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Fashion Jewellery Trends - Weddings

Fashion Jewellery for weddings has become quite popular in modern culture partially due to the grand publicized weddings of celebrities and other people in modern culture that we try to emulate. The themes of this exquisite type of jewelry run the gamut of many styles. The fashion jewellery of weddings provides the bride and other people in her wedding part an excellent opportunity to be creative, fun, and fashionable.

Whether you want to wear a bracelet, necklace, and/or earrings these jewelry pieces are very often designed with wedding apparel in mind. Fashion wedding jewellery also provides a great opportunity to match with the décor of the wedding or just to match with the highlights of the bride's outfit. But, remember you may need to pick out a couple different sets of jewelry as it is becoming ever more popular for the bride and wedding party to change their ensembles between the private and public ceremony.
Here is a few of the year's most popular fashion jewelry for weddings.
• The chandelier earrings that we have all come to love are an excellent choice especially when they are comprised of pearls or crystals.
• Vintage jewelry of the 30s, 40s, and 50s, is an excellent choice for wedding fashion jewellery. These styles comprised the art deco and the fashionable Hollywood era.
• Fashion jewelry for your hair and the ever popular tiaras are expected to be making a comeback.
Tiaras are comprised of beads, wire, rhinestones, and crystals, which would make for an excellent fashion statement. In addition to Tiaras look out. Jeweled combs and the beaded fashion hair pins are also going to be big this season.

Wedding fashion jewellery is likely to become even more popular as we look out into the future. With more and more publicized weddings we are likely to see more styles and trends emerging. But, not to worry as most of the styles can be had at your local retailer.

For more general information please visit Fashion Jewellery and if you would like to find out more about this specific subject please visit Designer Fashion Jewellery

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Simone Carvalli Wedding Dresses - Modern Romance & Timeless Elegance

Scarves, Shawls and Wedding Fashion and Your Must Have Accessories

While the basics seem to stay the same, such as the inclusion of cakes, flowers, and music, wedding fashions are always changing. If you are planning a wedding in 2009, here are a few tips on what is hot this year in wedding fashions and what to avoid.

One of the most popular trends this year is in the use of feathers. While you certainly do not want to go overboard and appear like a bird, you can add some flair with a few well-placed feathers. Just keep it understated. Consider using them as a hair accessory or as a small detail on your gown.

As far as fabrics, the trend has turned away from traditional silk. More gowns are designed with embroidered tulle and cotton lace. Another specific aspect of the gowns to notice is the embellishments. Ribbons, beading, bows, and the ever-present lace are some of the favorites. The subtle details are very feminine, but also exude elegance and grace. The trick is to find a look that is flattering, but not overdone.

One of the most popular styles this year is the single shouldered dress. A carry over from the winter season, this really chic and very modern style seems to appeal to those who favor a less traditional look for their gowns. This is also the case with shorter wedding dresses as well. Fitted bodices and full skirts at or above the knee are very popular. If you are planning a casual, outdoor ceremony, these can be just the ticket to a very stylish wedding. There will always be the need for the full, formal, floor length gowns for the classic, formal ceremony.

When it comes to colors, white will always be in style, but there is also a turn to the pastels. Your bridesmaids, however, will love the new, bold looks for the season. Cobalt blues, kelly greens, and canary yellows are very popular and will create a fabulous dramatic effect. The champagne colored gowns for the bridesmaids are definitely out. If you want your bridesmaids in one of these neutral colors, you add color with pretty sashes or hair accessories, such a brightly colored scarf.

When it comes to your own wedding fashion, however, it really is a matter of personal taste. Many little girls start planning their weddings from a very young age and dream for years about what it will look like. If your heart is set on a certain style, fabric, or color, then wear it. This is one of the most important days of your life, and you deserve to wear what makes you happy. You don't want to make all your decisions based on what is considered in style for the year. When you choose the fashion for your wedding, make sure it's what you want to wear and not what society tells you is best.

Whether you're going to a wedding, out for a special dinner date, or just a casual get together... your look and fashion will be a thousand times better with a spring scarf or shawl to accent your outfit. There's only one place to get the "fashion accesory" of your dreams... and that's at: http://www.FashionScarvesAndShawls.com
This highly rated scarves and shawls emporium has hundreds of desirable fashion accents and shawls to make your shopping experience a real pleasure.

