J.Crew

After reading some reviews, I gotta say I don’t believe some peoples negative reviews. Some people saying they didn’t get a hello because they weren’t dressed up. I went to this store after surfing, smelling like the ocean (which isn’t pleasant), in a t shirt and jeans and had the best suit buying experience I’ve ever had.
My tailor tailored Ludlow suit was damaged in an unfortunate accident. And I dreaded having to go suit shopping.
Everyone who works at this location is absolutely great. But Kyle goes above and beyond. I would go as far as to say that I wouldn’t buy a suit from anyone else but him.
First of all he’s got a great attitude, style recommendations, attention to detail, and super personable. Buying a suit from him was more like hangin out with a friend talking suits, rather than dealing with a salesperson.
He hooked me up with a great Grey Oxford cotton Ludlow suit for a wedding I had THE NEXT DAY. I had the perfect summer suit.
I really hope someone from the store reads this. Kyle, you saved my life dude! Promote this man to CEO.

This store customer service is really depend. Sometimes they are really nice sometimes they don’t. So yeah it really depends who working the day you go in the store.

They never greet you or offer any help. Doesn’t help that they took the clearance section out. Their stuff is honestly overpriced. Everything should be 40% off of their asking price. $ 70 for a shirt? $ 70 for chinos? No way. $ 600+ for a Ludlow suit? I can get better quality stuff from SuitSupply. Cheaper and same quality suits from Brooks Brothers.

Update: Jan. 26^th, 2015
J.Crew business owner made a public reply about bringing it to their attention. I’m not the only one who stated this fact. Several Unilocalers within the last month and years have stated this.
I’ve even mentioned it to our favorite Jcrew store employee from there about the abysmal service and he agrees. So, it’s not like this wasn’t brought up before; to scapegoat it as if it’s the first time to be brought up is just as bad.
Did they forget about the JCrew incident when the Men’s dept. Alejandro Rhett, VP of Mens Wear got fired for not caring about the employees that JCrew had to release due to poor sales?
JCrew sales end of Oct. 31 2015 fiscal year: «the company delivered some more bad news: Comparable sales at its flagship brand were down 12 percent in the fiscal third quarter — much steeper than last year’s drop of 3 percent — with total sales amounting to $ 526 million. Total sales across all of its brands, including Madewell, were down 6 percent to $ 619.4 million; the company’s net loss amounted to $ 759.7 million, a 20 percent greater loss than it reported in the same period last year.»
You’d think they try to get as many sales in because of this, but no. Hey Jenna Lyons, I wonder why.
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You won’t get service or a hello if you’re not dressed to the T.
We come often and more or less, we either dress up for work or down for the weekends.
If we’re dressed up, we get a «hello, can we help you? How may I assist you». Basically let me bend over and kiss your ass so you’ll buy something.
Dressed down: «why are you in here?» stare, or no help at all.
Anyways three people worked today, Jan 25 @ 5:30 pm: some guy who wore his suit way too tight and looked way to hard to be hipster, some dirty blonde brunette and another dude who thinks oranges go stale. We were the only customers and we were invisible.
I introduced my friends to Jcrew as an alternative to Express but now that they know better, style wise, JCrew is good if you’re into GQ and follow mainstream.
Doesn’t matter if they get business or not, or even care. If you care about service and if you’re coming in dressed down, good luck.

Walked in. I was going to buy clothes but no one helped me. Couple of hipster guys standing there not acknowledging my presence. Not coming back here again.

Awful customer service! My husband and I went looking for suits here. No one approached us to see if we wanted any help. Was it the way we were dressed? Hmm I hope not. Were we comfortable at all shopping here? No way! When I asked someone to help us. The guy responded, «Yes, let me finish this first.»…umm okay. He made us wait for at least 5 minutes while he was folding clothes. I’m not saying to drop everything to help us out. But come on!
I honestly just wanted to leave but my husband really wanted to try on their jacket to see how it fits. The material was nice but not really worth spending especially if that’s how their customer service is representing themselves. Anyways, will spend our money elsewhere. Not coming back here unless my husband draags me in again.

