October 2011
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Cover Story
the inspiration behind our DODOcase™ for J.Crew iPad covers
To help DODOcase™ create custom book-alike covers for iPad 2 and Kindle just for us, our men’s design team took a field trip to our neighborhood book shop for ideas. After scouring the shelves, dusting off covers and engaging in lots of highbrow literary discourse, they found the perfect vintage tomes to use as inspiration and sent...
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Tee Tales
Erin, the designer of our whimsical, totally cool kids’ graphic tees, gives us a look behind the design
Her inspiration:
I love old designs from the past—whether it’s children’s books, posters or sports memorabilia. Design was more like art then—done by hand, not computer generated. It had more soul. I’ve also based designs on everything from hieroglyphics to the insignia on a piece of...
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All About Kate
Kate, an assistant designer known around here for her signature hats and eye for vintage finds, shares her style inspirations, from getaways Française to American classics
On the summer 2012 Weddings & Parties collection:
We were inspired by the feeling of the French Riviera; we wanted the collection to feel like a fun vacation spot. We used a lot of light, gorgeous linens, colorful...
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On Top of Spaghetti…
John, our master of store training and self-proclaimed pasta enthusiast, reveals the best pasta from his travels and, more important, how to get it
BUCATINI in ROME
To this day, I wish I could remember the name of the restaurant in the Trastevere neighborhood in Rome where I first encountered this noodle. It was long and hollow, and I didn’t know what to expect, but when I took the first...
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Bienvenue a la Maison!
a few of our women’s designers just returned from an inspiration trip to Paris—here are just a few of the snapshots from their trip
The people on the streets of Paris have
an effortless style that is so inspiring.
–Christina
The designers headed to Paris to gather inspiration for next year’s fall and holiday collections.
Christina, one of our women’s designers, gives us the style...
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Jean Shop
last week, we took you inside the Manhattan outpost. here’s an in-depth look from our In Good Company guru at what makes
our latest collaboration “not just another pair of jeans.”
As far as we’re concerned, their classic, highly coveted jeans set the standard for all others past, present and future. Here’s an up-close look at some of the things that make these jeans so special…
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Ludlow Lowdown
get up close and personal with Tom, our head of women’s design, as he rocks our Ludlow jacket his way…
Describe your style.
It’s a mix of classic American mixed with a little European modernity. As a man, I think it’s sometimes hard being creative without looking silly…it’s a very fine line. What did you do to make the Ludlow suit jacket your own?
I paired it with the matching suit...
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Jean Shop
inside the in-jeanious Meatpacking outpost of the cult-favorite denim brand
Co-owner (and denim industry vet) Eric Goldstein oversees Jean Shop’s small but obsessed-over selection of super-customizable hand-sewn jeans and shirts made of high-quality Japanese selvedge. A visit to the West 14th Street location reveals a store that’s equal parts rock ’n’ roll and gritty Americana. 1.The Jean...
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(British) Music to Our Ears
you may have noticed our office has had a touch of Anglomania this month since we started shipping UK-side (check out our British Things We Love post for details). well, our across-the-pond passion didn’t end there. we enlisted Sara and Nadia of the London-based label Young & Lost Club—known for launching indie sensations like Noah and the Whale—to compile their ultimate UK playlist and show...
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La Vie Francaise
it’s safe to say our staffers’ hands-down favorite destination this summer has been (drum roll…) France. John, our master of store training, shares a few favorite places from his trip overseas.
A much-needed end-of-summer escape took me from the pebble beaches of the Côte d’Azur to the broad boulevards of the City of Lights. Here are just a few of the highlights: Clear blue waters—perhaps...
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Palette Project
Nikelle, one of our Web designers, has a serious case of the blues…
It all started when Nikelle brightened up her workspace with a pink-tinted collage in August. Then Jenny, another Web designer, threw down the gauntlet—what started as a whim became an all-out color challenge.
Nikelle explains, “Jenny picks a color and gives me some constraints to work with, like there needs to be a...
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Mask Party
Web designer and mask marauder Rachel gives us the skinny on her customizable, downloadable Halloween masks (for kids
and kidults alike)
One of the highlights of working on the Web design team? Using our collective store of markers, pens, tape and ribbon for impromptu craft sessions—like the one where we decorated the Halloween masks I made for our crewcuts site.
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