Seek & Find: Will you visit J.Crew this Weekend?

This is the weekly "sale watch" post, to help each other find sale items at our various local J.Crew stores. ;)

If you are stopping by a J.Crew store this weekend to see what's available (if anything!) in the SALE, or to see some NEW ARRIVALS {sigh!} in person, maybe you might be willing to share that with us in this post. In particular, if you could share with us a few of the noteworthy items that are available, at what prices, and potential sizes the store is carrying (as well as the store location)- that would be fantastic!

Also, please let us know if your local store is carrying an additional percent off sale. Thanks in advance!!! :)

P.S. I noticed that many of you have already been reporting sale items (and in which stores) in other posts which by the way "thank you!" :) I really appreciate how helpful we are for each other!

J.Crew Email: Up to 50% Off Final Sale Items {in stores & online}

J.Crew is reminding customers that they are still running 40% off Final Sale (& 50% off select items) with promo code HAPPYSALE. (Probably 50% off in stores!) This offer expires February 4, 2014. 

If you woke up early this morning, you would have noticed the c-r-a-z-y amount of items on sale over at their Sale (click here to shop online) section! There are 1500+ for Women and 660+ for Men. Lots of popbacks that I could have sworn were sold out for months, showed up.

J.Crew is going to have to keep this sale around longer that February 4th to clear out this merchandise. Seriously.

Will you be taking advantage of this offer? If so, please share! :)

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! :)

"Looking to LOVE" with J.Crew

This is the weekly "Looking to LOVE with J.Crew" post, a place to share our favorite experiences with J.Crew.

If you have recently experienced a positive situation with J.Crew, maybe you might be willing to share that information with us in this post.

Please feel free to share your story on almost any topic— including stellar experiences with purchases & orders, promotions/ offers, in-store visits, transactions with store associates, etc.

J.Crew Updates Website {last week} with New Arrivals!

"Thanks!" to many of you, who let us know that J.Crew had an update to its website (click here to view online).

There are some new arrivals for men (click here) & women (click here). {wahoo!} It looks like Crewcuts (click here) has been updated, as did the J.Crew Collection (click here).

The January catalog (click here to view) is still up. However, the latest February catalog is not. As mentioned in yesterday's post, J.Crew posted several images of the newest catalog over at Pinterest (click here to view).

Even better! J.Crew is offering free shipping on all orders for today. Plus, they are still running 40% off Final Sale (no min! both online and probably 50% off in stores!) with promo code HAPPYSALE. This offer expires February 4, 2014. The fine print includes:

*Offer valid on the purchase of final sale items in J.Crew stores and at jcrew.com from January 29, 2014, 12:01am ET through February 4, 2014, 11:59pm ET. Offer not valid in the 769 Madison Avenue Store, Ludlow Shops, Liquor Store, J.Crew Factory stores, at jcrewfactory.com or on phone orders. Offer cannot be applied to previous purchases and cannot be redeemed for cash or used in combination with any other offer. In-store discount automatically taken at the register. To redeem online, enter code HAPPYSALE in the promo code box at checkout. Valid in the U.S. and Canada only. Terms of offer are subject to change. No returns or exchanges on final sale items.

**Free shipping valid on any purchase made at jcrew.com on January 29, 2014, from 12:01am ET through 11:59pm ET. Offer not valid in stores, at jcrewfactory.com or on phone orders. Offer cannot be applied to previous purchases and cannot be redeemed for cash. Free shipping automatically applied at checkout. Offer is valid on orders shipping to the continental U.S. and U.S. P.O. Boxes via economy shipping (6 to 8 business days) and to Canada via standard shipping (4 to 7 business days). Return requests must be made in accordance with our return policy. Terms of offer are subject to change.  

After checking the new arrivals, here are my top three picks:

 * Cutout floral sweatshirt (item A2668; $75.00). This is a gorgeous, but casual little number.

* Baseball cap in Liberty strawberry thief floral (item 13398; $58.00). An adorably feminine take on the masculine accessory.

*Pleated poplin skirt (item A0841; $128.00). Do my eyes deceive me, is that a full, knee length skirt from J.Crew?

I also noticed J.Crew is doing a lot more partnership items like the camera(?!?) Interesting collection of items. Not sure I would buy them from J.Crew though (unless on super sale).

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? Also, did you receive the latest catalog? :)

"Looking to VENT" with J.Crew

This is the weekly "Looking to VENT with J.Crew" post, a place to share our not-so-stellar experiences with J.Crew.

If you have recently experienced a frustrating situation with J.Crew, maybe you might be willing to share that information with us in this post.

Please feel free to share your story on almost any topic— including poor experiences with purchases & orders, promotions/ offers, in-store visits, transactions with store associates, etc.

