J Crew 2010 – Page 2 – Life is Short…Buy the Shoes

audreybella / October 23, 2010 / Uncategorized

J Crew: Fall/Holiday 2010 – Shirts and Tees

Here are the other reviews.
J Crew: Taffeta Marvelle Mini
J Crew: Fall/Holiday 2010 – Skirts
J Crew: Fall/Holiday 2010 – Jackets and Dresses

I didn’t try on the beaded tees just because those were at the end and I was ready to get out of the dressing room but I did want to show IRLs in case there was a slight color difference than the online pics.

Flower Beaded Tee – Not online
Poppy Art Tee
Foxy Art Tee

Drapey Sequin Tank – There is no lining in this tank so you feel the stitching from the sequins. I do like the Olive color and the Small fit fine. The Medium was just a bit too baggy and loose for me. It looked great with the Silk Bubble Mini and with jeans. This comes in Dark Pewter, White Ash, Olive Moss, Black and Warm Taupe. If these make it to sale I’ll probably grab another color.

Lisette Lace Shell – I used the black to try on with most of the skirts and with my jeans. This is very cute under a cardigan or sweater. It comes in Black, Heirloom Pink (both pictured), Navy and Olive Moss. Had the Olive Moss been in the store I would have been all over it and probably taken it over the Drapey Sequin Tank.

Vintage Cotton Traversa-Stripe Tank – The Small fit good, maybe a little snug in the chest and the Medium was loose (navy). I don’t need any patterned tanks as I prefer solid colors to go under cardis and shirts. This comes in White Ash Caramel (which looked Olive to me) and White Ash Navy.

Lace Tee – OMG! I know this is sheer but I love this tee. I was sold when I tried it on with my jeans. I took a Small which was a perfect fit. I’m didn’t try it on but the XS might have been a good fit too. I would at least size down if you are wanting this. It’s very loose fitting.

So that’s it. I hope this helps you if you are looking to buy any of these.

And it looks like if I want any more J Crew Cashmere I’ll have to order it online. They took all of it out of my store and an SA told me they were not selling any cashmere in Texas anymore. Really J Crew? I’m sure it has to do with it not selling but maybe rolling it out in late August when we are still in tees and shorts (at least Central and South Texas) and not even thinking about sweaters, let alone cashmere, isn’t a good marketing strategy. I know stores (not just J Crew) want to get a jump on the seasonal fashion but they really should know their markets. Sweaters, long-sleeves and jackets in August are just not appealing to those of use who won’t be using it until November/December/January. By then, we’ll just get it on sale. Hmmm…on second thought, I’ll take a sale price over full price any time of year.

Have a great day!

audreybella / October 23, 2010 / Uncategorized

J Crew: Fall/Holiday 2010 – Jackets and Dresses

J Crew: Taffeta Marvelle Mini
J Crew: Fall/Holiday 2010 – Skirts

OK…on to two jackets and two dresses I tried on.

Dream Tweed Cardigan – This was very soft and comfortable and the Medium fit, like most of the sweaters and cardigans do for me. The Small would have been a little snug. I had one problem. The zipper would not come undone. I had to pull it over my head. I’m sure that’s not how it’s supposed to be put on so it was annoying. It looked cute on, albeit a little boxy.

Gilded Tweed Jacket – Not really my style. I tried on for the blog only. It is pretty and the size 6 fit well throughout my shoulders and arms. Normally I have to jump to an 8 to accommodate that.

Silk & Flannel Dress – This is not online from what I’ve been able to research. It’s either in-store only or will show up online later. The top is black silk and the bottom part is grey flannel and it has pockets. It’s too lightweight to be wool. The 6 fit well although there was a teeny bit of tugging across the bust. The 8 was too big in the top. I’ll wait for the sale on this one. It will look cute with a cardigan and tights and boots.
All the details on on the picture so click to enlarge.

Gingham Sundrine Flannel Shirtdress – How cute is this dress. A little country-ish in this colorway/pattern but very comfortable. This will be a great everyday dress. It has pockets and a drop waist skirt. I’ll wait for it to go on sale though. There is also the Plaid Sundrine for $128 & the Solid Sundrine in Heather Grey and Heather Elm for $148. The Heather Elm was in store too and I loved the color. I really like the Olive Greens for Fall and J Crew is putting out a lot of items in that color range.

Last post coming up with shirts and tees.

audreybella / October 22, 2010 / Uncategorized

J Crew: Taffeta Marvelle Mini

I stopped by J Crew to see if they had any of the new arrivals that showed up online this week. I was so pleased to see that they did. Tons of stuff (and the sale section is bursting!). I’m getting all the photos together but here’s one of the things I tried on that I absolutely love!

Taffeta Marvelle Mini
I tried both a 6 and an 8. They had all but the Dark Navy in store.

(Click on the picture to get a larger view.)

It is so cute! I can’t wait to wear this for the holiday parties. I like that it’s simple. It is not frilly or too fancy. The skirt is a little poofy but I don’t mind it. Both the 6 and 8 fit fine but I like the length of the 8 slightly better. And it has pockets!

I should have the rest up later this evening. I hope you don’t mind the “collage” effect. There are so many pictures and I want to make sure you get all the views I took. I think I took at least one picture on the hanger with flash so you get to see the real color.

Have a great day!

audreybella / October 20, 2010 / Uncategorized

J Crew Impressionist Skirt Style

I really love the print of the Impressionist Skirt. I was trying to find ways to style it to wear into “Texas-Fall” since we don’t really get to boots and tights weather until late November/December. Here are a few things I came up with.

Tee: J Crew Victoria Tissue Tee

Cardigan: J Crew Color-Blend Montreux Cardigan

Shoes: J Crew Penelope

Tee: J Crew Vintage Bateau in Olive

Anyone else have any other ideas? Any boots ideas?

audreybella / October 17, 2010 / Uncategorized

J Crew “Red” Card Haul

I purchased quite a few things with the 25% off “Red” card from J Crew. We can safely say I am not in need of any more sweaters or cardis. I found some Cashmere at one point that was on “secret” sale for $98 and then the Cashmere Cody was also marked down to $99. That was during the 30% off sweaters and then add my 25% off card. I know some people have had issues with the quality of JC cashmere over the past few years but for less than $60 I couldn’t pass up the deal.

Jewelry and Accessories

Billiard Necklace

Crystal Lariat Necklace – purchased in all four colors. These were $14.99 plus the 25% off. These will be Christmas presents. Yes, I am already shopping for Christmas!