Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Fall J Crew Fitting Room Reviews

Today was the older boys first day back at school so to take my mind off missing them I ran to J Crew for a few returns and try ons.

Maisie Dress in Abstract Floral. Size 6 $178. I usually prefer an 8 in J Crew dresses but if they aren't fitted on the hips, 6 will work. I LOVED this dress on I just wanted an inch or two more length. If there had been an eight in the store that was a little longer, it would have gone home with me today.
 Maisie Dress in getaway green, Size 8 $168. I tried on an 8 in this one to see what it did for the length and imagine my suprise when it was shorter then the floral 6....strange. My PS said it should be the same in length as the floral but somehow I lost a few inches. Also, I am not sure if it just is because it was a slid versus a print but the arms were more sheer.
Blythe Shirtdress in poppy.Size 8, $178. I have a long waist so when I first tried this on with the fabric belt it came with it looked off to me. However with the belt switched out I liked it soooo much better! This dress is so comfortable and classic and the length was just to my knee (I am a little over 5'9"). The lower half is lined so no slip needed and it should go great in the fall with tights. I wish the poppy was a little more saturated and I have a red silk dress so this was going to be a no for me until my PS grabbed me the dark navy which I fell in love with. So gorgeous with browns and/or tortoise accents.
 No. 2 Pencil skirt in vintage tweed. Size 8, $148. I am loving the longer length on this falls pencil skirts. This is my favorite tweed J Crew pencil skirt so far. I love the colors and the little pocket. It is very stretchy and doesn't flare out at the bottom like a lot of tweed does. I have this on hold because I have a hard time getting past the tummy pouch that tweed always seems to like to show off.
 No. 2 Pencil Skirt in plaid. Size 8, $138. I was suprised how much I liked this skirt on since I am not usually drawn to dark or dull colors but I really ended up loving this one. I did notice however that on the hanger every skirt looked like it had been crumple on the floor for a week. On, the wrinkles went away so I am guessing it is the fabric.
 And lastly, the Merino Pleated Skirt. Size Medium $128. I liked this one on better then I thought but it is not a love. The color, length and cut are great but I don't like the way sweater skirts hit my hip/thighs. It may grow on me though in time



And I couldn't resist snapping some pics of the window displays *swoon*


16 comments:

Anonymous said...

Thanks for the pics and reviews, everything looks great on you. I actually really like the Merino pleated skirt on you, very chic.

MMM said...

Thanks for sharing :)

JulieStyles said...

Thanks for the picks and reviews. EVERYTHING looks so good on you! I'm glad the Blythe worked for you. I found it very fitted in the shoulders and bust. I am going in to try a few things tomorrow and will be on the lookout for the Maisie - which didn't appeal to me on the hanger. You look so good in - I'll have to try it on.

TaraMixandMatch said...

Great reviews! J Crew has an awesome fall collection this year!

Christina said...

I did some damage at J.Crew over the weekend. I wanted everything in the window. They really have a gorgeous fall collection.

ATroutwine said...

Soooo disappointed that the Maisie Dress in Abstract Floral won't ship until December (!) for online orders. LOVE that dress.

shopwithm said...

Everything looks wonderful on you Debye! I might have to try on the Blythe dress in navy now -- it looks really lovely on you, and I'm glad to hear it is lined. Love the idea of tortoise accents with it. I also liked the merino skirt, but just feel like it will snag so easily. The Maisie looks 110x better on you than it did on me!

Sherry said...

Everything looks great on you as usual. I really like the first one! I think it's time for a trip to J. Crew.

The Handbag Aficionado said...

It all looks amazing! Great colors and choices.

Pamela said...

Those dresses look so darn good on you! It's strange though how the solid was shorter than the printed. Either way, they both looked awesome on. I was just in my store tonight and didn't see any of these out yet :(

jcrewphd said...

It's cute seeing your boys in the fitting room! I know how hard it is taking kids shopping. ;-)

Love all the skirts on you. I so want to try the silk blythe dress but gosh the price is so high!

Thanks for the reviews.

Unknown said...

I want it ALL!!! You make everything look so great! ~Serene

Unknown said...

You're looking good & making the dresses & skirts look good. You always look good in pencil skirts. Hope things are swell :)

Jessica {lovely jubbly london} said...

The red dress looks amazing on you!

Are you still working at loft? I saw they have new pants and dying to hear how they fit.

Jihan S. said...

That green babydoll dress was made for you. It's pretty sexy and you've got the legs for it. I hope you bought it!

Anonymous said...

You look great! BTW...I am CRAZY FOR THESE SHOES. Where are they from? Thanks!