J Crew ~aholics Thread!

fashion16 · Oct 21, 2012

gmo said:
I do agree with you about the quality of things having declined over the years, while prices are increasing. I'll only buy the silks and cashmeres when they're marked down and have an additional percent off promo available.

I have a Lexington jacket from 2007, which is substantially thicker and more beautiful than the Hacking jackets they carry now. I also have the festival blue schoolboy, which is thin. I'm OK with that because of the price I paid. I am awaiting the arrival of a factory blazer, and I'll definitely compare the quality of the full retail vs. factory wool.

When your blazer arrives, I would be interested in reading your review on the quality

gmo · Oct 21, 2012

fashion16 said:
When your blazer arrives, I would be interested in reading your review on the quality

Definitely! It's supposed to be here Tuesday, but it always takes forever when UPS relays the package to USPS for delivery. I'm still waiting on a package that FedEx relayed to my post office on Wednesday!

natcolb65 · Oct 21, 2012

gmo said:
Definitely! It's supposed to be here Tuesday, but it always takes forever when UPS relays the package to USPS for delivery. I'm still waiting on a package that FedEx relayed to my post office on Wednesday!

I had two packages that UPS sent to USPS and they sent them back and said my address is undeliverable!!! Which is not true. I'm so mad!!

erinrose · Oct 21, 2012

Has anyone gotten the new J Crew catalogue? All the pieces are amazing!

natcolb65 said:
I had two packages that UPS sent to USPS and they sent them back and said my address is undeliverable!!! Which is not true. I'm so mad!!

Hope you get your packages soon :smile1:

watk6022 · Oct 21, 2012

I didn't see any townhouse trench coats this year. What have they been replaced with?

Cullinan · Oct 21, 2012

I'm tempted to order some shirts but I'm not sure if they come up big or small???

I'd need sz 00 from the measurements quoted..

jordanjordan · Oct 22, 2012

Cullinan said:
I'm tempted to order some shirts but I'm not sure if they come up big or small???

I'd need sz 00 from the measurements quoted..

The measurements chart is terrible. With shirts, and what size do you wear other places?

jordanjordan · Oct 22, 2012

fashion16 said:
I have recently become a jcrew convert. Before I had a tshirt here and a blazer there but lately I have been obsessed. My older pieces are very good quality and have held up well but I am seeing other threads referencing declining quality. For those long time JC lovers out there, has the quality really declined? If so, on which pieces (or overall) and that being said, do any of you resort to buying factory b/c at least you are paying lower prices for lower quality but in similar styles as the main line?

Yes, the quality is worse. I do not buy factory often because that quality is even worse and it is rarely much cheaper, if at all. A good example is my recent schoolboy blazer purchase. With all the promos and things I ended up paying $150 retail. Then I was I the factory store looking at one and it wasn't as nice, and was going to cost more even with their promos! I have found this to be true time and time again. The exception to this is that I do buy their button up shirts (the casual ones, not the dress shirts- they are horrible at factory) when they have a cool color or pattern retail doesn't have. I also think their jewelry is a good deal when it is on promo or sale.

DC-Cutie · Oct 22, 2012

watk6022 said:
I didn't see any townhouse trench coats this year. What have they been replaced with?

The townhouse isn't a considered a classic coat from j crew, it was only part of last year's collection. So I don't think we will See it this year.

watk6022 · Oct 22, 2012

DC-Cutie said:
The townhouse isn't a considered a classic coat from j crew, it was only part of last year's collection. So I don't think we will See it this year.

Oh no

I love it. I wanted a purple in a different size.

DC-Cutie · Oct 22, 2012

watk6022 said:
Oh no I love it. I wanted a purple in a different size.

Darn it!!

There was a warehouse sale near Asheville this weekend and I did see purple! The trench was $50, I think.

ncch · Oct 22, 2012

dusty paws said:
^sf center had the navy as of yesterday.

Thanks for the info! But I'm overseas so id need to order online.. I need a personal shopper in the us! The website sadly now only has navy in med size..

watk6022 · Oct 22, 2012

DC-Cutie said:
Darn it!!

There was a warehouse sale near Asheville this weekend and I did see purple! The trench was $50, I think.

No way! I live in eastern NC!

GigiPickles · Oct 22, 2012

anyone having issues with their website? i was placing an order and it's all blank...FRUSTRATING!

Anyway, another question...what are your thoughts on the cocoon coat?? anyone love it?

jordanjordan · Oct 22, 2012

sheanabelle said:
anyone having issues with their website? i was placing an order and it's all blank...FRUSTRATING!

Anyway, another question...what are your thoughts on the cocoon coat?? anyone love it?

It depends on your body shape. I am very tall and lanky and it was AWFUL on me. It also runs a full size or more big. I do 0 for blazers and 0 or 00 for coats, and the 00 was too big. The gray is a really ugly color, which says a lot from me because I love almost anything gray. It is also very boxy and plain. I think in a color it would be cute on the right person, and the camel is interesting but a bad shade on me.

All that being said, there was a petite skinny older woman at my store trying on the camel one and it looked great on her. I think it is best suited for the older crowd or someone who has a really classic, plain style. I wanted to love it, but couldn't make it work.