JCrew November New Arrivals: Fitting Room Pics (Part 1)

Hello everybody! I had another post in mind for you today but since there is a little bit of excitement in the air for the JCrew latest arrivals that hit the store today, I thought that I would just go ahead and post the pics that I took during my visit to the store this morning. My store hadn't received any new pencil skirt featured in the catalog, nor the item that I was most curious (and excited about), the cafe capri in camel plaid so that was disappointing. However I had a few (good) surprises and I hope that you will agree with me!
I have a lot of pics so tonight I am going to post only about the most talked-about items and the ones that I really liked and I will continue tomorrow.

The item that was a big surprise for me is the Chiffon top in hothouse floral. I didn't care at all for this top or the print when I saw it online and in the catalog, it read too springy for the season and difficult to wear. Well, what I didn't know is that this top makes my face glow, the colors are much more saturated IRL than in the Catalog pics (I don't think the model in the Catalog wears it well BTW) and it is just crazy beautiful. This is my regular 0. I see that it is more fitted on the model than on me, so maybe you could size down but when I tried it on I thought it was the right size and I didn't even think of asking for a 00 (I am saying this as an afterthought):

Before I show you more pics of this beautiful blouse, I just want to point out that I am wearing the Toothpick jeans in velvet in the navy colorway. I tried them because I wanted to replace an old pair of navy toothpicks and WOW! I didn't want to take them off. They are very soft and comfortable (as far as toothpicks go) and fit like a glove. This is my regular 26. I had heard about the toothpicks being cut smaller this year but not these IMO. The great thing about them is that, unlike regular cords, they can be dressed up for the evening:

Another pair of toothpicks that were much better on than on the hanger are the Toothpick cords in ribbon bow print. I tried these on only for the blog but they were insanely flattering. This is, again a 26 (with the merino turtleneck in a XS):

I really liked them but I couldn't figure out where I would wear them. They are the perfect pair to unwrap presents at Christmas but I don't think I need a pair of pants especially for that (not to mention that my daughter usually wakes up at 6 on Xmas Day so we open presents in our pajamas). I am also a bit over the kelly green, as I wore this color a lot in the summer (they also read a little bit Lilly Pulitzer IMO). If you are daring though, I highly reccomend them.

Next, the Fair isle ski sweater. This sweater is pretty substantial but it looks machine-made if it makes sense (it doesn't look like a hand knit at all).
It isn't a fitted style sweater so I would say that it runs TTS. What bothered me is that the yoke is knit in a way that made it uncomfortable for me (it was tight around my shoulders like I was wearing a large and heavy bib). There is also a big seam pretty unflattering on the sleeves:

Last item for tonight is the controversial La Parisienne sweater (aka, the yeti-woman). My ps was excited about this one so I tried it on. Of course I like the color but that's about it. I never tried the hen nor the bulldog but I guess the fit and fabric is the same (this one in particular was shredding, or releasing in the air, little fluffy balls of yarn):

What do you think of these new arrivals? Are you interested in any of these? More to follow...