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May 18, 2021
J. Crew Taps Brendon Babenzien As Creative Director
We haven’t had a lot of good news about J. Crew recently — since they declared bankruptcy early-ish in the…
October 18, 2020
How To Save Money By Pretending You’re Shopping In Japan
I spend a lot of time buying clothes from Japan. In fact, about ten years ago, I stopped shopping at…
May 22, 2020
Post-Prep Prepping: Alternatives For A World Without J. Crew
It’s been weeks since J. Crew declared bankruptcy. We’ve been eulogizing J. Crew intensely and eloquently, and having a good…
May 6, 2020
Do We Need J Crew Anymore?
J. Crew filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Monday morning, making them the first major retailer in the US…
February 18, 2020
The Best Value-Focused Brands, Part One
Last year, when shopping for a new digital camera, I found myself asking the same question everyone asks when they…
February 7, 2020
Tuck With/Not Tuck With: Do You Need An Untucked Shirt?
Sometimes marketing is convincing people you can solve their problems, and sometimes it’s convincing them they have a problem to…
November 19, 2019
J. Crew Is Still A Solid Value, Especially This Jacket
I was at J. Crew yesterday, exchanging something I bought online. After finishing at the counter, I took some time to…
August 19, 2019
How To Get A Good White Dress Shirt
Joel writes to ask: I finally got around to buying a suit. I currently have two white dress shirts (a…
August 12, 2019
Finding A Straw Hat For Summer
A lot has been written about the death of tailored clothing, as well as its accompanying necktie, but the first…
August 6, 2019
The Charm Of A Summer Collar
In the summertime, you have to do more with less. Without the ability to layer, an outfit becomes all about…
August 1, 2019
J. Crew Promotes Untucked Shirts, Models Them … Tucked
J. Crew sent out an email today promoting their line of specially designed shirts that can be worn untucked. A…
May 13, 2019
Some Ideas On How Prince Harry Wound Up In A J. Crew Suit
Now you can say you have something in common with royalty. When Prince Harry emerged for his first interview as…
February 5, 2019
Another Reason To Be Worried About J. Crew
After a short sixteen months on the job, or what historians measure as six Scaramuccis, Jim Brett stepped down last November…
December 10, 2018
How To Move Beyond A Basic Jean Wardrobe
Last week, I was speaking with Stephen Pulvirent, Managing Editor at Hodinkee, about trends in the watch world. In the…
November 24, 2018
You Will Never Get A Cooler Piece Of $150 Outerwear
$200 used to be the upper limit for me in terms of what I was willing to recommend here as…
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