place. If not, I think her brand will burn out sooner rather than later as has happened with other brands over recent years.

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twinsister — Sun, 30 Oct 2022 04:15:09 GMT

I'm petite and agree with others that her tops are too long and some designs are not figure flattering.

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Nonametoday — Sun, 30 Oct 2022 04:27:24 GMT

@jbinrwc wrote:
I think that Kim is grossly overexposed on QVC. She is now on multiple times per week which is way too much in my opinion. Have thought that for a while. Seems like she is pressured to put out more and more items. I have not tried her jeans because the inseams don't work for me. I tried a couple of tops and returned them because I did not like the fabric quality. I think that the tops she offered when she first came on were much more original than what she has been presenting lately. As you have all said, same styles, same fabric (polyester, etc.). All too similar to appeal to me. I hope that QVC will step back and reduce her time on air so she can relax and get back to the styles and designs that made her so popular in the first place. If not, I think her brand will burn out sooner rather than later as has happened with other brands over recent years.

@jbinrwc

She is becoming the female Isaac Mizrahi. I guess pretty soon, she will be moving to Martha's Vineyard.

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jbinrwc — Sun, 30 Oct 2022 04:45:33 GMT

I think she was a charming unique designer when she started out. QVC is turning her into another Susan Graver. But Susan will always win out sadly.

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mspatmac — Sun, 30 Oct 2022 07:31:24 GMT

We all have opinions and express them very freely, especially on clothing lines, which is great. Some love Logo for instance, some are very vocal in their dislike like with all other lines. I think age and lifestyles play into our choices and there's no right or wrong. Personally I don't need or want another item of clothing. But I always think of this when giving my thoughts:

An opinion is a personal judgement, thought, or belief. Having an opinion doesn't make you right.

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Elodie2 — Sun, 30 Oct 2022 09:11:41 GMT

I heard Kim mention to Rachel yesterday that she (Kim) and Amy will be in the studio sometime next week. Giddiness ensued.

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Grade1Teach — Sun, 30 Oct 2022 10:30:52 GMT

I have never been one to buy clothing from QVC, but since Covid, many of the stores I had shopped at locally closed down near me. I caught a few Kim Gravel presentations and thought I'd try out some of her tops. I'm not into prints and patterns, but she did have a few solid tops/sweaters that I thought I'd try. I ended up really liking what I bought and so I kept watching and buying.

Fast forward to the last several months. The items she is presenting seem to have changed. Like others have mentioned, there are lots of animals prints, color blocking, long tunics, etc. Those styles are not for me personally although I know others enjoy them.

I don't mind seeing her on QVC a lot, but I wish she'd go back to some of the other types of clothing styles she used to present. Luckily, I'm kind of liking some of the items from Candace Cameron Bure and Laurie Felt. I would just like to be able to buy from Kim too because she did have some great things. Oh well.