Corporate contacted me in response to my initial review. They asked me for more information and my contact. I gave them the date and time I visited so they could review the schedule for who was working at the time. They asked me for my number so that they could speak with me and apologize and see what else could be done.
Received another email asking if the phone number I gave was correct because they tried calling and couldn’t get through. I checked the email thread. It was correct and I replied telling the woman it was the right number and I typed it out again then thanked her for her attention.
Nobody has reached out to me after that email.
I can’t say I’m surprised. Poor delivery. Poor follow up. Poor follow through.
More reasons I will never shop at any J Crew. Too bad too. This store used to be good.

First time at the J. Crew Men’s store. My boyfriend was interested in buying a suit and the associates were extremely helpful and friendly. I would highly recommend this store to anyone buying a suit. The two gentlemen working were very knowledgeable and took the time to help my boyfriend find the right suit for him :)

Thanks to Kyle for being cool and helping me try on a few suits. The Ludlow suit doesn’t really fit me, but I appreciated his help, and got a $ 90 shirt there instead.

When I was in high school, retail sales were popular via paper catalog, namely J.Crew. Known more as a specialty clothing brand that originated from the East Coast, a Barn Jacket or Pea Coat was the IN thing to own in the wintertime. Well, at least in my hood.
Each year the company publishes 24 editions of the J. Crew catalog, distributing more than 80 million copies. They also re-​introduced the American denim label Madewell, founded in 1937. Stores are located all across the US and Canada, as well as locations in the UK, Japan, and Hong Kong. I can just smell the money rolling in from their online sales. (
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Several years back, they withdrew the Men’s line from the J. Crew store at South Coast Plaza. Much to my surprise, they brought it back a couple years ago thru a separate Men’s only store. I believe the Grove in LA has a two story co-​ed version as well.
The merchandise is still expensive IMO, but don’t forget where you’re shopping. It’s Costa Mesa of Orange County — home of South Coast Plaza. The largest mall on the West Coast, where money talks and bullshit walks.
Even though styles have come and go, J. Crew is still able to make things classy, yet hip. Generally, the clothes can be a bit reserved but casual. Shopping at Banana Republic often, these guys could be distant cousins. With J. Crew having more of an acquired and expensive taste.
Rating — 3.5 stars
The customer service seems alright. I have to admit that the salesmen are neatly dressed, almost like walking mannequins, some with beards. If the First Lady of the United States Michelle Obama, is an avid fan and loyal J. Crew customer, she just might be onto something. You dig?

Hello, can you say discrimination? Rude, racist, employees. No one even bothered to help me so I went over to Banana Republic and spent nearly a thousand bucks over there instead.

Someone came here to buy pants for a wedding?
J. Crew has done well for themselves over the last several years, catering to the whole preppy Americana and Trad revival. I like clothes, but don’t shop at J. Crew because I know it is a bottom tier mall brand that has their clothes made in China, even though they scream American. Then again, maybe that’s the American way.
If you want to dress somewhat decent but have no original thought in your head in developing your own individual style, then go here and buy bland but passable clothes that make you a little more respectable the common eye. The slim-​fit chinos have a nice shape to them but seriously, pass on the shirts and go to Brooks Brothers or Uniqlo (for oxfords, anyway).
If your entire wardrobe is made up of mostly J. Crew, I can only say sorry. Store is clean and the dudes here are handsome if you’re a straight woman or gay man. I’m a straight man so they do nothing for me except look like cheesy #menswear circa 2012 nubs with side parts and undercuts that are so played out, they’re stale.

We came here last night on the hunt for some pants for a wedding I’m in this weekend. I’m pretty short and hard to fit. A lot of stores don’t understand how to accomodate that. We came to this store because they carry XXS-​XL and I thought I would give it a shot. Derek helped us when we came in the store and not only did the store have the perfect pants in the perfect size but Derek helped me to feel confident about my choices and taught me so much about the fabric and the color options I had to choose from.
This store is a little more expensive, but it is absolutely worth every penny. I have never left a store feeling more confident about my purchase. I credit that to Derek and the help I recieved from him.

I’ve always been a big fan and avid consumer. JCREW’s definitely got the lion’s share when it comes to where i spend my money on clothes for quite some time. And it’s nice to finally have a J CREW mens store. Much better inventory levels and product assortment on every clothing category.
GO SEE Kyle. He’s the man! You know exactly what I’m talking about after you’ve experienced his high level of customer service.

