High street brand clothes worn by England’s World Cup stars divides shoppers online
SHOPPERS have slammed the new M&S clothing range worn by England’s World Cup stars.
The M&S X England range has been modelled by Harry Kane and Gareth Southgate, among others, but was met with a number of negative reactions from customers.
One branded the trousers crap while another said the blazer felt more like a cagoule.
Other complained of low quality materials and sizing issues.
But not all of the reviews were negative, with some fans heaping praise on the clothing, which received 4.4 out of 5 stars on the M&S website.
Southgate wore the £95 Tailored Fit Technical Performance Blazer in the dugout as the Three Lions routed Iran 6-2 in their tournament opener.
However, one online review read: “The fabric feel is not like a normal suit jacket.
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“Almost feels like a waterproof jacket.”
The England manager wore the blazer of a £39.50 Merino Wool Blend Zip Neck Polo Shirt, which was also blasted online.
One reviewer fumed: “The garment looks very nice and it is however the nature of the weave makes it very vulnerable to getting pulled.
“And you get pulled loops or drawn threads very quickly.
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“Mine started on second wearing.”
Defending the range, one customer wrote: “The best thing about this polo shirt is the quality and the style/texture of the knit.
“It is far better than is evident from the photo of the product. It stands out as a quality product and very comfortable to wear.”
But customer Dave wrote: “While browsing and looking specifically for a casual jacket in store recently, I happened upon the X England range.
“Tried on the bomber jacket, fantastic, then stupidly picked up these matching trousers.
“Once home, tried them on, so tight around the girth and calf, way undersized.”
He also complained that the material was “cheap quality” and did not “warrant a £95 price tag”.
The store did have some fans online.
One Twitter user wrote: “Got some lovely bits in the M&S England range, worth a look.”
Another said simply: “Well done to M&S.”
An M&S spokeswoman said: “We’re really proud of the M&S x England collection and these comments are not representative of the positive customer feedback we’ve had to date.
“The vast majority of reviews published on our site call out the value, quality, and style of the range and products across the collection have scored an average rating of 4.4 out of 5 stars.”
England’s stars modelled the range in collaboration with the high-street giant before jetting off to Qatar for the global tournament.
The Three Lions surged to a 6-2 victory over Iran as they started their World Cup campaign in style.
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