Saturday, January 2, 2010

An Open Letter


Ms. Jenna Lyons
Creative Director
J.Crew
One Ivy Crescent
Lynchburg, VA 24513-1001

Dear Jenna,

First, let me say I am an enormous fan of your personal style and your work at my beloved J.Crew. You are innovative, creative and your shiny natural-looking hair is super amazing. That being said I have to ask, why do you hate me? Every month I make a new resolution not to spend all of my disposable income on your wares and each month I break said resolution. As a new year turns I know the next 12 months will be no different. In no small part due to the fact that I just received your January 2010 catalog in the mail.

I never knew I needed a Finsbury anorak or a pair of sequin chino shorts but now as I peruse your latest catalog and see Erin Wasson wearing them, they haunt my dreams. And what about the yellow cashmere tee on page 16, it would look perfect with 90 percent of the things in my closet. Or the ruffled gamine jacket? It's the perfect length, cut and color. Don't even get me started on the cardigans. And, Sperry top siders? Are you kidding me? As though your deal with Essie nail polish wasn't enough?

What's more is this is only January, who knows what other fabulous things you'll e-mail me via Jenna's Picks before the weather actually turns warm enough to wear all of the above mentioned items.

Please, I beg of you, before you issue another one of your beautiful catalogs, think of my financial future. I would like for my children to one day be able to attend college and I would also like to travel and be able to eat something besides Ramen in the forseable future.

Best wishes,
The Canary Diaries

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