tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post2964944362670757146..comments2024-03-09T04:17:11.014-04:00Comments on One can't get over the habit of being a little girl all at once...: Thursday, in which Wendy wonders: is J Crew starting to be ironical or is it just me?WendyMcLeodMacKnighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04830981147524921562noreply@blogger.comBlogger74125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-3687247822513167422013-11-17T08:08:26.187-04:002013-11-17T08:08:26.187-04:00thanks Janet! There is a group think about a lot ...thanks Janet! There is a group think about a lot on the 'net, isn't there? Human nature I believe!<br /><br />I was just saying above that I think that I am convinced that the key is to find well-crafter craftsman pieces and maybe it's time I learned to sew again or had some things made!WendyMcLeodMacKnighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04830981147524921562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-32701313058822042772013-11-17T08:06:36.934-04:002013-11-17T08:06:36.934-04:00Thanks Knityarns!
I am more and more convinced th...Thanks Knityarns!<br /><br />I am more and more convinced that the answer is a move back to homemade and craftspeople - something I believe you would agree!WendyMcLeodMacKnighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04830981147524921562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-76801326059803008082013-11-15T19:32:24.942-04:002013-11-15T19:32:24.942-04:00oh i'm late to comment here and i did not read...oh i'm late to comment here and i did not read all the comments above me but i will say that my #2 son, the style maven of our family and i used to call j.crew...j.crap. that is long before i had a blog and those are supposedly their good years. i was never really impressed with their offerings but once i started reading all the style blogs out there i kinda jumped on board. i'm in agreement with the recent rollout. nothing in it for me. but i'm old and it's to be expected i guess. but anyway, as much as i love fashion, these days i just want it to be simple. i'm strongly attracted to basic neutrals and it feels better than ever. that was my 2 cents.<br /><br />also, happy birthday to your handsome husband!!!<br /><br />xo<br />janetthe gardener's cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16447809353998632722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-62683852289420851592013-11-15T10:42:52.922-04:002013-11-15T10:42:52.922-04:00OH Kaffe Fassett. Genius.OH Kaffe Fassett. Genius.Pat Olskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08122299121164106652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-65772150824020032462013-11-15T10:41:40.764-04:002013-11-15T10:41:40.764-04:00So well said. And such a waste of time and resou...So well said. And such a waste of time and resources. There is no concern or admiration for good design and implementation anymore. Retailers just want quick and untried to spearhead yet another rollout, regardless of the result.<br />Happy birthday Barry! Enjoy your weekend WMM!Pat Olskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08122299121164106652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-79481940418078872642013-11-15T07:06:04.196-04:002013-11-15T07:06:04.196-04:00I do have my sources... ;)I do have my sources... ;)Daniellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10787739668007019037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-20848100090152721082013-11-14T20:56:56.266-04:002013-11-14T20:56:56.266-04:00God I miss boy George.....I may have to do a post ...God I miss boy George.....I may have to do a post on that! Parenthood is not for sissies that's for sure!WendyMcLeodMacKnighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04830981147524921562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-7575164557756055492013-11-14T20:50:22.081-04:002013-11-14T20:50:22.081-04:00Whete is the Betty ford clinic. - may need that by...Whete is the Betty ford clinic. - may need that by the end of the tour! Do you think Danielle will get me in to see mrs. O?WendyMcLeodMacKnighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04830981147524921562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-26562712863381434842013-11-14T20:43:44.484-04:002013-11-14T20:43:44.484-04:00I keep seeing these sweater - many of them on Net ...I keep seeing these sweater - many of them on Net A porter and hundreds of dollars and wondering why why why. That one with the arrows is sort of Prison Break meets Boy George when he was sweeping streets doing his time. (Thanks for your lovely words and advice today on my blog. Having a very bad week but not as bad as that green sweater, hahah!)About Last Weekendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04716571630418078937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-44104897838922105472013-11-14T20:25:47.608-04:002013-11-14T20:25:47.608-04:00Be sure you see me in SF!Be sure you see me in SF!Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04723360304687997220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-24980878273101447232013-11-14T19:35:32.821-04:002013-11-14T19:35:32.821-04:00The Wendy World Tour!
