Sunday, April 3, 2011

Some J Crew Assistance Needed Here Please!

I went and did it again!  I stepped out of the Anthro Box.

Factory Ruffled Celosia Cardi in Coral - by J Crew - Orig $70 Sale $45 - Mar 2011
Flowers of Flowers Tank - by Little Yellow Button - Anthro $69 - Apr 2010
Stephanie Boyfriend - by Ett Twa - Anthro Orig $128 Sale $59 - Apr 2010
Rainbow Urchin Sandals - by Lucky Penny - Anthro Orig $128 Sale $59 - June 2010
I've been searching for a Coral Cardi for some time. I would have never thought of J Crew, if it wasn't for all the subliminal messages I  receive from other Bloggers. What was that I heard...

J Crew...J Crew...J Crew

I love you...

Factory Ruffled Celosia Cardi in Coral - by J Crew - Orig $70 Sale $45 - Mar 2011
Flowers of Flowers Tank - by Little Yellow Button - Anthro $69 - Apr 2010
Stephanie Boyfriend - by Ett Twa - Anthro Orig $128 Sale $59 - Apr 2010
Rainbow Urchin Sandals - by Lucky Penny - Anthro Orig $128 Sale $59 - June 2010

Meet the Factory Ruffled Celosia Cardi in Coral.  By none other than J Crew. Yep, I'm in Big, Huge LOVE with a J Crew Cardi! I've got it so bad I want it in Yellow. 

Shop my J Crew Cardi HERE

Only one itsy, bitsy problem.  The Yellow is sold out online.

Please...could a J Crew-aholic tell me if I can get Factory items in a store?  If so, how do I go about it.  Anthro store searches require a certain amount of finesse. It's all about the ins and outs.  Please share if you care.  Because I don't have a J Crew anywhere near me.

I found the Yellow version on eBay priced $15 over the sale price.  But only in Medium and Large.  I fear the Medium would be too big.
 
Stephanie Boyfriend - by Ett Twa - Anthro Orig $128 Sale $59 - Apr 2010
Rainbow Urchin Sandals - by Lucky Penny - Anthro Orig $128 Sale $59 - June 2010

Please excuse my unpainted Toe Nails.  I know, it's not a pretty sight.  I promise it won't happen again.  I give my toe nails a break from polish during the Winter months.  I was caught off guard by fast rising temps.


If I can't find the J Crew CARDI...what do you think of these Yellow Cardi options?


Talbots Chiffon Ruffle Cardi


In my mind, I see the short ruffles as too conservative for me.  Unlike the bold, ruffled J Crew Cardi.


Talbots Chiffon Chevron Ruffle Cardi
 I'm a little worried about the furry chest look with this one.

Other options I investigated.  Anthro's Roaming Frills, but in Yellow.  Only XL available on eBay.


Anthro's Roaming Frills Cardi - Sold Out
Do you have any suggestions? Have you seen a Yellow Cardi you can suggest for me?  Please share!

If you can help me find the J Crew Cardi in Yellow, that would be much appreciated.

I came across a Post that contained a wonderful set of Yellow Cardi's HERE on  What Would Emma Pillsbury Wear
Anthro Sister Love, plus J Crew Admiration, Laura (lauramartinsemail@yahoo.com)

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Love your cardi and the yellow Talbots cardi! Do you have any outlet malls near you? I don't have any here so I don't know if the factory items from online are available in the outlet stores but you would think they would be. Worth a shot! I know there's tons of outlet malls in CA.
1 reply · active 730 weeks ago
I certainly could try calling some. Most are at least a 2 hour drive away. Bakersfield is in the middle of nowhere.

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Your sandals! I'm all kinds of in love! In fact I just searched hoping for an eBay listing.. no such luck. The first 3 results lead me back to Anthro Closet Chaos! Any idea how I could go about getting my hands on some?
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You can try calling Customer Service at 1-800-543-1039. Ask for a store search. But these went on Sale almost 8 months ago. Normally you need a style# for a search. I keep slides of all my purchases and this one got lost when I transferred my PPT slides to Shutterfly. Give them the item name 'Raffia Urchin Rainbow Sandals by Lucky Penny.

I've got a few other places I can try for the style#.

Also, what size do you wear?

Another source is Effortless Anthropologie Buy, Sell, Trade Posts. Add a comment in the Looking to Buy weekly Post. Give the name, Brand, and your size, along with your contact email. Add a comment each week.

Set-up an eBay automated Search. I would set-up multiple Searches. Try one with the full name. Always using Anthropologie first.

Anthro Lucky Penny Sandals
Anthro Raffia Urchin Rainbow Sandals
Anthro suede sandals Lucky Penny
Anthro colorful sandals Lucky Penny

And so on

Good Luck.

