tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7889754957463731831.post554818232454837107..comments2024-03-22T19:27:57.258-04:00Comments on les anti-modernes*: foundations: the breton stripe shirtmiss sophiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09427223953623415005noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7889754957463731831.post-59663736203256633892013-04-20T17:58:40.272-04:002013-04-20T17:58:40.272-04:00Hi, I read your blog regularly a enjoy it a lot. I...Hi, I read your blog regularly a enjoy it a lot. I know this is an older post, but I had a question about the St. James shirts. I recently bought 2 from J Crew (the Meridien) and they both have pilling after only a few washes. It's not severe and I will probably just ignore it, but I am really disappointed as these are expensive shirts that should not do this. I wash them in the machine with cold water and hang them to dry, which is what the washing instructions say to do. I am not hard on these shirts at all. I am wondering what you think of this -- you say yours have not pilled so I am wondering what I might be doing wrong! Or if the shirts have just lowered in quality lately or something. Thanks!Almomajolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11504264110062543450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7889754957463731831.post-15030530458737929752012-07-14T18:30:36.076-04:002012-07-14T18:30:36.076-04:00Hello! I love St. James and was so ecstatic when J...Hello! I love St. James and was so ecstatic when J. Crew began selling them! I have the white and marine Meridien and the Naval II in red, but I missed out on the pink and green Bretons you have above!!! And they are definitely not on the St. James website. Do you have ANY idea where I can find them?!? I am dying, DYING to have them!!! Someone help!<br />lisalunade@gmail.comfefeesadfcsdgwrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14954554003928631912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7889754957463731831.post-56109233250300301542012-05-10T22:08:05.404-04:002012-05-10T22:08:05.404-04:00Hi, can you let me know what ballet flats are you ...Hi, can you let me know what ballet flats are you wearing in the last picture? I like the higher cut of these!X.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11551105945808509620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7889754957463731831.post-76124209561972166502012-05-04T14:42:35.448-04:002012-05-04T14:42:35.448-04:00Just read your entire blog in one day.. I'm ad...Just read your entire blog in one day.. I'm addicted to your simple, yet oerfect style. I NEED you make another post soon!!Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15170332574247329301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7889754957463731831.post-59653447645148028752012-05-04T09:28:40.443-04:002012-05-04T09:28:40.443-04:00I really like the navy/pink stripe brenton. I migh...I really like the navy/pink stripe brenton. I might have to order that one. Also, I've been reading for a while, but I haven't commented and I wanted to tell you that I love your blog!Valeriehttp://takesunset.com/blog/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7889754957463731831.post-58583913466707665532012-05-04T07:51:54.896-04:002012-05-04T07:51:54.896-04:00Desperately want to buy a Saint James - have since...Desperately want to buy a Saint James - have since I was in Paris last year - but will have to order online as I am currently living in Australia!<br />All my internationally bought clothes are Euro 38 and US 8, but I am just so worried about sizing online. Also you look so much smaller than me in your photos!!<br />Can you give any more sizing info/advice?<br />Thank you :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7889754957463731831.post-11411457212016567762012-05-01T03:14:57.136-04:002012-05-01T03:14:57.136-04:00ugh I totally bought the wrong one! I have the Nav...ugh I totally bought the wrong one! I have the Naval II and its so stiff and boxy, kind of a masculine cut almost.Alicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09855748810235044954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7889754957463731831.post-78359646309569461622012-04-25T05:49:40.064-04:002012-04-25T05:49:40.064-04:00yeees i will always enable you to get another bret...yeees i will always enable you to get another breton :)miss sophiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09427223953623415005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7889754957463731831.post-1921560202381449902012-04-25T05:49:04.198-04:002012-04-25T05:49:04.198-04:00thanks Xannie! :) SJ is refreshing in a sea of ove...thanks Xannie! :) SJ is refreshing in a sea of overhyped and under-delivering brands...