There are some new arrivals for men (click here) & women (click here). {wahoo!} It looks like Crewcuts (click here) has been updated, but not the J.Crew Collection (click here). According to the email J.Crew sent, over 85 new items made it online.
What is even more exciting is that the May catalog (click here to view) is available to view. It is always nice to see the new arrivals match up with the current catalog. This way I can see the items in as many different photos as possible. :)
- Collection Featherweight Cashmere Anchor Sweater (Item 51286; $248.00). Let's just get this out of the way, the price point on this sweater is unrealistic for me. However, I love the whole concept of this sweater: nautical stripes with a red anchor. It screams Summer perfection!
- Perfect Shirt in Linen Dot (Item 43400; $88.00). It's a pretty simple shirt but the look is a classic!
- Silk-Trim Maxidress (Item 01174; $110.00). This is my favorite item from the latest rollout. I love maxi dresses and this one not only looks chic, it looks comfortable. I would like one in all the colors offered, please.
- Collection Safari Sweater (Item 68737; $168.00). I am surprised this is sold out already! It's not that the print isn't cute, but it doesn't seem like an item I could get a lot of wear from.
- Virginia Johnson for J.Crew Tote (Item 01688; $148.00). I know what you are thinking, why would this adorable tote make the "pass list"?!? It's not because of the print (which I adore in both the lobster and shark). It's because of the price. I am sorry, but $150 for a tote? A canvas tote? Please.
Note: I wanted to mention that the Sale Section (click here to shop online) had a decent update this morning for Women (885+ items) and Men (250+). It looks like several new items have made it to the sale section. As many of you have already experienced, the good stuff is selling out quickly. Things in my shopping cart are disappearing before I can even log into my account to buy them!
What items are you most excited about and why? Which items are you surprised (or not surprised) to see? Which items did you hope would be included? Were you expecting a bigger roll-out today? Also, did you receive the latest catalog? :)
No apologies necessary, Alexis! We are just grateful to you for keeping the JCA blog going all these years! :)
ReplyDeleteIt's fun to see new items this week, and also loving the fact that final sale is gone again for now, too! :)
As for the new arrivals, I quite like the boy shirt in sea horse and the collection safari sweater. As you said, the Virginia Johnson for J.Crew Tote is adorable, but the price tag not so much.
Thanks FFM! :) I also agree about the Sea Horse shirt- it is so cute! I was surprised how much I really like it (because I already own enough of tees).
DeleteI'm really liking the sea horse boyshirt as well. It reminds me of a toned down Lilly Pulitzer print. I also love the two one-piece styles in punk floral--although I don't need a new swimsuit at the moment.
DeleteYes, thank you Alexis for keeping this blog going. I believe JCA has a big birthday coming up...!
DeleteThanks Silver Lining!!! :)
DeleteFor those interested, there were are new promo-priced items and markdowns (as Alexis mentioned) added to sale this week. I have noted the majority of them in this post.
ReplyDeleteWhy do I feel like J Crew and I are out of sync with the seasons. Everything seems to be too hot for late spring/summer. The rollout seems to have a lot of merino, cashmere and long sleeves, nothing that I want to wear in the summer.
ReplyDeleteI agree! While I'm loving the prints and some of the shoes (finally!), it does seems that this is a fairly heavy spring season for JC. And I live in a cooler clime...
DeleteAnd I agree too. If this is really the end of the summer rollout, I'm really disappointed.
DeleteIt's Jenna in Wonderland -- Capri pants, short skirts and bare legs in winter; merino sweaters, cashmere and long sleeves in summer. Apparently it is not fashionable to be temperature appropriate.
DeleteI know, the only cashmere and merino I'm buying this time of year is at a deep discount for the colder months in the future, I don't understand why there is so much that is a new arrival that is more something I'd wear in fall and winter. With that said, I love the boy shirt in seahorse, pretty much most everything else is a pass.
DeleteReview of the pre-order pocket tee in stripe,the pintuck bandeau tank and the sheer striped tunic on my blog here.
