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Chapstick said:
Thanks for saying that! I've been wondering whether they've been doing something shady because I'll randomly stumble upon an "older" piece on the site with zero reviews.

Add me to the list of people who are done with J.Crew (regular retail), Jenna Lyons and her morning-after-with-a-hangover style, and their spastic quality and sizing.
To be fair there are still good deals to be had at the Factory store now and again and I'd argue that the quality is at least on par, if not sometimes better, than regular retail.
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I'm not active in this thread but read it a lot. I use to live close to a J Crew and shop there all the time. I had a SA who would put sale stuff away for me she knew I would like, I was extremely spoiled. I now have to shop online and it is the WORST! I have def noticed reviews being there and then being gone. I won't buy anything online without a review and I def won't buy anything not on sale. Also, and because I never shopped online before, things can be a totally different price online then in the store, why?!? I'm so disappointed. I still stop into my old shore but it's just not the same.
 
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P.Y.T. said:
I use to shop at JCrew faithfully but their stuff just hasn’t been appealing to me lately.. But I might have to check out their sale section.
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Same... J Crew used to be my go-to for practically everything for myself and my young adult sons. Not all that long ago their shoes were the best...made in Italy and classic, yet fun. They made an outfit! Their cashmere and Wear to Work was classic, classy and luxurious. These past two years especially, quality has been poor, designs have been more fast fashion ( and no well done!) vs Classic with a twist. The clothing feels cheap and fleeting. I am so disappointed in J Crew and I really miss the Old J Crew! I used to buy so much and now I struggle to find even one item I like from each new roll out/ season. I seriously don’t understand why retailers feel the need to mess with something that is working?!
 
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I’ve got a question. About 3years ago I ordered several no 2 pencil skirts. I still love them. I wanted to order several more but just seem to find one model in black. Is the skirt discontinued or am I just kind of blind? TIA
 
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Sterntalerli said:
I’ve got a question. About 3years ago I ordered several no 2 pencil skirts. I still love them. I wanted to order several more but just seem to find one model in black. Is the skirt discontinued or am I just kind of blind? TIA
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This is one of the staples hey appear to have done away with, at least temporarily. Ridiculous! It’s a timeless classic that always did well in solids and patterns. I don’t understand their current direction.
 
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Any cocoon coat owners out there? I'm a 6 in the chateau parka and reviews say to size down, just wondering if I should size down to a 2 or a 4? The 6 is a little big but I'm in Australia so exchanging it was a hassle.
 
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Can anyone weigh in on when the Jcrew website tends to get updated with RESTOCKED items???
Both full price and sale stuff (not that the distinction matters)?

I pick up basics around Jan/Feb each year, and have noticed that item pages tend to get updated with in-stock sizing twice a day at least, possibly more. It seems like out of stock sizes to tend become available mid morning, and then sometime at end of day/later in the evening.

This morning around 11am a ton of sizes came back in stock for tees & tanks. I was able to grab a few but also missed out on some because I didn't check out quick enough.
 
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^ Since I've posted this, a few items I've been watching have had numerous sizes come back in stock, usually with an inventory of 1 or 2 items.

Looks like they continually update their inventory as they process returns...or whatever.
 
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kaydelongpre said:
^ Since I've posted this, a few items I've been watching have had numerous sizes come back in stock, usually with an inventory of 1 or 2 items.

Looks like they continually update their inventory as they process returns...or whatever.
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I've also found that the restocking seems to occur periodically throughout the day. If you happen to up late at night/early in the morning, try checking then. I've had good luck finding popbacks of hard to find items and out of stock sizes in the middle of the night, haha.
 
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My friends daughter has had luck in finding some hard to find J Crew business clothing on Ebay. I am not sure it the pieces are discontinued or she just can’t find her size online. She has staples to pull together for suit looks and wears the same style but likes to have a few pieces of each. She keeps a notebook with style numbers, names and sizes of her must have items.

I think I am going to have my daughter do this. She will be out of college in a 1-1 1/2 years and just starting to build a basic business wardrobe. So far she has bought a few pieces from Banana Republic because she could actually try on the clothing in store. My son loves J. Crew, he has hit some super sales with them these past two years.
 
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legseleven said:
Any cocoon coat owners out there? I'm a 6 in the chateau parka and reviews say to size down, just wondering if I should size down to a 2 or a 4? The 6 is a little big but I'm in Australia so exchanging it was a hassle.
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I don't own a cocoon coat but I have tried them in the store. Their coat sizing really varies depending on the style so its best to try it on before buying. With that said, I have a 2 in the chateau parka and the size 2 in the cocoon coat felt quite roomy to me - maybe I could have worn it with a thick sweater but I decided against getting it.
 
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