tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317882250647868056.post5949621180769871703..comments2024-03-28T05:33:23.130-04:00Comments on J.Crew Aficionada: J.Crew Featured In Self MagazineAlexis {J.Crew Aficionada}http://www.blogger.com/profile/01823796392253094261noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317882250647868056.post-43256792693517896902009-03-26T23:44:00.000-04:002009-03-26T23:44:00.000-04:00I bought this jacket earlier this week in the gold...I bought this jacket earlier this week in the gold color. I love it. It looks dressy and kind of vintage. I think it looks like it could have cost a lot more than $150.Christyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17152683868842891485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317882250647868056.post-74636618410591311872009-03-26T23:33:00.000-04:002009-03-26T23:33:00.000-04:00New arrivals are up on the website! The jacket is ...New arrivals are up on the website! The jacket is available in both colors.Crewbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08365276463700543652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317882250647868056.post-88943770426398594762009-03-26T22:41:00.000-04:002009-03-26T22:41:00.000-04:00I picked up the gold metallic last weekend. It lo...I picked up the gold metallic last weekend. It looked even better on me than on the hanger! And I love pink / coral colors, so I will definitely consider getting this one too! But then again, I wear jackets and skirts to the office most days of the week...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317882250647868056.post-71912966529098174552009-03-26T15:20:00.000-04:002009-03-26T15:20:00.000-04:00Ralph Lauren has a really nice fitted pink linen j...Ralph Lauren has a really nice fitted pink linen jacket with black trim. The collar is angular, not round and the sleeves are 3/4. The pink is much softer, with blue undertones. I hate the way linen wrinkles or I would buy the RL jacket.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317882250647868056.post-18491242005274132832009-03-26T14:18:00.000-04:002009-03-26T14:18:00.000-04:00Like many others, I will pass on this jacket due t...Like many others, I will pass on this jacket due to the peter pan collar and the boxy tailoring. I prefer a fitted jacket, and I hope J. Crew will offer such jackets in the coming months. I do love that pink color, however.JKWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09153245466856207924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317882250647868056.post-66186072315701948282009-03-26T13:23:00.000-04:002009-03-26T13:23:00.000-04:00Different answers from different CS as to when the...Different answers from different CS as to when the rollout is going to happen, typical J Crew CS, they do not know which end is up.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317882250647868056.post-7673428559387112832009-03-26T12:32:00.000-04:002009-03-26T12:32:00.000-04:00Like the color and not much else. I'm loving the B...Like the color and not much else. I'm loving the BR Monogram shirt in orange and will have to check that out!kberryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07015035543545315493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317882250647868056.post-59937870717827820232009-03-26T11:23:00.000-04:002009-03-26T11:23:00.000-04:00Saw this jacket in store in beige, fabric is ugg--...Saw this jacket in store in beige, fabric is ugg--like a burlap potato sack that someone sprayed gold sparkles on.<BR/><BR/>Also hate Peter Pan collar. This is one of JC's least stylish pieces.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317882250647868056.post-75759827690088342892009-03-26T10:10:00.000-04:002009-03-26T10:10:00.000-04:00Once again JCrew shows us a photo of something tha...Once again JCrew shows us a photo of something that is very different from how it looks IRL. It is definitely "swingy" and wide-cut, not as shown in this photo. :(<BR/>I'm really getting tired of the "tweaking" to make things look good.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317882250647868056.post-23665562557361627902009-03-26T10:00:00.000-04:002009-03-26T10:00:00.000-04:00Love the pink jacket - and that is something I am ...Love the pink jacket - and that is something I am definitely looking for this spring adn want to check out Sunday at Pentagon City - a nice jacket. I loved the gold color that everyone posted about, but I am curious about this color, too. <BR/><BR/>AppGal - I agree the Clarks are a pretty good dupe for the CHs.HeidiGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17335791412412897005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317882250647868056.post-59562958959585562802009-03-26T09:45:00.000-04:002009-03-26T09:45:00.000-04:00I love that pink color- it almost looks like the t...I love that pink color- it almost looks like the tea rose color that J. Crew has been using this spring. I think that this is going to be a pass on me b/c of the fit. I tried on the gold version and it just didn't work on me.Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01836304594938925160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317882250647868056.post-16544131857708691332009-03-26T09:36:00.000-04:002009-03-26T09:36:00.000-04:00I hate to be the bearer of bad news...I called CS ...I hate to be the bearer of bad news...<BR/><BR/>I called CS this morning to inquire about the new arrivals. She said that the new arrivals, for the April catalog, will not be online until next Wednesday. I don't know how accurate the information was, but I thought I'd pass it along just the same.