J. Crew Reviews

A couple J. Crew reviews that I've been meaning to post. I'm hoping to get to a B&M soon to take a look at all the gorgeous new Spring arrivals! These are two items that have been in stores for some time now:

Marla dress in printed silk

I'll be attending a wedding this summer and thought this dress might be a possible option. The print is interesting and the blue color is great. However, I wish the skirt portion of the dress was a bit more form-fitting. I like the dress but the fit and $178 price tag (yikes) turned me off. I tried on a 0 and the fit was good (00 was not available).

No. 2 pencil skirt in blackwatch plaid

I am completely in love with J. Crew's pencil skirts so, needless to say, this baby is now sitting in my closet. The shape is slightly different than the regular No. 2 skirts (more of a bell shape) but the fit was still good (I'm wearing a 00, my usual No. 2 size). This skirt also has three small buttons and a front zip (both uncharacteristic of the No. 2).

Close-up of the skirt. You can see the three buttons and some pleating around the waist

I'm not usually one to be attracted to plaid, but this will look so great with black tights and any dark (green/navy/black) top. The versatility and price--I paid a little over $30 with the 30% off promotion that B&M's were running a couple weeks ago--made it impossible to resist.