J. Crew

[Party_Vixen]

^ Meg (and other J. Crew fans), there was an article at Wall Street Journal/Market Watch online that may be of interest that includes an interview with Jenna Lyons:

Giving Classics a Fresh Look at J. Crew

Thank you for posting this . A great read.

I own 3 pairs of trousers and I'm very happy with the quality of them. But I would like to pick up a cashmere sweater or two as well the next time I'm there. They look so soft. But piling is definitely an issue.

 

[ellesea]

I recently just made my first online order from J.Crew and to my delight, everything fit when it came in! A rare occurence when ordering from the online version of a store one doesn't even shop at. The quality is good but I'm not sure if I would pay full price. Similar to Banana Republic and Ann Taylor, I know there are always coupons and mark downs shortly after release.

I love their "basics with a twist" style. I work in an office but hate buying typical office clothing as it is usually very boring. I like the addition of a funky color, a small ruffled edge, etc. to spice things up a little.

 

[Erin]

^ Glad your purchase worked out, ellesea.

I, too, do not purchase items from J. Crew at full price.

And it sounds to me that you're fitting their target market quite well - a woman who wants the "basics with the twist." That's definitely one of the things that I like about J. Crew the most.

 

[ellesea]

^ It's true, I am their target market! 20-something cubicle slave who style wants to look relatively stylish and age appropriate but without designer prices or too much fuss.

Funny enough, I was just thinking about this a few days ago. Whereas I used to wear a lot of vintage, do a lot of layering and generally wear a more complicated outfit, I now love the ease of J.Crew, Banana Republic, etc. pieces.

I'm becoming an "adult".

 

[Lapin de Lune]

Thread resurrection altert: has anyone seen the Edie purse? The leather looks lovely in images. I'm really taken by it.

 

[Party_Vixen]

^ I just received the October catalog which has that purse on the cover and I am absolutely in love with it. Would love to see it in person.

I have a question about sizing. Do the minnie pants in twill run true to size?

I ask because I own the pixie pants in a size 4 but I also own trousers by them in a size 0. So it seems to me that their sizing can vary quite a bit.

ETA: Lapin here is a blog review of the Edie purse with pictures .

 

[kimair]

i've seen the edie in person, and it's a great bag...
i've been waffling back and forth about getting the leopard one (it's a great alternative to the celine box, and i love that it has a shoulder strap), but it's not an "everyday" bag...
it's basically large enough for wallet, phone, keys, maybe a makeup bag and one more piece...

party_vixen, i find the minnie runs true to size...

 

[Cicciolina]

On the point of sizing in J.Crew, are they commonly accepted to be seen as a large cut? I usually buy size 10 Australian (equivalent to a UK 10), FR38/IT42, and US 6, but I wear a small or US 2 in their skirts, tops and shirts. This is the same with Madewell.

So when you say the pants run true to size - in terms of what I usually am in other brands, or with J.Crew?

 

[kimair]

^ i would say what you wear in other brands...
i tend to be a 4-6 in most american brands (j.crew, banana republic, gap, etc), but i can vary with euro brands...

 

[SugarMe]

I went to J.Crew to pick up an Edie bag for myself but left without one, unfortunately. The store I went to only had 6 and all of them were scuffed to some degree, one also had a dent right on the top of the flap. The leather is quite soft and I can imagine it would get scuffed over time but I wasn't about to spend CDN $270+ in order to buy one that was already that way. Needless to say, I was really disappointed. It's a beautiful bag in person. Now I'm wondering if I should just buy it online, instead.

 

[Margaret24]

Is J. Crew coming to Canada soon ? I think I read somewhere that it was.

 

[softgrey]

i think madewell is so much better than jcrew now...

 

[Alstroe]

J.Crew's doing free shipping again, so I fear I may be forced to indulge.

 

[myown]

does anyone own some heels? are they comfy?

 

[softgrey]

well---
they managed to kill jcrew by growing it too big and getting too far away from their original identity...

 

[floodette]

i think madewell is so much better than jcrew now...

i am actually looking for review on madewell here. agree that the quality seems to be better