GQ creative director Jim Moore finds ever more to love from J.Crew, and we do too.
Impressed by head designer Frank Muytjens’ “masculine, affordable, and modern†(pieces), in a recent story at GQ.com, Moore also commented on J.Crew’s styling: “Each guy exud[ed] a sense of great personal style.†Though a sidelong note, this is an area in which the company has really upped the ante in recent years.
Particularly haute is its Tribeca-based men’s location, the Liquor Store. Original bar intact within walls from 1825, the spot carries exclusives from designer collaborations (Belstaff, Levi’s and Ray-Ban have all partnered), as well as Borsalino hats, vintage Rolexes, old records and first-edition books (but no booze).
From the Crew we knew as a mail-order only catalogue on mom’s coffee table (picture) to the British geek-chic, touch-of-grunge and piles-of-pearls (styling) of today, J.Crew looks to be successfully accomplishing an enviable appeal-expansion without isolating true-blue crew members. We’re sold.