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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001413395-10-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100416
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100419
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100419

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Wadle Libby
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001413395

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32927
		FILM NUMBER:		10757841

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O J.CREW GROUP, INC.
		STREET 2:		770 BROADWAY
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10003

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			J CREW GROUP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001051251
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-APPAREL & ACCESSORY STORES [5600]
		IRS NUMBER:				222894486
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0131

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		770 BROADWAY
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10003
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2122092500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		770 BROADWAY
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10003
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    <periodOfReport>2010-04-16</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001051251</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>J CREW GROUP INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>JCG</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001413395</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Wadle Libby</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O J.CREW GROUP, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>770 BROADWAY</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10003</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>EVP Factory &amp; Madewell</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, par value $0.01</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-04-16</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>9000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>47.7674</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>33304</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
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        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $47.71 to $48.33, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to J.Crew Group, Inc., any security holder of J.Crew Group, Inc., or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this footnote to this Form 4.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Includes 26,500 restricted shares of Common Stock, granted under an equity incentive plan of the issuer, of which 17,500 shares will vest (subject to the issuer's satisfaction of certain performance criteria over a three-year period commencing on May 15, 2007) on each of May 15, 2011 and May 15, 2012; and up to 9,000 shares will vest  on  April 15, 2011.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>Alice Givens is filing on behalf of Libby Wadle pursuant to a power of attorney previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Alice Givens pursuant to a power of attorney filed with the Commission</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-04-19</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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