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fashion16 said:
Ladies, I have a lot of jcrew clothing but no jewelry. I love their jewelry but struggle with paying that much for costume jewelry. For those of you who have their jewelry, is it worth the price? Do you know of any other brands with a similar look/style but cheaper? I will not buy knockoffs. For example, a couple of years ago, Ann Taylor loft had some pieces that looked j.crewesque but for a fraction of the price. I haven't seen anything this year however.
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I love their jewelry too but as you pointed out it is so pricey for costume pieces. I always look on etsy to see if there are any similar styles though so I don´t have to pay the J Crew price. The quality of the jewelry on etsy from my experience has been great, the same quality as J Crew for a fraction of the price!

I did however cave in recently and got the crystal circle necklace, only beacuse I didn´t find a similar one on etsy. But the J Crew jewelry is amazing quality that you can have for a life time and I think that´s how I can justify splurging one in a while on a J Crew jewlery piece ;)
 
#6,832
hellllllo ladies! long time no post here - been away on vacation. picked up the tassel flats today for 119 in store - they price matched to the website and took an additional 25% off.

i'm eying the edie wallet online in calf hair - does anyone have one? how does it hold up?
 
#6,834
My items arrived today. It's odd - the festival blue Schoolboy (with gold buttons) seems different than I remember it in store. The material is very thin. The quality seems fine, but when I first felt it, it reminded me more of "outlet" quality than regular J Crew. Does anyone have this blazer?
Also, the aqua 0P no. 2 pencil skirt in wool is too big, but not by a lot. I could either have it altered or maybe exchange it for a 00P.
 
#6,835
vhdos said:
My items arrived today. It's odd - the festival blue Schoolboy (with gold buttons) seems different than I remember it in store. The material is very thin. The quality seems fine, but when I first felt it, it reminded me more of "outlet" quality than regular J Crew. Does anyone have this blazer?
Also, the aqua 0P no. 2 pencil skirt in wool is too big, but not by a lot. I could either have it altered or maybe exchange it for a 00P.
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I looked at that blazer in the store today and it definitely felt pretty thin. I dunno what you paid for it but at my store it was 129.99 (I think) plus 25% off sale, so a pretty good deal especially if you have a student/teacher discount to stack.
 
#6,836
jordanjordan said:
I want to be, but they are short on me. I try them on all the time hoping one works but no.
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The Blythes never work on me either. They are just too short and boxy and the sleeves are too wide.

I just received a silk popover camp shirt from Ann Taylor as a gift that is awesome. They have another silk camp shirt that buttons all the way up the front, but it is too short like the Blythes. Try the popover if you get a chance.
 
#6,837
J Crew newbie here. Had tried their outwear (winter coats) in the past, but without luck regarding size. I gave it anoter try with the 30% off sale and received my items today. I got 2 Blythe blouses (yellow and retro jade), no.2 pencil skirt wool in retrojade and the schoolboy blazer in festival blue. I took my regular size 8 in the blouses and blazer and they fit me TTS. I ordered the skirt in 8P since I'm 5'5". I'm glad I didn't size up to 10P because even when the skirt it fitted around the hips, is a little big at the waist (always have this problem with pencil skirts). I really love the blouses and the skirt, but had higher expectations regarding the blazer. The fabric is thin and it doesn't have the weight that I expected. I will keep it since I bought it at sale, but would not pay full price for it.
 
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Snowqueen! said:
The Blythes never work on me either. They are just too short and boxy and the sleeves are too wide.

I just received a silk popover camp shirt from Ann Taylor as a gift that is awesome. They have another silk camp shirt that buttons all the way up the front, but it is too short like the Blythes. Try the popover if you get a chance.
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Thanks for the tip ill check it out!!
 
#6,839
vhdos said:
My items arrived today. It's odd - the festival blue Schoolboy (with gold buttons) seems different than I remember it in store. The material is very thin. The quality seems fine, but when I first felt it, it reminded me more of "outlet" quality than regular J Crew. Does anyone have this blazer?
Also, the aqua 0P no. 2 pencil skirt in wool is too big, but not by a lot. I could either have it altered or maybe exchange it for a 00P.
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I agree about the material on the blazer. It does not seem very substantial for flannel. I haven't worn mine yet and I plan to return it because I don't care for the fit (I may reorder a smaller size).
 
#6,840
Hi ladies, I'm a longtime Jcrew lover but pretty new to this thread! I was wondering if anyone has experience using the Jcrew Laundress wash on their merino sweaters? I have a few tippis that I'd like to try and start handwashing, but I'm a little worried since the tag says "dry clean" and I don't want to dilute all the pretty bright colors! Any advice or experience would be greatly appreciated :)
 
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