tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317882250647868056.post7724172877702570282..comments2024-03-28T05:33:23.130-04:00Comments on J.Crew Aficionada: "Looking to VENT" with J.CrewAlexis {J.Crew Aficionada}http://www.blogger.com/profile/01823796392253094261noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317882250647868056.post-82847478674778367742016-09-25T13:06:22.335-04:002016-09-25T13:06:22.335-04:00I agree! The set of tees I ordered for summer are...I agree! The set of tees I ordered for summer are now all in my junk clothes pile due to holes. They made it one summer, and its not like I wore them every day. I have gap (and older J Crew tees) that are 5 years old with no holes.Burganitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10637659271842109102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317882250647868056.post-17352496286964029592016-09-23T05:44:52.671-04:002016-09-23T05:44:52.671-04:00I have older {pre-2010} Factory wool blend blazers...I have older {pre-2010} Factory wool blend blazers and coats and they don't pile. They are also better quality than the regular J Crew offerings now IMO. LL Bean has 100% lambswool coats with poly linings and the prices are comparable. I would also consider Poshmark or thrifting for an older J Crew coat if you want the brand. I bought a Lucinda stadium cloth coat on Ebay a few years ago and it still wears very well.TeriLynn13https://www.blogger.com/profile/15542257181809618994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317882250647868056.post-39945250500938920032016-09-22T21:02:46.271-04:002016-09-22T21:02:46.271-04:00subsubJ.CrewAdorerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13671587445932687922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317882250647868056.post-37451189410988369192016-09-22T20:59:44.724-04:002016-09-22T20:59:44.724-04:00Grrr... new body needs new clothes. Order a top an...Grrr... new body needs new clothes. Order a top and ship Sept 8. 6 to 8 days shipping. I contacted today. As it turns out it got close, but never arrived at my post office (nor my mailbox). It's now made a journey all over the state. USPS is to blame, but shouldn't Jcrew have contacted me or at least felt remorseful when brought to their attention. I partially paid for my order with a small gift card (order still has $50 worth of merchandise) so all I got was a refund :(J.CrewAdorerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13671587445932687922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317882250647868056.post-27198397206373636612016-09-22T10:14:10.196-04:002016-09-22T10:14:10.196-04:00@Julie Taylor - I believe it! How disappointing th...@Julie Taylor - I believe it! How disappointing though. As I said in another post, I was looking to replace a 7-year-old wool coat from BR last year (85% wool, don't remember the rest.) I couldn't believe how few coats there were out there that had a 70% or higher wool make-up. I was trying to stay within a certain budget so did most of my searching at Macy's, but I also checked BR and the Gap. Nothing. I ultimately ended up with a pretty, but thin Anne Klein coat. Disappointing. We see less wool and more polyester these days. Same price, of course! TM93https://www.blogger.com/profile/18166897306461544844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317882250647868056.post-88826316682248081072016-09-22T07:19:14.805-04:002016-09-22T07:19:14.805-04:00Fwiw, I have several J. Crew Factory coats that ar...Fwiw, I have several J. Crew Factory coats that are wool blends and they have worn fine and are some of my favorites. On the other hand, it's harder to take that chance on a more expensive coat. I think I'd take a chance on this one since you like it so much. J. Crew's cashmere pills and Madewell's wool sweaters pill but I have never noticed my J. Crew coats pilling. I'm not saying it can't happen, but I think the odds are on your side. Good luck whatever you decide to do with it. They should have advertised the fabric content correctly.catehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17121234545386465542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317882250647868056.post-43927806223960332016-09-22T00:03:20.236-04:002016-09-22T00:03:20.236-04:00Caught a pop-back that actually shipped! It arriv...Caught a pop-back that actually shipped! It arrived today and...the item has no tags, the pockets are not sewn shut, the fabric is pilling all over the seat. This was a definitely, completely obviously previously worn pair of pants. They never should have been sold. Good thing they weren't final sale! Alyssahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05577829524403989584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317882250647868056.post-92194419135507157522016-09-21T23:28:13.356-04:002016-09-21T23:28:13.356-04:00Returning to Jenna's comment at NAP that she r...Returning to Jenna's comment at NAP that she routinely shops the men's section - the irony is quite astounding, as it is an established fact that women are charged a higher price for the identical item as men. So, basically, Jenna gets a better deal (& better ingredients, given that the men's lines are less mass produced and less prone to cut corners) than all of us and a little tailoring helps her customize the