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EXTRA 20% Off Final Sale & FREE SHIPPING

"Thanks!" to many of you, who shared with us the latest news from J.Crew this morning.

J.Crew is offering customers 20% off any purchase from the Sale section {no minimum} and free shipping {on $150+} with promo code EXTRA20. This offer expires Thursday, 6/15/10.

The fine print of this offer includes:

*All sales final. No exchanges, no returns. Offer valid in J.Crew stores and online only. Offer is not valid at J.Crew Factory stores. Offer does not apply to previous purchases or the purchase of gift cards. 20% off discount applies to sale items only. Offer valid through Thursday, July 15, 2010, 11:59pm ET. Free shipping offer applies to orders shipped via ground shipping totaling $150+ after 20% discount on sale items and before shipping, handling and taxes are added. Savings are applied at checkout with code EXTRA20. Offer not valid on phone orders. Cannot be combined with any other promotion. Limit one promotional code per order.

The brick & mortar (B&M) stores were offering an additional *30% off* Final Sale, this past week. The email below (sent out this morning) states that stores will start to offer 20% off Final Sale (downgrade, but much better than nothing) and will also end this Thursday. It might be worth a call to find out if B&M locations are offering 20% or 30% off before going.

Incidentally, I asked a sales associate over the weekend why there was a discrepancy between stores (30% off) & online (nothing). She explained that they (1) have to move merchandise a lot faster to make room for the new arrivals & (2) don't have room to store like online does with their warehouse. That explanation totally made sense because 3/4 of the store looked like it was on sale and not moving very well without the additional percent off.

I hope some of you are snagging some great items at great prices. Yey! :)

Will you be taking advantage of this promotion? Are there any sale items you are interested in getting?

The Great (Weekly) Exchange {looking to sell}

This post (of weekly posts) is for individual members who want to swap/sell/share among yourselves. This post is where you can mention your items and outside listing/ auction site (like eBay and eCrater & the corresponding user ID).

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Please note: this posting is not for resellers. If you are a reseller, your comment gets automatically deleted & you will get publicly called out on it. :( So instead of this, simply do not post in the Weekly Exchanges. Thanks in advance for your cooperation! :)

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Please note that any transactions are independent of this blog. (Especially since you will be using an outside listing/ auction site like eBay or eCrater.) I have no dealings or interactions with any of the potential communication, listings, or transactions. :) Moreover, please limit comments about items to swap/sell/share to the "Great (Weekly) Exchange" posts. (Refer to "A Quick Note to J.Crew Aficionadas" post.)

Do you have any items you would like to swap/sell/share among yourselves through your outside listing/auction site?

Sidenote: What's up with JCAs writing "sub" or "subscribing" as their comment? It just means they are subscribing to all the comments (which are then automatically sent to their email) in that particular thread. This way they can stay aware of all the comments posted. :)

The Great (Weekly) Exchange {looking to find}

This post (of weekly posts) is for individual members who are looking for and interested in buying certain items. Please feel free to share a J.Crew store location and/or your outside listing/ auction site if it matches the requests made in this post.

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Please note: this posting is not for resellers. If you are a reseller, your comment gets automatically deleted & you will get publicly called out on it. :( So instead of this, simply do not post in the Weekly Exchanges. Thanks in advance for your cooperation! :)

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Also note that any transactions are independent of this blog. (Especially since you will be using an outside listing/ auction site like eBay or eCrater.) I have no dealings or interactions with any of the potential communication, listings, or transactions. :) Moreover, please limit comments about items to swap/sell/share/finding to the "Great (Weekly) Exchange" posts. (Refer to "A Quick Note to J.Crew Aficionadas" post.)

Is there an item (or items) that you are looking for and interested in purchasing?

Sought & Found: Did you visit J.Crew this {past} Weekend?

This is the weekly "sale watch" post, to help each other find sale items at our various local J.Crew stores. ;)

If you are stopped by a J.Crew store this past weekend to see what's available (if anything!) in the SPRING & SUMMER sale, or to see some new SUMMER arrivals {sigh!} in person, maybe you might be willing to share that with us in this post. In particular, if you could share with us a few of the noteworthy items that are available, at what prices, and potential sizes the store is carrying (as well as the store location)- that would be fantastic!

