Elizabeth & Clarke Spring 2017 Box Spoilers + Coupon!

Here is the reply they sent me when I asked about being able to tie the loose strings on the charles. I checked the pinterest link someone included and ,yep, to me it just looks better tied. I can’t spend $60 for a shirt when I know I won’t where it as its designed. Thinking about the white one though (davin i think).

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Jaime replied
Nov 4, 12:52pm
Hi Stephanie,

Thanks so much for your email and kind feedback! The Charles was designed for the tie collar to remain open. Due to this, we unfortunately do not have images of the style’s open-tie collar tied in a bow or knot. Please let me know if I can help you with anything else. 🙂

Best,
Jaime

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Stephanie Arroyo sent a message
Nov 4, 10:40am
I am loving the blue charles shirt. However, i dont think wearing the strings loose and hanging down will be flattering for me. Could you pls confirm that the strings would look nice tied in a single knot or bow? If u were able to send a pic of the strings tied that would be great too. MSA readers have asked me to share your response.

Thank you.”

I dunno if I can spend $120 every three months on shirts, but it’s looking and sounding as though the quality and value of the shirts will match the price (if almost all of them are unstainable, and if it helps E&C keep fair wages).

I’m not a fan of the tie on the Charles, so maybe this is my cue to go down to a 2-shirt plan.

I have to say the colors from the cover promotional picture are very misleading. Both the Charles and Davin based off of that first image look to almost be a lavender color, however when you read their descriptions on the website and scroll through the other pictures, the Charles is a light blue and the Davin is WHITE. And honestly, the Laurent colors look misleading in the first pic as well. I still like the shirts but I would be disappointed if I didn’t check this beforehand.

I’m really interested by these changes. I skipped the winter collection because I’ve been disappointed by the selection, fit, and quality of the shirts recently, but I like the design of the spring shirts much more than any of the shirts over the previous year so If the price increase means better designs and better quality then I’m totally fine with it (and I like the switch to unstainable too).

I’m hoping this move means the white/cream fabric will be less transparent too. It’s one thing with the work button ups, I’m not wild about wearing a camisole but I will. But the white linen shirt from this summer that was supposed to be lined, and the Liz Lemon? I’m really not going to layer under a t-shirt.

Anyway I was planning on quitting entirely but I’m going to give them another shot with this Spring collection and see what the increase in quality looks like in hand! I’ve really wanted to support this company (even bought in to the suit kickstarter) so I’d love to continue to be a customer.

I haven’t subscribed in awhile but I have 5 or 6 of their shirts. I love the quality of their clothing & I thought about subscribing again, but I’m struggling with the price increase. I understand their reasons but I think almost doubling the price is a turn off. If I wore their pieces more often, I would probably pay the new prices but I don’t wear them enough to justify $60 a shirt. I guess this made my decision easier.

One thing that seems to be incredibly important that I think people are missing is that they expanded sizes for the new styles! Thank you! I know that alone is not cheap and once people see that they will definitely get the subscribers looking for the 16 and 18. I work in plus retail and there are so, so many women in those sizes and it’s tough because those sizes fall in the ‘not big enough to be traditional plus, too big to be misses’ so this is WONDERFUL. On the personal side I have zero problems paying more for better tops like I expected from them. The Winter collection left me very, very disappointed because an oversized cat tee was not what I want or need.

I love my E&C shirts. Wearing one right now actually. But I can’t justify spending $60/shirt without a VERY good reason.

I appreciate that E&C are trying to provide fair wages and quality shirts. I’ll still buy styles I can’t but I’ll be much more pickier and probably won’t buy every season.

I have worn and loved and admired each of their shirts I own (I have about a dozen). Even the T-s and long sleeved T-s have a special high quality elegance to them. I appreciate the price break for subscribers for Spring. At first, when I was reading about the price hike, I thought – no way, over here. But I’m starting to come around to the new price idea. The designs are practically timeless, and if the clothes are stain-proof, they will last forever. Seems like a good investment. I’ll think about it some more but quality clothing is worth this price – one good piece can make your whole outfit look more expensive than it actually is.