ReplyDeleteI am interested in the A-line Ponte dress, wish it came in other colors though. The Boardwalk Linen Skirt looks cute but probably not practical for me. I probably won't get anything from this rollout.
ReplyDeleteCate,i will get my thistle print shirt tomoroow andwil let you know about fit.
DeleteThanks Ina, I am looking forward to seeing it!
DeleteI bought the Boardwalk Linen Skirt in white. Love it. I have a very similar skirt from a few years ago, but it was fuller. This less full skirt suits me much better.
DeleteI think it fits TTS
Cate,i received my shirt and they sent a 0 instead of a 2.
DeleteIt fits,but i would say the shirt runs TTS to small?short. I am usually a 0 and it fits.So if youre inbetween sizes def size up.
I love the print(got the pink one) and love the vibe it has.
I will review it on my blog either friday or saturday.
HTH
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DeleteThe perfect shirt in linen dot were really cute looking, very saturated color IRL, fit TTS but quite long on me and I'm 5"8. Good to tuck in! I found them really scratchy though, not soft at all but they may wash up softer.
ReplyDeleteI was so excited for the punk floral print skirt - but it sold out!
ReplyDeleteSlightly off topic, but did other canadian JCA's notice the site prices are now in USD. I called to ask about this and was told that the price at check out will be inflated by 15% at check out. Yes that would be on top of a higher price for being in Canada. Has anyone done a check out to see if this is true?
ReplyDeleteI hadn't noticed! I made a purchase two days ago and it has hit my credit card. It's being reflected as the same as the price on the website (with no 15% markup). I'm thinking the individual you spoke to was a little confused about exchange rates.
Deleteit looks to me like these are still the inflated Canadian prices (which include duty) but they have just added USD to let consumers know they are being charged in USD. Possibly someone complained because they didn't realize that they would be charged USD when shipping to Canada.
DeleteThanks ladies, I talked to an SA today and she said the same thing about the dollar being clarified. She also pointed out that the shorts and pants are now the same numeric value on both sites (Canadian and American) and that she thought it was a move to standardize prices between the two countries.
DeleteHas anyone seen the Elephant bangle and parrot necklace in person? I'm looking for some IRL pics.
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DeleteOT, but has anyone tried Kate Spade's new "saturday" line? Looks super cute & like KS is trying to push back on JC (meaning, JC taking KS's market share in the higher priced --$200-$500-- items, so KS doing the same in JC's lower priced --under $100-- items).
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for keeping this blog updated, Alexis! Really appreciate it!
ReplyDeleteI'm not so interested in this rollout, it being Autumn here, but I LOVE the invitation clutch in the diamond raffia. Has anyone seen it? Would love to hear thoughts!
The April rollout/Style Guide was soooo much more summery and warm-weather appropriate that the May one.
ReplyDeleteWhy are we seeing seahorses and whales in long sleeves and merino and cashmere, and styling in double layers, for summer?
I'm confused.
Punk Floral silk-wool collection pants has also sold out! Maybe they only made a handful for the VIPs? Or, most likely, they are just claiming it's sold out to heighten demand and justify the "collection" price?
ReplyDeleteThey can keep their fugly pajama pants. Not even at a deep discount.
DeleteThe whale linen Tippi is adorable IRL. The whales are completely stitched through and doesn't seem to harm the linen (to make holes) so it looks pretty durable (though I know nothing of sewing).
ReplyDeleteI'm usually a small in tippis but would probably take an xs in the linen. My linen tippis from last year stretched out.
Alexis, first thank you for this blog! Second, I just wore my perfect shirt in linen dot shirt and love it! I literally wore it all day long as we were leaving on vacation. It endured schlepping through the airport with 2 kids, 5 carry-ons, and a 6 hour flight in excellent condition. It was scratchy at first, but very comfortable, not tight through the shoulders like some perfect shirts. I also washed it and it looks fabulous, I hung it to dry and it is not wrinkly at all. A definite keeper!
ReplyDeleteThe Collection Featherweight Cashmere Anchor Sweater was the first thing that caught my eye, even though I usually don't do huge whimsical prints. I want it, just not bad enough to pay full price.
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