It’s hard to imagine my mom without picturing her in J.Crew. It was the first name brand I ever recognized as a young, fashion-minded person. The well-loved summer sweater she wore on vacation? J.Crew. The linen dress she wore to my middle school graduation? Also from the label. She quickly became synonymous with the brand’s classic all-American finds in my mind. So, I naturally turn to her every season when shopping for the best J.Crew selections.
Astrid (my mom) lived by the belief that you could patch up almost any hole in your wardrobe with a J.Crew piece, and now that I’m an adult, I recognize the theory holds true. It’s easy to overlook your mom when she advises you to invest in a great knit or a long-lasting pair of linen pants, but take it from me: She’s probably right. It’s like our secret little bond: I wear J.Crew because she wore it, but I also had to create my very own favorite list of must-haves.