Also, please let us know if your local store was/ is carrying an additional percent off sale. Thanks in advance!!! :)

Crewcuts Email: dress darlings (plus, free shipping)

"Thanks!" to many of you, including Desert Flower & Marietta, who shared with us the latest email from Crewcuts.

The email promotes Crewcuts' Everyday Dresses (click here to shop online) and features the Girls' Playground Dress (item 27162; $38.00). This dress is described as:

For every on-the-go girl, a must-have summer dress built for all her adventures. (We flipped for this one.) Made in our new cotton/rayon blend (it's absurdly soft with a hint of stretch), we gave it a swingy A-line shape and a touch of ruffles.

The dress is so cute, and I am loving those red rain boots!!!

What are your thoughts on the Crewcuts Dresses? Do you think you will pick some up at your local J.Crew & Crewcuts stores?

JCA Blog Mentioned in NYT {Woot! Woot!}

A big "thanks!" to dinagideon (in this post) & Jennifer, who let us know about the following article from the New York Times (click here to read in its entirety) with a special shout-out to a certain little blog...

J.Crew Helps Preppy Go Euro
By Virginia Heffernan
July 5, 2010

J.Crew published its first catalog in 1983, three years after Lisa Birnbach’s “Official Preppy Handbook” codified a peculiar style of comportment and dress associated with rich enclaves on the East Coast. By the time J. Crew showed up — a full-fledged lifestyle manual that seemed to put on sale the whole preppy modus vivendi — Birnbach’s book was enshrined as both satire and tip sheet. J.Crew came to function the same way: with its anodyne clubby name and clothes that ripped off L.L. Bean, Brooks Brothers and J. Press, J.Crew seemed to spoof the preppy style while making it available.

Or maybe it spoofed the preppy style by making it available. For the set that embraced the Boston mentality — “We don’t buy our hats; we have our hats” — the idea of having to shop for what should be entitlements initially seemed embarrassing.

But now that people who look down on shopping are as rare as people who inherit pearls and cable-knit cashmere, nearly everyone has embraced J.Crew. The company, which went public three years ago, now boasts the endorsement of Michelle Obama; more than 300 bricks-and-mortar stores, including some that sell limited-edition items in places like Aspen and Malibu; and a thriving e-tailer and online entertainment business at jcrew.com.

Ever a zeitgeist company, J.Crew does the bulk of its dream-weaving — refining and disseminating the house aesthetic — at jcrew.com, which is lush with images, videos and distinctive “J.Crew haikus,” as staff members once dubbed the brand’s copywriting style. (“A ruched strapless bodice with metallic float threads woven into gauzy silk are attached to a bias-cut slight A-line skirt that hugs the body in all the right places,” read a recent online description.)

The re-emergence in pop fashion of the blue-and-white-striped sailor shirt has been a blessing to J.Crew’s Web site this summer. The shirt is sporty and thus not un-American, while also signifying “Paris,” a new concept jcrew.com has been audaciously colonizing. The site twinkles with references to France and haute couture, and recently it has positioned dissipated and mysterious Euro-type models in the slots that used to be reserved for “J.Crew models” — fresh-faced, wholesome strawberry blondes.

Not long ago, a bed-headed brunette appeared wearing nothing but a sailor shirt in a silent and almost-still video on the J.Crew homepage. She was fiddling with her hair, bored, as if waiting for her video to start. It was an inspired art-tech joke: the short stretch of video served as a double for a still image, disarming users who might have balked had the video, which came up unbidden, been more kinetic. Pressing “play” on this video of the girl — who, half dressed and waiting, was clearly looking for adventure — was the only gallant thing to do.

Sexualizing a model’s image by inviting the viewer to animate her, and thus implicating the viewer in the lady’s pleasure, is an extremely sophisticated use of online video for e-commerce. Once the user has got the half-naked girl to move, why not go ahead and buy her clothes?

The song that plays during the video says something in French about love and freedom. I first took it for a Carla Bruni song, in the spirit of “Le Plus Beau du Quartier,” which played in H&M’s bellwether online video, starring Emmanuelle Béart, in 2006. A J.Crew fanblog revealed, however, that the song was a company original. (The song, “To Be Free,” is sung by Guylaine Vivarat.) A commenter pointed out that it seemed like “a knockoff of Carla Bruni’s ‘L’Amour,’ ” and that seemed right.

