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For busy working women, the suit is often the easiest outfit to throw on in the morning. In general, this feature is not about interview suits, which should be as classic and basic as you get — instead, this feature is about the slightly different suit that is fashionable, yet professional.
J.Crew's wool crepe suiting is a great option in the summertime, and it's all on sale right now. We love the two-button blazer (was $225, now $180) and the pencil skirt (was $98, now $78) but note that there's a one-button blazer and two pairs of pants that go with the collection as well.
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socal
I bought a suit in J Crew a little over a week ago, and I thought it was a steal at $100 for the jacket and $30 for the skirt, both on sale.
I also bought a great suit at Banana Republic recently, and they have some good deals right now. Suit jackets for $50-80, coordinating pants and skirts for 30-60; some are even less than that. I ended up with a gray jacket/pants/skirt suit and a navy blue wool peacoat for less than $200, and that includes LA’s almost-10% sales tax.
I found the J Crew jacket to be a little nicer (it had inside pockets and other little touches) but the suits from both stores were nice fabric – 96%wool, 4% spandex – and seemed to be pretty solid.
BitterJD
I liked the fit and feel of this suit when I bought it, but then I read reviews that J.Crew’s wool crepe suits tend to be very linty…so I returned it. Can anyone confirm?
C. Zhang
I have one of J. Crew’s wool suits, and I’ve found it has only gotten linty after it’s been dry-cleaned several time. Otherwise, it lies very nicely. It’s the highest level of suiting, I think it’s the Pima Stretch wool (overpriced regularly, nice when it’s on sale).
Melody
The quality of J.Crew clothes have declined so much over the years. Sadly, I don’t bother with that store anymore.
Emily
I have a black 120S wool suit from J Crew – I have learned to hang it in the closet next to non-linty items and make sure I have a lint roller at work. Having said that, the lint problem subsided after the first few wearings. Actually, my current problem with that suit is that the pants stretched out quite a bit. They were perfect when I got them, but now I need to have them shortened and I feel like they are a bit saggy in the rear.
MJ
I am a tall girl, who has sworn by JCrew suits since my first interview in 2000. I would note that in the case of this pencil skirt, it runs tight in the waist. That is to say–it’s designed to really sit closer to one’s true waist, which doesn’t always work with today’s shirt fashions.
I do not find JCrew suits to be much lintier than my others.
And, for what it’s worth, JCrew suiting quality has gone up, not down, over the years. They have better (cuter) linings, with reverse piping and more fun colors. I still have many suits from JCrew that are nearly ten years old, and all of them look great, save for the one that I dribbled toothpaste on the lapel (oops!).
I have not tried their stretch wool blazers, but their stretch wool skirts fit like a dream!
Emily
Oh, and I forgot to say – I love that J Crew offers true petite sizing (not just “ankle” length pants).
I agree with MJ that the quality is very high – the linings are cute, the internal pockets in the jackets are really convenient (and mine is lined in purple!), the stitching is high quality, the buttons are securely attached, and the pants fastener systems (mine have a button and clips on a long-ish tab) make the waist band lie flat without digging into your skin. I am definitely going to buy another J Crew suit.
Plus, if you take your student ID into the store, you get 15% off anything in the store and anything they don’t have in the store that they need to order.
L
i have 4 jcrew suits–the oldest from 2001–and they are all still in great shape and very good quality for the price. i’ve never had any problem with lint. i do have one pair of super 120 suit pants that have stretched a bit in the waist/hip area. the material is very thin, though, so that may be why. the wool crepe pictured here shouldn’t have that problem.
Kate
I’ve never had a problem with the wool of J. Crew suits, however, after a few years the lining sometimes thins and tears. That said, I’ve had a couple of their wool gab suits since 2002 and the only problem with them is that I’ve gained a few pounds since then and the waists are now too tight. Hardly J. Crew’s fault.
Pam in FL
My favorite brand of suiting has become Tahari. The prices are always right–can find them on sale at any dept store as well as some at Filene’s–and they are conservative, but always with some extra detail that renders them interesting and fashionable. I have pant suits, skirt suits and one sheath with a matching coat by Tahari. I don’t look for the brand, I just pick up what I like and it seems that 7 times out of 10, it’s a Tahari. J Crew had some gorgeous colors last fall, but the prices were too high and by the time they went on sale, my size (4-6) was gone.
SM
I have the J.Crew Wool Crepe Suit (as pictured but in black). I own the two-button jacket and the favorite-fit trousers. The material creates the most divine drape, especially on the trouser pants. I love their wool crepe because of the nice matte texture. I ordered the skirt (full priced) yesterday. Yes, it is more linty than the super 120s, but the drape and texture of this suit makes it my all-time favorite.
I’m anxious to receive the skirt to see how it will fit.