What can I say? I have a slight obsession with J. Crew, and maybe (just maybe!) this store is a dream come true for me. Just sayin.
The service in here is fantastic. I feel like I can’t even walk in here without someone offering to help me immediately. But not in a weird, annoying way. In a kind, well-​mannered, helpful way. They’re always willing to take clothes to the back for you without you having to ask so that you don’t have to carry a bunch of stuff around. Plus, they are really well-​stocked here. That’s a huge plus for me because I don’t want to go in and not be able to try something on but have to order it. Even the way the store is organized is great! The Ludlow stuff is in the back, there’s an entire shoe section that has it’s own area for trying stuff on, and the front end of the store isn’t overwhelming.
I always love coming in here, and don’t forget to use your college discount! Half the time they’ll let you combine it with other discounts which makes for massive savings!

Just wanted to reinforce what others are saying about the Men’s Shop. First off, I love the concept of a having a standalone store that caters exclusively to men, who are often overlooked in the fashion world. Inside you’ll find many J. Crew staples: Oxford button downs, sweaters, pants, polos, etc. What really makes it standout, however, is its emphasis on carrying more unique, specialty offerings such as raw selvedge denim, collaboration footwear (Nike, New Balance), Barbour waxed coats, watches, and their popular Ludlow suit line. Often times you’ll find only some of these items scattered throughout a couple J. Crews but here they’re all under one roof.
On top of that, the service is great with very knowledgeable and fashionable staff that don’t pressure you or act intimidating toward you. They can help you pick out a single item or redo your entire wardrobe.
I purchased a ‘vintage fleece’ crew neck sweater, a linen shirt, and some white selvedge jeans on my last visit and am completely satisfied.
⁴⁄₅: A bit understaffed, otherwise a ⁵⁄₅.

Before this men’s shop opened up the J crew at South Coast was only for women. So thank God that they opened up this Men’s store. They pretty much carry everything in this store that they have online, excluding the online sale selection. They even carry the items that were made collaboratively with other brands. All the workers know well how the clothes should fit and how it’ll either stretch out or stay the same.
I had a conversation with the manager and another associate regarding raw denim, so that was cool.
Just some quick tips for shopping here:
–J. crew ain’t cheap, so when you see something on sale online, you can see if this store has it, and they’ll match the online price, in-​store.
–I didn’t take advantage of them, but once I came in a day after a sale ended, and they still gave me the discount. Very good customer service. It never hurts to ask.
–If you’re a skinny dude wanting to wear their denim, especially the 484 fit, size down one size. It might be a pain to put them on first, but as I was taught by one of the associates, it’ll stretch out.
One note for J. Crew, you guys should really think about making tapered denim/​pants.
But I love the layout of all the clothes and items throughout the store.

The store is a little biased on the way you look and dress, and they use that to decide if they want to help and ‘serve’ you or not. Otherwise if you’re not up to their taste they’ll just ignore you while you’re in the store. Otherwise this is a good store.

J. Crew is my go-​to for clothes, whether it’s for casual everyday things or more formal. They have great suiting that’s a little bit on the higher end for non-​designer clothing, but it’s built pretty well and holds up. It’ll need a little tailoring, but even the most expensive suits do.
The service at this location is excellent. I can’t say enough about how hard they try to find what you need and even if you’re just browsing, the guys there (my favorite is Kyle, who I highly recommend to anyone needing styling advice) are friendly, stylish and willing to go the extra mile to get you looking great. They have awesome items from other brands and though those get even pricier, you know that they’re of a great quality and will fit right in with your J. Crew wardrobe. I love that the guys got their own store (finally), and a wider selection of goods. My favorite sweaters and jeans all come from J. Crew.

At last! Men, we finally get our own store!
J. Crew has been in and out of South Coast Plaza for awhile. It was tucked away in the corner, then moved to Mission Viejo, then moved back. Even with the Men’s section, the selection was always limited. I’ve always felt that a Mens Shop would do well… and AT LAST. It’s here.
I love that they even have the Ludlow Shop (suits) too.
Min and Alex were helpful. The staff seemed excited because they just opened 2 months ago. If there is a negative, it would be that the prices seemed to have climbed higher. Regardless, it is a wonderful addition to SCP.