Thursday, May 14, 2015

JCA "Help Style Me!" Weekly Post

This is the weekly "Help Style Me!" post, where we can share items we are having trouble putting outfits together with. Elaine (in this post) says it best, "You know, that thing you bought because you love it and you keep pulling it out and then putting it away without wearing it?"

Please share your J.Crew item (either that you own or are thinking about getting) that you would love help creating an outfit with.

Also, please help out by offering your styling advice. Feel free to include links to your blog (where you incorporated that piece) or to Polyvore (where you showcased an outfit with that piece). Thanks in advance! :)
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  1. UnknownMay 14, 2015 at 4:37 PM

    I need some conversation about colored toothpick jeans. I have two stacks of every color that ever came down the J.Crew pike. I feel like the colored jeans thing is out. Anyone feel this way? Anyone still wearing theirs?

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    1. UnknownMay 15, 2015 at 2:59 AM

      Doodle Daschund - I had a pair of cobalt jeans and wore them for one season. I sold them about 2 yrs ago. I hung onto my orange Factory cords, though. It's a great color.

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    2. cateMay 15, 2015 at 8:32 AM

      The only pair of colored denim I have is a mint color (not even from J. Crew), the look just wasn't good on me from the beginning. So I don't have this particular issue. But I remember colored denim when it was "in" in the 1980s. Whatever goes out tends to come back again eventually. But still, if you love it, wear it, now. You will look great! And it will come back in style eventually.

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    3. UnknownMay 15, 2015 at 9:20 AM

      Thanks for the comments ladies. I think I will go through and weed some out. My closet is a disaster and I need to get rid of some stuff. I also have at least 20 jackie cardigans and some of them will probably go as well. I have to laugh, I just looked down and realized that I am wearing the ecru toothpick jean from last year, but not sure those technically qualify as colored...:)

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    4. TaylorMay 15, 2015 at 11:58 AM

      Haha DD I am wearing a) orange skinny ankle jeans (picked up at JCP last summer for like $10) AND b) a Jackie cardi today. I think this orange pair is the only pair I own at this point (besides white, black and grey but those don't count to me). I'm wearing a longer-length top over the jeans so it's hard to tell that they're actually jeans. I'm not willing to give them up because they're a true vibrant orange which is a really hard color to find! I agree with cate - if you love them, wear them. Who cares? :)

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    5. DanielleMay 15, 2015 at 1:00 PM

      Good question! I wondered the same thing. I have a pair of green skinnies I bought a few years ago from Old Navy, along with a pair of Gap wine-colored skinny cords from two years ago. I like them both, but considering getting rid of them only because the green ones are too low-rise, and the wine ones are a size too big now. I say rock'em if you love them! Perhaps curating your collection will make it easier for you to decide which ones you really love and want to keep.

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  2. rynetta PhDMay 14, 2015 at 8:43 PM

    An Outfit Planning post!

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  3. A Bigger ClosetMay 15, 2015 at 6:25 AM


    A styling idea for the Factory short-sleeve Charley sweater in stripe here.

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