J.Crew Group, Inc. operates as an integrated multi-brand, multi-channel, and specialty retailer in the United States. The company designs, contracts for the manufacture of, markets, and distributes womens, mens, and childrens apparel; shoes; and accessories under the J.Crew, crewcuts, and Madewell brand names. Its J.Crew brand offers an assortment of womens and mens apparel and accessories, including wedding, swimwear, loungewear, outerwear, shoes, bags, belts, hair accessories, and jewelry. This brand also provides products ranging from casual t-shirts and broken-in chinos, to Italian cashmere and leather items, as well as limited edition collection items, such as dresses, hand-beaded skirts, and double-faced cashmere jackets; and selected products from evolving brand partnerships. These products are distributed through J.Crew retail and factory stores, J.Crew catalog, and J.Crew Website. The companys crewcuts brand offers a product assortment for the children aged between 2 and 14; and distributes them through crewcuts stores, shop-in-shops in J.Crew retail and factory stores, and catalogs, as well as on its J.Crew Website. J.Crew Group, through its Madewell brand, provides heritage inspired jeans and downtown-cool pieces, including vintage-influenced tees, cardigans, and blazers, as well as boots and jewelry. As of March 9, 2010, the company operated 244 retail stores, including 218 J.Crew retail stores, 9 Crewcuts, and 17 Madewell stores; the J.Crew catalog business; jcrew.com; and 79 factory outlet stores. J.Crew Group, Inc. was incorporated in 1988 and is headquartered in New York, New York.