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#4,246
DC-Cutie said:
The gates of all things wonderful from J. Crew has opened. My requests have been heard and granted.

Back history: In '08 J. Crew made the most fabulous blazer ever, The Lexington. It came in array of colors, the cut was beautiful, lovely buttons, the contrasting piping made them really stand out and the fabric content was PERFECT! I purchased them in every color - black, grey, yellow, pink, orange and blue (I have issues, don't judge me :D). This became one of the top selling blazers of all time. Over the years blazers have come and gone, but none have come close to The Lexington.

Fast forward Fall '11: I open the catalog and to my delight, The Hacking Blazer has made me smile:
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For some reason, I didn't care for the first run of The Hacking, it swallowed me, was really boxy and the fabric seemed hard (Tweed and Herringbone). The fit isn't flattering. However, the next run seems to be a little more fitted, fabric content is much better (Double Serge Wool) and the contrasting piping gives a nice silhouette.

So if you're looking for a nice blazer this season and for seasons to come, this would be it!
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Oh DC- I have the original Lexington blazer from '08 in gray and its such a beauty!! Its a bit too big for me now, but I still wear it. I'm going to try this new version.
 
#4,247
I have quite a few questions and I'll post them separately to make responding easier.

How are the Pixie Pants supposed to look? I looked through the catalog and picked out outfits I liked and almost all of them revovlved around a tight black pant (either the Saturday or the Pixie) so I bought some. I am normally a 00/0 and I bought the 0 because DH said the 00 looked more like leggings, but now that I have them home, they seem really big in the crotch and pelvic area so when I walk they are bunchy. Should I size down? How tight should they be?
 
#4,248
Next question:

I am torn between buying a hacking jacket and a schoolboy blazer. Either one I will go with gray or green and I'll worry about color later, but I'm not sure which is best for me. I've tried on both and I am so torn! I love that the hacking jacket is longer and it looks better from the back on me, but it also looks a tad manly on me and my wardrobe already has a very masculine feel (desert boots, lots of perfect shirts, typical "man" colors", etc.) and I don't want to take it too far. I'm afraid the hacking jacket makes me look like I have an Ellen Degeneres type style and that's not what I'm going for.

The schoolboy blazer is a smidge shorter than I would like (I'm 5'9", so it is pretty cropped), but it is more feminine and goes better with tee shirts.

I am trying to revamp my wardrobe but I wear mostly button ups, perfect tees, stripe tees, and jeans. I am very casual and want to remain that way, but I'd like to take it up a notch.
 
#4,249
Final question:

Has anyone tried the high waisted cords? I bought them in my normal size but I don't know how to get rid of the dreaded "camel toe". I tried them on even in a size up, and it was even more exaggerated with lots of bunching at the hip and butt. Is this just normal for high wasted pants?

Also, on a related note, do they normally come out with different colors of cords later in the season? I really want olive cords, but I would much prefer matchsticks.

Thanks all!
 
#4,250
jordanjordan said:
Next question:

I am torn between buying a hacking jacket and a schoolboy blazer. Either one I will go with gray or green and I'll worry about color later, but I'm not sure which is best for me. I've tried on both and I am so torn! I love that the hacking jacket is longer and it looks better from the back on me, but it also looks a tad manly on me and my wardrobe already has a very masculine feel (desert boots, lots of perfect shirts, typical "man" colors", etc.) and I don't want to take it too far. I'm afraid the hacking jacket makes me look like I have an Ellen Degeneres type style and that's not what I'm going for.

The schoolboy blazer is a smidge shorter than I would like (I'm 5'9", so it is pretty cropped), but it is more feminine and goes better with tee shirts.

I am trying to revamp my wardrobe but I wear mostly button ups, perfect tees, stripe tees, and jeans. I am very casual and want to remain that way, but I'd like to take it up a notch.
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As I posted earlier, I don't really care for the solid color hacking (tweed or herringbone), they are boxy. The new ones with contrasting piping are more flattering.

With that said, have you tried the schoolboy blazer in 'tall'? They may provide the shaping and length you desire, without looking to masculine.
 
#4,251
DC-Cutie said:
As I posted earlier, I don't really care for the solid color hacking (tweed or herringbone), they are boxy. The new ones with contrasting piping are more flattering.

With that said, have you tried the schoolboy blazer in 'tall'? They may provide the shaping and length you desire, without looking to masculine.
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I actually didn't find the solid hacking jacket to be boxy on me, so maybe it worked better for my shape? I find the schoolboy to be more boxy on me. I am slightly bigger on the bottom than the top so maybe that had something to do with it. Both look fine on me it's just they are so different looks wise that I am torn and not sure what to do. I guess I could get them both but I rarely wear a blazer so probably not the best idea.

That is a great idea- unfortunately I'm a 0/00 and the smallest they make in tall is a 2.
 
#4,252
jordanjordan said:
I actually didn't find the solid hacking jacket to be boxy on me, so maybe it worked better for my shape? I find the schoolboy to be more boxy on me. I am slightly bigger on the bottom than the top so maybe that had something to do with it.
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Same here. I just received the hacking herringbone in flame:love: and the fit is perfect on me. I'm busty with a small waist, when I button the jacket it hugs my figure. I'm so happy I ordered it in ocean too!

This fashion blog convinced me that I need the flame jacket. :D I love this look!

http://atlantic-pacific.blogspot.com/2011/08/prime.html
 
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#4,257
DC-Cutie said:
The gates of all things wonderful from J. Crew has opened. My requests have been heard and granted.

Back history: In '08 J. Crew made the most fabulous blazer ever, The Lexington. It came in array of colors, the cut was beautiful, lovely buttons, the contrasting piping made them really stand out and the fabric content was PERFECT! I purchased them in every color - black, grey, yellow, pink, orange and blue (I have issues, don't judge me :D). This became one of the top selling blazers of all time. Over the years blazers have come and gone, but none have come close to The Lexington.

Fast forward Fall '11: I open the catalog and to my delight, The Hacking Blazer has made me smile:
View attachment 1494224 View attachment 1494225 View attachment 1494226

For some reason, I didn't care for the first run of The Hacking, it swallowed me, was really boxy and the fabric seemed hard (Tweed and Herringbone). The fit isn't flattering. However, the next run seems to be a little more fitted, fabric content is much better (Double Serge Wool) and the contrasting piping gives a nice silhouette.

So if you're looking for a nice blazer this season and for seasons to come, this would be it!
Click to expand...

^I agree DC!!!

I really want the yellow one :graucho: however, I have the cream with yellow stripe from 07' and I can't really justify it. Maybe, I will get the gray/white 11' version.
 
#4,258
I also received the Baked Citron Cafe Capri Wool pants and I'm trying to decide if I want to keep them or not. The material isn't as hard as I thought once I tried them on. However, I have the red ones coming soon-Oct 17th and I'm not sure if I want to keep both pair. $250 on only 2 pairs of pants seems a bit "crazy":push:
 
#4,260
I just put in an order but nothing exciting. I got the Pixie pants (which will most likely be too big and I will end up returning them) and some shirts. I am on backorder for the merino boyfriend sweatshirt which is the only piece I'm excited about. I also got the Natasha top and the Greta wedges on sale.
 
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