10 posts tagged J.Crew
Being the avid J.Crew shopper that I am, I was excited to receive this month’s J.Crew catalog-slash-magazine which featured a two-page spread on Pamela Love (one of my absolute favorite designers off the The Fashion Fund) and her capsule collection for J.Crew, which went on sale last Thursday (May 17th).
This collaboration is part of J.Crew’s partnership with the 2011 CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund Award recipients and it marks the jeweler’s first incursion into clothing design. The collaborations also include winner Joseph Altuzarra, which came out last month, and Pamela’s fellow runners-up, Creatures of the Wind’s Shane Gabier and Chris Peters, which comes out June 14.
According to Jenna Lyons, all three designers were limited to select materials for their capsule collections with denim evidently being one of their options.
All items are for sale online and in select J.Crew stores.
In case you’ve been living under a rock and haven’t heard of these designers or the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund Award, you can watch a 6-episode series of the awarding process, rightfully titled: The Fashion Fund, on Hulu. Click Here to watch.
Shirt: J.Crew (similar to this Just A Cheap Shirt)
Jeans: Big Star 1974
Cardigan: OBEY from Azalea Boutique
Boots: Kenneth Cole (similar to these G by GUESS boots)
Bag: Ecoté (similar to this All About Tom bag)
Sunglasses: Marc by Marc Jacobs
Shirt: J.Crew
Pants: Levi’s
Jacket: ZARA
Scarf: Thrifted
Sunglasses: Ray-Ban
Boots: ALDO
Necklace: Micha Design
I’m a sucker for outerwear — hence the reason the fall season tickles my fancy. For cold weather I usually go trench or shearling coats, but on cool breezy days I always reach for a good fitted zip-up slicker. I generally keep the color of my coats pretty basic, like cream, brown or navy, but the polyester-linen blend that most slickers are made of favors the chance of rocking a bright color. The one I’m wearing is from ZARA and it features elbow patches with matching side panels and a removable hood, but there are tons of smart slickers out there from other brands like Gant, Oliver Spencer, and Billy Reid. Buy one that fits as good as a suit jacket and wear it with pretty much anything. The best part is that while a slicker will help you survive a showery day, no precipitation is needed to be worn.
The specialty retailer is giving you some serious arm candy in their March 2012 catalog with an assortment of vibrant women’s enameled and gold-plated bangles.
My favorite is the ram bangle (first one) — hand-enameled Russian gold-plated metal casting with dark brown antiquing set with resin cabochons and faceted glass stones. Boom!
The enameled giraffe bangle is pretty major too.
Leather jacket: Heritage
Shirt: J.Crew
Plaid tie: ALDO
Tie clip: Vintage
Pants: Levi’s
Belt: H&M
Aviator sunglasses: Ray-Ban
Hi-top sneakers: Creative Recreation
The smallest things make the biggest differences. Whether you are sporting a tie for business or pleasure, the result is always the same – it pulls the whole look together. Some call it tartan, others call it plaid, but regardless of what you call it, the pattern that originated thousands of years ago, has become a classic in menswear. The color combinations are edgier and the tie widths have shrunken. Match one with an white oxford shirt and a suit to the office, or team it with a leather jacket and jeans like I did for a weekend hangout. Either way, you’ll be a little more rad in plaid.
No grandpa ties! If you opt for a tie, make sure its no wider than two-and-a-half inches at its widest point.
Brands: Brooks Brothers, J.Crew or Club Monaco.
What I Wore on Sunday, November 27, 2011
Shirts: J.Crew
Pants: Levi’s
Tie: TOPMAN (TOPSHOP)
Tie clip: Vintage
Boots: ALDO
Sunglasses: Ray-Ban
Ring: LUV AJ
