Is the really here (or, at least, rapidly approaching) if you aren’t daydreaming about or gazing out across some body of water? Thankfully, the newest feels the same way.
Launching this week, the limited-edition — which follows the 2014 partnership between the two New York-based brands — captures the nautical spirit of the classic American brand by finding inspiration in archival J.Crew catalogs circa the ’90s, as well as in the personal vintage of its womenswear director, . Catbird then took things a step further by also looking to the Brooklyn Navy Yard, the home base for its jewelry studio, to complete the maritime vibe of the capsule.
The result is an array of charms, from roped hearts and bows, and ethically sourced pearl-adorned earrings to a twisted chain necklace with a plunging anchor. There’s also a sailboat charm that pays homage to the toy boats commonly seen in Central Park, as well as that arrives just in time for. Each piece is made from 100-percent-recycled 14-karat gold.
“We’re so thrilled to be back for another collaboration with J.Crew,” Catbird creative director Leigh Plessner said in a press release. “We think of our jewelry as ‘put it on, never take it off pieces that become a part of you,’ and J.Crew’s clothing has a similar spirit of becoming one’s uniform.”
In the decade since the first collab, which focused on stackable rings, both brands have kept busy with other fashion-forward partnerships. Catbird just recently teamed up with Grammy-winning (and band member with the jewelry brand before that, too). J.Crew, meanwhile, joined forces for a holiday collection last December.
The Catbird x J.Crew collaboration is available to shop now at and , with prices ranging from $124 to $348.