J.Crew Email: ENDS TODAY. 30% off knits & tees. Plus, FREE SHIPPING.

"Thanks!" to many of you who shared the following.

J.Crew is reminding us about their latest promotion: 30% off select Knits & Tees for Women (click here to shop online). This offer expires today, 12/15/09. Today is also the last day J.Crew is offering free shipping on orders of $150+ with promo code JINGLE.

From the sound of it, not too many JCAs have taken advantage of this promotion. Here's to hoping the next promotion will be awesome! :)

Will you be taking advantage of this promotion? Are there any Knits & Tees you are interested in getting? If so, please share! :)

J.Crew: One of the Top 100 Brands of the Decade

J.Crew is back in the news for another positive achievement. Over at Complex.com (click here), J.Crew has been named one of the "Best of the 2000's" by being in the "Top 100 Brands". They state the following:

66. J.Crew

Recession or not, there is always a market for reasonably priced wardrobe staples- no one's too cool for a sweater. The brand brought on a solid design team and reinvented the brand in time for people with no money to spend all of it on khakis. Good materials, good craftsmanship, good idea. Crew love for real.

J.Crew has been spotted in the press quite a few times for its successful performance this year. (Refer to the December 8th "J.Crew In The News: Doing It Right!" post as an example.)

Some JCAs question J.Crew's new direction in terms of styling (or over-styling), it's exposure of Jenna Lyons, and quality (or decline in quality). While other JCAs are applauding J.Crew's new direction including updating styles and silhouettes, becoming more fashion forward, and opening concept-boutique-stores. It will be interesting to see how J.Crew balances it's product, quality, design, and service moving forward.

What are your thoughts on the article? Do you think J.Crew deserves to be one of the "Top 100 Brands" of the decade? :)

Madewell Email: Ready. Set. Give.

"Thanks!" to many of you who shared the following email Madewell sent last week.

The email reminds us that Madewell has its very own Holiday Gift Guide & Wishlist for 2009 (click here to look).

What are your thoughts on the items selected for their gift guide? Are there any Madewell items that you are currently interested in. :)

30% Off J.Crew's Knits & Tees (2 days only)

"Thanks!" to many of you, including Heidi & Green_Dino (in this post), as well as Casual-Crew (in this post) & Marietta, who let us know the following.

J.Crew is offering 30% off select Knits & Tees for Women (click here to shop online). This offer expires, Tuesday, 12/15/09. Some items on sale include:

• Victoria Ruffle Tissue Cami
  (Item 20437; Regular $39.50, now $27.65)
• Gathered Tie-Front Top
  (Item 21106; Regular $45.00, now $31.50)
• Slub Cotton Snow-Gem Tee
  (Item 20486; Regular $48.00, now $33.60)
  

Although items from the Men section are *not* included in this latest promotion, there are a few of their items on sale as well (click here to shop online).

Will you be taking advantage of this promotion? Are there any Knits & Tees you are interested in getting? If so, please share! :)

Darlings, is it time for a J.Crew coupon code?

Yes, it is that wonderful time!

"Thanks!" to many of you, including Heidi, IRL & Green_Dino (in this post), as well as Casual-Crew (in this post), who let us know the following.

J.Crew is offering free shipping on orders of $150+ with promo code JINGLE. This offer expires 12/15/09.

P.S. I have noticed that other blogs & websites post J.Crew codes & coupons *after* this blog does. If you happen to get codes & coupons from the JCA blog & post them at your site, could you please give give a "shout out" to the JCA blog? This way more JCAs are inclined to share. TIA! :)

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). Please note: this posting is not for resellers.

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. Please note: this posting is not for resellers.

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?

Up to 30% Off Your J.Crew Order {wahoo!}

"Thanks!" to many of you, including Heidi, Rosie, love2shop4bags (in this post), as well as Elizabeth & Marietta, who shared the following {great} promotion with us.

J.Crew is offering 25% off orders on $150+ *or* 30% off orders of $250+ with promo code SNOWMAN. The offer expires this Sunday, 12/13/09.

Now for "the good & the bad" of this promotion...

• The Good: Can be applied to both regular & full priced items *and* the limits are before the percent-off is applied
• The Bad: Does *not* include free shipping (and the shipping fee is quite high, ranging from $15.50- $18.50)

Well, the start of Holiday offers has finally arrive. I wonder what other fantastic offers are in-store for us this season! {yey!}

Will you be taking advantage of this promotion? If so, what items are you planning to get? If not, why (waiting for a better promotion)?

AmEx Shoppers in NYC... Special Perk for you Tonight

J.Crew and American Express are teaming up to offer shoppers in NYC a fun night out shopping (click here). "Thanks!" to TweedyBird who originally let us know about this event in an earlier post (refer here).

The following shares the details on (& participants of) the event.

NEW YORK, NY, December 03, 2009 -American Express announces its continued partnership with top fashion designers including Diane von Furstenberg, Phillip Lim and Tory Burch, to provide Cardmembers with five days of exclusive shopping experiences during NYC & Company's NYC Extreme Local(TM).

Now through December 20, Cardmembers may register any eligible American Express Card at www.nycgo.com/x to take advantage of special events and offers citywide.

From December 7 - December 11, Diane von Furstenberg, Phillip Lim and Tory Burch, along with J.Crew and Intermix, will invite American Express Cardmembers into their stores for after-hours, private Cardmember-only shopping events.

Cardmembers will enjoy:

• Exclusive personal shopping experiences with top stylists and select designers to help find the perfect holiday gift
• Private Cardmember hours to avoid the holiday crowds
• A special gift with purchase while supplies last

In addition to the private shopping events, Cardmembers can get a $50 statement credit when they use any registered American Express Card to make a total of $300 in purchases at three or more NYC Extreme Local(TM) participating retailers between now and December 20, 2009.

To register an American Express Card and view a full list of the more than 650 participating shops, restaurants and retailers, Cardmembers must go to www.nycgo.com/x. Store locations and a schedule of events for the private shopping experiences are available at www.americanexpress.com/entertainment and below:

• Intermix - Monday, December 7, 7-9 PM (98 Prince Street)
• Phillip Lim - Tuesday, December 8, 6-8 PM (115 Mercer Street)
• Tory Burch - Wednesday, December 9, 6-8 PM (257 Elizabeth Street)
• Diane von Furstenberg - Thursday, December 10, 7-9 PM (874 Washington Street)
• J.Crew - Friday, December 11, 7-9 PM (99 Prince Street)

* Registration is limited. Terms, conditions, and restrictions apply; see www.nycgo.com/x for details.

So if you are an American Express card carrying member and live in (or are visiting) NYC, you may want to check this event out tonight. It sounds like a lot of fun! :)

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 in the FALL & WINTER sale, or to see some new HOLIDAY 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!