In search of "old J Crew"

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Anonymous wrote:The decline in quality overall has been slow but steady. I wear a lot of tee shirts and I noticed that some of them are 10 years old all cotton. The only ones that you can buy today like that are LLBean. Then you have the frumpy look. At least it’s not poly.

LL bean is old lady junk now

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The decline in quality overall has been slow but steady. I wear a lot of tee shirts and I noticed that some of them are 10 years old all cotton. The only ones that you can buy today like that are LLBean. Then you have the frumpy look. At least it’s not poly.

Like the an earlier poster, I've had good luck with the gap modern t-shirt in tall (I also have a long torso). Also like Muji for tshirts and basic wool sweaters, but the only stores are in NYC so need to buy online. Muji is a little boxier lately than I'd like though.

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Anonymous wrote:The decline in quality overall has been slow but steady. I wear a lot of tee shirts and I noticed that some of them are 10 years old all cotton. The only ones that you can buy today like that are LLBean. Then you have the frumpy look. At least it’s not poly.

Talbot's actually has nice cotton tees.

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J Crew seems to be creeping back.

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Modern Citizen
I used to like Boden but it’s too Little House on the Prairie now. Also, the quality has changed.

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Madewell and Billy Reid (on sale)- I can’t tolerate polyester on my skin (it’s a spectrum thing) and both brands use a lot of silk, wools and cottons.

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Anonymous wrote:Llbean… is not the old J Crew.

Are you joking? What do you think the old j crew consisted of?

Not only is LL bean poor quality but it has zero style for anyone under 50

+ LL Bean is for nerdy naturalists. I have a lot of respect for nerdy naturalists, so don’t come after me, but I don’t want to DRESS like one .

I'm a nerdy naturalist and you can't get me close to a LL Bean. I wear Athleta and Patagonia. OP, add Sézane and Mango to the list.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Has anyone tried Faherty? Wondering about their quality.
Saw marine layer mentioned above - that was another I like the look of, but wasn’t sure. Thanks!

I have two pairs of Faherty corduroy pants and love them. Haven't bought any of their tops or dresses. My husband has some pants and shirts from there. The quality seems to be good.

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Anonymous wrote:Boden, but there are no stores, so you have to be okay with returning stuff.

J. McLaughlin (don’t remember this to spell it), but their sizing is all over the place. I’m a size 4 in J. Crew dresses and some of the XSmall dresses at JM swim on me and others are just fine. It doesn’t makes sense. If you’re a 0/2, I’m guessing none of the dresses will work.

Fun fact: there's a Boden outlet in Scranton, PA!

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Anonymous wrote:Boden, but there are no stores, so you have to be okay with returning stuff.

J. McLaughlin (don’t remember this to spell it), but their sizing is all over the place. I’m a size 4 in J. Crew dresses and some of the XSmall dresses at JM swim on me and others are just fine. It doesn’t makes sense. If you’re a 0/2, I’m guessing none of the dresses will work.

Fun fact: there's a Boden outlet in Scranton, PA!

Really? Did not know this! That’s where my poor immigrant grandparents lived

[Anonymous]

You may want to check out Veronica Beard. They have good workwear separates. Also, check out @olympiamarie on Instagram, she's the new womens designer at jcrew and much of the new pieces are based off 90s jcrew and she styles and explains it in her Instagram stories. Gives a better look at the clothes versus the internet model pictures.

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Anonymous wrote:You may want to check out Veronica Beard. They have good workwear separates. Also, check out @olympiamarie on Instagram, she's the new womens designer at jcrew and much of the new pieces are based off 90s jcrew and she styles and explains it in her Instagram stories. Gives a better look at the clothes versus the internet model pictures.

I knew it!

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Frances Valentine, Veronica Beard

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Anonymous wrote:Boden, but there are no stores, so you have to be okay with returning stuff.

J. McLaughlin (don’t remember this to spell it), but their sizing is all over the place. I’m a size 4 in J. Crew dresses and some of the XSmall dresses at JM swim on me and others are just fine. It doesn’t makes sense. If you’re a 0/2, I’m guessing none of the dresses will work.

Fun fact: there's a Boden outlet in Scranton, PA!

Really? Did not know this! That’s where my poor immigrant grandparents lived

What a strange thing to say

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Anonymous wrote:Ladies, I'm an expat from urbanbaby and posting here for the first time is there a way to save this thread so I can come back to it if needed?

Not really, unless you bookmark it on your device

Fellow UB'er. Where have you been for two years? Cheers with my Fiji water!

LOL...missing my UB community there's nothing quite like it