Olympia gayot

J.Crew's head of women's and kids design shares which items always sell out and how she went from fine art to the fashion world.

“I used to be running around in combat boots and Victorian dresses. Now I’m wearing suits.”

J.Crew is hitting a design stride and experiencing a reputational boost not seen in more than a decade. Thank Olympia Gayot, its womenswear designer and accidental social-media star.

J.Crew's head of women's design, Olympia Gayot, told Who What Wear her seven favorite trends. Shop them now.

The J.Crew creative director’s easy take on style—and skincare! and makeup!—is all about playful polish. Here are 10 everyday essentials that pull her together, including a favorite Vitamin C serum and fuzzy cropped sweater.