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I got a 20% off card too! I don't even have a J.Crew charge card and I don't spend tons of money there so I was surprised to find one in my mail today!



Question for J. Crew jewelry lovers....do you find that the bracelets run big? During the F/W of 2009/10 I bought a bunch of the bracelets and they seemed to fit well. Fast forward to F/W 2010/11 and they are all huge on me! I tried a couple on today and even the SA said no way. They hang down to the middle of my hand. I am really bummed since I love costume jewelry and they had some of my lemmings on sale.
 
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Love my Tanos said:
Hmm, now that you mention it, maybe the dryer was involved...it happened over ten years ago, so the only thing that's truly seared into my brain is the image of my formerly-favorite sweater becoming my dog's new bed blankie :p

I bought some of the Laundress Wool & Cashmere wash but I haven't used it yet. My SA recommended it along with a sweater stone to handle cashmere. She said drycleaning is actually really hard on cashmere, and they recommend people launder it at home.

Thanks for all the great advice, ladies! I'll be trying out the gentle cycle/sink washing very soon.
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I wash my cashemere in the sink. Cold water, a spoonfull of baby shampoo, swoosh the sweater around gently. Drain the water, fill up the sink with cold water again, swoosh, drain. No twisting, wringing, squeezing! Let the sweater drip the water by just laying in the sink. Get you towels. Lay the sweater on top of the towel and roll the towel into a roll with the sweater in it. Let it ist for 20 minutes. Repeat few times. Then lay your sweater to dry on a dry towel. In few hours it is dry. I think they feel softer and smell better than a brand new ones! I used to dry clean my sweaters in fear of shining from washing and they always came out still dirty looking, looking and feeling like someone ironed them with a hot iron and shrunk!
 
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Does anyone know how the CARLIN coat runs sizing-wise compared to the Lady Day style? How does the double-cloth material hold up with wear?

Also, do (or did) JCrew b&m stores actually coats like the Lady Day/Plaza/Carlin/etc.? When I checked online (when it was still available for the sale) it had said something like "JCrew.com/catalog exclusive"......so it would not be possible to even try on these styles at a JCrew b&m store?

(sorry for all these elementary questions, I've never bought anything from JCrew before and am pining for one of their coats)
 
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foxycleopatra said:
Does anyone know how the CARLIN coat runs sizing-wise compared to the Lady Day style? How does the double-cloth material hold up with wear?

Also, do (or did) JCrew b&m stores actually coats like the Lady Day/Plaza/Carlin/etc.? When I checked online (when it was still available for the sale) it had said something like "JCrew.com/catalog exclusive"......so it would not be possible to even try on these styles at a JCrew b&m store?

(sorry for all these elementary questions, I've never bought anything from JCrew before and am pining for one of their coats)
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The Carlin runs about the same as the Lady Day. I have both in black. I have the Carlin in a 0 (my usual J.Crew coat size) and it fits well, my Lady Day is a 2 and is a little big, especially in the body. I prefer the Carlin, it is a more stylish and casual look whereas the Lady Day is much more dressy and a little more mature than I am usually going for. The Carlin I've had since last year and it has held up well, though I only wear it once or twice a week and only 4 or 5 months of the year. In general, I think that the double cloth holds up better than the stadium cloth.

They won't have any of these coats in store now unless you find a return or something left over in the sale section, but the chances of that are pretty slim. The stores do carry coats, but it depends which store what they will have (and most of the times an individual store won't get all of the colors or something).
 
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Has anyone else noticed J.Crew getting larger in terms of vanity sizing? I recently bought a sheath dress from their website, in size 0 and I'm absolutely swimming in it. Its like I can wear it when I'm preggers or something. :weird:
Their XS size tops and cardigans fit me fine though. Its so wierd!
 
#3,385
^Yep, J.Crew is definitely notorious for vanity sizing. I have an older pencil skirt size 4 and it fits identical to a current skirt size 0. :shrugs:

It's so important to try the items on to get a true sense of the fit, especially now that many items are looser and boyish fitting.
 
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I'm in love with my Lolli Pants. I wish these came in other colors. Because they are seasonless wool, they are perfect for brisk mornings and cool evenings. The color is really nice, I can't say enough.

Here is my outfit for today:

clothing: all J. Crew
shoes: Louboutin Joli
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