Esme Gown, $1200, Item 96065
The Esme gown has just been added to the New Arrivals section of J.Crew’s website.  I love the elegance and drape of this gown. The dress seems so light and airy.  
Back in July, I posted a wedding preview of upcoming J.Crew wedding dresses, which included the Esme gown.  Some readers [...]

That’s right! The J.Crew Collection store is NOW OPEN in New York City.
Here are the details of the store.
1035 Madison Avenue at 79th Street
New York, NY 10075
212-249-3869
I absolutely adore the J.Crew Collection and must plan a visit to New York ASAP to see this store!
If you live in Manhattan and will be visting this store, [...]

Lucido coat, $1,800.00, Item 96559

In soft, shiny Italian patent leather, this glamorous jacket is a singular statement piece. We’ve lined it with a dramatic print from our favorite couture mill, so it’s Italian through and through. Generous A-line fit. Deep V-neck. Elbow sleeves. Interior piping. Fully lined. Falls to low hip. Part of the J.Crew [...]

Double-faced wool Lexington jacket, $228.00, Item 85798
As the cooler weather nears (or it may already be here depending on where you are), I look forward to breaking out some of my favorite pieces from J.Crew’s Fall 2007 collection.
One of those items is the double-faced wool Lexington jacket.  This jacket was featured in a black [...]

Dream open cardigan, $138.00, Item 97657

I went to J.Crew this weekend with mixed emotions. First, I was sad that I did not make it the store in time to take advantage of the private sale. Second, I was super excited to use my $50 thank-you card from J.Crew.
I did my usual walk through the store [...]

Python Jamie bag, $3,000.00, Item 98959
Incomparably luxurious and incredibly colored, in a very limited edition—we have only a handful available. Genuine python from Italy. Removable leather shoulder strap with lobster clasp. Top zip two-way closure. Shiny gold-finish hardware. Interior front-wall patch pocket, back-wall zip pocket. Cotton sateen lining. Part of the J.Crew Collection. Import. Comes [...]

Cashmere Audrey dress, $248.00, Item 97453
I have been eying the cashmere Audrey dress from afar.  The dress dress looks so pretty on the model. The silhouette is very slimming and elongating. I like that the bow adds such a great feminine detail.  I think this sweater dress is great for work or play.  It’s definitely [...]

ExtraTV.com posted the following little blurb about the luggage collection at J.Crew.  Below is the excerpt from its website.
The French did it first! Louis Vuitton and Goyard have been supplying high-end travel trunks for the on-the-move stylish for decades — now J.Crew is taking it on the road with a line of elegant, handmade luggage. [...]

J.Crew sent an email out yesterday announcing the arrival of its Accessories Collection. There is also a catalog to view online.  While there is not too much that is new about the existence of an accessories collection, as J.Crew did already have one, I did notice that they are creating more high end items.
I, for [...]

Beware! This is a really long post. I tried on many of the new arrivals at the store yesterday. I couldn’t wait to get to the store and see everything. I was pleasantly surprised to see many of the items that caught on my eye in the catalog were on the racks. I did not [...]