Weekly Share: Other JCrew-like Retailers

This is the weekly "Other JCrew-like Retailers" post (similar to the "Off On A Tangent" posts), where we can share our finds from other retailers that have offerings similar to J.Crew (like Anthropologie, LE Canvas, Gap, BR, Talbots, Ann Taylor, and the like.)

If you have recently encountered items that are similar to J.Crew, maybe you might be willing to share that information with us in this post.

Please feel free to share your story on almost any topic— including experiences with certain merchandise pieces, promotions/ offers, in-store visits, transactions with store associates, etc.

Additional 40% Off Final Sale {ends today!}

"Thanks!" to many of you, who let us know about J.Crew's newest email.

J.Crew is reminding customers that today is the last day they can enjoy an extra 40% off final sale items using promo code BYEWINTER. I am also going to assume that today will be the last day that brick and mortar stores will be offering an additional 50% off whatever Final Sale they have left.

Plus, they added over 150 new styles to the sale section. Over at their Sale (click here to shop online) section this morning, there are 1000+ for Women and 500+ for Men. Things have definitely moved out for the Women's side of the Sale. There use to be over 1500+ items daily and now its 900/1000 items.

With the promotion gone, I wonder how well J.Crew will do moving out the rest of their Sale merchandise...

Will you be taking advantage of this offer? If so, please share! :)

J.Crew's February Catalog Sneak Peek on Pinterest

"Thanks!" to many of you, including Slastena, Amahend, silver lining (in this post), who let us know that there are several images from the upcoming February catalog on Pinterest. (Click here for J.Crew on Pinterest.)

* Love the details on the shirt. Although, I would have to worry about my hair getting caught quite a bit. ;)

* Gorgeous coat!

* A full skirt that hits the knee?!? Wahoo!

Okay... I was a bit worried from the Spring Collection line in terms of what to expect. However, I am really excited about the upcoming new arrivals. Lots of beautiful casual pieces that I can't wait to get!

Also, word among JCAs is that the new arrivals will be available tomorrow... YEY!

What are your thoughts on the upcoming collection? Are there any pieces you are super excited about? Does your local store carry any of the new arrivals yet? If so, please share!

J.Crew Reviews {straight from the JCAs!}

This is the weekly "J.Crew Reviews {straight from the JCAs}" post, to help each other share our reviews.

So if you have recently purchased, or stopped by a J.Crew store to try on an item (or two) from J.Crew, maybe you might be willing to share that information with us in this post.

Also, this request is not just limited to clothes. Please feel free to discuss bags, shoes, jewelry, accessories, etc.

In particular, if you could mention a few of the noteworthy details like fit, size, fabric, and the like— that would be fantastic! Thanks in advance! :)

The Great (Weekly) Exchange {looking to sell}

This post (of weekly posts) is for individual members who want to swap/sell/share among yourselves. This post is where you can mention your items and outside listing/ auction site (like eBay and eCrater & the corresponding user ID).

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Please note: this posting is not for resellers, retailers or businesses. If you are a reseller, retailer, or a business, your comment gets automatically deleted & you will get publicly called out on it. :( So instead of this, simply do not post in the Weekly Exchanges. Thanks in advance for your cooperation! :)

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Please note that any transactions are independent of this blog. (Especially since you will be using an outside listing/ auction site like eBay or eCrater.) I have no dealings or interactions with any of the potential communication, listings, or transactions. :) Moreover, please limit comments about items to swap/sell/share to the "Great (Weekly) Exchange" posts. (Refer to "A Quick Note to J.Crew Aficionadas" post.)

Do you have any items you would like to swap/sell/share among yourselves through your outside listing/auction site?

Sidenote: What's up with JCAs writing "sub" or "subscribing" as their comment? It just means they are subscribing to all the comments (which are then automatically sent to their email) in that particular thread. This way they can stay aware of all the comments posted. :)

The Great (Weekly) Exchange {looking to find}

This post (of weekly posts) is for individual members who are looking for and interested in buying certain items. Please feel free to share a J.Crew store location and/or your outside listing/ auction site if it matches the requests made in this post.

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Please note: this posting is not for resellers, retailers or businesses. If you are a reseller, retailer, or a business, your comment gets automatically deleted & you will get publicly called out on it. :( So instead of this, simply do not post in the Weekly Exchanges. Thanks in advance for your cooperation! :)

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Also note that any transactions are independent of this blog. (Especially since you will be using an outside listing/ auction site like eBay or eCrater.) I have no dealings or interactions with any of the potential communication, listings, or transactions. :) Moreover, please limit comments about items to swap/sell/share/finding to the "Great (Weekly) Exchange" posts. (Refer to "A Quick Note to J.Crew Aficionadas" post.)

