J Crew ~aholics Thread!
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So Bummed.! Have a gray pin striped blazer that I've had for awhile, love, and wear all the time. Last April I sprung on a black wool gab "super 120", full price (!), cuz I loved my other so much. I wore it over a dress to a function then the weather changed and I packed it away. I pulled it out last week and it feels so big! It doesn't fit anything like my gray one, how did I miss this?? What would you do? Get over it or take it to the tailor and have it taken in to fit more like the one I love? I'm very upset, especially cuz I paid full price. The funny thing is I remember I almost bought one at Club Monaco but went with this one cuz of my love for the one I had plus I thought it fit better. Should I spend money on tailoring or leave it as is, which is more traditional and classic...and no fun?!
Jujuma said:
If you have a good tailor, do that. It really depends how much needs to be changed and how much it will cost, compared with the skill level of your tailor. Otherwise, I'd probably sell it on eBay to recoup some cost and then buy one that guts.
Is the Hacking Jacket in sheer mint a new color? I love mint--has anyone seen this in real life? http://www.jcrew.com/womens_feature...15~all~mode+matchallany~~~~~hacking/14466.jsp
Thanks for all the replys guys! I ended up not getting it, it does look too much like a pajama top
Definitely take it to a tailor! I think it costs too much money to just be sitting in the closet
I finally took the plunge and ordered the navy schoolboy blazer (like everyone else here). I also ordered my husband the Ludlow blazer with center vent in navy.
Does anyone know if the Ludlow blazers ever go on sale? I know from reading here that the women's classic schoolboy in navy rarely goes on sale, so it's worth the purchase with 25% off. But does anyone know about men's blazers?
Does anyone know if the Ludlow blazers ever go on sale? I know from reading here that the women's classic schoolboy in navy rarely goes on sale, so it's worth the purchase with 25% off. But does anyone know about men's blazers?
nandgexperience said:
I don't think the ludlow blazers go on sale often, but the do occasionally. It is usually at the end of the season and they only have random sizes left. They definite don't go on sale as much or as fast as a lot of the women's colored blazers do. 25% off is a great promo for the navy schoolboy and the men's blazers.
Thanks vhdos, jordanjordan and erinrose. I'm off to the tailor today, I actually have two good ones to choose from. You're all right, it's a waste sitting in my closet. At least it never went on sale, I watched it. Since I bought it last year I'll just look at the tailoring cost as a new jacket for this year!
As JordanJordan said, 25% off for the Ludlow is pretty good. I bought my husband his suits and a herringbone blazer last year during similar promotions. Unless your husband is an odd size that gets leftover for clearance, this is probably the best deal you will find.
I got the cocoon coat today!! I ordered the gray and I find it a little drab- it is the color of a gym sweatshirt. I was hoping it was a little darker. I don't love the fabric. It is very thick, especially for the cut of the coat, which has the effect of making it boxy. I think a thinner, lighter wool would drape better. I ordered a 0, which is my normal blazer and sometimes coat size, and it was way too big and looked like a sack. I found the shoulders run small, which seems to be a common theme in the most recent rollout, and it is huge everywhere else. I would need a 00 but that may even be too big, though it would be tight in the shoulders. I am very narrow in the shoulders and wear a 28 band in a bra so I was surprised to find the shoulders tight.
Overall, I think this coat could work for the right person. I think if it fit correctly and I got it in black or green, it would look very sophisticated. It is definitely not your typical J.Crew style coat. It is surprisingly dressy as well. I think in the gray, especially being too big, it felt like something I'd get in a mall department store. I will look for it in store to try another color and size.
Overall, I think this coat could work for the right person. I think if it fit correctly and I got it in black or green, it would look very sophisticated. It is definitely not your typical J.Crew style coat. It is surprisingly dressy as well. I think in the gray, especially being too big, it felt like something I'd get in a mall department store. I will look for it in store to try another color and size.
