j.crew reviews

I finally got around to resizing photographs so here we go! Let me preface this by saying that my J.Crew store was severely understocked. There are a lot of lovely things online that weren't in my store, and even when certain lovely things were available, they were unavailable in my size. Boo... So, sorry for the scant items featured! I did place some hefty orders online, though, so I'll be reviewing those when they come!

The Kelsey Ruffle Top, $78-$88:

I tried this one on in the "stone" color.

I tried this one on in a size 4 (I'm usually anywhere from a 0 - 4 in J.Crew tops) and it fit pretty well. I probably could have sized down to a 2 and have it fit better, though. Another note: J.Crew needs to steam/iron/whatever their clothing better! Can you see the giant crease in the first picture? Not cool. Also, the ruffles at the neckline were laying all weird, as if they had been smooshed under something for a long time. All in all, this was a pretty top, and I especially like how it looks under a cardigan, but seeing how creased/ill-presented it was, I put it back. You all know I hate ironing, so the last thing I want to do is iron something after I buy it, HAHA!

The Tiered Short, $68:

that's not hip fat you see jutting out... it's an unruly zipper.

This little number was just so odd that I had to try it on. Tiered shorts? A no-go for AmyK! This runs SMALL. I tried it on in my usual size 6 bottoms, and while the waist fit perfectly (I know it's hard to see when my cami is bunched up over it like that), the side zip refused to zip. Yes, this one has a side zip, folks. Not a fan. But again, the curse of the Generous Bum strikes again! I'm not too upset, though. I'm not digging the pleats on the shorts anyway, which just look plain odd in my opinion. I tried sizing up but in an 8, the waist was too loose and the overall look didn't improve.

Unknown dress in the "Rose Vines" print (seen here), in-store only?

with a cardigan, as always

print close-up

I can't find this dress online and unfortunately didn't take note of the SKU number, but I'm sure your B&M store will have it. It's a light cotton dress in the "Rose Vines" print (which is a lot darker IRL than I imagined) with some tiered details at the bodice. It's a back-zip dress. Out of everything I tried on that day, I liked this one the most, though I still wasn't tempted to buy. It's airy and comfortable, which will make it a nice summer dress, but I don't fill out the strapless top enough. With strapless numbers, I need the bust to be stiffer or snugger so that I don't have to worry about it traveling South during the day, and this one was neither stiff nor snug. It'd probably be really cute on bustier ladies, though!

Unknown ruffle tiered dress, in-store only?

disaster.

Mamma mia, this dress! What a disaster! I can't find this one online either, but there were racks full of them at my store, in both this blue-gray color and a pink color. I'm wearing it in a size 4, which fits but also looks horrible. It looked super cute hanging on the rack, but I felt like a human pinata with this little number on. The bust fit fine but made my already tiny boobs look even tinier, and draped out in a weird way that makes me look like I have an awkward alien baby sticking out of my stomach (that weird shadowing you see in the top picture is surprisingly not caused by my gut!). This is a pull-on style dress that I'm assuming is for use as a swimsuit cover-up. I'd rather wear a towel, thanks.

Hopefully the lovelies I ordered will turn out better!