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Husband and I took a trip to the Outlet Mall on Sunday to do a little shopping at Pottery Barn. It’s his favorite store. We were there for almost 3 hours and came home with lots of goodies and deals. He had two more stores to go to and so I left him and went to the J Crew Factory Store where new arrivals were waiting. I was in a rush but grabbed two dresses that caught my eye.

First was the Garden Floral print in what looks like the Lucille Dress style. I have on a size 6, #45492, Bright Orange, $118 plus 30% off dresses. This size was a good fit, if almost exact in the top. An 8 would have been looser in the top but I’m not sure I would have bought that size. This is Cotton and lined in Poly, I think. This will be great for showers and weddings this summer.

Next is the Mirabel print in Navy and also White. They are both beautiful dresses and were selling quickly. I have on the Navy in a size 6 and the White in an 8, #77503, $118 plus 30% off dresses. Again, the 6 fit great and the Navy is gorgeous with the cream embroidery. The straps are adjustable and I’d wear a strapless bra with this.

Here’s the odd thing…I tried on the 8 in the White with pink embroidery and it fit just like the Navy 6. There wasn’t an 8 in the Navy and I had the only 8 in the White. Maybe it was just a touch looser in the top where the straps are but through the body it fit the same. Also, YAY! for pockets.

I was pressed for time so I didn’t have a chance to grab anything else to take and try on. I hope to stop again this week if I have the time. Otherwise, I expect these new arrivals will be online no later than next week but probably this week, same as the Retail new arrivals.
Have a Great Day!
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Recently Gilt City had a free coupon code for 25% of J Crew Factory. All you had to do was claim it. As soon as my code came through I used it. No waiting for me. I ordered several Polos that were on promo for both myself ($14 each in Mint and Navy) and The Boy ($12 each…can’t be that!), along with a men’s Lobster Tee, Lobster scarf (orange one), Cardigan and the Seersucker Ruffle V-Neck Dress.

I ordered a size 6, confident about that due to my last try-on of the Blakeley Factory Dress in Vintage Zebra Stripe. It’s a perfect fit all over. Currently the V-Neck is held together by some thread but I expect that to break any time. I will be replacing that with a little snap button.

It also comes in a Neon Persimmon, which reads pink to me online. The dress is Cotton with a Cotton lining. Perfect for summer. I expect it to be scorching this year.

Who doesn’t love a little seersucker to prep it up a bit? I have pants, shorts and a vest all in seersucker and love all of them. I think this will be great for my upcoming trip too, with a little cardigan and Cece flats. I have on the Seville Espadrilles in Navy in these pics. Look for a “Shoesday” post soon on those!
Right now, the dress is $59.50 online. I also just received an email stating most Factory items in store were up to 50% off. My guess is this dress is at least 30% off in a store but off the full price of $98. It doesn’t hurt to call and see.
I expect there will be New Arrivals at the Factory soon. Everything is looking a little repetitive. Especially since they are currently having a “Clear the Clearance Event with 30% off Final Sale” (use code GETMORE). 
Have a Great Evening!
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I’m a little drawn to Green and Navy this Spring and have made a few purchases in those colors recently from the J Crew Factory. Most of the new arrivals were in-store and I had received the “Factory First” email as well allowing me to preview and buy. It was perfect timing because I could see what I wanted immediately.

J Crew Factory Exploded Eyelet Mini, Navy, Sz 8 – I have been thinking of a Navy skirt for this Spring/Summer and the Eyelet Mini is perfect. I was looking for something more A-line but not having any luck. For the price, plus and additional 20% off if I spend $125 I decided I could settle for this.

J Crew Factory Sailboat Tee, Sz Medium – How adorable cute is the Sailboat Graphic tee? I see it paired with my Kate Spade White Skirt and some espadrilles or sandals. A different nautical look from the Anchor we’ve been seeing everywhere.

JCF Linen-Cotton Mini Skirt, Festival Green, Sz 8 – I have several of the retail versions of the City Mini but loved the Green immediately. It’s a linen-cotton blend but that makes it feel a little thicker and hopefully it won’t wrinkle as quickly. It’s also lined in Cotton.

