J. Crew - February (IV)

New arrivals were in the J. Crew store last weekend and I was there to check some out. One that looked cute on the hanger was the Tweed-Stripe Drop-Waist Dress size 4. A poly/cotton mix, it fits TTS and falls above the knee on me (I am 5'6").

Tweed-Stripe Drop-Waist Dress (similar here, here, here) 

Next was the Boy Shirt in Jet-Set Geo size 4, my most common size in shirts at J. Crew. The shirt is made of the beautiful cotton & silk fabric J. Crew uses for some of their shirts. It's much prettier in real life than in the website photo, I think. The skirt is the Pleated Midi Skirt in Metallic Voile size 2. I am usually size 2 in pencil skirt at J Crew and 4 in this type of skirts. However, this one has an elastic waist, so it is more forgiving. The fabric is a very light cotton with metallic throughout. The sandals are the Marlow Mules in 'seashore beige' and they fit TTS. They are very comfortable on my feet. There is also a 'navy' version that look great as well.

Boy Shirt in Jet-Set Geo
 Pleated Midi Skirt in Metallic Voile (similar here, here, here) 
 Marlow Mules (similar here, here, here) 

I also tried the Mirror Metallic d'Orsay Loafer Flats size 8 1/2. I grabbed these off the display, but they are half a size larger than I normally wear in most J. Crew shoes and they do fit large.

Mirror Metallic d'Orsay Loafer Flats (similar here, here, here) 

And lastly for now, the Collection Chiffon Fringe Sweater size S and 'wheat' colour. It fits quite boxy and could probably size down one size for a more fitted look. The yarn is all cotton so it feels great on. The fringes are fun, but a few pieces fell off while I was trying the sweater on.

Collection Chiffon Fringe Sweater 

That's all for now, but have a few more photos for a future post. What do you like at J. Crew right now?

Hope you are having a great weekend, and thanks for visiting my blog!

Madwell New Arrivals Picks

This morning I received an e-mail from Madewell about their new arrivals and I couldn't wait until this evening to check them out. My first look was in the accessories section where I am always searching for new scarves. I have always loved the Madewell scarves, and this roll-out did not disappoint. The Silk Woodcut Diamond Scarf has some beautiful colours through it and I love it.

Silk Woodcut Diamond Scarf

The Stockholm Satchel in 'mink' looks like a great neutral colour for spring.

Stockholm Satchel (similar here, here, here)

 A cute sweater, the Drawcord Pullover Sweater in cotton and linen in a marled pattern:

Drawcord Pullover Sweater (similar here, here, here)

The Warren Sandal in 'english saddle' looks quite sturdy and is a great summer colour.

Warren Sandal (similar here, here, here)  

Silk Two-Piece Dress in Woodcut Paisley has an interesting cutout at the back which gives the impression of a two-piece

 Silk Two-Piece Dress in Woodcut Paisley

Lastly, my two favourite pieces: the Geo-Lace Eyelet Tank is all cotton and as the name implies, has a geo print pattern: 

Geo-Lace Eyelet Tank (similar here, here, here) 

The Geo-Lace Eyelet Skirt is the matching skirt to the top above and together they can pass for a dress, in my opinion, provided they are worn with a wide belt.

Geo-Lace Eyelet Skirt (similar here, here, here)

These are my Madewell favourites. Which ones are yours? Please share!

Hope your week is going well so far, and have a safe Wednesday out there!

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I took this photo for another project I was working on and thought I'd post it here as well. I got this dress at the end of the season a couple of years ago, I believe, and unfortunately, it hasn't received enough attention. I am determined to change that. :) This is the Origami Dress from J. Crew, by the way, and you may have seen it here or here before. I wore it here with the Everly Suede Pumps, also from J. Crew.

Origami Dress (similar here, here, here)

Everly Suede Pumps (similar here, here, here)

Crystal Edge Cuff Bracelet  (similar here, here, here)

OPI You Don't Know Jacques (here, here, here)

Do you have the Origami Dress? How do you like it? Please share.

Hope you are having a great weekend so far!