Who is Gayle Spannaus?

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Everyone is still reeling and raving about J.Crew's Spring 2013 Fashion Week presentation that took place this past Tuesday. We have mucho respect for the collection and they way Jenna Lyons has placed the brand over the past few years, however, there may just be a new woman on the block. Gayle Spannaus has seemingly replaced Jenna in the public eye lending a more approachable image to the brand for a wider span of people. Join us over here as we compare and contrast the two and explain where we think the brand may be going. [Racked]