james perse cami dress

Sale pick of the day: James Perse cami dress – $61.90

by grechen on August 2, 2011 | SUBSCRIBE | TWITTER | FACEBOOK |

The James Perse cami dress is now 50% off at Nordstrom:

I wanted to buy this to supplement/replace my original cami dress, this Summer so far, I’ve been wearing my James Perse tube dress WAY more often than my cami dress, so I decided I could do without. The price is good now though…Does anyone have it? How is the sizing?

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James Perse Cami Dress Redux

by grechen on April 1, 2011 | SUBSCRIBE | TWITTER | FACEBOOK |

I’m pretty sure the oldest pieces in my wardrobe are James Perse. Two dresses, to be specific: one cami dress (last seen here) and one tube dress (last seen here). I’m not sure which one I got first, maybe the cami dress, but they’re probably both around 6-7 years old. And they’re not going anywhere any time soon. I’m wearing the cami dress as I write, and now that it’s Summer here in TX, I’ll be living in it. I mostly wear it just around the house or to the pool lately because it’s a bit short for my taste, but it’s held up remarkably well for a simple cotton dress…

The last few years, I’ve been waiting and hoping that James Perse would “bring back” the cami dress so I could buy more, in every color, and now he has. It’s different (maybe better), but it certainly has the makings of a classic and after the performance of the last incarnation, definitely deserves a spot in my closet:

Who else has the original version of the cami dress? Will you get the new one?

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Outfit: James Perse Cami Dress

by grechen on July 26, 2010 | SUBSCRIBE | TWITTER | FACEBOOK |

So, after deciding on doing a “30 days of James Perse” challenge on Friday, I’ve decided not to do it right now for a few reasons:

I’m too attached to my new Anthropologie skirt to NOT wear it for 30 days
After segmenting out all the James Perse in my closet, I realized about half of the 55 items I have are long-sleeve or sweaters/cardigans I wouldn’t be caught DEAD in right now. Yes, I know this is supposed to be a challenge, but I think it would be more fun in the Fall/Winter when I can actually wear more of my James Perse pieces

But, in homage to my closet-full of James Perse I decided to grace you all with a picture of my FAVORITE item in my closet – that includes my ENTIRE closet. Really. It’s my cami dress, and I think it’s at least 7 years old? It’s one of my older James Perse pieces, but it has held up remarkably well (I wash in cold water and always dry on low heat). I don’t hang it anymore because I noticed the straps stretching a little, but on most days I’m wearing this dress for at least a few hours. I don’t wear it out much anymore because it’s a bit shorter than I like (you can see my knees!!! ack!!!) for normal wear, but I wear it constantly to walk the dog, and lounge around the house. This is the ONE thing I’d love to see James Perse do again – I’d buy one in every color. The fit is absolutely perfect, and the waistband hits exactly at my waist, it’s wide, and the skirt is only slightly a-line. PERFECTION. So, James Perse, if you’re reading, please bring back the cami dress. I know I’m not the only one who would stock up…

What I’m wearing:

James Perse cami dress
James Perse white tee
No6 Clogs
Alexander Wang Darcy bag