Norma Kamali for Wal-Mart

Yeah, I couldn’t believe it either! Watch out Target!

I’ve been fighting off a nasty cold for a few days but managed to drag myself out to a Wal-Mart on a Saturday (usually a terrible idea but it wasn’t too bad this afternoon) on a quest for razors and this amazing sugar scrub that is unlike any other scrub I’ve used before that can only be found there.

So, I decided to browse around for the heck of it and around a corner I see a beautiful modern display of Norma Kamali clothing! The racks hadn’t even been picked over yet!

I have a small obsession with bare tree silhouettes and was so excited to see this t-shirt! The silk screen ink is applied incredibly thick on the widest areas and the detail is gorgeous. Oh… and it’s made from organic cotton… and was $6!!!!!!

Sorry for the bad pictures:

Detail:

Here’s what you can get online: Wal-Mart

The color scheme was right up my alley – black, grey, white, stripes and a touch of red. There was a nod to her previous lines of clothing constructed out of sweatshirt fabric so, you can definitely own a signature piece of an innovative and legendary designer. I’m still debating on that long tunic top!

I was really suprised with the quality but some of the synthetic fabrics just never do it for me. I can’t embrace matte jersey. I also didn’t understand the point of the other t-shirts. Big block letters of the word HEROES split into three rows down the front – what? The dachshund – what? There were also a few of her signature leopard print pieces but I just couldn’t get past that fabric.

So, there you have it… Wal-Mart giving Target a little competition on the guest designer front. Interesting indeed.

An added note- the items don’t have “for Wal-Mart” printed anywhere, not even on the price tags, which I find refreshing. The “for Target” added underneath each designer’s name seems to devalue the piece, making you question the quality and inherent design value.

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