Alex Mill
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Similar price, same quality
Quality
7/10
Price
$$
Design
7 of 10
Reputation
7 of 10
Timeless · Quiet · Casual
Madewell
Madewell at a glance
Quality
Price
$$Mid-range labels average 6.9
Value
7.0Better value than 82% of labels
Typical US prices
shirts $98-118, knitwear $98-118, jeans $148
Madewell is an American prep americana label best known for women's denim and basics — quality 7/10, leaning timeless, quiet and casual.
Scores
Design
6 of 10
Reputation
7 of 10
Style
Quality 7 — joint 3rd of 16 prep & Americana brands (average 7.0). Value 7.0 — joint 56th of 370 for quality against price; not on the Value Frontier.
Scores last reviewed July 6, 2026 · Sources: Reviewed (opens in a new tab), Madewell official site (opens in a new tab) · How we score
For less
Colorful Standard, Arket and Kotn match Madewell's quality score and style for less.
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