{"id":1034,"date":"2025-05-15T16:38:04","date_gmt":"2025-05-15T23:38:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/?p=1034"},"modified":"2025-05-15T16:38:04","modified_gmt":"2025-05-15T23:38:04","slug":"libby-wadle-takes-j-crew-on-a-trip-to-europe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/?p=1034","title":{"rendered":"Libby Wadle Takes J.Crew on a Trip to Europe"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n\tLONDON <\/strong>\u2014 J.Crew is on the move, with plans for summer pop-ups on both sides of the Atlantic and a new collaboration with the London jeweler Alighieri, known for its gold designs inspired by art and literature.<\/p>\n

\n\tOne pop-up will open in Italy, with \u201can American abroad\u201d vibe, and in partnership with a hotel. The others will open in Nantucket and the Hamptons, according to the company\u2019s chief executive officer Libby Wadle, who was in the British capital this week to receive the Woman of the Year award at the World Retail Congress.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe Italy pop-up marks a European comeback for J.Crew, which shut its six London stores in 2020 following a Chapter 11 filing. In an interview, Wadle said the pop-ups offer yet another platform for storytelling and a way to engage with old and new customers.<\/p>\n

\n\tJ.Crew is forging even more ties with Europe. This week it unveiled a limited-edition summer capsule of jewelry and embellished ready-to-wear with Alighieri, which was founded by the designer Rosh Mahtani.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe collection is inspired by J.Crew\u2019s maritime heritage, and was made in London\u2019s Hatton Garden, which has been a jewelry-making hub since the Middle Ages.<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\tJewelry from the new Alighieri x J.Crew collaboration.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

\n\tWadle said it was Olympia Gayot, creative director of women\u2019s and kids\u2019 at J.Crew, who came up with the idea.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cShe wears the jewelry, so it was a natural, organic partnership. It has a nautical feel, and J.Crew is a summer brand associated with being at the beach. It\u2019s a season when we thrive, and there\u2019s a lot to celebrate,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe collaboration, which features fish motifs, nautical cord necklaces and a white linen shirt adorned with Alighieri golden buttons, exemplifies how Wadle has been running the company.<\/p>\n

\n\tShe said she encourages collaboration and wants her team to be looking outward and engaging with popular culture.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cWe are not insular, we want to connect to culture and creativity \u2014 and not be daunted by it. There are a lot of great ideas out there, and we\u2019re always interested\u201d in what\u2019s going on outside the walls of the company, she said.<\/p>\n

\n\tAsked about her goals for the company, Wadle said \u201cwe really want to get back to a place where we are part of the story, and the culture. Wadle said J.Crew still resonates with people everywhere who remember the catalogues, cashmere and laid-back tailoring that was synonymous with the brand for so long. \u00a0<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\tAlighieri designer Rosh Mahtani took inspiration from the old J.Crew catalogues for the new collection.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

\n\tCollaborations are a pillar of the growth strategy.<\/p>\n

\n\tEarlier this year, J.Crew forged a three-year partnership with U.S. Ski & Snowboard, the longest partnership in its history. At the time, Wadle said the collaboration is meant to \u201ccelebrate the intersection of sports, style and community at a scale that is really unprecedented for the J.Crew brand.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tWadle, a longtime J.Crew and Madewell executive, became CEO of J.Crew Group in 2020, and was charged with navigating the company through the pandemic, reviving J.Crew and reigniting Madewell\u2019s growth.<\/p>\n

\n\tAsked about how J.Crew\u2019s approach has changed, Wadle, who was decked in a cream barn jacket, white embellished skirt and sleek heels with an ankle strap and pointy toe, said that 15 years ago \u201cthere was a formula to dressing.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tToday, she said, personal style is so much more important and that people like to mix things up. \u201cWe know we\u2019re not the only brand out there, but we want our pieces to have longevity, to be wardrobe workhorses. We want J.Crew to be a go-to brand for people styling themselves.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tShe picked up the Woman of the Year award during a cocktail at Burberry\u2019s Bond Street store. Ian McGarrigle, chairman and founder of World Retail Congress, described Wadle as the latest in a list of women \u201cwho not only lead with vision, but who also pave the way for future generations of women to thrive in this dynamic industry.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

LONDON \u2014 J.Crew is on the move, with plans for summer pop-ups on both sides of the Atlantic and a new collaboration with the London jeweler Alighieri, known for its gold designs inspired by art and literature. One pop-up will open in Italy, with \u201can American abroad\u201d vibe, and in partnership with a hotel. The others will open in Nantucket and the Hamptons, according to the company\u2019s chief executive officer Libby Wadle, who was in the British capital this week to receive the Woman of the Year award at the World Retail Congress. The Italy pop-up marks a European comeback for J.Crew, which shut its six London stores in 2020 following a Chapter 11 filing. In an interview, Wadle said the pop-ups offer yet another platform for storytelling and a way to engage with old and new customers. J.Crew is forging even more ties with Europe. This week it unveiled a limited-edition summer capsule of jewelry and embellished ready-to-wear with Alighieri, which was founded by the designer Rosh Mahtani. The collection is inspired by J.Crew\u2019s maritime heritage, and was made in London\u2019s Hatton Garden, which has been a jewelry-making hub since the Middle Ages. Jewelry from the new Alighieri x J.Crew collaboration. Wadle said it was Olympia Gayot, creative director of women\u2019s and kids\u2019 at J.Crew, who came up with the idea. \u201cShe wears the jewelry, so it was a natural, organic partnership. It has a nautical feel, and J.Crew is a summer brand associated with being at the beach. It\u2019s a season when we thrive, and there\u2019s a lot to celebrate,\u201d she said. The collaboration, which features fish motifs, nautical cord necklaces and a white linen shirt adorned with Alighieri golden buttons, exemplifies how Wadle has been running the company. She said she encourages collaboration and wants her team to be looking outward and engaging with popular culture. \u201cWe are not insular, we want to connect to culture and creativity \u2014 and not be daunted by it. There are a lot of great ideas out there, and we\u2019re always …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1035,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[2],"tags":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1034"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1034"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1034\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/1035"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1034"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1034"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1034"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}