Voilà — an e-tailer finds itself in the content-production business. Happens all the time. Because of customer requests, the company said that it would make the catchy chanson available — free — from J. Crew’s Facebook page. It seems absolutely integral to the new and improved J.Crew lifestyle, which recently featured a specific kind of heroine who, though eminently visible now in American cities, is underrepresented in our literature and film: a European in the United States.

The stateside European, in J.Crew’s imagining, wears all our usual American stuff — shorts, T-shirts, cargo pants, polo shirts — but has no use whatsoever for the simplicity and androgyny that used to be hallmarks of preppy. Under the inventive vision of Jenna Lyons, J.Crew’s revered executive creative director, as well as Mickey Drexler, the C.E.O., the clothes and the Web site have become ruffly, silky, beaded and sequined. Every outfit seems slightly hacked — cut up and embellished by a home tailor. You don’t envision someone in J.Crew playing lacrosse anymore; they seem more likely to be philosophizing and seducing. “I have a hard time with the word ‘preppy,’ ” Lyons told Style.com not long ago. “It’s very coastal, and it leaves out a lot of Americans who aren’t yachting or going to the beach club.”

This summer, then, what is the new J.Crew ideal? Not the East Hampton WASP, not anymore. Rather, it’s the sultry au pair watching the children. In sequins.

Points of Entry: This Week's Recommendations
SECONDARY EDUCATION
A sequel to “The Official Preppy Handbook”! If you didn’t get the memo the first time — or if you’re shaky on the role of rehab and texting in la vie preppy— hold your polo ponies:“True Prep,” by Lisa Birnbach with Chip Kidd, is forthcoming from Knopf.

WHEN WASPS BLOG
Those days of preppy names in print only at birth, marriage and death are long over. Now they can’t stop . . .musing. For modest laughs: To the Manner Born, WASP 101, Tickled Pink and Green, Muffy Martini, Pink Washingtoniette, 2PreppyGirls and Summer Is a Verb.

THE CREW
For deals, reviews, insights and general adoration of a clothing company, J. Crew Aficionada is a site to behold: jcrewaficionada.blogspot.com.

I love the tiny shout-out to the JCA Blog at the very end. {yey!} I also really enjoyed the article! It had a great take on J.Crew's most recent transformation. I thought the following lines said it all: "This summer, then, what is the new J.Crew ideal? Not the East Hampton WASP, not anymore. Rather, it’s the sultry au pair watching the children. In sequins." So true! {tear} So true!!! ;)

What are your thoughts on the article? Did you agree or disagree with any of the points made?

J.Crew Collection Video {download that song!}

The song behind J.Crew's Collection video got quite the love from JCAs (as discussed in the June 19th "J.Crew Collection Video {what's that song?}" post).

"Thanks!" to Angela & AppGal (in this post) who let us know that customers can now download that song ...for free! Click HERE to start.

According to J.Crew's Facebook page, "the chanson, “To Be Free,” sung by Guylaine Vivarat, was composed exclusively for us—and it isn’t available anywhere else".

I have to give "kudos!" to J.Crew for making the song available to its fans. It was a nice move on their part. :)

What are your thoughts on the song? Will you download the song? :)

J.Crew Email: Straight from Jenna's desk

"Thanks!" to Marietta, Desert Flower, & Twiga, who let us know about another email J.Crew sent out today.

The email above features the not-yet-officially-released-online Monza racing jacket (Item 29779; $595.00). J.Crew describes this Fall bad-*ss jacket as:

Inspired by the slim cut and buttery feel of a vintage Italian racing jacket, this chic adaptation was crafted in hand-washed Italian leather and is fitted and flattering in all the right places. But it's the design details—a distressed finish, chunky button-flap pockets and rib trim—that make it truly covetable. Rounded collar. Zip closure. Long sleeves. Fully lined. Hits at hip. Part of the J.Crew Collection. Import. Dry clean. Catalog/jcrew.com only.

It does look nice. But it is too hot to think about wearing such a jacket right now! (We are experiencing a bit of a heatwave in New England.) Right now, tank tops and shorts is all I can bear to look at. ;)

What are your thoughts on the jacket? Do you like the style? Will you get it?

