J Crew F/W 09 Discussion

[Robert]

Originally Posted by mulansauce

@Robert... Serious question: How much do you spend at J. Crew in a year?

I prefer to keep that information from myself, thank you very much.

 

[chessman305]

We greatly appreciate your interest in our fall 2009 men's line.

Our September 2009 fall catalog will be in home on August 22, 2009. The merchandise will be available online on or around August 20, 2009.

Best,

J Crew

 

[Barrylicious]

Originally Posted by SPK

Sorry if this has been answered but how's the quality of JCrew shirts in comparison to Uniqlo. Is it worth the extra $20 or so. If i'm wearing a Small in BoO, should i go for the X-small in the secret wash?

Thanks

Go to the store and try them on, hard to say

 

[hydrogen]

Originally Posted by Blog Marley

would the officer chinos be suitable for the workplace. think business casual. i want a few pieces to start out with until I start getting steady paychecks and can upgrade to the nicer stuff. recommendations as well? Would secret wash be acceptable?
I'm not sure the officer's chinos would be the best for business casual. They've got that vintage, broken-in look and the hems and pocket edges typically show some light fraying. It wouldn't make a very polished business casual look. I'd consider some of the other chino styles. Same with the secret wash shirts. Once they're washed they stay on the soft, broken-in side and have a more casual look to them. I suppose you could press them, but that goes against their nature. If you like J.Crew's cut, I'd instead consider their affordable tailored cut dress shirts. At that price point you'll have lots of options if you widen your search to other brands.

 

[imightbechad]

Originally Posted by hydrogen

I'm not sure the officer's chinos would be the best for business casual. They've got that vintage, broken-in look and the hems and pocket edges typically show some light fraying. It wouldn't make a very polished business casual look. I'd consider some of the other chino styles.

+1

The classic essential might be your best bet for business casual. They're slim enough but not awkward looking. And you can always get them tapered a little if you need to.

 

[chiamdream]

The outlets that I've been to have had really solid collections of pinpoint dress shirts that are usually on sale for a price comparable to their oxfords and other casual buttondowns (~$20 on sale, less if you have a student ID you can get ahold of). If you need to stock up for work, the trip could be worthwhile. They're cut the same.

edit: and I agree with everyone, stick with the essential chinos for work.

 

[bye4now122]

Ehh the officer chinos are nice but idk if I'd wear them in a business setting.

I agree with what everyone is saying. If you check their sales right now they have a ton of suit pants on sale for ~$70. Once you factor in the extra 20% off and free shipping they're a pretty good deal.

 

[Blog Marley]

Most of the suit pants left aren;t in my size. I wish the 20 extended to in-store as well.

shirt selection is pretty slim too.

 

[Robert]

Originally Posted by bye4now122

Ehh the officer chinos are nice but idk if I'd wear them in a business setting.

I agree with what everyone is saying. If you check their sales right now they have a ton of suit pants on sale for ~$70. Once you factor in the extra 20% off and free shipping they're a pretty good deal.

Depends on the business setting and what your business considers dressy and casual. They're about all I wear to work, and I work for a Federal agency. I usually wear them with a l/s secret wash shirt or a lightwt poplin l/s. Then again I dress better than 90 percent of the peope I work with, including the Director.

I have a couple essential chinos that I'll wear too, and by comparison to the officers, they feel almost too business-like for my environment, in almost a dorky "cubicle" worker kind of way.

I think if you want to be somewhat distinctive and stand out a bit from the regular khaki crowd, go with the officers.

Another option is the broken-in chino, which is somewhere between the officers and essential.

 

[Barrylicious]

There really do feel to be a bunch of variations of business casual. I work with a primarily khakis and collars crowd (bunch of engineers), IE as long as the shirt has a collar and the pants are something that isn't jeans, all is well. So basically anything I wear looks good comparatively.

Then again, dress not for the job you have, but for the job you want.

 

[Robert]

Originally Posted by Barrylicious

There really do feel to be a bunch of variations of business casual. I work with a primarily khakis and collars crowd (bunch of engineers), IE as long as the shirt has a collar and the pants are something that isn't jeans, all is well. So basically anything I wear looks good comparatively.

Then again, dress not for the job you have, but for the job you want.


So then I need to dress in ill-fitting JC Penney slacks and white shirts. No, I won't do it.

 

[CasinoRoyale]

How do the classic fit Irish linen cotton pant fit in relation to the Classic fit essential chinos? I'm guessing the same?

http://www.jcrew.com/AST/Browse/Mens...~~~~/15398.jsp

I have an all-white party coming up in a few weeks and don't have any white pants so I figured these would work well and I don't want to take a chance with bisque.

Any suggestions on what to wear to an all-white party? I'm not particularly a fan of that type of dress code but what can I do... Only white shoes I have are Purcell's so hopefully those are good enough to wear to it because I don't have money for some white loafers or bucks.

 

[wrenhunter]

Originally Posted by CasinoRoyale

How do the classic fit Irish linen cotton pant fit in relation to the Classic fit essential chinos? I'm guessing the same?
Yes, they fit about the same in the waist, but feel slightly baggier in the leg.

As for the whites, yeah, rock the Purcells and wear a really nice shirt -- or white tie, on the off chance ...

 

[CasinoRoyale]

Thanks! Gonna take advantage of this extra 20 while I'm at it. Gotta get em taken up in the inseam so I might get them tapered as well if that isn't too expensive.

 

[pokpok]

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