<br /><br />i prefer the men's/unisex bretons still because i can get the smallest size and its got just enough slouch. i had a women's breton before and it came a little short in the torso. i do love the slimmer sleeves on the SJ ones currently at jcrew though.miss sophiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09427223953623415005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7889754957463731831.post-43832999556893263062012-04-25T05:41:11.569-04:002012-04-25T05:41:11.569-04:00still a classic in my book ;) - Picasso wore them ...still a classic in my book ;) - Picasso wore them as well as so many icons from the 60s and 70s!miss sophiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09427223953623415005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7889754957463731831.post-32697973899286406452012-04-24T20:34:46.197-04:002012-04-24T20:34:46.197-04:00i love the stripes and you tempt me to get one! fy...i love the stripes and you tempt me to get one! fyi, following :)<br /><br />btw, my PS1 is holding up awesomely (and it has been in the rain)! no obvious water marks (i just rubbed at it til it faded into the leather!<br /><br /><a href="http://girlymd.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">girlymd.blogspot.com</a>girlymdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13267652310477416301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7889754957463731831.post-73290895278716062282012-04-23T23:33:54.242-04:002012-04-23T23:33:54.242-04:00Like everyone else I'm a definite fan of the b...Like everyone else I'm a definite fan of the breton stripe! I currently have four- my favorite being the one from Saint James. I have a kids one and the length is perfect. So much so that I'm thinking of getting another in the navy w/white stripes color combo.Human Racinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01533741124910116632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7889754957463731831.post-73362766385432325302012-04-23T20:30:58.197-04:002012-04-23T20:30:58.197-04:00Hi, I love the way you style these.
I had an inter...Hi, I love the way you style these.<br />I had an interesting experience shopping at SJ in Paris with my sister. She was surprised when I dragged her there because the shop looks really... "normal" from the outside (nothing screams "buy me buy me"). But like you said, it has that family business vibe inside, and the fitting room is very cute, very nautical. The funny thing is that there were only old ladies and I looked completely out of place haha. <br />Anyway, I just bought my very first SJ marinière in January and have been wearing it every week ever since. It's the Huitrière II (3/4 sleeves, navy/cream, jersey, with shorter, more fitted torso). At first, I kinda hesitated between this and the Minquiers 10, but considering I don't have enough of thick, warm shirts for the cold European weather (I just moved to Paris to study from sunny tropical Viet Nam), I went ahead and splurged on the Huitrière II and am very glad I did. It's thinner than the men's version, and I don't think it would be too hot to wear in the summer. I prefer it not tucked in pants but it looks good either ways. You might want to consider going one size up (I went 2) if you're buying SJ women's marinière, for a loose fit. <br />I'm thinking about getting the Levant 10, the short sleeved version of the Minquiers 10, in red/cream.Xanniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12689770958684550794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7889754957463731831.post-30046587849222723552012-04-21T23:36:43.633-04:002012-04-21T23:36:43.633-04:00Thanks! I bought the navy and pink one. I'll...Thanks! I bought the navy and pink one. I'll see how it fits, and if it's a winner I'll probably buy another.Lillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10260043575579670822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7889754957463731831.post-29349290099978652692012-04-21T15:02:27.131-04:002012-04-21T15:02:27.131-04:00I wear one from Target - they are a tad young for ...I wear one from Target - they are a tad young for me so qualify as a trend, not as foundation:).LPChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18209861350905135093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7889754957463731831.post-63451025756697926812012-04-21T05:03:23.879-04:002012-04-21T05:03:23.879-04:00hah, that photo was from the middle of winter so i...hah, that photo was from the middle of winter so it was all about utility! :) i totally agree; a stripe is IDEAL for layering and adding visual interest to a look!miss sophiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09427223953623415005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7889754957463731831.post-50717617361430580762012-04-20T16:45:18.505-04:002012-04-20T16:45:18.505-04:00Hi, I bought my first one last year, Armor Lux, 3/...Hi, I bought my first one last year, Armor Lux, 3/4 sleeves, 5 colours strips (orange, yellow, red green, and brown ). <br />I also have a non original breton one, orange and olive green.