Anonymous wrote:For t shirts, I moved on to Nordstrom too. Their Caslon shirts are nice and long, and are also normal weight, not the thin gimmicky fabric of JCrew.

Anyone have a suggestion for a good KCrew alternative to swimwear?

Yes! Starting last year I bought a bunch of Caslon tees. They are what JCrew used to be in terms of quality. I havent been able to find a good JCrew tshirt in ages. So sheer, and who wants to layer up tees in the summer?!

Ll Bean and Eddie Bauer have had surprisingly nice simple, traditional clothing the last few seasons. I used to shop at j crew quite a bit but now I don't even open the emails.

Oh man 11:59 described by body post kids to a T. No boobs, no butt. I call it preteen boy. I guess the only upside is clothes look cute on me

I love the new JCrew and find tons of great work clothes there, but I agree that their prices have gotten a bit out of control.

Lands End Canvas is a good place to find similar styles and good prices on basics like cardigans.

I stopped buying any JC when they changed fit models maybe 7 or 8 years ago (?). I distinctly remember the realization that all of their models were now ass-less.

And boob-less. And shoulder-less.

Essentially, I think their fit model is a Thai 10 year-old boy.

Anonymous wrote:So where is a good place to go for decently priced but good quality cashmere?

Lands End. Also Boden, but pricier. Forget J.Crew. It's total crap.

Anonymous wrote:

I love GiGi new York for bags and small leather goods, Stephen Bonannos for my every day summer sandals, and have an obscene number of LL Bean tote bags. I wear Tory Burch occasionally, but find the line to be overdone most of the time.

Thanks for posting this. I just looked up GiGi and LOVE them. I'm going to order one now.

J. Crew has become crap. I don't have issues with their fit, but their quality gets cheaper as the prices go up. Makes no sense.

I was having a hell of a time finding new casual/business casual clothes (totally struck out at every store from h&m to nordstrom) and just found some stuff at a j crew store for the first time in years. I found their bootcut jean flattering to my pear shape and less low waisted than any of the designer jeans I tried at Nordstrom. I am minimalist but not super preppy. I got a lot of compliments on the casual friday outfit i wore today. But their stuff ain't cheap and it may fall apart in a couple months.

I love Jcrew. You do have to check the labels and make sure you're getting 100% wool or cotton though. No poly blends!

I stopped buying any JC when they changed fit models maybe 7 or 8 years ago (?). I distinctly remember the realization that all of their models were now ass-less.

Anonymous wrote:Ha 19:05 I wonder what you think of me on the street. I wear size 2 or 4 at jcrew, fully embrace the bright colored denim this spring, always love their basic bright shorts, and think you can never go wrong with a jcrew blazer and jeans in the fall/winter. Def am not a trendy dresser by any means.

Don't get me wrong, some people can totally pull it off. Even I have a pair of red pants. But I think J Crew lost a lot of their middle aged customers who used to buy basics and good work clothing by raising prices and totally switching gears.

In college, I wore almost exclusively j crew. And a lot of Lilly Pulitzer. I was a bit over the top preppy at that age. Now, I wear a few things from j crew, and tend to shop frequently at Land's End, LL Bean, occasionally j McLaughlin (for things that aren't totally screaming my name is Bunny), Nordstrom, and small specialty shops. I Find it very difficult to find classic, American clothes that don't break the bank or look overly styled nowadays.

I love GiGi new York for bags and small leather goods, Stephen Bonannos for my every day summer sandals, and have an obscene number of LL Bean tote bags. I wear Tory Burch occasionally, but find the line to be overdone most of the time.

Anonymous wrote:Jcrew has become disgusting.
Their pants are almost all low rise , tapered and skinny. All of their shirts are fitted to some degree.
And recently their broken in chinos went from $65.00 to $75.00 in one week. I don't believe in that so called cotton shortage at all. They say drought. I say bs because the earth doesn't loose water. Hello!
And they recently stopped selling their briefs as a two pack. It is now a one pack and one pair costs $22.00!!!!!
I can go to the flea market in the hood and find underwear all day for nothing. Jcrew is a joke and I lay the blame squarely on Mickey Drexler.

You don't understand what a drought is?

Ha 19:05 I wonder what you think of me on the street. I wear size 2 or 4 at jcrew, fully embrace the bright colored denim this spring, always love their basic bright shorts, and think you can never go wrong with a jcrew blazer and jeans in the fall/winter. Def am not a trendy dresser by any means.

I agree completely with the complaints about fit and trendiness. When all of the rich girls from Fairfax at your daughter's school start wearing a brand, you know it's time for you to stop...Almost all of their clothing is cut for very skinny women with childlike proportions, and most of it comes in ridiculous colors/patterns like neon green or orange and blue paisley.
I did have some luck at the J Crew outlet though. They had basic chinos and shirts on sale for $18.