I'm a J.Crew-aholic.
I recently put away my winter clothes. During the process, I was a little distressed (at the time, anyway) to learn that I didn't have any shorts to wear for summer.
As a J.Crew credit cardholder, I've been taking advantage of the wonderful sales they've been having over the past couple of months. As much as I do love J.Crew, the thrifty side of my brain doesn't like to pay full price for the stuff - one exception being the awesome pair of Vans I bought from there back in April; those were an investment. Of course, being on the email list means I get several emails a week letting me know what's new and what kind of sales they plan on having.
I bought these pieces at various stores around the area. My city, Stamford, has a store with a decent selection. When I really want to go wild though, I go to New York City. My favorite store is in Columbus Circle. There are other easily accessible suburban locations in Greenwich, Westport, and White Plains.
While I've been mainly stocking up on shorts, I have found a few nice shirts as well. Since it's summer, I've been going for the polo style shirts or short sleeve button-downs. The sale rack hasn't had that many decent selections as far as short sleeve button-down shirts are concerned.
Back to the shorts though, I love them. J.Crew generally has two styles of shorts, Stanton and Club. I prefer the Club style, since they are a bit longer (11" as opposed to 9" on the Stanton's).
The ones I bought, from front to back:
9" Stanton in Seafoam Green9" Stanton in Purple
(I couldn't find links to the last two since they are sold out online...you may be able to find them in the store!)
Generally, I'm very happy with their clothes and get compliments all of the time. That classic prep look is big around here.
The best part is that I spent less than $175 for all the stuff I've bought. This includes 4 pairs of shorts and 3 shirts (2 polos and 1 button down). The best time to hit up J.Crew is definitely during Final Sale. It's just oh so great.
If you have a college ID, you can get an extra 15% off at most stores. You should definitely take advantage of that as well. It can even be an old ID, to be honest.
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