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Tuesday, October 4, 2011

Edith Miller + J.Crew {in stores!}

The following article is from Elle (click here to read in its entirety) about a new collaboration at J.Crew:
Edith A. Miller Arrives at J.Crew Today
By Meghan Gleason
October 3, 2011

Stripes aren’t in so much as they’re everywhere. Whether you’re preppy, a hipster, a banker or a kid chances are there’s a striped something—probably tee—in your closet. But there are some brands who do classics better than others, so when two of the best team up, in this case J.Crew and Edith A. Miller, boring turns newsworthy.

The two brands launch their collaboration in stores today, and online next week on October 14th. “We are so lucky to have our relationship with our ’1906′ mill,” said Nancy Gibson, one half of Edith A. Miller. “Both the 1906 era and American style give us huge amounts of inspiration each season: we think of a spirited, sporty, independent girl from the turn of the century who likes her classic stripes and how she might wear them and mix them with pieces in her closet today.”

We asked Jennifer Murray, the other half, what she imagines her dream girl wearing with Miller’s shirts for J.Crew: “She would be wearing some red skinny jeans, from J.Crew of course, and a vintage leather motorcycle jacket with some amazing cat eye sunglasses!” Gibson’s version is only slightly different: “An Edith A. Miller mini dress topped off with a worn in leather jacket a la Patti Smith circa 1972 at the Chelsea Hotel!”
I never heard of Edith Miller before now (so I have no opinion on whether this is a good partner for J.Crew). But I do like striped shirts! I am also curious about the price points for these pieces.

What are your thoughts on J.Crew's latest collaboration with Edith Miller? Are you looking forward to purchasing one of the pieces?
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13 comments:

  1. Digital DivaOctober 4, 2011 at 4:54 PM

    Stripes are the new Ruffles

    Skinny Stripes, Fat stripes and not a ruffle in sight. So what do I do with all those JC ruffles in my closet?

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  2. ElaineOctober 4, 2011 at 5:23 PM

    I love that shirt, but what's it going to cost me? $100? The collaboration items seem to trend toward $$$$ territory...

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  3. AnonymousOctober 4, 2011 at 5:37 PM

    I've never heard of Edith Miller either. Hmm. . .definitely curious on the price point. Also, JCrew does stripes great on their own, wonder why they collaborated on that?

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  4. The Chic ChauffeurOctober 4, 2011 at 7:12 PM

    I love stripes too. Posted a pic on my blog, and again here. I have been wearing last years vintage bateau top nonstop in both black and olive!

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  5. xoxoOctober 4, 2011 at 8:37 PM

    I understand they are 100% American from the cotton production all the way to the mill in Pennsylvania. If the price isn't too totally crazy then I will definitely check it out.

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  6. M-a-m-a-mOctober 4, 2011 at 9:37 PM

    You need collaboration to come up with a plain v neck striped shirt? Wow. That's pretty pathetic.

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  7. Closet CrisisOctober 5, 2011 at 12:13 AM

    Did some searching on Google and found their knit dresses selling for...wait for it...$130! I'm all for supporting local manufacturers and producers, but yikes! The price point seems crazy high for a tee shirt dress...

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  8. silver_liningOctober 5, 2011 at 4:56 AM

    Thanks for the info, xoxo - I'm always interested in USA made, but the V on that tee shirt looks crazy low!

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  9. farmgirlOctober 5, 2011 at 8:42 AM

    The shirt looks only kind of meh to me. Reminds me of a little boy's tee-shirt from the 70s. I love stripes and have 4 or 5 striped shirts and sweaters from JC so I agree with CCS -- why did JC need to collaborate for that?

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  10. (original) GennyOctober 5, 2011 at 9:59 AM

    I agree with Christy. Silly.

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  11. MarisaOctober 5, 2011 at 10:33 AM

    so maybe the focus of the collab is the sourcing and production of the pieces which leads me to wonder *why*, where, and what jcrew uses to make it's other tees.

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  12. AnonymousOctober 6, 2011 at 2:01 PM

    Curious to hear from anyone who has seen them IRL about quality and price.

    Have never heard of Edith Miller but love that they are made in USA. I love the scoopneck top!

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  13. ericaOctober 7, 2011 at 4:12 PM

    Steven Alan, Creatures of Comfort, Totokaelo, et al. already featured Edith Miller tees last year. I guess J Crew decided they were a safe bet. The fabric is pretty amazing (ribbed, stretchy, substantial), we aren't talking about regular tissue weight striped tees.

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