<BR/><BR/>I always thought new arivals came on Tuesdays and Thursdays, but she seemed very confident with her answer.Nichihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10440894078027566892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317882250647868056.post-50339043107965776352009-03-26T09:11:00.000-04:002009-03-26T09:11:00.000-04:00Gorgeous color and I love that ladylike design...m...Gorgeous color and I love that ladylike design...maybe this weekend at Pentagon City I will try it on in this color (if they have it there). <BR/><BR/>I also love that orange silk top from Banana Republic, but at over 100 dollars cannot afford anytime soon...dinagideonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17892195449655319256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317882250647868056.post-26047707396650641682009-03-26T08:41:00.000-04:002009-03-26T08:41:00.000-04:00Pink doesn't really go well with my skin tone, and...Pink doesn't really go well with my skin tone, and I'm probably the only person on this blog who is not a huge fan of jackets. They're just not realistic for me in my line of work. I do like the shape of it though...the boxier cuts and peter pan collars don't bother me at all. <BR/><BR/>And OT...Does anyone agree that<A HREF="http://www.zappos.com/product/7506636/color/3406" REL="nofollow"><BR/>these shoes</A> are a cute and cheaper alternative to the adorable Cole Hann's that are also on this page? I really like the CH's, but can't justify paying $400 for them!AppGalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00357132357374563505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317882250647868056.post-28908033201959691882009-03-26T08:39:00.000-04:002009-03-26T08:39:00.000-04:00I love the color of the jacket, but for me, it wou...I love the color of the jacket, but for me, it would come down to whether it was a fitted jacket or another one of J.Crew's boxy fits. It definitely has potential to be cute :)GingerSnaphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01584148743556541760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317882250647868056.post-80875709908655077332009-03-26T08:28:00.000-04:002009-03-26T08:28:00.000-04:00Love, love the colour, but, wish it was more fitte...Love, love the colour, but, wish it was more fitted, it looks like a modified swing jacket. I would have to try on IRL. How does JC get featured in all these mags? Do they pay people?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317882250647868056.post-24530711111374417832009-03-26T08:20:00.000-04:002009-03-26T08:20:00.000-04:00I agree with Shannon - I'm NOT a fan of the peter ...I agree with Shannon - I'm NOT a fan of the peter pan collar - yes, too cutsy and little girlish IMO. I do like the swing cut, though.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317882250647868056.post-63442174419815946502009-03-26T08:06:00.000-04:002009-03-26T08:06:00.000-04:00I like the shape and was hoping it would come in a...I like the shape and was hoping it would come in another non-metallic color but I don't think this coraly-pink will work for me. If it's just those two colors I will have to pass.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for posting the mag pix.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317882250647868056.post-66158141005721784792009-03-26T05:57:00.000-04:002009-03-26T05:57:00.000-04:00Blah.Blah.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317882250647868056.post-54255436542290919032009-03-26T05:46:00.000-04:002009-03-26T05:46:00.000-04:00Seems pretty bland to me. I own similar jackets fr...Seems pretty bland to me. I own similar jackets from JCrew already. Wish there were more and different color choices...seems like lots of pink each season.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317882250647868056.post-8217151816484674132009-03-26T05:13:00.000-04:002009-03-26T05:13:00.000-04:00I love the color, too...very pretty. My intial rea...I love the color, too...very pretty. My intial reaction on the jacket is that it is the Atelier, but with a different collar...similar shape and cut, IMO.Melissa@AllThingsSimplifiedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06076948687302539385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317882250647868056.post-76861021385274758312009-03-26T05:03:00.000-04:002009-03-26T05:03:00.000-04:00I agree with Shannon- I have a hard time with the ...I agree with Shannon- I have a hard time with the peter pan collars. There's something about them that slips the jacket more into being "casual" than classic, and if I'm going to drop nearly $150 on something right now, it needs to be classic!<BR/><BR/>The color is beyond pretty, though. I'm loving the peach and coral and pink colors J. Crew is showcasing this spring!Chloehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14098271587119325916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317882250647868056.post-26420066608433309772009-03-26T01:27:00.000-04:002009-03-26T01:27:00.000-04:00I tried on the linen/gold version tonight and foun...I tried on the linen/gold version tonight and found the cut to be very similar, if not identical, to that of the crocodile cocktail jacket. It is definitley not fitted, but you can take a little of the swing out by sizing down. <BR/><BR/>I'm also very drawn to the pink version and wonder what other colors are in store for us! I just hope the fabric is more like that of the crocodile cocktail, which is crisp, clean and neat. I found the linen blend too rumply dumply.<BR/><BR/>LLAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317882250647868056.post-15600146551230286602009-03-26T00:54:00.000-04:002009-03-26T00:54:00.000-04:00Love the color but I am getting a little tired of ...Love the color but I am getting a little tired of the peter pan collar. JC seems to be doing that on every non-suiting jacket.<BR/>It's too cutsy imo and that's saying a lot coming from me lolShannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04920055165881567597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317882250647868056.post-65304391877865340842009-03-26T00:29:00.000-04:002009-03-26T00:29:00.000-04:00Ooooooh -- I am VERY interested in this jacket in ...Ooooooh -- I am VERY interested in this jacket in the pink color. I thought the flax/gold was divine, but the pink could be very cute.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06119918515498248436noreply@blogger.com