Not sure if I should sta...The Wendy World Tour! <br /><br /><br />Not sure if I should start or end in California with Janet? Probably start so she would make me more zen and then I would forget the shopping and just visit!WendyMcLeodMacKnighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04830981147524921562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-40974938836326222962013-11-14T19:32:50.826-04:002013-11-14T19:32:50.826-04:00Steph - you made me laugh out loud!Steph - you made me laugh out loud!WendyMcLeodMacKnighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04830981147524921562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-7049694672520194082013-11-14T19:32:25.591-04:002013-11-14T19:32:25.591-04:00Cate, I am afeard you are right.....Cate, I am afeard you are right.....WendyMcLeodMacKnighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04830981147524921562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-30471869375150727582013-11-14T17:18:46.851-04:002013-11-14T17:18:46.851-04:00I have never known the brand as there are not real...I have never known the brand as there are not really represented here around Luxembourg. And neither close... Probably in Paris (where I never go)... I don't think there are in Brussels... But if I had to judge the brand by the pictures you post here, I would scream and run away... FunkyStephhttp://funkysteph.canalblog.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-44385487659179404962013-11-14T15:24:25.317-04:002013-11-14T15:24:25.317-04:00I'll read it! I have a feeling it may mirror t...I'll read it! I have a feeling it may mirror the way I feel about this topic.Anthro Bloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15923838563131831044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-45441247553704438822013-11-14T14:46:34.729-04:002013-11-14T14:46:34.729-04:00Sundance Catalog has some velveteen jeans. Black,...Sundance Catalog has some velveteen jeans. Black, burgundy and mauve (that looks brown). I should be good with the velvet matchsticks I bought last year, but I am perplexed by the Toothpick mania this year. Where are the rest of the pants?catehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17121234545386465542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-11861798843366713142013-11-14T14:42:21.120-04:002013-11-14T14:42:21.120-04:00The dollar has spoken, you are not getting your ol...The dollar has spoken, you are not getting your old J. Crew back, unfortunately! The bejeweled and bedazzled and Cosbying must be quite profitable. J. Crew does not seem concerned about its aesthetic, it seems that they just want to sell a lot of clothes. Which I understand, it's a business, but I wish there were more middle ground. catehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17121234545386465542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-43892746477877217252013-11-14T14:09:54.103-04:002013-11-14T14:09:54.103-04:00Save up what you'd spend on shipping/duty, get...Save up what you'd spend on shipping/duty, get a cheap flight down to the States, and do a shopping tour where you stay over with blog-buds and shop to your hearts content! You're always welcome in DC, Wendy!Daniellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10787739668007019037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-21331057468590625742013-11-14T13:20:43.242-04:002013-11-14T13:20:43.242-04:00I was looking at old catalogues last night and the...I was looking at old catalogues last night and there is seemingly no connection at all...WendyMcLeodMacKnighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04830981147524921562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-35720144211818724352013-11-14T13:06:45.399-04:002013-11-14T13:06:45.399-04:00Lane, to be fair, I don't know if that's h...Lane, to be fair, I don't know if that's how they're doing mercerized wool for that sweater this year. All I know is it was wool blended with acrylic they called mercerized (the description just says mercerized wool, no mention of other ingredients) last year on a regular label sweater and only properly mercerized 100% wool for a Collection sweater. I can only assume they didn't decide to do mercerized correctly with this new batch of stuff but I'm not interested enough in that sweater for me to bother to find out.tiffany rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16105832290440620053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-53915246585742583492013-11-14T13:05:01.424-04:002013-11-14T13:05:01.424-04:00Dear Leader took the company private for the money...Dear Leader took the company private for the money. The ensuing bad decisions - pushing clothes made with less yardage, cheaper fabrics, offshore standards of quality, cutting corners on so many things - are also $-based. And yes, the bad decisions have not led to good fashion. wellfedfredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07118802089389931227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-3890845712166595472013-11-14T12:57:38.300-04:002013-11-14T12:57:38.300-04:00Oh my god - I was thinking of Christmas 2007 and c...Oh my god - I was thinking of Christmas 2007 and could weep....WendyMcLeodMacKnighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04830981147524921562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-67572968150620351932013-11-14T12:10:29.811-04:002013-11-14T12:10:29.811-04:00It's not because you're getting older. J.C...It's not because you're getting older. J.Crew has gone completely off the rails! I used to order at least once a week... now it's more like one item, once a month, IF THAT! Those sweaters are horrific, and the worst part is that someone at J.Crew approved them and thought, "Yes, this is a good idea, people will want to buy these!" NO!!!!!!<br /><br />eBay has been my best friend lately. I have scored a bounty of items from 2004-2008 and I think that is where most of my wardrobe will continue to come from. I also have branched out into other brands via my eBay travels. Secondhand is the way to go, I am thinking, for getting quality at a reasonable price. But I know some people aren't into that. <br /><br />At least we still have the Kikis. Those are a bright spot in the dark landscape of Cosby sweaters!J.CrewJDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07464373354705821248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-82911476109464011312013-11-14T11:17:53.022-04:002013-11-14T11:17:53.022-04:00I must go see their holiday offerings!I must go see their holiday offerings!WendyMcLeodMacKnighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04830981147524921562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-50637296660226402402013-11-14T11:17:09.605-04:002013-11-14T11:17:09.605-04:00A - I just need a good Canadian substitute, I find...A - I just need a good Canadian substitute, I find the shipping and duty awfully fierce from those shops sadlyWendyMcLeodMacKnighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04830981147524921562noreply@blogger.com