So move on up...

Target has GO International that showcases established designers at a cheaper and more masses-friendly level.  Wal-Mart features Miley and Max Azaria in its clothing section. K-Mart has Disney Channel what's-her-face designing for its junior clothing.  Kohl's has partnered with Vera Wang for all sorts of merchandise.  All these lower-rung stores are trying to transcend, or at least add to, their reputation for typical designs and non-fashion forwardness in their clothing departments.

It is odd to see J. Crew take a similar strategy.  The fairly new J. Crew Collection is the company's version of "couture."  There is even a new J. Crew store featuring these higher quality goods on Fifth Ave.  I can see certain consumers at stores like Target and Wal-Mart buying slightly more expensive clothes from a known name, but how about J. Crew customers...will they make they jump from $50 to $500?  On both levels, this strategy is an attempt to pull in new customers.  Will J. Crew be able to attract customers when they're competing with established and respected fashion houses that sell real couture?  I like some of the looks from the J. Crew collection, but could never see myself splurging on something with a J. Crew label.

      

J.Crew what are you thinking??!?!

While I was looking at all the new J.Crew spring collection I happen to discover this eye-sore. J.Crew overalls?? Really, J. Crew has overalls online. I admit I loved overalls as a kid, but on a grown woman??





These even make this super skinny model look heavy! It's horrible, they are fugly. The back is so unattractive. Jenna I do not like your picks!! At least now you can be a farmer and wear J. Crew?

A tribute: the story of three pairs of rain boots.

This story begins sometime ago on a Georgetown shopping trip.   Equestrian Sailor and I enter J. Crew and began to browse, when all of the sudden Equestrian Sailor discovers the most amazing rain boots ever!! Pink flamingos!!  To make it even better, the boots were on sale!!  Then, we discovered more rain boots...the day could not get any better.  Eventually, Equestrian Sailor pulls out green rain boots with whales in size 10!  It was simply meant to be, I was in love.  To sum things up, I ended up with the green rain boots and Equestrian Sailor ended up with not one but two pairs of J. Crew rain boots.  It was fabulous to say the least.  Too bad we never found what we were actually looking for (dresses).  Sadly, that meant more return visits to BCBG(!) and DSW(!!).  And sadly, that meant I bought my first pair of leather sole heels(!!!).

Two years later.  No more rain boots.  Equestrian Sailor's two pairs of rain boots both died a few months ago.  I was hoping mine would hold out and that maybe both her pairs were just flukes.  Today, mine also broke.  Tragic day, a great story had to come to an end and I will forever miss puddle splashing in my green whales.

The end.


Time to go rain boot shopping :D

Glitter (not the Mariah Carey way)

Everyone wants their outfit to stand out, sparkle, glow, unique, memorable, sexy, eye catching... etc, etc. One way to accomplish this and totally rock it: classy glitter. Not every girl will admit it, but inside we all love glitter, it is a girl thing. The difficult part is deciding when is it appropiate to wear glitter and how exactly. Well J. Crew has the answer, these satin pumps in black and pink with the glitter heel are perfect for all our secret glitter obsessions! (well at least mine) Personally, I would go with the black because you can get more use, but the pink is adorable.





Did I mention they are on sale?