tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2049514221380220929.post2718323161628714484..comments2023-09-13T16:56:20.080-04:00Comments on the whining diner and wellfedfred: looking back, peering ahead, year-end thoughtswellfedfredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07118802089389931227noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2049514221380220929.post-8143459058436254172013-01-01T09:56:10.536-05:002013-01-01T09:56:10.536-05:00Happy New Year, Dani! Yes, there's some very e...Happy New Year, Dani! Yes, there's some very expensive real estate being taken up by unworthy articles... their time has come. wellfedfredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07118802089389931227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2049514221380220929.post-33351810373335580252013-01-01T08:50:00.424-05:002013-01-01T08:50:00.424-05:00Shocking! Just last night I was reading about the...Shocking! Just last night I was reading about the hand-stitching and layers of leather/alligator that go into a Hermes bag. Betcha J Crew made this bag on a machine in a factory in China.<br />Count me in for closet brigade. I've just cleared mine out of "clothes that irritate me" and there's very little J Crew left hanging in there. Very telling.<br />Happy new year Fred!DaniBPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02633155240779845497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2049514221380220929.post-52446729220307460662012-12-30T07:23:17.873-05:002012-12-30T07:23:17.873-05:00if I hadn't seen it with my own eyes...if I hadn't seen it with my own eyes... wellfedfredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07118802089389931227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2049514221380220929.post-32454874259022008222012-12-30T03:08:25.417-05:002012-12-30T03:08:25.417-05:00Very funny. That same shopper uses my computer and...Very funny. That same shopper uses my computer and credit card at night! Just who does she thinks she's buying this stuff for?Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04723360304687997220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2049514221380220929.post-5282771521412162222012-12-30T02:43:32.252-05:002012-12-30T02:43:32.252-05:00I like my $90 two-tone Edie but $1500 for THAT? I ...I like my $90 two-tone Edie but $1500 for THAT? I don't think so.Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05184724930345348154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2049514221380220929.post-49374359360272788232012-12-29T22:32:24.968-05:002012-12-29T22:32:24.968-05:00Lol wff! That sounds so familiar, except my semi-...Lol wff! That sounds so familiar, except my semi-conscious shopper is an insomniac pop-back addict and does her clicking at 5am or so!catehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17121234545386465542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2049514221380220929.post-63021820536018788842012-12-29T19:34:47.755-05:002012-12-29T19:34:47.755-05:00i don't think these so-called stylists really ...i don't think these so-called stylists really have any training, I think they get a list of the current season's "looks," and another list of items to push. Bound to be right for at least some customers, no? wellfedfredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07118802089389931227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2049514221380220929.post-568507105973074552012-12-29T19:29:19.039-05:002012-12-29T19:29:19.039-05:00hi, ajc, cardboard box indeed! well, if they spent...hi, ajc, cardboard box indeed! well, if they spent a little more on the leather, it's for us they economized somewhere else.<br /><br />I'll be in the Closet Brigade too!wellfedfredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07118802089389931227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2049514221380220929.post-66689843404816278632012-12-29T18:45:33.022-05:002012-12-29T18:45:33.022-05:00$1500 for Edie? No, thanks, I never even liked Edi...$1500 for Edie? No, thanks, I never even liked Edie with its cardboard box wrapped in leather shape. The pilling on the sweater is horrendous but I am sad to say it happened to me with some more expensive brands (but not Brora). I really hope to shop my closet in 2013. We will see how that goes... Wait, I am already showing a wrong attitude, like it did not depend on me, it does. Of course.ajchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15697200294387151584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2049514221380220929.post-66328381193243040462012-12-29T16:32:35.520-05:002012-12-29T16:32:35.520-05:00hi, Sulky, my semi-conscious shopper seems to have...hi, Sulky, my semi-conscious shopper seems to have a different girl in mind when she clicks late at night -- taller, with broader shoulders, independently wealthier... I've never met her in daylight hours, but I spend a lot of time returning the clothes she sends here.wellfedfredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07118802089389931227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2049514221380220929.post-25251332635196423232012-12-29T16:30:14.250-05:002012-12-29T16:30:14.250-05:00hi, thatdamngreendress, I've heard a lot of in...hi, thatdamngreendress, I've heard a lot of interesting things about Joe Fredh, and 2013 is going to be the year I see for myself.