Letter from the
Editor
MAGAZINE
As the editor of J.Crew’s exclusive lifestyle magazine, I welcome you to our very first issue. I am so excited to be able to offer you privileged information about upcoming promotions and an in-depth look at our new products. J. Crew originally started out selling through beautiful glossy magazine pages, but we have become so much more since then. J. Crew magazine is giving us a chance to go back to our roots by keeping in touch with the same sophistication and beauty of our original catalog. Not only is this publication a way to look through our amazing items but a piece of artwork as well. In this issue you will find colorful pages representing our product as well as informative insights of the fashion world here at J. Crew. We will go through reviews of recent collection and give you the skinny on new trends. After that we will finish off by showing brand new collections of product you won't be able to wait to get your hands on. So come take a look through our very own J. Crew magazine and let us know your thoughts @jcrew on Twitter.
Chief Editor Chantelle Wood
A Shore Thing Matte Underwire Bikini Top $54 Polyamide/Elastane Pagoda blue
Knotical Lomellina Tie-Front Underwire One Piece $125 Nylon/Spandex Fuchsia
My Stripe Striped Bikini Bottom $44 Polyamide/elastane Ivory/navy
Wild One Jungle Underwire Bikini Top $62 Polyamide/elastane Green/yellow multi
Good Day Sunshine Italian Matte Bikini Bottom $44 Polyamide/elastane Fresh kiwi
Life In Color ___ Whether you're a beach bum or a water baby, these “hello, there� colors are sure to turn some heads.
Hands on Tie-Dye Looking for a sophisticated and fun print? Say hello to the Indian ikat. A print can make or break an outfit and in the case of our lovely ikats, it breaks the boundaries of the conveyor-belt fabric prints. Because this print is all handmade there is a human element that really gives it life. When you know the story behind the fabric of a dress you wear, you feel a connection to it; so here’s our little story behind the ikat print. This unique style of dyeing fabric is well known in Indonesia but the print you see in our ikat dress is from Bhoodan Pochampally (that’s in India.) The process the artisans go to color the silk is similar to tie-dye in the way the fabric is tightly knotted so that when it is dyed those parts stay the original color. However, unlike tie-dye projects you did as a kid, you can wear this print to work. Where the real talent comes in is when the artist repeats the pattern by picking up the tied threads and weaving the shuttle–essentially a large needle that carries the threads going in the opposite direction–and completing the pattern.
Pretty cool, right? When the vertical and horizontal threads meet, the pattern starts to form and the colors are
created.
Wonderfully
simple
patterns or complex designs can be made using this style of dyeing, but either way it’s stunning. The end result is a truly unique piece that no machine can reproduce.♦
WEARING
COLORS TO WORK? Yeah, we totally approve.
I ‘M LOOKING FOR… Whether it’s styling advice or a gift to wow, our Personal Stylists are there to help you find the perfect fit.
I SEE WHAT YOU DID THERE Want to learn to mix prints? Start with something subtle like a washed-out floral top and a pinstriped chambray blazer.
IT’S OKAY, TAKE YOUR TIME With this many options we know it’s going to take a while
Trend Report:
Mod About the 60’s Chantelle Wood
Aw, the sixties are back again
with all of its wonderful crochet and sexy, yet, high necklines. The little mod dress has been seen all over the runways; now we’ll show you how to bring it to your wardrobe. But don’t worry, we’ll keep this trend fresh (unlike your grandma's old furs) with on point styling.
The sixties were a time of free spirit and self expression–something everyone can appreciate–but it was also a time of great style. Let’s look back at what they were wearing then and how it has inspired the designers of today. Back then, hemlines would fall anywhere between mid-thigh to just below the knee, as shown in the image to the upper right. But no mention of sixties fashion would be complete without talking about Twiggy. The young fashion model was not only the face of fashion, but the face of an entire generation. Crochet was all the rage, everything from needle-point lace to chunky florals. Let’s not forget those sharp geometric designs that somehow worked so perfectly with the needle work.
Now that our history lesson is done, let’s get to the fun part: your new outfit.
When I think of sophisticated fun, the dress to the left was the first to come to my mind.
Crazy prints that gossip glamour? Count me in. If you’re looking for something a little more refined, try our sleeveless polynesian dress. It comes in a pretty black and white floral, you flower child. Finally we have the lace. Here’s a lovely little number that's covered with it, so you can show off your inner hippie. Let it be.♦
MAGAZINE
One for me... We’re kinda into twining, that’s why we have matching button downs for the boys, and the big boys (men! )
Two Fish, Blue Fish
Flippin’ Cute
One-piece in minnows $52.50 Nylon/spandex Titanium
Speedo Snorkel set $22 Pink
The
Livin’is Easy -especially when she’s this cute. Today might be the day she has her outfit picked out before you.
Tide-Dyed Indigo tie-dye shift $59.50 Cotton Indigo
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Banana Believe It Glitter Banana Bag $59.50 Glitter coated cotton Gold hologram
Knotty Kid Ruffle striped romper $59.50 Poly Vivid ink/ivory
We’re givin’ you all the frills Not only do we add super cool details to our sweaters like pleats, these guys can be thrown in the wash too.
king of the cul-de-sac Our super easy machine washable shirts will stay bright and colorful all summer—so watch out mud puddles—this kid will be ruling the neighborhood.
comfy and cute? Sounds like a win-win thanks to the smidge of stretch we put in our cotton chambray shirts.
THE MEN’S SHOP
THE HOMESPUN SHIRT Are these button-downs more classic or cool? We’ll let you decide, but we’re going to go with both.
LIGHTWEIGHT HOODIE
AT 79.50
Schoolboy Billykirk Schoolboy satchel $375 Leather Golden brown
Labor Day Alden White suede oxfords $541 Suede with leather interior Bisque
Back in the U.S.A. ___
From sea to shining sea, this collection features items handcrafted in the land of the free, for a little something more homemade.
Hats Off Ebbets Field Flannels Bismarck Churchills ball cap $49.50 Cotton twill Navy
Broad Stripes English linen tie in stripe $69.50 Linen/cotton Old barn
Key of F Smathers & Brandson Flag key fob $28.50 Cotton, leather, nickel-plated brass American flag
Adjust Your Sails _____
Who says summer has to be left at the beach? Bring it along with these easy business casual looks.
Aloha Payday Cotton tie $69.50 Cotton Hudson navy c5926
Sign the Check Wallace & Barnes Worker suit $298 Cotton Indigo c4685
Be a Sport Ludlow sportcoat $188 Cotton Blue/grey c5000
Short of it Wallace & Barnes Suit short $158 Cotton Indigo blue c4699