fit. Hmm.... Not sure she thought that one through before revealing it!maqsadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06730937181583656807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317882250647868056.post-44400070746026300622016-09-21T22:20:25.236-04:002016-09-21T22:20:25.236-04:00I am so fed up with all the wool blends on the coa...I am so fed up with all the wool blends on the coats - JC and others. I got the new lands' end catalog yesterday and some of the coats were now 50% wool 50% poly!!! That's new for them too (they did blends before but not that bad). Geez, even the stuff you could buy at JC Penny in the 80s and 90s was better. I have some older all wool coats from Gap and J Crew that have held up beautifully - I actually wanted a new wool dress coat this year, but seeing the J Crew offerings (and others) went to my closet, tried on my old camel colored wool/cashmere blend and decided to just stick with that. julielion96https://www.blogger.com/profile/02769063727174242992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317882250647868056.post-74561128441673274622016-09-21T20:32:02.645-04:002016-09-21T20:32:02.645-04:00That really stinks about the wool/poly blend! I j...That really stinks about the wool/poly blend! I just checked all my Jcrew coats and they are 79% wool and 21% nylon like TM93 stated. I actually have one that is 100% wool...the Regent Topcoat that I purchased at the end of the season! I bought a blazer at Banana Republic last year that is 60% wool and 40% polyester and it's pretty pilly. I only paid $45 for it so I don't feel too bad about it but I'm not sure I would risk it for such an expensive coat.Laurenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09067521080891421697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317882250647868056.post-43565098656783799652016-09-21T20:21:44.339-04:002016-09-21T20:21:44.339-04:00I think this may have been mentioned here recently...I think this may have been mentioned here recently but, Madewell now charges shipping for a send-sell on sale items. Apparently, this is a new policy and I think it's pretty janky. They have offered free shipping on their website for a while now (and when you order from a store) but if something is on sale they tack on shipping? It doesn't make sense and it makes me really annoyed! Laurenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09067521080891421697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317882250647868056.post-36618024050973565032016-09-21T20:00:06.868-04:002016-09-21T20:00:06.868-04:00I have 100% RL coats as well and they are comforta...I have 100% RL coats as well and they are comfortable and last forever. Do I keep this jacket with the good styling and risk that it will soon look like a pill monster? I don't know but before I bought it, I looked and saw Wool. Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00675063796680537865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317882250647868056.post-84805510543410025622016-09-21T19:56:09.309-04:002016-09-21T19:56:09.309-04:00I would just like them to be honest. If it's ...I would just like them to be honest. If it's 75% wool and 25% polyamide (?) then why not say so? If the lining is 95% polyester, shouldn't they mention that? All it says is: Wool. With a period after it.Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00675063796680537865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317882250647868056.post-31577389049339640772016-09-21T19:06:29.378-04:002016-09-21T19:06:29.378-04:00WFF, it seemed a little fishy to me but I'm ge...WFF, it seemed a little fishy to me but I'm getting used to the wacky explanations and descriptions. *eyeroll*Ruffleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01482192175011569049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317882250647868056.post-12036071257342303072016-09-21T19:02:41.739-04:002016-09-21T19:02:41.739-04:00Thanks!
P.S. Just got home and checked my closet ...Thanks! <br />P.S. Just got home and checked my closet - my coat is actually 2011, not 2014, so maybe that better explains some of the pilling and lining breakdown. It's stadium cloth, nice weight. Interesting note below about the reason they've chosen a lighter weight. Makes sense, although my favorite peacoat ever was from Mackintosh, 100% wool, chestnut leather buttons. Had it in college (20 years ago!) and still mourning its retirement! TM93https://www.blogger.com/profile/18166897306461544844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317882250647868056.post-39409769502763186202016-09-21T18:59:48.714-04:002016-09-21T18:59:48.714-04:00Bad typing - wearing "them, not "me.&quo...Bad typing - wearing "them, not "me."wellfedfredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07118802089389931227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317882250647868056.post-71969442545367978972016-09-21T18:58:35.548-04:002016-09-21T18:58:35.548-04:00I can't get my head around that. If 100% wool ...I can't get my head around that. If 100% wool is too heavy to wear! why have they been selling so many coats for so long! and why have we been wearing me without complaint?