August 2012
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Meet Angela
assistant director of museum development, lipstick collector and very stylish star of our latest fall ad campaign—find out more about Angela below
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Meet Henry
design architect, Londoner and cool guy featured in our latest fall ad campaign—find out more about Henry below
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Meet Linda
creator of Rodin Olio Lusso, dog lover and very stylish star of our latest fall ad campaign—find out more about Linda below
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Meet Carlos
architect, creator of Arquiste perfumes, city fanatic and cool guy featured in our latest fall ad campaign—find out more about Carlos below
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Behind the Scenes: A crewcuts Close-up
we shot this month’s crewcuts catalog at the historic Brooklyn Botanic Garden in New York and dug up some artful inspiration from their archives while we were there
Left: The funny photo that caught our stylist’s eye (it was taken in 1923 for a popular children’s magazine).
Right: The pose it inspired for our September catalog.
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This Week's Discovery
The Barn Jacket™
You know those items from way back when that you really wish you’d saved but didn’t? The classic Barn Jacket definitely makes our list. How our men’s design team ended up resurrecting this timeless style: One of the designers was perusing an online auction site and ran across the original 1992 J.Crew Barn Jacket, complete with corduroy collar and plaid flannel lining....
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Meet Joe
contemporary-art business director, Vans® collector and guy featured in our latest fall ad campaign—find out more about Joe below
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Meet Caroline
fashion editor of Tank magazine, Twizzlers addict and stylish star of our latest fall ad campaign—find out more about Caroline below
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Double Up: Denim and Dots
the perfect pairing—very ladylike meets very laid-back
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Shirts So Good
we’re obsessed with these artful button-downs, featuring eye-popping blooms that our designers discovered in the archives of London’s famed Liberty Art Fabrics
D.I.Y. FYI: Our fashion director and associate stylist fashioned these sweet ties from other Liberty-print shirts at our shoot!
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This Week's Discovery
Monogramming
Marilyn Monroe and Princess Grace (not to mention our mothers) are among the A-list ladies who made their mark with a monogram and who not so incidentally have all-around impeccable style. Our women’s stylist and fashion director, Gayle, suggests an unexpected twist: “Try adding a monogram on something unexpected, like the cuff of a patterned chambray shirt or piped pj’s....
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Book Club: Our Beach Reads
when we’re not obsessing over polka dots, prints and the perfect pun, we spend summer weekends booking it to the beach, accompanied by a great read. here are a few books that kept us hooked:
from top Fifteen, Beverly Cleary
“My mom received this book as a gift from her cousin in 1976 and gave it to me when I was—you guessed it—15! It’s the sweetest story of a young girl who falls in love...
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Bright Ideas
inspired by the rouge tones and optic dots in our latest Style Guide, we created a mood board full of images that have us blushing (and seeing spots)
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Go for the Gold: Our Jewelry Collection
inspired by the Olympics, we’re coveting gold bangles and baubles by the armful. we may not all be athletes, but we can certainly take home the gold too…
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This Week's Discovery
Delfonics® notebooks and pens
Men who kept journals over the years: Lewis and Clark, Winston Churchill, the Hardy Boys. Chances are you’re not documenting the terrain of the Oregon Trail, musing over the opener of your Nobel Prize acceptance speech or keeping track of clues, but you’re definitely writing down something important—even if it’s just your daily to-do list. Introducing Delfonics,...
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This Week's Discovery
the collection crystal necklace shirt
It’s said that every woman needs a classic white shirt in her wardrobe. We’d like to amend that fashion rule, please, to say every woman needs a classic white shirt with detachable sparkle in her wardrobe. Cue our current infatuation from J.Crew Collection, our elevated line of limited-edition pieces. Draped in crisp broadcloth with buttons down the back...
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Worldwide Style: Charlie Siem, London
from photographers Garance Doré and Scott Schuman: Charlie, a classical violinist, in the Ludlow suit
If my city had a soundtrack, the first song would be: Maybe it’s because I’m a Londoner—something by Hubert Gregg! J.Crew is my go-to for: Knit ties. My idea of the perfect finishing touch is: Fernet Branca. If I could wear only one color, it would be: Ivory. My style icon is: Marcelo...
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A Look Back
we dug through our archives to bring you some of our favorite cover photos from over the years. this one has us dreaming of white sandy beaches…
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DIY Design: the Chambray Heart
we’re wearing our heart on our sleeve (literally) for this adorable patch our associate stylist, Allison, sewed onto our favorite chambray shirt. download the PDF to get instructions on how to make it yourself…
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