J.Crew Spring 2010: Military & Sparkles

J.Crew's creative director Jenna Lyons presented her spring 2010 collection yesterday in New York at the company's downtown headquarters.

A mix of utilitarian sportswear and cheerful sequined separates, the spring line combined camouflaged military jackets and khaki anoraks with pastel ruffled mini skirts and paillette-covered tunics. There were pops of bright coral, mint green, and pale blue set against a neutral palette, most notably in a striped floral shift—which Lyons told viewers was created by cutting strips of the printed fabric and inserting thin silk georgette panels in between. Accessories included gold and silver metallic desert boots and boat shoes, i.e. lace-up Oxfords, and oversized leather handbags. Models were dripping in jewelry—an increasingly important category for J.Crew—sparkling in oversized crystal drop earrings, layered charm necklaces, and stacked jeweled cuffs.