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JC factory items are only sold at factory stores, so Terry is right, you need to locate a JC factory store at an outlet mall. I don't know if they are able to charge-send stuff, but I've heard of plenty of gals calling around the factory stores to find specific items and those guys are just as helpful.

As a possible option, Target's got this sunny ruffly cardi: http://www.target.com/Merona-Collection-Melanine-...
I totally dig this outfit, Laura! Especially the shoes. LOVE! I remember those shoes from the catalog....so nice to see them in action. I'll call my JC outlet here and see if they've got one. Get back to you...
1 reply · active 730 weeks ago
Oh my goodness Molly! That would be awesome. Thank you so much.

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If you can't find the JCrew version I vote for the chiffon ruffle Talbots cardi. I wish I could help you but the closest JCrew outlet to me is 2 hours away--probably a good thing for my pocketbook:)
I bought that same sweater in navy at a JCrew factory store in Tilton NH many months ago (perhaps even in August). So yes, such sweaters are available in some factory stores. I don't remember them having a yellow, but that was so long ago, I would guess a new shipment of new colors is in some stores now. Its worth a shot.

Honestly though, I really like the second yellow sweater down from Talbots!
3 replies · active 730 weeks ago
I considered Navy! But I'm in desperate need of a Yellow Cardi for Spring.

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Here's another yellow cardi option... (gosh, I haven't checked out a Limited in years!)
http://www.thelimited.com/detail/drama-bow-cardig...
Love it Leah! Except that bow right across the LEFT Boob. Heehee! It would look really pronounced on me.

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LOL! I should have such problems! I was surprised there weren't many yellow cardi options on Shopstyle, considering it is Spring and all.
1 reply · active less than 1 minute ago
Me too! ShopStyle was the first place I looked.

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That is a great cardigan! I love it on you. Good luck finding the yellow:) As others have mentioned, the factory stores do sell the online factory items. I'm not sure if they do charge-sends though. You could also try the J. Crew aficionada blog weekly buy/sell posts.

Love the shoes!
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I hadn't thought about J Crew Aficionado Blog. Great idea. Thanks so much.

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I love your sandals!! Why are you so honest!? You could say.. your nail polish is a natural color!! or pink!! You have very pretty toe nails! I just did mine red and waiting the to dry right now.. hehe
If I ever see any yellow cardi, I'll let you know! My local Anthro is close to J.Crew... I'll see if I can find one in your size.
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You are a sweetie Keiko. Molly is also checking her store for me.

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I can't thank you enough for giving me those corey lynn calter options! Although they could never replace the fragrant valley dress for me I do think I'm going to get one! Its a consolation prize, right? I love love those sandals and the sweater you got from j.crew. I will check out the local store for a yellow version, I'm heading down to Anthro next week and J.crew is right there. I'm not in love with the yellow sweater from talbots, but I think it really depends on how you style it.
1 reply · active 730 weeks ago
I happened to be searching and/or plotting my next CLC dress when I stumbled across those dresses made from the same print as the Fragrant Valley. I immediately thought of you.

Thank you! That would be so wonderful of you to check your J Crew for the Yellow Celosia

I've been trying to find something I like just as much but so far everything else pales in comparison.

I'm not WILD about the Talbots Cardi's myself.

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That coral J.Crew cardigan looks beautiful on you! I think the yellow J.Crew one with the slight ruffles is another great option for you as well :)
Laura, I'm liking your non-Anthro ensemble! The coral cardigan really suits you!!!

Good luck in your search for a yellow cardi. I hate it when I have my mind set on something and can't find it anywhere!
Sorry, i can't help with the yellow cardi issue, although i wish i could! I think the Talbots cardis would be OK substitutes if you can't find the Jcrew one, but not quite the same. The coral cardi is gorgeous though.
Here is your perfect Daffodil (hahha! sorry) colour cardigan, Laura: http://www.bodenusa.com/en-US/Womens-Knitwear/Car...?
"Flowerstitch Cardigan"
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You're good! I've seen this Boden Cardi. Thank you for reminding me. Hopefully I won't be allergic to the Daffodil color. Haha! Anon! Who might this be?

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you look awesome in your Jcrew look!!
1 reply · active 730 weeks ago
Thanks Peggy!

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Pretty new cardigan, Laura. Looks nice on you! Love those shoes! Can you believe it's warm already? I don't think the Talbots cardigan is "you." If you're not set on a button down, have you see the new Anthro Sun Catcher Cardigan?
http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/catalog/produ...

Good luck ;)
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Hi Karen,

I'm wearing sandals today. Yay! But, by Friday it will be back down to the mid 50's. Boo!

I like the Sun Catcher Cardi from a distance. But up close, I see an extra layer loosely draped around the neckline. Would not work on a Bust Gal like me! It would stick out like a book shelf. :(

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