Anonymous
Post 08/14/2022 17:50     Subject: In search of "old J Crew"

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


Are you joking? What do you think the old j crew consisted of?
Anonymous
Post 08/14/2022 17:45     Subject: In search of "old J Crew"

Banana Republic
Anonymous
Post 08/14/2022 17:10     Subject: Re:In search of "old J Crew"

Boden, LL Bean for cashmere, Quince.
Anonymous
Post 08/14/2022 17:02     Subject: In search of "old J Crew"

Tuckernuck also gives old J Crew vibes, but they are expensive and sizing can be erratic.

It’s really a shame that so many brands have sacrificed consistency when it comes to quality and sizing.
Anonymous
Post 08/14/2022 17:00     Subject: In search of "old J Crew"

Llbean… is not the old J Crew.
Anonymous
Post 08/14/2022 16:36     Subject: In search of "old J Crew"

J. McLaughlin is aggressively preppy but/and a lot of their clothes are made of polyester. I just don't want to spend $250 on a polyester dress (this one is on sale, but this is the idea):

https://www.jmclaughlin.com/emer-dress-eclipse-texture-coral-blue-sand.html?nosto=frontpage-nosto-5-fallback-nosto-1-1603391383394

Boden is workable but their stuff never fits quite as well as I wish it did (I am also a very tall size 8). Maybe this is just me, but I usually fit well into clothes and Boden's stuff is a little erratic. I like the patterns though.
Anonymous
Post 08/14/2022 16:31     Subject: Re:In search of "old J Crew"

Another llbean.
Anonymous
Post 08/14/2022 16:19     Subject: In search of "old J Crew"

LL Bean
Anonymous
Post 08/14/2022 09:17     Subject: In search of "old J Crew"

Not sure what types of basics you are looking for but ll bean, Prana, Athleta, and lands end all have tall. Boden does in dresses. JMc dresses are my go to for business casual
Anonymous
Post 08/14/2022 09:14     Subject: Re:In search of "old J Crew"

Polo Ralph Lauren and club Monaco
Anonymous
Post 08/14/2022 08:55     Subject: In search of "old J Crew"

I forgot about Boden (only bought it for kids and only from Nordstrom). J. McLaughlin is a new name to me, will check it out. I'm a tall size 8, so maybe there's hope for me there thanks
Anonymous
Post 08/14/2022 07:15     Subject: In search of "old J Crew"

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.
Anonymous
Post 08/13/2022 23:19     Subject: In search of "old J Crew"

I prefer to try things on, be able to return if I don't like it, etc.
Anonymous
Post 08/13/2022 22:37     Subject: In search of "old J Crew"

I mean, you can find old j crew on thredup or Poshmark
Anonymous
Post 08/13/2022 22:36     Subject: In search of "old J Crew"

I'm trying to update my wardrobe and having a hard time finding stores that carry decent quality items. J Crew and Nordstrom used to be my go to stores, but the quality and designs are so atrocious. Where do people shop nowadays?