tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317882250647868056.post4534803860646938218..comments2024-03-19T03:13:49.858-04:00Comments on J.Crew Aficionada: Marissa Webb is Back... But at Banana Republic!Alexis {J.Crew Aficionada}http://www.blogger.com/profile/01823796392253094261noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317882250647868056.post-13604937048936190262014-04-16T23:55:26.806-04:002014-04-16T23:55:26.806-04:00SO super excited to hear Marissa designing in an a...SO super excited to hear Marissa designing in an affordable line. I rarely shop JCrew since she left (Madewell instead) but now I may revisit BR once her influence trickles down to their designs. Hopefully more natural fabrics too.Connorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14331061811844215889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317882250647868056.post-77513063261311676672014-04-16T18:56:40.592-04:002014-04-16T18:56:40.592-04:00Very excited about the news and interested to see ...Very excited about the news and interested to see what BR will look like in about a year. I have been buying more BR lately, mainly with suiting. And almost all my button downs in the past year have come from BR. I can remember when J.Crew was my go-to for button downs, now it is BR...the fit is much better for me, even if the prints aren't as exciting. <br /><br />Come on 2015.....TXgirl14https://www.blogger.com/profile/07884860632767475779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317882250647868056.post-87647151557803172482014-04-16T11:24:27.639-04:002014-04-16T11:24:27.639-04:00I wonder what Jenna and Mickey and Mora think of a...I wonder what Jenna and Mickey and Mora think of all the enthusiasm we're showing for Marissa Webb joining Banana. Or perhaps more importantly, what do the investors think? There had been a lot of talk recently about going public again, and this kind of news reflects valuation.cousyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03321886213526230764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317882250647868056.post-26475551400274691162014-04-16T07:57:51.094-04:002014-04-16T07:57:51.094-04:00BR my go-to in the mid 00's and earlier when I...BR my go-to in the mid 00's and earlier when I was working. I bought mostly work clothes there at that time. I really hope she comes up with excellent casual pieces for BR. Since I'm a sahm, I have no need for suits, but would love to go back to BR if they had nice offerings again.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317882250647868056.post-3921589769813330902014-04-16T06:47:23.112-04:002014-04-16T06:47:23.112-04:00Wow. Just, wow. I have been reading and looking an...Wow. Just, wow. I have been reading and looking and searching to see who was going to head BR next since this Simon fellow was leaving. I can't believe it's Marissa Webb. Of course, it also makes sense. I just love her. I just went to her sample sale--so many gorgeous pieces of clothing. She's a true designer....I hope she still keeps up with her own label (it says she will). She's so talented.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09129670242606943621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317882250647868056.post-35649747748399615362014-04-15T23:56:32.527-04:002014-04-15T23:56:32.527-04:00Happy dance! I'm just sittin' here smilin&...Happy dance! I'm just sittin' here smilin'. Oh, and my plans for the rest of 2014? Save money, purge closet, save more money, throw out more stuff. I will be ready to shop when the time comes. Oh, and if it turns out that I don't care for what BR has to offer, at least I'll have some extra closet space and some extra $. Happy dance!wellfedfredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07118802089389931227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317882250647868056.post-37485362871383486272014-04-15T23:05:21.335-04:002014-04-15T23:05:21.335-04:00BR does office wear very well, with their classic ...BR does office wear very well, with their classic fabrics and better fabrics and construction (talking about their stretch wool suiting pieces here). While I'm excited that MW will undoubtedly breath some fresh air into BRs design department, I'm also a little wary that the cuts of the staple items will change. Major fail if they copy the "JC cut". Like others noted, not everyone is shaped like Jenna, or want to look like her. Similarly, not everyone is shaped like MW. Closet Crisishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01901050375126195972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317882250647868056.post-38531799251872202292014-04-15T20:40:54.215-04:002014-04-15T20:40:54.215-04:00I don't think she needs to go, but I do think ...I don't think she needs to go, but I do think they've gotten lazy in assuming women are built like Jenna and relying on that to carry the clothes. Most things do look good on someone built like Jenna. The challenge lies in designing clothes that also look good on other body types. They could improve on that a bit.catehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17121234545386465542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317882250647868056.post-18236413586804071582014-04-15T20:35:20.279-04:002014-04-15T20:35:20.279-04:00Hoping she brings a "Wow" factor to BR. ...Hoping she brings a "Wow" factor to BR. Some years ago BR was fantastic..then over the years, the store seemed to get lost in the cracks. The quality isn't quite there anymore and many of the pieces just fall short of good fit, construction. The Milly line last year was very good but the rest of the stuff is just "meh". Another thing--whereas J. Crew factory has decent items, BR factory store is 100 percent garbage. Gap has improved so lets see what happens with BR....Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11162137913558958268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317882250647868056.post-57677662872781115832014-04-15T18:59:13.116-04:002014-04-15T18:59:13.116-04:00This is very exciting news! Marissa definitely mad...This is very exciting news! Marissa definitely made positive changes at J.Crew, so hopefully she will do the same for BR. If so, I just might start shopping there again. Will definitely be looking forward to seeing what changes she makes for them.Melissa@AllThingsSimplifiedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06076948687302539385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317882250647868056.post-91471679202907843442014-04-15T18:36:13.525-04:002014-04-15T18:36:13.525-04:00This is going to be a very unpopular opinion..but ...This is going to be a very unpopular opinion..but they need to get rid of Jenna. The buck stops with her. If lines aren't being edited, quality continues to plummet and weird designs languish in sales for eternity...they need to start at the top. At some point jc needs to realize that not every woman wants to walk around as a Jenna clone or that her outfits just don't work for the majority of America. I have felt that the more Jenna becomes part of pop culture...the more lazy the designs become. Her focus needs to go back to quality and design. In my opinion. Don't throw shoes at me!!! Also...super excited about this news and like everyone else...can't wait to start shopping at BR again. I'm spending about 10% of what I used to spend monthly at jcrew and have been buying more high end designers...would love for marissa to work some magic and make BR a viable option again! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317882250647868056.post-71372691596618220232014-04-15T18:27:19.918-04:002014-04-15T18:27:19.918-04:00BR clothes don't fit me well. I hope that chan...BR clothes don't fit me well. I hope that changes with Marissa on board.maryebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10116049169463885844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317882250647868056.post-40277456312680616282014-04-15T18:26:28.275-04:002014-04-15T18:26:28.275-04:00A little OT but not really. I can't count the ...A little OT but not really. I can't count the number of times that I have recreated that simple but chic outfit that she's wearing in the top of this post.D*skahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06231271723410897584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317882250647868056.post-61199273626718785212014-04-15T18:24:15.728-04:002014-04-15T18:24:15.728-04:00Even their natural fabrics need improving. The sil...Even their natural fabrics need improving. The silks that they do have are so thin.D*skahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06231271723410897584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317882250647868056.post-87689921479884677182014-04-15T18:20:31.125-04:002014-04-15T18:20:31.125-04:00Marissa Webb is on Instagram, if you didn't kn...Marissa Webb <a href="http://bit.ly/1iW7SKu" rel="nofollow"><b>is on Instagram</b></a>, if you didn't know. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06119918515498248436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317882250647868056.post-12524926132313900472014-04-15T18:18:43.598-04:002014-04-15T18:18:43.598-04:00Let me just dust off my Banana Republic card over ...Let me just dust off my Banana Republic card over here. I for one cannot wait to see how she improves their clothing. I haven't been regularly shopping there in years.D*skahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06231271723410897584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317882250647868056.post-21891016446766195042014-04-15T18:17:51.203-04:002014-04-15T18:17:51.203-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.D*skahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06231271723410897584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317882250647868056.post-79107957279278733012014-04-15T18:15:02.001-04:002014-04-15T18:15:02.001-04:00I've always been a huge supporter of Webb when...I've always been a huge supporter of Webb when she was at J.Crew. I miss her designs so much, and I too can't afford to shell out $ on her own line. <br /><br />I am happy that she'll be creative director for BR. I don't own any clothes for BR since I was never a fan..but I hope under her helm, BR will come out with fun pieces.<br /><br />That will be competition for J.Crew. They better step it up, or get rid of Mora.JSRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00019374356359095038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317882250647868056.post-62833557928742628732014-04-15T18:03:23.805-04:002014-04-15T18:03:23.805-04:00Thanks for posting so quickly, Alexis, to kick off...Thanks for posting so quickly, Alexis, to kick off the discussion!<br /><br />I wonder if this will change promos next year at BR. If items start selling out closer to fp because of great designs, we might see fewer promos or fewer 40%. They could barely give the stuff away last year <br /><br />I'm with Wendy and was almost exclusively BR until J Crew courted me in 2006 and won me over in 2008.<br /><br />Very curious to see! I hope a year passes quickly. I guess we'll get our first look this fall for SP15, right?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06119918515498248436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317882250647868056.post-17079321948784666602014-04-15T18:00:09.266-04:002014-04-15T18:00:09.266-04:00Here's a Madewell code for $25 off $100 good t...Here's a Madewell code for $25 off $100 good through midnight tonight. Please post if you use it. <br /><br />MEA3DM5LX<br /><br />I am interested to see what Marissa comes up with, but like Ema I think her participation won't mean they go back to nice fabrics. It will be lovely things that are in polyester so I am fairly sure I won't be buying. I'll wait and see though!SunnyDayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06398034412926361235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317882250647868056.post-11668976526726023972014-04-15T17:45:44.077-04:002014-04-15T17:45:44.077-04:00I agree with so many of the commenters! I was alm...I agree with so many of the commenters! I was almost exclusively a Banana girl in my 20's. But they started to change, and I no longer saw myself in the brand (plus, the synthetics and fit became off-putting). So excited to have Marissa back in the mix (in my price range). Smart move, Gap/BR!Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07923395472788182062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317882250647868056.post-78080809209305717252014-04-15T17:28:56.174-04:002014-04-15T17:28:56.174-04:00I'm actually really happy she's going to h...I'm actually really happy she's going to help out BR. Banana was my favorite go-to brand for years, but they've been a snore to me for at least 5, maybe 10 years. I'm excited to see what she will do with the brand!kiwigemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12288717342990436321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317882250647868056.post-36281984045479723982014-04-15T17:06:02.587-04:002014-04-15T17:06:02.587-04:00I'm really excited that Marissa Webb is joinin...I'm really excited that Marissa Webb is joining Banana Republic. I stopped shopping BR after Deborah Lloyd left (for Kate Spade) but I may start shopping there again when Webb's designs start hitting the floor. J Crew better watch out... Webb is amazing.BigShopperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04680966054270235716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317882250647868056.post-89618689180433860582014-04-15T17:03:07.176-04:002014-04-15T17:03:07.176-04:00The code has been claimed. The code has been claimed. rynetta PhDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11938304407762738320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317882250647868056.post-87542064154383298622014-04-15T16:57:32.500-04:002014-04-15T16:57:32.500-04:00OT: I have a $25 off $100 Madewell coupon that I&#...OT: I have a $25 off $100 Madewell coupon that I'm not using. The coupon expires tonight. Email me at jcrewismyfavstore@gmail.comrynetta PhDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11938304407762738320noreply@blogger.com