New arrivals have hit j.crew!
Not quite the the fall collection I was hoping for, but there are still plenty of solid items among the lot. The retailer's trend towards luxury continues, with handbags reaching towards the $500 price point and collection dresses topping out at $3,500. As J.Crew continues to rely on more on silks and other high-end fabrics, I've been most impressed by the design team's interpretations of the season's latest trends. In an increasingly fashion-conscious culture, CEO Millard Drexler and creative director Jenna Lyons have done a wonderful job re-branding the khaki-cool of J.Crew past.
My picks?
The Lydia Solid Blouse
An awesome holdover from the Spring/Summer '08 collections, re-done in a delicate cotton/silk blend. Ruffles are big this season, and this top is a chic, easy way to wear the trend.
Sequined Chiffon-Ruffled Cardigan
A gorgeous, Chanel-esque blend of black and blue, sequins and chiffon. Slip it on and channel a little Jackie-O glamour. (I did on Friday and it's a wonderful feeling.)
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about me
- twentysomething, coast to coast
- twenty-two and still taking it all in. currently based in my hometown of kirkland/seattle, washington after stints in chicago, paris and new york. indulges in j.crew, club monaco, american apparel, french connection and a good pair of converse; lusts after 3.1 phillip lim, elizabeth and james, milly, and alexander wang. ... as for everything else: joni mitchell, counting crows, brandi carlile, rilo kiley, fleetwood mac, david gray & diana krall; mary karr, dave eggers, faulkner, steinbeck & kazuo ishiguro; piano, americanos and trying to strike a balance between utter laziness and absolute chaos.