<br /><br />I like them, and maybe I will buy the one I saw yesterday in the Armor Lux shop: a classic navy one, 3/4 sleeve with a lace yoke.Agathehttp://www.questcequetucuisines.frnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7889754957463731831.post-57009067970952891382012-04-20T15:56:32.293-04:002012-04-20T15:56:32.293-04:00hi Lilly - the SJ bretons from jcrew are made by S...hi Lilly - the SJ bretons from jcrew are made by Saint James and completely separate from jcrew's house label. as it's a special edition reissue of a vintage Saint James minquiers i think it is the same material (also looks like it drapes on the model similarly like mine fits). let me know which color(s) you end up getting if you get one! :)miss sophiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09427223953623415005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7889754957463731831.post-8060388616325872702012-04-20T15:30:52.952-04:002012-04-20T15:30:52.952-04:00Beautiful, Miss Sophie! Can you tell if the J.Cre...Beautiful, Miss Sophie! Can you tell if the J.Crew St. James and the original are of the same quality and hand? I have not been very impressed by J.Crew's quality; however, I was planning on purchasing a breton from St. James anyways, and the slimmer fit would probably fit me better (I am petite, with narrow shoulders).Lillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10260043575579670822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7889754957463731831.post-14149598691167795402012-04-20T10:19:54.522-04:002012-04-20T10:19:54.522-04:00oooh i know - i love stopping by the SJ boutique i...oooh i know - i love stopping by the SJ boutique in NYC. it has the feel of a family business in the shop. :)miss sophiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09427223953623415005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7889754957463731831.post-74578394902169442662012-04-20T10:16:45.136-04:002012-04-20T10:16:45.136-04:00indeed! they're definitely a no-nonsense herit...indeed! they're definitely a no-nonsense heritage brand - and priced quite reasonably for what you get in the long run. i find that the softer combed cotton drapes a bit better on me. either way, hard to go wrong :)miss sophiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09427223953623415005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7889754957463731831.post-57619319408194055342012-04-20T10:12:12.825-04:002012-04-20T10:12:12.825-04:00i know - such an endless inspiration stream!
i h...i know - such an endless inspiration stream! <br /><br />i have a few H&M cotton basics that are quite well made. i believe mine are organic cotton too!miss sophiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09427223953623415005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7889754957463731831.post-20447179416741490032012-04-20T10:10:16.218-04:002012-04-20T10:10:16.218-04:00that's one of my HOPE tops :)that's one of my HOPE tops :)miss sophiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09427223953623415005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7889754957463731831.post-5492053458547244712012-04-20T05:43:45.038-04:002012-04-20T05:43:45.038-04:00I'm so curious about Saint James because every...I'm so curious about Saint James because everyone seems to have nothing but good things to say about them. Definitely a contender if my own Bretons need replacing. <br /><br />I was happy with two Bretons for quite a long time, and added a third last year. I don't need too many to make me happy! Personally I do like them in the stiffer knits because I like a more sturdy look to set it apart from the t-shirt feel. Which means I only wear mine on cooler days.linhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00638024559737049131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7889754957463731831.post-79805496703549147742012-04-19T23:37:48.228-04:002012-04-19T23:37:48.228-04:00La Marinière is indeed addictive. I remember spend...La Marinière is indeed addictive. I remember spending HOURS making my collage of my favorite images from it for my own blog. That was fun. <br /><br />I have yet to splurge on a St. James. My current favorites are two I got from Gap, one in classic white and blue, the other in blue and red. It's made of a heavy knit, though, so they haven't gotten much wear because we are in the midst of a VERY hot summer. I also like the first one I've owned, and it's from H&M, made of light cotton in grey and black. It's held its shape well, and is in surprisingly in good shape considering (1) how much I've worn it and (2) it's from H&M.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com