I Shopped at J.Crew With My 54-Year-Old Aunt, and We Both Loved These 35 Items
I've said it before, but I'll say it again: My aunt is one of my biggest style inspirations. In my 28 years as her niece, I've never seen her looking anything short of pulled-together and ultra-chic, so it should come as no surprise when I tell you that it's basically her job to help people find their personal style. She went into fashion merchandising and has since worked in everything from personal styling to buying. Almost everyone in our family goes to her for style advice, myself included. And now that we both work in fashion, I'm constantly texting her about everything from the coolest new trends to the items I'm considering buying.
I sat down with her to chat about the best J.Crew summer shopping. The retailer has recently shot up to the top of my list of go-to stores, and I've found more and more reasons to shop its chic and elevated staples, but I wanted to get my aunt's take on what to buy there now. Despite the nearly 30 years between us, we picked out many of the same J.Crew items, which proves how versatile and ageless these finds really are.
Instead of keeping them to myself, I'm dishing on all the chic J.Crew shopping finds my aunt and I are losing our minds over now. Ahead are 35 perfect picks.
This post was published at an earlier date and has been updated.
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Anna is an NYC-based senior fashion editor who has been a member of the Who What Wear team for over seven years, having begun her career in L.A. at brands like Michael Kors and A.L.C. As an editor, she has earned a reputation for her coverage of breaking trends, emerging brands, luxury shopping curations, fashion features, and more. Anna has penned a number Who What Wear cover interviews, including Megan Fox, Julia Garner, and Lilly Collins. She also leads the site’s emerging travel vertical that highlights all things travel and lifestyle through a fashion-person lens.
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