Thinking of Buying From Quince? These Are The Real Reddit Community Reviews.

After reading through tons of Reddit threads about Quince (that direct-to-consumer “affordable luxury” brand), here’s what real people are saying.

The Good

Great natural fabrics: “Personally, as someone who similarly wants to start switching only to natural fabrics, it’s a godsend. You can get natural fabric. Pretty nice pieces for like a great price point.” (91+ upvotes)
For linen lovers: “Their linen pieces are a dream and that’s the majority of items I own from them, perfect for summer, especially the linen swing dress.” (91+ upvotes)
Maternity win: “Their maternity clothes were great for me, and I like their linen bedding and clothing a lot.” (144+ upvotes)
Bedding standout: “My favorite quince items are their bedding. The sateen cotton sets are very nice quality for a fantastic price.” (72+ upvotes)
Solid cotton sweaters: “The other thing I have multiples of is the organic cotton sweaters, they are super great, nice and heavy.” (91+ upvotes)

The Not So Good

Sizing issues: “Contrary opinion here: I don’t like the shape of most quince clothes and sizing runs small/short.” (72+ upvotes)
Quality questionable: “I stopped buying from them. The products weren’t nearly as high quality as they claim” (254+ upvotes)
Marketing nonsense: “Yeah I feel like their stuff is fine for the price you actually pay. But the ‘comparison’ price is marketing bullshit.” (123+ upvotes)
Inconsistent results: “With quince you get what you pay for. Clothing and accessories both. Many of the quince pieces look not as nice IRL as if they were made from better fabrics.” (68+ upvotes)
Skip the leather: “The one bag I got from them I returned… Overall: linen = yes! Leather = nah” (91+ upvotes)

Ethical Concerns

Greenwashing: “I admit I order quite a bit from Quince but I’ve looked into their claims and they’re greenwashing for sure. The Cut had an article about the company recently that went into a little bit more detail on the greenwashing and the toxic work environment.” (104+ upvotes)
Cashmere reality check: “Cashmere is one of those things that just shouldn’t really be ‘affordable’ if everyone involved is compensated properly and the goats are raised in a healthy and sustainable manner…” (107+ upvotes)
Negative review filtering: “What I don’t like about them is that they don’t publish negative reviews and that’s anything less than 5 stars.” (87+ upvotes)
Quality control: “Based on how many likes my comment about being sent a very obviously worn sweater got (stained and stinking of perfume) and being given a massive run around about the return, my experience seems to be pretty common.” (101+ upvotes)

How It Compares

Better than typical fast fashion: “This is why I think the term fast fashion is too simplistic… buying 100% natural fiber basics is undoubtedly a more sustainable choice than trendy polyester pieces from somewhere like Zara.” (65+ upvotes)
Not luxury quality: “Their quality is not going to be comparable to a higher priced brand like Eileen Fisher.” (65+ upvotes)
Everlane competition: “In this vein I prefer everlane as the material quality has been higher IME.” (68+ upvotes)
Coach sued them: “Coach sues Quince for trademark infringement over handbag dupes” (269+ upvotes)

Best Categories According to Reddit

Linen anything: Their linen clothes get the most consistent praise
Bedding: Especially the sateen cotton sets
Cotton sweaters: “Nice and heavy” (91+ upvotes)
Maternity clothes: Multiple positive mentions

Worth It?

The consensus seems to be: Quince offers decent quality basics at good prices IF you’re realistic about what you’re getting. As one popular comment put it: “I’m not sure how much you spend on sweaters normally, but I find it super hard to find anything except polyester at $50. If you can afford to buy $300+ cashmere/wool sweaters from Nordstrom and the like, this is obviously going to be lower quality, but it still seems like a great deal.” (172+ upvotes)

Not buy-it-for-life quality, but better than most similarly priced alternatives, especially if you want natural fibers without breaking the bank.