<br /><br />If in fact the purse is real alligator, craftsmanship wpuld be key to its holding its looks more than a week. Sadly for the poor gator, I don't put craftsmanship and J.Crew together in my head.wellfedfredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07118802089389931227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2049514221380220929.post-15807624278881952812012-12-29T16:08:01.407-05:002012-12-29T16:08:01.407-05:00I'd need that bag to have diamonds scattered a...I'd need that bag to have diamonds scattered across the lining before I paid that ridiculous price. I'm pretty good shopping online - I'm usually half asleep so never have the energy to go through the payment options!Sulky Kittenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04152258940667581336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2049514221380220929.post-45771819223148234202012-12-29T15:30:10.348-05:002012-12-29T15:30:10.348-05:00I am with you - My "VPS" is sweet but sh...I am with you - My "VPS" is sweet but she has often told me that things were "flying out the door" and then I would see them linger for months and months (since I do not live anywhere near a JC, had no way to tell!) That would have been quite a look if you wore it under! That's a lot of extra bulk to "dress something down" - she could have just suggested a white tank!WendyMcLeodMacKnighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04830981147524921562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2049514221380220929.post-88366625890729524252012-12-29T12:30:26.868-05:002012-12-29T12:30:26.868-05:00Oh, the pain of introspection!! I wholeheartedly a...Oh, the pain of introspection!! I wholeheartedly agree on those lost 'moments' when you find you've suddenly ordered that damn silly thing you've been obsessing over...<br />I did learn my lesson about j crew cashmere last year- much as the colours make me drool, the pilling on the featherweight cardis is obscene! And then I picked up a couple of cashmere pieces from Joe fresh that don't pill at all!!!<br /><br />That purse is obscene- just a waste not to do it properly!thatdamngreendresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01447077996033438075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2049514221380220929.post-73257535044924395652012-12-29T11:41:00.080-05:002012-12-29T11:41:00.080-05:00hi, xoxo, I suppose to people who are used to payi...hi, xoxo, I suppose to people who are used to paying the price of a small car for a handbag, the JC gator version is "cute." On the other hand, those people probably are accustomed to luxurious fittings and linings... it'll be interesting to see what happens to this bag. HuffPo was told that only 9 of them were made. Hah. I was told that about the Jeweled Jardin Jacket, and about the first sequinned slacks. Hah indeed.wellfedfredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07118802089389931227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2049514221380220929.post-39429821071210644652012-12-29T11:38:31.357-05:002012-12-29T11:38:31.357-05:00Hi, Danielle, I loved the look of that sweatshirt,...Hi, Danielle, I loved the look of that sweatshirt, just couldn't deal with the feel of the fabric.<br /><br />Sounds like you've got a real little earner in your house! We haven't seen a lot of Jenna's Picks lately, they just seem to be going through the motions, so you may be on to something.wellfedfredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07118802089389931227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2049514221380220929.post-68575044780729105222012-12-29T11:36:14.545-05:002012-12-29T11:36:14.545-05:00Hi, WMM, I was told to wear a jean jacket UNDER th...Hi, WMM, I was told to wear a jean jacket UNDER the late Jeweled Jardin Jacket to "dress it down." Oh, the adventures I had trying to buy that jacket and then, once I had it, trying to wear it.wellfedfredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07118802089389931227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2049514221380220929.post-2618695716190815842012-12-29T10:36:20.109-05:002012-12-29T10:36:20.109-05:00That is some terrible pilling on your sweater. I ...That is some terrible pilling on your sweater. I have a similarly-styled sweater in navy with white piping from Tommy Hilfiger. It's cotton/cashmere and a few years old now. I wear it often and have only had a few tiny pills in the armpit area. J.Crew's lack of quality never ceases to amaze me. I keep hoping they will step it up.<br /><br />The price of the alligator handbag is out to lunch without a leather or suede lining and the same hardware as the regular bag. It's the old "lipstick on a pig" trick IMO. Sadly, some people are still fooled. At least they are easily identified.<br /><br />ITA on the jean jackets and chambray shirts. Add the Jules dress to you list of repeats. Things are looking pretty tired at J.Crew these days. One trick pony indeed!xoxohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12336645422459479330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2049514221380220929.post-18810784862185491952012-12-29T10:20:07.506-05:002012-12-29T10:20:07.506-05:00Awww, I liked a few things from the NM/Target coll...Awww, I liked a few things from the NM/Target collaboration, priced too rich for my blood until they were 50% off. Obviously I am on the Target end of the spectrum. I grabbed the Lela Rose dress and the Proenza Schouler sweatshirt ($50 and $15, respectively). <br /><br />Otherwise, I agree--I bought too many things from J Crew this year that I would be embarrassed to consign or even Goodwill. Straight to the ragbag for my previously beloved perfect shirts. Fortunately my mini-glutton has become a crafter this year--fabric decoupage and rolled rosettes will be coming soon to a weekend project near us. Perhaps I can send some to Jenna, she can feature them as a "Jenna's Pick"? Daniellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10787739668007019037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2049514221380220929.post-17023977908359614112012-12-29T09:49:01.505-05:002012-12-29T09:49:01.505-05:00Dearest Fred - you, as they used to say when I was...Dearest Fred - you, as they used to say when I was a kid an watched Laugh-In on its first run-through, are right on!<br /><br />my goal is to stick to blogs and avoid the on-line shopping like a plague except on very rare intervals. It is too easy to get caught in the moment. I have boxes of "moments" and bags of "moments" heading to consignment and to the JCA community. <br /><br />I tired early on about the grey tshirt issue, mostly because grey does not really look so grand! It has been replaced by not only by the jean jacket, but by the ubiquitous chambray shirt. I am thinking of pulling an Ophelia, getting me to a nunnery and bring back the black down and veil and wimple. And then you wait and see - the Sartorialist and Gayle will be doing it!WendyMcLeodMacKnighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04830981147524921562noreply@blogger.com