J.Crew Email: Love at first sight...

"Thanks!" to many of you, including Marietta, Desert Flower, HeidiG, Jordyn, & Ketan, who shared the following email from J.Crew.

The email reminds customers that wedding season is here. And nothing goes better with "I DO!" than a J.Crew wedding & parties dress. To shop online, click here.

Happy {bridal} shopping! :)

Darlings, is it time for a J.Crew coupon code?

Yes, it is that wonderful time!

A big "thanks!" goes t0 Rose, who is super nice to share with us that J.Crew is offering free shipping on orders of $150+ with promo code EQH5GC. This offer expires 7/19/10.

P.S. I have noticed that other blogs & websites post J.Crew codes & coupons *after* this blog does. If you happen to get codes & coupons from the JCA blog & post them at your site, could you please give give a "shout out" to the JCA blog? This way more JCAs are inclined to share. TIA! :)

Seek & Find: Will you visit J.Crew this Weekend?

This is the weekly "sale watch" post, to help each other find sale items at our various local J.Crew stores. ;)

If you are stopping by a J.Crew store this weekend to see what's available (if anything!) in the SPRING & SUMMER sale, or to see some new SUMMER arrivals {sigh!} in person, maybe you might be willing to share that with us in this post. In particular, if you could share with us a few of the noteworthy items that are available, at what prices, and potential sizes the store is carrying (as well as the store location)- that would be fantastic!

Also, please let us know if your local store is carrying an additional percent off sale. Thanks in advance!!! :)

P.S. I noticed that many of you have already been reporting sale items (and in which stores) in other posts which by the way "thank you!" :) I really appreciate how helpful we are for each other!

J.Crew Email: A VIP look at a design team favorite

J.Crew is a busy bee with all these emails sent out today! ;) "Thanks!" to Walt, who let us know about another email J.Crew sent out to the Guys today.

The email above features the not-yet-officially-released-online Alden® for J.Crew Cap Toe Cordovan Boots (Item 20853; $595.00). J.Crew describes these shoes as:

A handcrafted masterpiece in genuine shell cordovan leather by Alden® (est. 1884), an icon of old-school American shoemaking—and it's ours alone. Alden's integrity and attention to craft have long made us loyal followers, and these boots are no exception. Each one is handcrafted entirely in the U.S. using shell cordovan (for its magnificent lustre and extraordinary durability), which is vegetable tanned for six months at one of the country's oldest tanneries. Features all of Alden's hallmark details including their famed Goodyear® welt, full-leather lining and tempered steel shank. They don't make them like this anymore. If properly cared for, these boots will last for generations (to make sure they do, you can send them back to Alden for resoling). Because these are handmade, your size may be on back order. We recommend putting yourself on the waiting list (trust us, it's the worth the wait). Double leather outsole. USA. This shoe was shaped over a Barrie last and runs o

The description is pretty interesting for a few reasons: (1) It looks like they didn't get to finish it. The last sentence leaves me wanting more. (2) I like how they state up-front that these shoes may *already* be on back-order. Didn't they *just* come out? (3) I love that they insist you get on the wait-list staring now. How about ordering enough so no wait-list is needed? ;)

As for the shoes itself, they do look pretty darn awesome! And I have to give it to Alden for actually resoling shoes for customers anytime. (I am curious, will they offer this service for free or for a fee? If it's free, than the price of the shoes seem way more reasonable.)

What are your thoughts on the Alden® for J.Crew Cap Toe Cordovan Boots? Do you like the shoes? Will you order it?

J.Crew Email: Straight from Jenna's desk

"Thanks!" to xoxo, as well as Girlification of Jules (in this post), who let us know about another email J.Crew sent out today.

