J Crew: Crossover Wrap Skirt in Metallic Linen, Stitched-Down Pleated Mini Skirt

I am going to start off with a few items that have been sitting on my camera waiting to be reviewed and then I’ll get to the latest new arrivals from J Crew.

~ Crossover Wrap Skirt in Metallic Linen, size 8 ~

I have this skirt in the Stripe and have worn it a total of one time, with a navy top. I have been gravitating more towards shorts and now that The Boy is home, the date nights seem to be fewer. I have a size 6 in the Stripe and this is the size 8. There’s a little more wiggle room and the length is a tiny bit longer but otherwise, I see no major difference between the two sizes. I like the Metallic sheen of the linen skirt but found a similar one in an A-line style at Loft. I’ll review that soon.

~ Stitched-Down Pleated Mini Skirt, Ivory, size 8 ~

I bought this when I immediately saw it in the store and was able to finally try it on and take pictures of it. I thought it was the Pleated Lattice Skirt, that I love, but the name is different and the stitching and pleating are different as well. The size 8 fit well though the fewer lines of stitching, compared to the Pleated Lattice Skirt, seem to show the pooch more.

The length still hits just above the knee on me. I thought I would get a lot of use out of the Ivory color but found a No. 2 Pencil Skirt in Ivory that I’ve only worn once. Also, due to the stitching and pleating being a little wider, not much, the skirt doesn’t seem to flatter as much as the original from Fall.