Now's a great time to check out your local J.Crew store or jcrew.com for their annual end-of-summer sale. There's lots of great stuff for both work and play (which is always the beauty of J.Crew) so you can stock up for next summer....Just remember that all sales are final - no exchanges or returns - so you should be fairly confident of how J.Crew clothes fit you in general and shop now because things were disappearing from the website while I was looking around!Note: I would have liked to have shown you some great summer sandals and flip flops but I couldn't bring myself to feature $40 flip flops as a bargain!
Seersucker Cropped Jacket - Was $129 Now $29.99
I thought this was a cute little top that would work with white pants for work or even long shorts for weekend wear. Even though it's drastically reduced, there are still plenty of sizes left as of today.
Good shorts are hard to find and these linen cuffed shorts look pretty cute. They also come in olive and off-white but I think the yellow are actually pretty fun for summer.
You should never pass up a good cardigan and this shirred and cropped version has great details. Also, still available in yellow and navy.
Granted, this color isn't for everyone but if you think it works for you, then what a great dress! I love the blouson sleeves and at this length it could definitely do double-duty as a tunic - the perfect vacation essential.
If you've got the legs for a mini, you should snatch this one up. It also comes in pink and grey, but again this bright green is really great, especially when paired with a neutral top like the one shown.
I can never get my hands on enough good t-shirts and this one is extra fine-gauge, which is always a plus. Comes in lots of other colors, too.
Super cute with the embroidered crab on the side and big enough to tote around more than you'd think.
While not exactly cheap, it was giving me visions of Chanel so I couldn't pass it up and technically it's greatly reduced so that counts, right? This would be great throughout the year.
This is just the perfect classic cardigan - totally versatile and great for transitional weather. Still lots of colors left.
Last, but not least, the summer time essential - white jeans. I tend to live in white jeans all summer and these are especially good looking.
So far this season, I haven't been moved by any Project Runway episode enough to post about it. But, I was pleasantly surprised by last night's final runway outfits, especially after last week's boring drag queen challenge. (If a room full of drag queens can't make for a good time, then there's a problem, right?) My favorite by far was Korto's coat dress (above center) made entirely of seat belts. I felt exactly like the judges - I would love to wear this! But I have to admit that Leanne's little number (above left) was really different and fun and so she probably deserved the win...and, she really needed a win. My new favorite character though may just be Jerell - he's funny and seems nice and I like his work most of the time. His dress last night (above right), while not quite as interesting as Leanne's, was fun nonetheless and I loved the futuristic Jeston's vibe.