Is there an item (or items) that you are looking for and interested in purchasing?

Sought & Found: Did you visit J.Crew this {past} Weekend?

This is the weekly "sale watch" post, to help each other find sale items at our various local J.Crew stores. ;)

If you are stopped by a J.Crew store this past weekend to see what's available (if anything!) in the SALE, or to see some NEW ARRIVALS {sigh!} in person, maybe you might be willing to share that with us in this post. In particular, if you could share with us a few of the noteworthy items that are available, at what prices, and potential sizes the store is carrying (as well as the store location)- that would be fantastic!

Also, please let us know if your local store was/ is carrying an additional percent off sale. Thanks in advance!!! :)

Seek & Find: Will you visit J.Crew this Weekend?

This is the weekly "sale watch" post, to help each other find sale items at our various local J.Crew stores. ;)

If you are stopping by a J.Crew store this weekend to see what's available (if anything!) in the SALE, or to see some NEW ARRIVALS {sigh!} in person, maybe you might be willing to share that with us in this post. In particular, if you could share with us a few of the noteworthy items that are available, at what prices, and potential sizes the store is carrying (as well as the store location)- that would be fantastic!

Also, please let us know if your local store is carrying an additional percent off sale. Thanks in advance!!! :)

P.S. I noticed that many of you have already been reporting sale items (and in which stores) in other posts which by the way "thank you!" :) I really appreciate how helpful we are for each other!

J.Crew’s Spring 2014 Collection

We got a look into what J.Crew was planning to offer for Spring 2014 in last September's "First Look at J.Crew’s Spring / Summer 2014 Collection" post. Considering Spring is right around the corner, let's take another look at what we expect to see from J.Crew...

"Thanks!" to ShoeLove (in this post) who let us know that Style.com has an article about the upcoming Spring Collection as well as slideshow of 30 individual looks (click here to check it out).

Spring 2014 Ready-to-Wear J.Crew
By Maya Singer
September 10, 2013

Think "summer" and the mind will instantly unpack a handful of stock images: surfers, girls in bikinis, cutoffs, spaghetti-strap sundresses. Summer is the casual season. But as J.Crew's Tom Mora noted at today's presentation, 'twas not ever thus. Though the latest Crew womenswear collection was inspired, in part, by California surf culture, Mora got somewhere richer and stranger by strapping that reference to a theme of summer on the Venice Lido, circa the turn of the twentieth century. "Back then, going to the beach meant dressing up," he pointed out. "It was very polished."

With that in mind, Mora and company gave the signature J.Crew punchy aesthetic a soigné twist, with pieces like a trim floral neoprene skirt with a ruffle and articulating seams, or a ruffled white minidress of varied eyelets. The clothes weren't fussy—that would be a breach of Crew protocol—but they did express some formality. Still, some of the other standout pieces expressed exactly the opposite, like the paint-splattered army green khakis sure to be on many an editor's must-have list for Spring. Also on that list: a pair or two of the Sophia Webster for J.Crew heels that made their debut at the presentation. Mora's pick? An orange pair, dotted with stars. 

The following are some of the images with a bit of commentary.

 * Looks like a pastel sack of potatoes. The slit in the front also would make me self-conscious about sitting down. Just looking at this makes me uncomfortable.

 *I love the jacket & clutch!

 * Reminds me of the 80's. Not sure why.

 * Here we go with the splattered paint khakis. You know these are going to cost a fortune.

 * All the pieces are fine, just not crazy about them together.

 * Pretty!

* Looks lovely on the model. However, those pants are tricky to pull off (for me, anyways). 

 * This dress makes me think of something Charo would wear. My goodness it is short too. Crazy short. Honestly, this does not seem like J.Crew.

 * Love this whole look.

* The girly-girl in me just squealed at the sight of this skirt. I have no where to wear this beauty, but it is a beauty.

 * Ah, the warm coat and shorts look is back too. The heels seem misplaced too.

 * Am I suppose to see a dolphin if I stare at it long enough?

 * It is so nice to see trousers! I hope this style is making a comeback!!! Also, love the whole look (minus the Jenna frames).

* She looks great!

 * I love the length of this dress! However, the neckline is low by J.Crew standards. (Fashion tape anyone?)

 *Ugh. Everything here is so short!

 *Love the skirt. The shirt is crazy short. Is J.Crew doing midriff tops now? Or is the model so tall that this is what regular tops look on her?

 * Jacket: yes! Jumpsuit (??!): No.

What are your thoughts on the items slated for the upcoming seasons? Are you a fan of the overall collection? Are there certain pieces you are really excited (or questioning) about? ;)