The email above features the not-yet-officially-released-online Exhibitor Mega Tote (Item 29448; $375.00). J.Crew describes this Fall bag as:

For those of us who love keeping their carryall options open, we're thrilled to introduce this cleverly tough-chic design chameleon in luscious black leather with glossy gold zipper and chain hardware. This ingeniously designed handbag features a bottom that unzips to add even more capacity, and a crossbody strap that can be attached to the middle of the bag, creating a much smaller foldover. Crafted in smooth, luxurious soho cow leather, it has antiqued-finish gold-plated hardware, a magnetic snap closure and oodles of pockets, including two roomy main compartments separated by a zip pocket, as well as a plethora of extra hiding places. At any size, this uber-versatile three-in-one wonder is our hands-down-must-have this season. Exterior zip pocket. Interior back-wall zip pocket, front-wall split-patch cell pocket. Cotton twill lining. Part of the J.Crew Collection. Import. Comes with dust bag. Removable, adjustable shoulder strap fully extends to 22". 8 1/2" handle drop. 15"H x 20"W

Personally, I am not feeling the bag. Which I am surprised at, because I usually love bags with lots of pockets and with a shoulder strap. But it's my impression from only seeing one image. I would need to see it in-person to make any final judgment.

Slightly off topic... You know how J.Crew offers additional views of the bag, including an interior shot, for select handbags? It would be great to see those varying shots (from the side, inside, and on a live model) available for all bags, and not just some. :)

What are your thoughts on the Exhibitor Mega Tote? Do you like the bag? Will you order it?

Madewell Email: FREE SHIPPING goodness (limited time)

"Thanks!" to many of you, including Stacey, Danielle, Marietta, & Irina, who let us know about Madewell's latest email.

The email announces free shipping on orders of $150+ with promo code SUN. This offer expires this Sunday, 7/11/10.

Also, "thanks!" to Molly (in this post) who let us know that Madewell shoppers can also get free shipping on $100+ with promo code JEANS. This offer expires 7/13/10.

Happy {Madewell} shopping!

J.Crew Email: FINAL SALE: new styles added

"Thanks!" to many of you, including Ketan & Marietta, who let us know about J.Crew's latest email.

J.Crew is announcing new styles added to their Final Sale (click here to shop online). This offer also extends to brick & mortar stores.

For those of you with free shipping for logging into your account, now may be the time to buy! :)

Will you be checking out the Final Sale? Any new styles interest you? If so, please share! :)

Surprise! Log Into J.Crew for Free Shipping {yey!}

"Thanks!" to Miss Penny Z. (in this post), who let us know the latest promotion from J.Crew.

J.Crew is offering select customers free shipping when you log-into your J.Crew account. She also shares the following message when you log-in (& are selected to receive it):

As a special thank you, we will be offering some exclusive benefits throughout the year. To make sure you are taking full advantage of each and every perk, check your email and sign in to your registered J.Crew account each time you visit jcrew.com. Today, please enjoy free standard shipping.

Also "thanks!" to many of you, including Twiga, who let us know this offer runs until July 18th. Fantastic!

I rushed to log-in and found nothing for me. {sigh} I was again, not selected. :( However, "congrats!" to those who have the offer! :)

P.S. Does anyone have a regular free shipping code? A huge "thanks!" in advance for sharing one!!!

J Crew Regional Sample Sale {coming soon!}

A big "thanks!" to Em who shared the following {fantastic} news with us! J.Crew is hosting a "Regional Sample Sale" in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. This event takes place July 16-25.

The location for the store is:

Stratford Road
Across from Hanes Mall
Winston-Salem, NC 2710

I have a feeling this Sample Sale will not be like the ones held in NYC. (Which is a good thing. Those NYC ones are crappy.) I am so jealous of those living near by!

Congrats to all those in the area!!! :)

J.Crew Spotted in Lucky Magazine

A big "thanks!" to Desert Flower, who not only let us know about a J.Crew item being spotted in the recent issue of Lucky Magazine, but also scanned the image for us to view! (Click on the image to see it larger.)

The item featured is J.Crew's Camden Leather Brogues (Item 23936; $250.00) in Light Ginger. J.Crew describes them as the following:

A truly handsome (and seasonless) borrowed-from-the-boys wing tip oxford that we're absolutely loving with everything—from cut-off shorts to dresses, skirts and more. Nubuck (nutmeg, black) or waxed napa (light ginger) leather upper. Leather lining and sole. 7/8" stacked heel. Made in Italy.

These shoes have grown on me! I find the details of the classic style to be absolutely darling. It's too bad none of my local stores are carrying the Camden, as I would love to find out how comfortable they are.

What are your thoughts on J.Crew's Camden Leather Brogues? Have you tried on or own a pair? If so, please share! :)

$10 Advertising Special!