Im sure its just me, but the charles looks like it should be tied instead of the long fabric hanging loosley. I love the everything about that shirt except that, to me, it seems to need to be tied in a bow or loose knot or something. None of the pics on website show it tied and i realize it was designed for that so i guess just not for me. Love the color and shape though. Thinking of the davin. I would get a lot of use out of a shirt like that esp when stain resistant ( hot in tx and sweat can ruin white). Been eyeing this brand. Like this new collection the most i think and for that reason price increase okay by me. Would probably feel differently if i was a past customer.

Hi everyone! This is Melanie Moore, the Founder & CEO of Elizabeth & Clarke. I wanted to let you all know about some pricing changes that are happening at E&C. Beginning on March 15, 2017, we will be increasing the price of each subscription plan to $60 for 1 shirt, $50 each for 2 shirts, and $40 each for 3 shirts for all current and past subscribers. For new subscribers, that price increase is taking place today. All current and past subscribers can receive the higher-value Spring 2017 box at their former plan price of $20, $25 or $30 per shirt. If you are a current subscriber you can choose shirts by logging in to your account. If you are a past subscriber and would like to reactivate your account, please email [email protected]. If you would like to sign up for a new subscription, you can use the code CMSA10 at checkout for 10% off your first box.

With this price increase, we hope to be able to return to the beautiful designs we launched with five years ago. At the price of $20 – $30 per shirt, we simply can no longer afford to make the high-end blouses and sweaters you love. Costs have increased significantly since we started the business in 2011: the cost of cotton has increased, the cost of paper has increased, but mostly, the cost of labor has increased.

The kind of designs we love to make with intricate paneling, beautiful draping and layering, and complicated asymmetric patterns, require professional seamstresses with experience and skill. Simply put, these professionals are not cheap.

Beyond this, we are committed to ethical labor practices and paying a fair wage. With this price increase, we will be able to continue to provide our seamstresses with a living wage and return to the classic, high-end blouses, sweaters, cardigans, and long-sleeve tops you love.

Additionally, and even more exciting, we will now be able to offer almost every style with our Unstainable® technology. Every style that uses our signature cotton/modal knit, Crepe de Chine, and Ponte de Roma knit will be treated with our Unstainable® technology. We are working to develop other fabrics with this technology as well. After the success of our Unstainable® Shirt and Workwear Kickstarter campaigns, we knew we had a hit on our hands – and we have been working for almost a year behind the scenes to adapt our supply chain to combine these two businesses together.

We are also announcing a few more exciting new changes: two new sizes (Women’s 16 & 18) and Sweat-Proof™ & Odor-Free technology in all designs with a knit lining.

I feel that even at the price of $40 – $60 per shirt, the additional value matches the increased price. I am committed to Elizabeth & Clarke’s mission of providing women with beautiful, functional, and work-appropriate clothing while providing its makers with a living wage. I hope that you agree.

With Shirts & Love,
Melanie

It appears to be the same pricing in-plan, but they are now offering off-season/schedule shipping at a higher price.
Smells like expansion.

The naming theme makes me think that someone at E&C has been reading Captive Prince but I’m sure it’s just a strange and silly coincidence…

That being said this is the first time I’m kind of feeling these, esp the unstainable element. I might gift myself so I don’t have to subscribe just to get these

I’m confused too. When I’m logged in, it still says that I can pick 3 shirts for $60. If I log out, the options are all priced much higher.
I did notice that all of the shirts for spring are from their unstainable collection, which is priced higher. So I’m unclear as to whether unstainable is now the only option.

I went to the site to check it out and it seems the pricing is different. The site gives plan options of 3 shirts for $40/per shirt, 2 shirts for $50/per shirt, and 1 shirt for $60. I would much prefer the pricing that s on this review. Am I missing something or do you think they change the pricing?

Liz (or Haley), has the pricing changed? I went to the website and selected the 3-shirt option and it says the price is $40/shirt. There’s a “plan discount of $20” off the regular price of $60/shirt. I’m just a little confused about the pricing.