This Brand We’ve Never Once Thought About Buying Is Actually Really Great. Here’s 8 Pieces On Real Women To Prove It.
by The Candidly Team
You know those stores you always just walk past at the mall? Not because there’s something wrong with them necessarily, but your whole life you never set foot in one, so it would never occur to you to do it now. I mean there must have been a reason at some point, right?
Well, that’s our story with J.Crew Factory. We saw it around online but we just scrolled right past. Which is weird considering how much we love J.Crew. I guess we just assumed it must be a worse J.Crew, so why bother?
Welp, turns out we were dead wrong. J.Crew Factory is its own thing. And it’s a very, very good thing for those of us who like to dress chic but not spend a fortune doing it.
If a lifetime of perusing the mall and now scouring online for clothes has taught us anything, it’s that mixing high and low is the hack for making all our Gap and Old Navy and HM clothes look like we spent just as much on them as we did on designer.
And no brand is lending itself to this pursuit better than J.Crew Factory. Of course the prices are amazing. We expected that, but with its classic sensibility, chic cuts, pretty colors, and incredible size range, it blends seamlessly into our existing staples that we spent a little more on and creates an overall look of luxeness (not a word).
We actually took it upon ourselves to style 7 lovely pieces from J.Crew Factory and show them on our own dang bodies just to prove how good this stuff is.
Enough words. Let’s get to the looks.
WHAT: Collared Lady Jacket Cardigan Sweater
A structured ladylike cardi has been missing from our lives, and we didn’t even realize it until we discovered this one. Sort of reminiscent of THIS, aka the sweater moment heard round the world, and is the solution of what to wear with jeans to look one step sharper than a t-shirt. Of course, the best jeans on earth, the only everyday bag we use, the most comfortable boots known to (wo)man, and a leopard belt don’t hurt the situation.
Price: $69
WHAT: Midi Sweater-Dress In Extra-Soft Yarn
If you don’t know what to wear on frosty days when you’d rather just stay in your pajamas, throw on a sweater dress. Jhuhjz it up with a fancy belt, the most INSANELY COMFORTABLE tall boots you’ll ever wear, and poof, you’re done. And you’re deeply, deeply cozy.
Price: $39.50
WHAT: Cotton-Blend Two-Button Blazer
This is a go-to blazer, because it keeps its ideal shape and is pretty much unwrinklable no matter how many times we toss it into the passenger seat or crumple it into our tote. It’s sleek enough to give a nipped silhouette but thick enough to keep us warm. We style it over jeans daily but we also wear the exact outfit above to many a formal event. Black and white is just a very lazy hack for looking sophisticated.
Price: $79.50
WHAT: Sweater Polo In Extra Soft Yarn
We recently realized a grey v-neck sweater is essential for the “effortless clean girl I don’t want to look like I’m trying but I always want to look put together” wardrobe. The one pictured above is no longer available, but there’s a polo version we love even more in extra soft yarn, so you get supreme butteriness and ZERO itchiness. It fits very true to size so if you like a little bit of slouch for casually half-tucking into incredible wide-leg black pants like we do, go one size up.
Price: $29.50
WHAT: Long-Sleeve Striped Artist Tee
When is a t-shirt not just a t-shirt? When it’s striped for one thing, because suddenly you look refined elegant, and French. This tee has a fitted but not too tight, tuckable fit that’s very flattering and elevates any dumb old jeans look. We pair it with sneaks, because the tee itself does all the heavy lifting to leave us polished and chic.
Price: $15
WHAT: Crewneck Sweater In Extra Soft Yarn
This knit crewneck is soft and warm and comes in every color you could desire while costing a third of what most sweaters of this quality do. It’s the only thing we want to reach for in our closet every chilly day of the year. Seriously, there are 3 more colors in our cart as we speak.
Price: $30
WHAT: Belted Straight-Leg Trouser Pant
Our quest to find a non-boring fall work pant that faintly reminds us of Annie Hall is never ending. And these pants are pretty much an outfit unto themselves. So easy to wear and super flattering over curves or a belly pooch. The color is pure fall and the fit means you can toss on any fitted tee or long sleeve shirt or sweater and whoosh, you’re done.
Price: $34.50
At The Candidly, we try a lot of stuff so you don’t have to. We only recommend things we truly love, and that we think you’ll love, too. All products are chosen independently by our creative team, and all details reflect the price and availability of products at the time of publication. If you buy something we link to, The Candidly may earn a commission.
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