Hurricane Sandy may have kept me across the pond for a little while longer than expected {all fine and safe thanks kids!} but a small amount of goodness came out of my extended stay.
I discovered my winter style.
Ever since I had to, extremely reluctantly, pack away my enormous and widely unused array of summer greatness I took out all my {felt like 4} winter pieces. I didn’t like any of them. All my clothes felt old and tired and just not me anymore. I was basically in need of a Wardrobe Detox from someone but seeing as I’m the only person I know who does them I was stuck. I painstakingly packed up a few items for NYC and then had to wear all 4 outfits for a week! We were hand washing nix in the sink & turning tops inside out. I’ve never given up on fashion so wholeheartedly and not been bothered about it.
Then I discovered J Crew.
Oh be still my beating heart. I fell head over heels in love with the place. I basically found a shop that housed everything I wanted to buy and everything I want to wear this winter.
I’d read about the shop before, seen blog posts about the new collection coming & popped in last time I was in the States but nothing caught my eye. This time my eye was caught and I was a goner ~ hook, line & credit card sinker. It is the perfect mix of masculine & feminine of classic & quirky. There is bright colour everywhere but it’s not outrageous & a leopard print accessory is a staple. NEED I SAY MORE! The term ‘preppy’ was always banded around in association with the brand but as a non American I don’t think I fully understand what the word actually means!?
All I know is that opposites attract, it’s what I constantly tell my customers & now J crew has simply brought it home even more for me.
Yes! I do want to wear my sequined pencil skirt with a chunky knit.
Yes! I will wear my new M&S tapered navy trews with a silk blouse & my new reworked military jacket.
Heels & cropped trews = WINNER!
Stripes, animal print & brocade ~ You had me at J.
I’m heading upstairs right now {actually once the useless builders sorting out my bathroom have gone} & getting rid of a lot of my current clothes. It’s not going to be pretty but a serious cull needs to happen so that I can step into winter looking & feeling like me….& not me 2 years ago.
I went into J crew 3 times ~ I’ll share my goodies with you bit by bit ~ and when googling them back in the UK I found their website with FREE INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING AND RETURNS!!!!! Oh I can’t believe it! Dangerous times ahead. But dangerous with J Crew simply feels exciting…..a bit like hanging of Daniel Craig’s arm whilst parachuting down the side of the Empire state building. Know what I mean?
It’s good to be back my Shoelets…I hope you’re all looking fabulous, sexy, stylish & awes-balls. What am I talking about…..I know you are.
Posted in Inspiration, J crew, Mixology, Wardrobe work