Update: Ok, congrats to everyone that reserved their link. We've stop taking requests for now but be on the lookout for more great advertising specials like this soon!

Ok, this is crazy.
To celebrate BrideTide reaching 10,000+ followers on Twitter, we're going to do a little something to show our appreciation for helping to make us one of the most influential wedding tweeps on the Internet.

If you like to advertise your wedding-related website on our blog, we now offer spots in the “Links “ section located in the right side bar of the BrideTide blog. For a limited time, we are offering these links for only $10/month! (Two month minimum, two month max)

Our blog readers seem to love clicking around the right side area of our blog so this is a great way for us to introduce your site to a ton of planning brides! All for only $10.

Payments will be made using Google Checkout and links will start going live on 7/12.

Remember, this is a limited time thing so don't be surprised if we yank this pretty quick. This by far is the cheapest price around for advertising your website. If your interested, send us a message to info{at}bridetide.com with "Twitter Ad Special" as the subject.

Oh, and thanks again for following @BrideTide on Twitter!
Who's in?

UPDATE: 7 links reserved so far. That was quick! Got a few more available.

Wedding Photographer FAIL

In case you didn't know, being a wedding photographer is a dangerous profession.

J.Crew Shares Fall LookBook

The JCAs have seen previews of the Fall 2010 Collection for sometime (refer to the June 16th "J.Crew Email: Exclusively yours: a behind-the-scen..." and April 2nd "J.Crew's Fall Preview Is Here!" posts).

But here's some more for your viewing pleasure!

"Thanks!" to many of you, including Lyssa, Twiga, Danielle, Jordyn, LouiseR, JCrew Guy In Canada, as well as Silver_Lining (in this post), who let us know that J.Crew has posted the Fall 2010 Look Book on their website, as well as share those images with us.

I decided to not post the slide show of the images because I find it slows down the blog a bit (i.e. it takes awhile for the page to load on some computers). Instead I will post the following links:

• Click HERE to view the Women's Fall 2010 Look Book
• Click HERE to view the Men's Fall 2010 Look Book

Men's Collection looks absolutely amazing. Everything is flawless in its execution. For the Women's Collection... Personally, I am not crazy about the styling. It's also hard to see what the individual pieces look like with all that layering goin' on. With all that said, I know me. I know that there will be an item or two from the Fall Collection that I will fall "head over heels" in love with. So I will reserve final judgment in the Fall. ;)

What are your thoughts on the Fall 2010 Collection? Do you like the Look Book recently released? Would you like to see more styles from J.Crew?

J.Crew's Jenna on Mochila Bags

"Thanks!" to GemTwin & Rifka, who shared the following article from the New York Times (click here to read the article in its entirety).

Mochila Bags: In the Moment, and Long Gone
By Karin Nelson
June 30, 2010

IT takes the women of the Wayuu tribe of Colombia and Venezuela up to a month to weave a mochila bag, working eight hours a day, every day. It took no time at all for J.Crew, which featured the strappy satchels in its June catalog, to sell all of them. In fact, they were gone before many customers had even flipped open the issue.

“Craftsmanship is something rare and very valuable,” said Jenna Lyons, J.Crew’s creative director, who was not at all surprised by how quickly the bags went. “There are few things that are still made by hand, much less in a technique that is handed down through generations and is a means of support for a community.” On top of that, she added, “It’s a beautiful bag.”

But there is more to it than that. Recently, the mochila has become something of a cult item, toted around town by fashion editors and It girls, and the subject of chatter on style blogs. “It seems to be the iconic tribal bag,” said Anne Slowey, the fashion news director of Elle, who has picked up a few on her travels. “The perfect mix of practical, exotic and chic.

Much of the craze can be traced to November when the Vogue editor Lauren Santo Domingo organized the Mochila Project. For it, 40 designers, from Alexander Wang to Oscar de la Renta, were each given a traditional bag and asked to rework it in their own style. The extraordinary results — the Calvin Klein was trimmed in snakeskin; the J. Mendel, in fur — were then auctioned off at a charity event in Miami that left those nowhere near South Florida somewhat envious. ...