<br /><br />Looking away from JC for a minute, my RL peacoats - all 2 of them - are 100% wool (but for buttons and lining), and so is my old reliable Gap peacoat. They're all quite warm, not too heavy to wear, and have held up beautifully. I note that In the early years of the Great Cashmere Downgrade of 2011, the party line at JC was "good cashmere is supposed to pill. Pilling is a sign of quality." <br /><br />I believe the artificial fibers are present to keep manufacturing costs down, and I don't believe JC is using that fabric to protect the delicate sensibilities of its customers. <br /><br />Darn, I wanted to get through a week without a vent. <br />wellfedfredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07118802089389931227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317882250647868056.post-23421443328170273292016-09-21T18:26:15.703-04:002016-09-21T18:26:15.703-04:00Elizabeth, I was told by an SA that the wool blend...Elizabeth, I was told by an SA that the wool blend was updated to be lighter and softer because 100% wool is heavy in a pea coat style. My wool/nylon Majesty held up very well and I wondered how the poly would wear, though I have seen it in outerwear fabrics elsewhere. Ruffleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01482192175011569049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317882250647868056.post-57883763552464106512016-09-21T18:06:33.199-04:002016-09-21T18:06:33.199-04:00Will do!Will do!Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00675063796680537865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317882250647868056.post-83550239268375424902016-09-21T18:02:44.836-04:002016-09-21T18:02:44.836-04:00I should add that I think all of their peacoats ha...I should add that I think all of their peacoats have had the wool/nylon blend for a number of years now (my coat is from the winter of 2014), so I'm not sure what this polyamide is - that seems new. Incidentally, I just looked on the site at the reviews for this year's peacoat and someone else complained about the Wool only label in the description. JC really needs to keep a closer eye on such details. Last year, they listed a 100% wool blazer as 100% poly instead (it wasn't!) <br /><br />Anyways, if you find a 100% wool coat, please let me know! I couldn't find any/many last year. :-(TM93https://www.blogger.com/profile/18166897306461544844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317882250647868056.post-32487874418684744112016-09-21T17:55:34.033-04:002016-09-21T17:55:34.033-04:00This has been a complaint of mine too. They'r...This has been a complaint of mine too. They're creating clothes for a limited body type. Someone on here said they try the clothes on all shapes and sizes before production, but they couldn't possibly. catehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17121234545386465542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317882250647868056.post-3620679839201804212016-09-21T17:54:02.303-04:002016-09-21T17:54:02.303-04:00On an interesting side note, I posted a review of ...On an interesting side note, I posted a review of the Rhodes Blazer on the JC website and mentioned how well the jacket was shipped to me - later in the day I received an email from JC that they could not post my review because of content and that I would need to stick to describing the fit, color, etc. So if I wanted to rewrite the review I could, otherwise they are removing it.barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08373428795623910847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317882250647868056.post-83782914157791944222016-09-21T17:49:13.051-04:002016-09-21T17:49:13.051-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13305752770812776675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317882250647868056.post-72929920525635999872016-09-21T17:26:56.041-04:002016-09-21T17:26:56.041-04:00Thanks, that's what I'm afraid of. It'...Thanks, that's what I'm afraid of. It's a really pretty jacket, great style and all but why polyamide (don't even know what that is) instead of all wool? For a $300. jacket? I guess they were right to just say wool because if they had been honest and said wool/poly I wouldn't have even tried it.Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00675063796680537865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317882250647868056.post-83539489310409375342016-09-21T17:09:51.474-04:002016-09-21T17:09:51.474-04:00@Elizabeth, that's a curious blend! In the pas...@Elizabeth, that's a curious blend! In the past they've been something like 79% wool, 21% nylon, with a poly lining. (I spent seemingly all of last winter trying to replace my old wool coat from Banana. I can't tell you how many different brands I looked like -- none, and I do mean, none, had more than 70% wool. I was trying to stay within a certain budget -- I'm sure there are higher wool percentages out there.) In any case, my old Majesty has the wool/nylon blend and it *does* pill, after a good amount of use and the poly lining has seen better days (has rips which I try to mend.) <br /><br />FWIW, I love these peacoats and I personally wouldn't return it, if only because as I said, I had a hard time finding better wool coats, in this style, within a certain budget. If the new Peacoats have poly in the blend, I might reconsider. That doesn't sound very comfortable. :-( TM93https://www.blogger.com/profile/18166897306461544844noreply@blogger.com