J Crew ~aholics Thread!

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Snowqueen! said:
What is your body shape? I am 5'4" and 125 but more curvy through my booty and thighs with 33-27-37 measurement. I usually wear a 2 in dresses, 2 to 4 in tops, jackets and coats, small in sweaters, and 6 in pencil skirts or fitted pants.

Honestly, I find J Crew is very inconsistent from one item to another. I would strongly recommend emailing customer service and asking for measurement on any item that interests you so you can compare them to other items you own.
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I'm narrow-hipped, pretty evenly proportioned, neither bottom- nor top-heavy. 34B bust. It sounds like I'd be an 0-2 in most things, but now I've discovered this thread I will be sure to ask about the specific items I want to buy!

Thank you! And thank you erinrose and greentea, also :)
 
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Does anyone here have the downtown field jacket? I just bought the olive color... Do you find it very versatile? Do you mostly wear it open or zipped up? What kind of outfits are you wearing it with? I looked at a few blogs and it's mostly casual looks with jeans.

Also, how did you size? I went a size down, but the shoulders are a bit tight (the salesperson said it will stretch a bit). It just fit better lengthwise and in the torso. It also looked better open (i can still zip it up). My regular size was just too boxy for my frame :(
 
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These are my latest purchases from J. Crew. The first is the perfect shirt in citrus print which I was able to get during the extra 25% promo. The second is the boy shirt in mint strawberry which was on clearance at my local J. Crew this week.
 

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Hey JCrewaholics, do you guys shop at the Jcrew factory store? What are some items that are of good quality from there? I heard the jewelry is not so great, but what about other items. Thanks in advance for the info.
 
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cakegirl said:
I stopped buying the cashmere but thought the merino was still ok. Nope, my merino boyfriend sweater fell apart the first time I wore it. I am completely off of J Crew except for a few select items.
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I bought a bunch of the Tippi merino sweaters between 2011-2012. I handwashed them very carefully by soaking in a bucket of cold water, caaaaarefully squeezing the water out, and then rolling in a towel to dry better. After that, dried them flat. I found that the merino sweaters kept shrinking each time I washed them (I compared them to a Tippi which hadn't been washed yet). This happened to about 8 Tippi sweaters I had! Arggh.

I've found that the cashmere sweaters just shrink a tiny bit on the first wash, and none after that. The cashmere pills more than other cashmere I've owned; I use a pill shaver to counteract this. Haven't had them fall apart, but I haven't tried any of their 'featherweight' cashmere--just the "collection" v-necks and long-sleeve T's.
 
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My problem with the merino sweater wasn't shrinking. The sweater had holes and the fabric looked awful after the first time I wore it. Merino should be a durable fabric, I have 10 year old Banana Republic merino sweaters that still look perfect.

Merino always says dry clean, from every brand. Fabric experts suggest that hand washing is better than dry cleaning for wool and cashmere. J Crew cashmere says dry clean, but they still sell this.
http://www.jcrew.com/womens_category/CashmereShop/PRDOVR~13845/13845.jsp
 
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firstaid said:
Hey JCrewaholics, do you guys shop at the Jcrew factory store? What are some items that are of good quality from there? I heard the jewelry is not so great, but what about other items. Thanks in advance for the info.
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I absolutely despise the factory store, I don't even step in there anymore, it's not at the same quality at all IMO. I often see way better deals at the regular Jcrew store (btw, I'm a total JCrew addict).
 
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firstaid said:
Hey JCrewaholics, do you guys shop at the Jcrew factory store? What are some items that are of good quality from there? I heard the jewelry is not so great, but what about other items. Thanks in advance for the info.
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bought a couple cardigans from there, not happy with them at all :nogood::tdown: they are 100% cotton while other Jackie cardigans i have are cotton, spandex and nylon blends. the 100% cotton looses its shape very quickly and starts to look faded after just one wash (no dryer), plus the buttons are very loose and when i tried to button it they just didn't stand up sturdily and fasten very securely. they feel very loose and flimsy, would not repurchase.

i did also buy a few plain ribbed tanks and i'm happy with them as far as a basic tank goes
 
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