The PS1 bags, each of which takes five to seven mochilas to make, are $1,100 to $2,250 and will be hitting Barneys New York later this month. In the meantime, J.Crew has just received a second shipment of dusty-hued mochilas, which are $175 at its shop at 1035 Madison Avenue. At least, last we checked, they were.

I remember having a mochilla-style bag growing up. It was lovingly made by my Tia Maria as a gift. And thus, no where near these prices discussed in the article. I am actually surprised to hear how fast J.Crew's version sold out too! Those really didn't last long, did they? ;)

What are your thoughts on the article? Did you find any points shared particularly interesting? Do you like the style of the Mochila Bags?

Glitch in the Blogger Commenting System

Good morning JCAs! Early today, I noticed that some of the posts had zero comments while my email box showed several comments were actually made in those very same posts.

I tested it by writing comments in a few posts and sure enough, after a few minutes my comments were automatically deleted too.

So if you left a message any time after 9PM last night, your comment got wiped out from the JCA blog (in all posts). Unfortunately, the commenting system is still *not* working for the JCA blog.

I checked Blogger's Help Forum and turns out this is a known problem. Here's to hoping they resolve it soon. As the best part of this blog is the comments! :)

P.S. This is not affecting all Blogger blogs. Just some. Which includes this one. :(

Mini UPDATE: "Thanks!" to Roxy in this post (of course her comment doesn't show up ;) ), that Anonymous comments are not impacted by this glitch. Until this issue is resolved, I am allowing for Anonymous commenting. So if you are a registered user, please use the Anonymous commenting feature for now. Hopefully this temporary work-around works! :)

Mini UPDATE 2: It looks like some of the comments that were made before and then removed, are now visible in their corresponding posts. So if you made a comment and don't see it right away, it will eventually get publicly posted. :) Sorry for the inconvenience everyone! :(

20% Off & Free Shipping on Dresses!

"Thanks!" to many of you, including GigiOfCa & Marietta, who let us know about J.Crew's most recent promotion.

J.Crew is offering 20% off *and* free shipping on Women's Dresses (click here to shop online). This offer expires 7/8/10. The fine print of this promotion includes:

*Prices as marked. Offer not valid on wedding gowns. Offer valid on jcrew.com only and cannot be redeemed for cash or applied to previous purchases. Offer valid through Thursday, July 8, 2010, 11:59pm ET on Internet orders shipped via regular shipping (4 to 7 business days). Free shipping applies only to online orders of select women's dresses. Free ground shipping on select women's dresses is applied automatically at checkout. Offer not valid on phone orders.

Love, love, love that they are offering free shipping too. Great bonus! Also, not sure if local brick & mortar stores are offering 20% off Dresses too, but it is worth asking.

Will you be taking advantage of this promotion? Are there any dresses you are interested in? If so, please share! :)

J.Crew Reviews {straight from the JCAs!}

Preface: A big "thanks!" to Cass (in this post) who suggested a "weekly 'Did you try on/receive any JC items this week?' post where we could all "deposit" our reviews for various items". I think it is a brilliant idea. Hopefully this will help out our fellow JCAs! :)

This is the weekly "J.Crew Reviews {straight from the JCAs}" post, to help each other share our reviews.

So if you have recently purchased, or stopped by a J.Crew store to try on an item (or two) from J.Crew, maybe you might be willing to share that information with us in this post.

Also, this request is not just limited to clothes. Please feel free to discuss bags, shoes, jewelry, accessories, etc.

In particular, if you could mention a few of the noteworthy details like fit, size, fabric, and the like— that would be fantastic! Thanks in advance! :)

J.Crew Wants to Chat With You!

A big "thanks!" to MissMasala, as well as Ashley (in this post), who let us know about an exciting new feature over at JCrew.com. Also, "thanks!" to MissMasala who shared the image below with us.
J.Crew is now offering real-time chat services with J.Crew Specialists! As customers browse the website, pop-up message appears asking if one wants to chat with a specialist. After clicking on it, a new chat window appears with a specialist waiting for you.

Other retailers, like LE Canvas, offer this service. It is a convenient way to communicate with customer service without having to use the phone (especially if you are at work!) Personally, I love it. I think it is great that J.Crew is now offering this. :)

What are your thoughts on the new update? Do you like the chat feature? Have you already used it? If so, please share your thoughts! :)