In the spirit of getting us all kinds of excited for its Regent Street store this fall, J.Crew will be opening a concept store in the Western Transit Shed at King's Cross Central later this month. The pop-up shop will give shoppers access to the summer '13 collection and a chance to preview fall '13. The retailer will also have a cashmere shop on site and provide monogramming, which really goes hand in hand…Read more
One of the reasons that Time magazine's most influential issue is a tome we look forward to each year is because it's a chance to see familiar faces — Jay-Z, Jennifer Lawrence, Jimmy Fallon — next to international activists. This year, the pairings of influencers and "writers," who just happens to be as influential as their subject, are particularly good: Chelsea Clinton writes on Malala Yousafzai, John…Read more
No, J.Crew might not be reinventing the wheel for fall '13, but you can't deny that Jenna Lyons is anything less than a savant, debuting a collection of game-changing separates bound to become industry and shopper favorites. What the collection lacks in out-of-the-box silhouettes, it more than makes up for in the quality and creativity of simple, wearable shapes that are taken to the highest level, like a pair…Read more
The shop-a-thon that is the week after Thanksgiving really kicks off the holiday season. What else screams "good cheer" besides filled-to-the-brim bags and clamoring over one another to get to that pair of just-discounted leather pants? Yeah, that's what we thought. Which is why we're extra excited about J.Crew's sample sale, with discounted wares for girls, guys, and kids, too. Starting tomorrow, treat yourself…Read more
We're always big fans of great style. But we get even more excited when that style is backed up by an inspiring philosophy. And J.Crew's latest ads are giving us just that. Launching today on the brand's web site is the latest campaign, "We Know You're Out There." Sure, the name kind of reminds us of a tag line attached to a sci-fi alien flick, but let that slide for a minute. Caroline Issa, Julia Sarr-Jamois…Read more
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