Saturday, April 16, 2011

JCrew Misc Try-Ons

Good morning! I wanted to post very quickly a few pics that I took on two recent trips to the B&M in case you want to order any of these during the MUSTHAVE promo (many of these items are not on sale yet but you can always add them as ride-alongs).

First, an item from the April catalog that I hadn't seen in store yet, the lovely and ultra-feminine Silk Sophie blouse. It fits TTS. This is the muslim color (ivory) and it is very sheer, as you can see (granted, I was wearing a black bra which isn't the best):


I love the gold buttons, they are very Tory Burch-esque. I saw the dark slate color and it is pretty too (wih the advantage of not being sheer), it is a grey with a hint of green (the swatch is pretty much true to the color IRL).

Next, another new arrival, the Schoolboy blazer in summer stripe. It is very lightweight and kind of shiny. Personally I didn't like the fit and style, but here it is (it fits bigger than the otherschoolboy blazers IMO, this is a 0 while I am usually a 2 in schoolboy blazers):



I tried again the Shrunken fisherman sweater but in the white colorway. It was a little bit sheer and more beach-y. All in all I prefer the bleechwood color but here is the white, in case you were wondering how it looks on:


In all these pics I am wearing the awesome Cropped white matchstick jean. I don't have a white pair of cropped jean and the fit of these was so great that I had to buy them (with 20% off). This is a size 26 with a tee that is not online (expensive, like $45 maybe, and sheer):


And now a few items from the sale section. The Delaney eyelet top, that went on sale on the website this morning and is $29.99 in store is very cute, not sheer (it has a double layer of cotton, something quite unseen before) but runs big. This is a 0 and it was very low-cut:


The Stripe mandarin tee fits TTS but I went one down because I liked the length of the XXS better (it is less pajama-y):


In case you were wondering like me where in the world the picture on the Sequin postcard tank had been taken, mystery solved: per receipt it's Santorini, Greece (even if it doesn't look like Greece to me). I had been eyeing this since it came out as I have few tanks and $13.99 is a price good enough for me. This is the XXS:


That's it for today. I tried a very cute linen top (the linen version of the Tulip cami) but it isn't online yet so I will probably post the pics in the next fitting room post as new arrivals are due next week.
Any question, let me know. Have a good weekend!

10 comments:

  1. Thanks for the helpful reviews.
    What size did you try in the shrunken Fisherman sweater?

    I've been eyeing the eyelet version of the school boy blazer. I'm curious if you tried this and how the sizing compared to the striped one.

    I really like how those cropped white jeans looked on you. I didn't really like white jeans, but you changed my mind.

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  2. I got the Delaney top in a size 0 and I am NEVER a size 0. So I thought of all you smaller gals who will be sized out of it =( That pink t-shirt is so sheer. Thanks for the reviews!

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  3. hi ema,thanks for the reviews.
    i have a question for you.
    we will be going to savona,italy in 8 weeks.do you know any good outlets in northern italy for handbags?
    i am looking for a black crossbody like you have(forgot the brand).
    TIA

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  4. sorry sose is my daughters name,the last post was me

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  5. Hi Ema, thanks for the reviews. Wanted to ask you, when you size your school boy blazers, is it the same as your shirt size? TIA!

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  6. I was curious to see what anyone thought of the Sophie blouse. I saw it in-store and it's good looking on the hanger. Great reviews. :)

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  7. maryeb, it was a XS in the fisherman sweater (my regular sweater size).
    Yes I tried the eyelet version in a 2 and the fit was great (I have a pic or two in one of the old new arrivals post, maybe January). I would say that the summer stripe one (not to be confused with the thicker stripe one) fit bigger because the fabric is almost the weight of a shirt.

    dinster, I ordered a 00 from the store. It is really a crisp top for the summer, I hope that I am not sized out! I actually liked the pink tee, the fabric was heavenly. Maybe for $9.99!

    ina, the biggest outlet in that area is Serravalle, on the highway from Milan to Genoa. But I don't know if they have good handbags in particular (you probably mean the Tod's one that I have. The Tod's outlet is much further South in the Marche region, in the mid-east part of the country). HTH!

    Closet Crisis, good question! I am tpically a 0 in shirts and a 2 in blazers.

    Gigi, I loved the Sophia, if it weren't so sheer and fragile-looking I would say that it is worth the price. But because of sheerness (I am not interested n the other colors) I am going to wait for a sale

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  8. Thank you for the reviews. If you happen to see the Linen Bermuda Jacket next time you're in the stores, would you mind trying it on for fit? I don't fit the schoolboy blazers - they are cut too narrow through the shoulders, so I'm hoping this style will work. Just if you happen to see it and if you have time, it would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

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  9. Thanks for the reviews! I liked that mandarin striped top. The rest, other than the pants, are not doing much for me at the moment. I will have to try those capris on next week!

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  10. love the sweater, simple yet classic

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