'Fashion doesn't have to be expensive': Amazon's J.Crew cardigan twin is down to $20
If you spend any time scrolling on social media, there's a very good chance you've come across the ultra-chic Emilie Lady Jacket from J.Crew. It's a top-rated cardigan that women of all sizes and ages can't get enough of because it's the ultimate layering piece in colder weather — and because it looks good on everyone. Seriously! There are a bunch of ways to wear it, whether with jeans or over a dress, and the timeless silhouette adds instant class to any ensemble. The only problem? Even on sale, the J.Crew option starts at $80. But we've found an affordable alternative: The Lillusory Striped Cardigan, marked down as low as $20 now.
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No matter how versatile the J.Crew cardi may be, $80 is a good chunk of change. This Amazon lookalike is regularly priced at $34, and while it goes on sale frequently, it hasn't been this affordable in weeks. (Prices vary between sizes and colors.)
I own the J.Crew Lady Jacket and agree with the rave reviews: It's a timeless closet staple. Whether worn open with jeans and a tank or buttoned up with trousers, it's elegant, polished and all-around chic. Whenever I wear it, someone inevitably recognizes it as "the" J.Crew jacket or asks me where I got it.
The Lillusory Striped Cardigan has a very similar look, so if you want that preppy-cool aesthetic without dropping a bunch of cash, it's more than worth a try. It's also available in more colors (14 in all), so you'll have more options for matching other items in your wardrobe.
Some 1,000 shoppers give the Lillusory sweater high marks for fit, comfort and value.
"The price is fantastic and it came fast," wrote one shopper. "It's great looking. I wore it on a flight to New Orleans for a long travel day and on the travel day home. I washed it in a mesh laundering bag on gentle cycle in Woolite and hung it to dry. I've worn it a couple more times and it looks great."
"Fashion doesn't have to be expensive," said a second reviewer. "My husband said I looked like a college girl! Who wouldn't love compliments like this? Just enough thickness to give it shape, and a budget-friendly fashion piece. Great on its own or as a cardigan over tanks, turtlenecks or tees."
Another happy customer commented, "If you love the J.Crew Lady Cardigan but hate their price, et voilà! This cardigan is for you! It's made of synthetic yarns but is soft and the gold buttons give it a jazzy look! Very nice, so I bought it in other colors too."
More discerning eyes may be able to tell the difference between this and the real thing, some say. "I've seen 'lady jackets' that cost three times the price," said a shopper. "This would look expensive, but the gold plastic buttons are not impressive. Easy enough to replace the buttons if you're motivated." (Psst: One Yahoo staffer had this same note — check out her full review for more.)
"This sweater is gorgeous. It's so soft and is holding up well after several wears," wrote a final fan. "I have not put this in the dryer because I do think it would affect the fabric texture. The only negative is the buttons aren't sewn on very well, but none have fallen off yet as I've tried to be gentle."
Looking to round out your cold-weather look with yet another J.Crew lookalike? Shoppers say this knit jacket bests J.Crew cardigans.
If you have Amazon Prime, you'll get free shipping, of course. Not yet a member? No problem. You can sign up for your free 30-day trial here. (And by the way, those without Prime still get free shipping on orders of $35 or more.)
The reviews quoted above reflect the most recent versions at the time of publication.
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But it works because Crano and Craig know how to write in each other's voices so well, that's where a lot of the dialogue is pulled from. Additionally, the filmmakers had the "creative trust" in each other to pitch any idea, as random as it may have seemed, to see if it could work for the film. "When you're with somebody you've lived with for 15 years, there is very little that I can do that would embarrass me in front of David," Crano said. "So that level of creative freedom is very generative." "We were able to screw up in front of each other a lot without it affecting the rest of our day," Craig added. Of course, with the language barrier between the filmmakers and the Italian cast, it was a real collaboration to help make the script feel authentic for those characters. "All of the Italian actors and crew were very helpful in terms of being like, 'Well I feel like my character is is from the south and wouldn't say it in this way.' And helped us build the language," Crano said. "And it was just a very trusting process, because neither of us are fluent enough to have that kind of dialectical specificity that you would in English." "It was super cool to just be watching an actor perform a scene that you've written in English that has been translated a couple of times, but you still completely understand it, just by the generosity of their performance." For Craig, he has an extensive resume of acting roles, including projects like Boy Erased and episodes of Dropout. Among the esteemed alumni of the Upright Citizens Brigade, he had a writing "itch" for a long time, and was "in awe" of Crano's work as a director. "Truthfully, in a weird way, it felt like such a far off, distang job, because everything felt really difficult, and I think with this project it just made me understand that it was just something I truly love and truly wanted to do," Craig said. "I love the idea of creative control and being in a really collaborative situation. Acting allows you to do that momentarily, but I think like every other job that you can do on a film is much longer lasting, and I think that's something I was truly seeking." For Crano, he also grew up as a theatre kid, moving on to writing plays in college. "The first time I got laughs for jokes I was like, 'Oh, this is it. Let's figure out how to do this,'" he said. "I was playwriting in London, my mom got sick in the States, so I came back, and I started writing a movie, because I was living in [Los Angeles] and I thought, well there are no playwrights in L.A., I better write a movie.'" That's when Crano found a mentor in Peter Friedlander, who's currently the head of scripted series, U.S. and Canada, at Netflix. "I had written this feature and ... we met with a bunch of directors, great directors, directors I truly admire, and they would be like, 'It should be like this.' And I'd be like, 'Yeah, that's fine, but maybe it's more like this.' And after about five of those Peter was like, 'You're going to direct it. We'll make some shorts. We'll see if you can do it.' He just sort of saw it," Crano recalled. "It's nice to be seen in any capacity for your ability, but [I started to realize] this is not so different from writing, it's just sort of writing and physical space and storytelling, and I love to do it. ... It is a very difficult job, because it requires so much money to test the theory, to even see if you can." But being able to work together on I Don't Understand You, the couple were able to learn things about and from each other through the filmmaking process. "David is lovely to everyone," Crano said. "He is much nicer than I am at a sort of base level, and makes everyone feel that they can perform at the best of their ability. And that's a really good lesson." "Brian literally doesn't take anything personally," Craig added. "Almost to a fault." "And it's very helpful in an environment where you're getting a lot of no's, to have a partner who's literally like, 'Oh, it's just no for now. Great, let's move on. Let's find somebody who's going to say yes, maybe we'll come back to that no later.' I'm the pessimist who's sitting in the corner going, 'Somebody just rejected me, I don't know what to do.' ... It just makes you move, and that's that's very helpful for me."
