Anonymous
Post 08/15/2022 06:30     Subject: In search of "old J Crew"
Anonymous wrote:Try everlane, quince, Madewell for some things, Uniqlo, marine layer, vineyard vines, banana republic, and brooks brothers.


Not OP, but The one pair of MarineLayer pants I have look too tight when I first put them on but by midday are so loose it gives major granny bum.
What am I missing there? Any favorites I should try? And I love quince for some things but most of their non cashmere tops are too short for anyone tall/with a long torso. The BR rebrand has nothing office appropriate. I will have to check brooks brothers though- that’s a good recommendation
Anonymous
Post 08/15/2022 05:29     Subject: In search of "old J Crew"
Everlane and One Quince are my better basics go tos. But I’d kill for an old long J Crew tissue T to layer over a tank top. I miss that. I hate thick t shirts.
Anonymous
Post 08/15/2022 02:00     Subject: In search of "old J Crew"
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
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 .
Anonymous
Post 08/15/2022 01:18     Subject: In search of "old J Crew"
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
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


There are a few things each season that are really good. I got a few linen tops this summer that were good quality. The pima cotton mock and turtleneck in black and white are good basics, as are some of the flannels which have different cuts and prints to look less frumpy. True some are old lady clothes but not all. You can mix a few tops and sweaters with trendy jeans and boots from elsewhere. I'm never head to toe ll bean or any other brand. I mix everything.
Anonymous
Post 08/14/2022 23:02     Subject: In search of "old J Crew"
There is no one stop shop. You just have to find what brand you like and what they do best. You will not like every item from any brand.
Anonymous
Post 08/14/2022 23:00     Subject: In search of "old J Crew"
Anonymous wrote:
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
Anonymous
Post 08/14/2022 22:18     Subject: In search of "old J Crew"
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
Anonymous
Post 08/14/2022 22:08     Subject: In search of "old J Crew"
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!
Anonymous
Post 08/14/2022 21:48     Subject: In search of "old J Crew"
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?
Anonymous
Post 08/14/2022 21:46     Subject: In search of "old J Crew"
Anonymous wrote:I am in search of the same!! I have jcrew tops that are a decade old and I still wear weekly- but I couldn’t find anything I was interested in recently. I just hate all of the current trends, and need stuff I could wear to the office- so I feel your pain OP!



OP here - me too! tops, jeans, sweaters, pants, jumpsuits. But I'm running out of quality items, and frankly would like something new.
Anonymous
Post 08/14/2022 21:40     Subject: In search of "old J Crew"
Try everlane, quince, Madewell for some things, Uniqlo, marine layer, vineyard vines, banana republic, and brooks brothers.
Anonymous
Post 08/14/2022 21:01     Subject: In search of "old J Crew"
I am in search of the same!! I have jcrew tops that are a decade old and I still wear weekly- but I couldn’t find anything I was interested in recently. I just hate all of the current trends, and need stuff I could wear to the office- so I feel your pain OP!

Anonymous
Post 08/14/2022 19:54     Subject: In search of "old J Crew"
Aggressively preppy is my new favorite term!!!! Thank you, PP!!!
(But sadly agree about the downgraded quality of J crew and many others)
Anonymous
Post 08/14/2022 19:21     Subject: In search of "old J Crew"
J. McLaughlin goes on sale fairly often. I wouldn’t pay full price for the stuff but you usually won’t even need to. If you travel often for work, or, I mean, even if you don’t, the Catalina Cloth stuff is wrinkle free and looks great even if you have to pack it in a suitcase or whatever.
Anonymous
Post 08/14/2022 18:06     Subject: In search of "old J Crew"
Clearly, “old J Crew” can mean different things.

Classic work clothes? Casual basics? Colorful, preppy?

The brand has evolved from casual with subdued colors in the 80s/early 90s to having a mix of dressy and casual with a rainbow of colors after that. The Jenna years were probably the most famous and what most adult women miss.