I love Jcrew, love it. I am a brand loyal person, meaning I buy everything from the same brand (it an OCD thing for me). For example, all of my make up is chanel, all my handbags and small leather goods are hermes, all my ballet flats are lanvin and all my clothing with the exception of jeans are Jcrew pieces. I swear I getting to my point! I have amassed a large collection of Jcrew cashmere. In the recent seasons I have tired of Jcrew's ruffled, 20 layer, multiple pieces of chunky jewelry,paired with socks and heels look. It's old already. Thus I been reading a lot on blogs about Jcrew and have come across a lot of negative reviews of the cashmere. Being the brand loyalist that I am I've never even looked to purchase other brands of cashmere, I have however looked to determine the pricing of other brands. All this talk of thin and pilling never was a thought in my head until I read reviews. So I pose the question am I wasting my money? I am "paying for the name" so to speak? Here's a list of why I like the cashmere. Please tell me there are others out there that love it for the same reasons I do and feel there is value in crew cashmere. Or is there another brand that can provide the attributes that I love for a similar price. TIA
Why I continue to purchase Jcrew cashmere:
1. the colors: love them enough said
2. styles: love the cardigan/twinset, the henley, and hoody, and the long sleeve tee
3. fit: cuts are good and not boxy, I have broad shoulders and boxy sweaters make me look huge!
4. price: if I tire of a color, spill/stain a sweater (cuz I wear them like everyday in the winter) I don't feel bad, I can buy multiples.
Why I not sure I should continue to buy Jcrew cashmere
1. thickness: reviews say the sweaters are thin, never noticed. I like to wear a shirt underneath so maybe thats why. What should the proper thickness be?
2. quality: It's kinda like abercrombie, their clothes fell apart after a few wears yet cost a fortune-I want to avoid this and I'm just checking to make sure I'm not being closed minded with Jcrew. I've never had a sweater fall apart or get a hole in it. Pilling is only a problem in areas that are rubbed (i.e. carrying something, seatbelts, etc..), my sweaters do get fuzzy but is this the same as pilling? Reviews say the Jcrew cashmere is poor quality for thinness and pilling. I don't have any other cashmere to compare to so I've never noticed.
Thanks for reading my long post!
Why I continue to purchase Jcrew cashmere:
1. the colors: love them enough said
2. styles: love the cardigan/twinset, the henley, and hoody, and the long sleeve tee
3. fit: cuts are good and not boxy, I have broad shoulders and boxy sweaters make me look huge!
4. price: if I tire of a color, spill/stain a sweater (cuz I wear them like everyday in the winter) I don't feel bad, I can buy multiples.
Why I not sure I should continue to buy Jcrew cashmere
1. thickness: reviews say the sweaters are thin, never noticed. I like to wear a shirt underneath so maybe thats why. What should the proper thickness be?
2. quality: It's kinda like abercrombie, their clothes fell apart after a few wears yet cost a fortune-I want to avoid this and I'm just checking to make sure I'm not being closed minded with Jcrew. I've never had a sweater fall apart or get a hole in it. Pilling is only a problem in areas that are rubbed (i.e. carrying something, seatbelts, etc..), my sweaters do get fuzzy but is this the same as pilling? Reviews say the Jcrew cashmere is poor quality for thinness and pilling. I don't have any other cashmere to compare to so I've never noticed.
Thanks for reading my long post!