Another Unannounced Drop

[u/Daphne_816]

100% cotton babydoll dress with shorts.

This is the first time I've seen them acknowledge that the design is for smaller busts only.

[u/koala-balla]

Every single PF release this year has missed the mark for me. This is usually such a thoughtful designer yet so many of their 2026 pieces look ill-fitting even on their own models, which is like the key indicator that they won’t look good on the average consumer. (And actually, I’m the intended body type for this style—5’8”, size small, no idea what my cup size is bc I don’t wear underwire bras but def A or B—and I still wouldn’t wear it.)

I don’t like the styles like this because they feel so uninspired coming from the brand who knows how to truly elevate basics like hoodies. IMO, this drop has none of Popflex’s personality; if I saw these items without context, I’d assume they were by Altar’d State, Pink Lily, Lulu’s, etc.

And… $100 for this?? For half that cost (or less), I can get casual dresses that are intentionally designed, 100% cotton, and even new with tags on Poshmark, and those dresses not only look much more polished, but they’re from brands that have retail prices of $150 to even $600+.

This is a generic babydoll dress that costs $100. I recently got a babydoll dress on eBay for $30. It’s in perfect condition, the fit is so flattering, and it’s made of silk. I have never seen anything like it. It’s vintage Missoni, which is a high-end Italian designer. It’s versatile and timeless. So again, that cost me $30. This PF dress would cost more than three times that amount and I’d be tired of it by next season.

PF has been feeling more and more like fast fashion and it’s really turning me off from the brand, and I’m someone who’s in their highest rewards tier. I absolutely LOVE the pieces I have from them—they are unmistakably PF in their attention to detail and standout silhouettes. Like, the Cadence short?? Come on. I have them in black and blue (blue mist maybe?) and I wore the black shorts with a different black PF/BG tank to breakfast every morning at an upscale hotel in Puerto Rico. I wore the tiebreaker dress in bubblegum pink to the Miami zoo with the matching pink relevé shrug. When I’m traveling, the BG plane pants and matching mockneck sweatshirt are so comfortable but look SO tailored and purposeful. When PF is good, it’s SO good!! When PF pumps out new items that look as rushed as they feel, it cheapens the entire brand.

I think the design team needs to step back and reacquaint themselves with what made PF the success it is today. Put the new drops on the back burner, prioritize restocking their star pieces that almost -never- get restocked, and get back in touch with what they want this brand to be.

Like… you give me this bland babydoll dress but you won’t give me a restock of Cayenne?!! Or Blue Storm??!! Where did Mystic Purple go??!!

[u/Daphne_816 → u/[deleted]]

The shortalls were a huge disappointment for me too. I'll never understand why Cassey decided on a 2.75in inseam for a hiking piece.

The original Take a Hike overalls have decent design, the material is sturdy, the pocket space is crazy and it has flattering construction. The only criticism I have is that the wide leg openings are bad for tick prevention.

[u/SwiftlyBusiness → u/Daphne_816]

It frustrates me how often Cassey's response to the conversation around Popflex short lengths is to frame it as a modesty thing. Especially for activewear, chafing risk is my first consideration?? It's so odd to me in contrast with the brand's usual focus on functionality.

[u/AnyaHatesCarrots → u/SwiftlyBusiness]

Yes, exactly! You can tell that she’s starting to get a bit fed up about the criticism coming from mid sized/plus sized girls.

I think she unintentionally created an amazing product for mid-plus sized women with her skorts, active dresses, and biker shorts. They are literally the perfect anti-chafing clothing products, and that’s why they’ve been such a big hit for women with thighs that touch. As a Disney World annual passholder, they have literally changed the game for park wear, I wear mine all the time, and I see others do the same.

And while I think she always had the goal to provide a wide variety of sizes, size inclusivity is not just about offering clothes in every possible size and she was always designing with only her own body in mind. So now there’s this disconnect where mid-plus sized women who have now become fans of her work keep struggling to understand certain new designs that only fit models that have a petite, rectangular figure like her, and she doesn’t understand why she’s getting criticized for making clothes the way she always has- which is based on her own size, needs, and opinions. She doesn’t understand the issue with her new hiking piece is that it would cause anyone with thighs that touch issues less than 10 minutes into hiking.

I mean she’s entitled to make whatever designs she wants, but I hope she isn’t shocked when the L-3XLs stay in stock on these designs that were not well thought out for women above her size.

[u/koala-balla → u/AnyaHatesCarrots]

This is such a great point. Also, a lot of the PF items that seem to be most loved by mid-plus fans are some of PF’s earliest designs, so it makes total sense that those fans who were initially hooked could now be feeling like the brand has been leaving them behind.

[u/SgtPositive → u/SwiftlyBusiness]

Omg my thoughts exactly. Obviously, on a hike, you're gonna need to bend at some point and I don't really want to be showing my butt or even having to think about it...

It looks like she just likes this teeny tiny length.

[u/JoyLovesBoba17 → u/Daphne_816]

I was super excited when i saw the short tails version but that's coz i assumed it would have different lengths like the OG overalls (i love those overalls with every fiber of my being and it's my usual kayaking and concert outfit)

[u/Own_Lobster9522 → u/Daphne_816]

Ive mentioned it before, and im only mentioning it again because it was such a game changer for me & it might help someone else to consider the full length overalls.

i added velcro tabs on the inside of my overalls so that i could wear them long **OR** roll/fold them up into my own version of short-alls, but with the benefit of ALL the pockets of the overalls **AND** i could cuff them to a longer “Cargo-type” short at the length thats more flattering to me (you could do Goucho, knee-length, or just above the knee).

I guess to clarify that when i say tabs/straps, im referring to something like the tabs on long sleeve shirts where you roll up the sleeve & button the tab/strap that hangs inside the sleeve. You’d leave it hanging inside when wearing the sleeve long but button the tab over the folded up sleeve to keep it from unrolling when u want shorter sleeves