JCrew Sale Picks

It is that wonderful time of the year when you can get very good deals at JCrew. The 40% off final sale doesn't come along very often (I would say twice a year) and the best part is that it is valid both online and in stores. Even if the stores in general offer better sale prices than the website, the 40% makes it worth it to order online, not to mention that the selection at this point is better than in the stores.
The downside is of course the dreaded final sale, so I decided to post a few picks of items that I ordered or tried on recently.
First I wanted to show you pics of the Collection dress below because I haven't seen any reviews in the blogosphere. It is called luxe crepe something and it looks like it is sold-our right now but I saw it this morning in sale sale section (I think for $119 but don't quote me). Let me tell you immediately that this dress is better suited for very small chested women (A or B cups maximum) because it is virtually impossible to wear a bra under it (you could wear a tee or a cami but it isn't the same look). I would have loved to see this dress come in black, it was a mistake in my opinion to offer it only in this orange (I have the Cecelia dress from last year and one orange dress is more than enough IMO). This is the XS and as you can see it is scandalous, even my European self wouldn't go around like this:

The next one is another dress that I tried on but I don't personally own, the dizzy anchor dress. I tried this one ony for the blog. I tried both a 00 (couldn't even zip it) and a 0. It is too high-waisted on me but the arm-holes are too big. Definitively a pass:

And now a few items that I actually own. First, the Frances dress in lifesaver print. I love this dress and I bought it when it was first marked down. I wore it recently to a lunch that a few of my friend moms had organized for my birthday. I have it in a 0 and fits perfectly:

A more recent purchase was the Talitha blouse in belvedere red. I love the wreath one so much that when the red one popped back in my size durint the last 30% off I decided to order it even if I had never seen it IRL (this color was never offered in stores).
Warning: put your sunglasses on before reading further, this blouse is BRIGHT. If there is something as "neon red" this is it, in fact the color is closer to the neon rose that was offered in the Blythe and the pencil skirt than to the true red that the model is wearing on the product page. I had planned to wear it during the holiday season but this color doesn't read as a holiday red at all. I am also concerned that when my tan is gone the blouse will look too bright against my face. I think I could make a case of "color not as depicted" and return it but I do love this blouse so much that I am tempted to keep it. In any case I was dreaming of wearing this blouse with the Cavalry skirt, so here it is:

My pic from the jewelry section is the golden cabochon bracelet in navy (it is on sale on the website for $49.99 but it is $39.99 in stores). I had initially ordered this bracelet full price in the kelly green colorway but decided that I wouldn't wear it enough for $70. In the meantime I changed my mind on the color and thought that I would get a lot more of wear out of the navy one, since I have a lot of navy in my closet. Here it is on me, I have small wrists and I am usually sized out but this one is OK and you can get rid of the fastening loop to make it smaller (I love this outfit BTW, I wore it last Friday):

I haven't ordered anything with this promo yet, except for two dresses for my daughter that were very cheap. I am waiting for something that I had in my cart this morning to popback, otherwise I think I am done with the sales. I have still something to show you but I will have a dedicate post because I need some advice.

Happy shopping! Are you going to take advantage of this sale? Anything that you are stalking? Any question let me know.