J Crew November Rollout - It's A November Lament

November has tied me
To an old dead tree
Get word to April
To rescue me
November’s cold chain
     November, Tom Waits


Oh Dear.  I think Tom saw the November rollout....

I woke up early this morning, hoping for better news than the sneak peak we received earlier this week. 

But it was not the J Crew of Yore.  The "regular" J Crew things are getting pricier and pricier.  The nicer and often more interesting J Crew things are now almost exclusively in the collection part of the site, priced at gasp-able prices. 

But you know I am a glass half-full kind of gal...

So here is what I did like:

The cafe capri in mini dots.  This I could manage for work.  It is a wool/rayon blend (will have to check what % each is). I am contemplating the tall, which at a 30 inch inseam would go to my feet and keep me warmer during our long winters...It is $170 CDN.  But it would work with lots in the closet.

The Tippi Sweater in mint-navy colourstripe:

This one was typical price: $107.50 CDN.  I quite like it and those are good colours for me.

The side seam sailor top (uh oh - theme here!)

I like the slimming effect of the seams and it is $78 CDN

Collection jewelled tsrap ballet flats

These are crazy expensive at $264 CDN.  But they are cute....  They would match some things I have and be a nice picker-upper. I am one of the selfish few who does not mind the easter colours in November.  I know i am pretty much alone in this!

The petite no. 2 pencil skirt in corkscrew tweed.  It could have been the word corkscrew.  You know i love my wine!  The colour is also very much a winner for me.  Again, a wool blend - will be curious to see what the % are!

There is a matching jacket, but I think it would be too much for me, and it is the dreaded boxy chanel style jacket, which while lovely, is no friend of mine.

What I wish was merino wool:

The dream colourblock elbow-patch sweater in navy and green.  I wants this very much.  I am holding self back from buying.  I love the skirt, too!

This I could rock!  The skirt is a crazy-priced collection item at $490...Truly aspirational, as I am having enough difficulty finding a place to wear a cheetah skirt!

Then there were things I liked but cannot afford...

The Collection Cafe Capri in green tie silk at $268:

The Collection Shawl Colour Coat at a steep $610 CDN:

And this whole look from the Lookbook:

Collection Embellished Shell ($310 CDN)



COllection Cafe Capri in windowpane ($472 CDN):



Ava Metallic Trim Pumps ($320 CDN)



Coupled with the Edie TriColour Purse ($314):



Actually. lots in the Collection Look Book..

What made me sore afraid:

The Collection Handknit Fair Isle Sweater for $684 CDN:

I am sure some of you like this and I do not mean to offend.  But I can assure you that if we take a trip to a couple of Frenchys (Maritime Canadian used clothing store - worth a google!) we would find its twin from the 80s lickety split!

Collection Skirt in HotHouse Floral.

I think if these two were separated, much could be done.  I just know that husband and children would not let me out of the house in this hookup:

There is a nice, similar, dress that would do the trick much better!


The Shearling Folio for $848?



Gayle, sweetie, a little more restraint..

There you have it!  Will I be something?  Aww - you know I will????  I mean, I am the person who wants a calfskin purse shaped like a station wagon, right?  I have no moral ground on which to speak!