JCF Sequin Lemon Tee, Sz Medium – This was too cute to pass up and will look great with the City Mini’s I have along with the Clare Cardigan in Festival Green.

JCF Clare Cardigan, Fesitval Green Sz Medium; Navy, Sz Small – I’ve already worn the green cardigan. I really needed a Navy cardigan and it was either a Small or Large as they were almost sold out in-stores.

I’ve decided this will be my color story for our Family’s trip to NEW YORK CITY this Summer!!! I’m trying to be very practical in my packing list but here’s what I have so far.
My Pinterest Board is just as bad. I can’t seem to pare down anything yet. And June will be here soon enough. My biggest dilemma is walking shoes. I will not be wearing Birkenstock’s this time. I can do well in a flat, like the J Crew Cece Flats as well as Espadrilles. Also, I won’t have much time to shop either. Gasp! Husband will probably give me half a day so I’d like to know the best area that will have what I like. I don’t necessarily need to buy anything at J Crew or Anthropologie but to see those stores in NYC will be different than seeing them here, in SATX.  
I’d love to hear your thoughts and suggestions!
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Sweater: J Crew Factory (get an extra 30% off right now)
Shirt: Anthropologie Pink Cottage Blouse
Keeping with the green theme for a casual dinner with The Boy’s soccer team. I prefer the Factory “Clare” Cardigans over the retail Jackie’s because they are 100% Cotton and not a blend. And they are so much cheaper. This was on sale in the store, an extra 40%, plus I had a 20% off my total over $125. I bought a Navy one as well. They had so many lovely bright  colors that it was hard to choose. I had to stalk the Pink Cottage blouse on ebay. Luckily I scored it for near the sale price. Lastly, these jeans are the awesome. I took a size 28/6 mostly because they are button-fly. They are just a little bit torn/ripped but a nice darker wash that help make it casual. My favorite Gap ones are seeing an end. I had another pair rip on me and my last pair is almost there. 
Have a Great Evening!
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I was able to stop by the Factory store recently and had time to try on a couple of things.

Charley Sweater in Lobster, Sz Small – This was only an extra $5 off but I love it. The navy is gorgeous and the sweater is very soft. The Small fit well too.

Pleated Printed Skirt in Red (Heart Throb), Sz 6 – This was a decent fit, if a little snug in the waist. The length is perfect and I don’t mind the Polyester material. Compared to the Color-Block skirts it’s not as cheap looking. AND, all skirts are 40% off in-store.

Dot-Dot-Dash Mini Skirt, Sz 8, Festival Green – This was a very pretty bright green. And wholy moly it’s lined. It was also 40% off but I passed. I would have loved a non-printed skirt in this color, because it is pretty.
Double-Serge Cotton Mini, Sz 8, Deep Orchid – This is a beautiful deep purple color, though it looks blue on my monitor. I had a hard time deciding between this and the Heart Print skirt. I chose the Heart Print because of the movement of the skirt but if this color is in-store next time I go I’ll grab it.
Pencil Skirt in Double-Serge Cotton, Sz 6, Bright Spearmint – This color is just slightly lighter than last year’s double-serge mini skirt, which I own, and also extremely similar in color to the retail No. 2 Pencil Skirt in Spearmint. I’d say EXACT. No, this is not lined but, YES, it does have pockets. Also, it was 40% off so I bought it for more than half off of the retail version. I’ve never had an issue with the double-serge factory skirts. They hold up well and I really love the pocket feature.
Heart Print Scarf, $39.50 – All scarves were an additional 30% off but I didn’t grab the style # for this. The blue is a little lighter than the blue in the skirt but it’s cute none-the-less.
Sequin Heart Graphic Tee, Sz Medium – Very cute tee and perfect for up-coming Valentine’s Day. The sequins are securely sown on. I don’t recall the tag price but all tees were on sale and I think this was $16.99 in-store.
I didn’t get a chance to write down any other discounts but the store had a percent or dollar off everything. The tiny sale section was an additional 50%. You can see more Factory options on Rose from 1 More Shopping Blog. If you have a Factory nearby, I suggest you visit it. It will save you more than ordering online.

Have a Great Day!