A few months ago, we dropped THE bombshell: forlife for women is coming! And since then, many of you have been asking us: so, where are we at? We can tell you one thing: we’re working full steam ahead!
We’ve analyzed the more than 500 responses to our survey (and we’d like to thank you all for your many responses!!), and behind the scenes, our product team—made up of Victoire and Lou—is hard at work creating the women’s wardrobe of your dreams.
And that’s it— we’ve received the first prototypes for our top 3 essentials: the T-shirt, the button-down shirt, and the sweatshirt! Needless to say, excitement is at an all-time high here at the office!! We’ve had some pleasant surprises, but also a few not-so-pleasant ones. We’ll tell you all about it!
Welcome to a behind-the-scenes look at forlife women ;)
THE 4-SEASON T-SHIRT
We used the same fabric weight as our Marlon T-shirt (men's) because, for us, it's the perfect weight for a T-shirt with a nice drape that can be worn year-round. But with a more feminine cut: shorter sleeves and a shorter body, and a less crew-neck-style collar.
The first prototype we received isn't bad at all! We're going to tweak a couple more details—specifically the neckline, to make it a little more V-shaped, and the width at the bottom. But we're keeping our fingers crossed that the next one will be the one!
By the way, we were wondering about our future women's pieces: would you like us to keep the little "forlife" label on the side? Let us know in this quick poll 👇
Create your own user satisfaction surveyTHE TIMELESS SHIRT
For the shirt, you wanted it to be both feminine and have a boyfriend-style vibe. We took our iconic Ralph men’s shirt as a starting point, giving it a more fitted cut and more feminine details to create a shirt that can be worn casually over a T-shirt, or tucked into jeans—or left untucked. And once again, we were really close to the perfect prototype!
We still have some work to do to find the right fabrics and colors so we can offer you ultra-comfortable and feminine styles, but the team is on it!
THE SWEATSHIRT
As for the sweatshirt, 82% of you wanted one with a soft, brushed interior, and 75% preferred a crew neck over a trucker collar.
We were a little disappointed when we received the prototype: the cut needs some work because we think it looks too much like a “potato sack,” and we’re going to adjust the ribbing at the waist and sleeves, which are too wide, but other than that, it’s super comfortable and really soft on the inside—and that’s not going to change!
THE REST OF THE PROGRAM
Once we receive the final prototypes, they’ll move on to the final step: fitting sessions with you! So if you live in Paris or the surrounding area and would like to be part of this, feel free to take this quick survey 👇
See you soon for the next chapter of the adventure!
The forlife team
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