Who ever through J. Crew would end up in the culture wars? But now the fashion company's president and creative director Jenna Lyons is getting the once-over from conservatives, led by psychologist Dr. Keith Ablow, who freaked out over the latest Jenna's Picks e-mailing from J. Crew, where Lyons has a cute picture of Lyons and her son Beckett and the caption "Quality Time. ‘Lucky for me, I ended up with a boy whose favorite color is pink. Toenail painting is way more fun in neon.’" Ablow frowns in his FoxNews.com Health column, "Yeah, well, it may be fun and games now, Jenna, but at least put some money aside for psychotherapy for the kid—and maybe a little for others who’ll be affected by your 'innocent' pleasure." more ›

You may pay obscene rent and/or attend obscene parties on the Lower East Side, but Robert G. Lopez owns the place. Lopez runs a clothing line with the Lower East Side as his trademark, and he's not afraid to take you to court for making money off the LES cachet. Right now he's representing himself in a trademark lawsuit against J. Crew, which has been hawking threads with the Lower East Side signifier. more ›

Know who's interested in buying J. Crew? Sears and Urban Outfitters. According to Bloomberg News, the two wildly different retail chains are "weighing rival bids.. in a potential challenge to TPG Capital and Leonard Green & Partners LP’s $3 billion buyout." An analyst said if Sears bought it, it "would be great for Sears, but horrible for J. Crew... J. Crew is positioned as aspirational and Sears is not. It would have a negative impact on the J. Crew brand," adding it doesn't make sense for Urban Outfitters either because UO and J.Crew have overlapping customers. more ›

[UPDATE BELOW] The latest company being called out for their discriminating hiring practices is J. Crew (following the lead of Prada, American Apparel and scores of others). Today a rally will go down at 1:15 p.m. in front of their 5th Avenue location, after a non-profit group called Make the Road New York filed a complaint with the NY Attorney General's office. more ›

First Lady Michelle Obama, who must save the American fashion industry (at least, according to the NY Times), did not disappoint with her first outfit of her husband's administration: She wore a "lemongrass yellow" Isabel Toledo dress and coat with teal green Jimmy Choo kitten heels and olive green J.Crew gloves. Toledo, a New York designer who immigrated to the U.S. from Cuba when she was eight, didn't know that Obama picked her outfit until watching the TV and told the Times that 13 people worked on clothes—"Chinese ladies, Polish ladies, Spanish ladies"—and added, “We’re all grateful for this opportunity, and we don’t even have a PR person!” As for Obama daughters—Sasha in pink and orange and Malia in blue and black— they were wearing clothes made exclusively by J.Crew's Crewcuts girls' line; those outfits and coats will be available this fall. more ›