I Went On a J.Crew Spree With My 54-Year-Old Aunt—We Both Rang Up These 35 Items

I’ve said it before, and 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 ultra-chic and pulled-together, 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. Practically everyone in our family goes to her for style advice (myself included), and since we both work in fashion now, I’m constantly texting her about everything from the coolest trends to know to what I’m considering buying.

Today, 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 priority list and I’ve been finding more and more reasons to shop their chic, elevated staples, but I wanted to get my aunt’s take on what to buy there now. Despite the nearly thirty years between us, we both picked out so many of the same J.Crew items we’re eyeing at the moment, which just 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 that my aunt and I are both losing our minds over right now. Ahead are 35 perfect picks.

I think this might just be the perfect summer dress.

Thanks to TikTok, I now need a striped cardigan to wear with my jeans and flats.

If I’m wearing denim shorts in 2023, they’re going to be this fresh mid-length.

How—and I mean how—are these chic slides under $100?

Well, I already know it looks good with white jeans, so I’m sold.

The kind of cardigan you can drape over your shoulders during the day and throw on at night when the temperature dips.

To wear with everything from dresses to t-shirts.

In case you were eyeing the chic striped shirt in the opening image.

So much more polished than throwing on jeans (but just as easy).

Oh sorry, my jaw was on the floor.

Gird your loins. Compliments are incoming.

Did you hear? Mermaidcore is trending hard right now. 

Extremely chic and wildly classic. What more could you ask for?

This is giving me major French-girl energy.

Mentally, I’m in the south of France.

There’s something about pearl jewelry in the summer that just feels right.

I’ve owned this for a week and already lost count of how many compliments I’ve received on it. 

Cancel your trip to Spain and just buy these authentic espadrilles instead.

Have you heard? Preppy stripes are the new It print.

I call these “house shorts” because I lounge at home or by the pool in easy styles like this all summer.

These looks good on everyone who wears them. I don’t make the rules.

Okay, J.Crew, I see you.

It’s honestly giving Jacquemus.

This just made me want to book a vacation.

Love the idea of wearing it just like this with a simple ribbed tank.

I know this is a swimsuit, but I’d totally make it pull double-duty as a going-out bodysuit, too.

Have you seen a chicer swim coverup? I’ll wait.

No other denim jackets need apply.

More elevated than denim shorts, but more relaxed than trousers.

To pull every outfit together in seconds flat.

Yep, you’ll live in it.

Next up, see which 9 things an Italian woman would buy (and skip) if Nordstrom existed there.