India, Jan. 6 -- As a shopping writer, I spend most of my days browsing beautiful clothing from my favorite retailers, hunting down the best prices for Travel + Leisure readers. And while this keeps my finger on the pulse of the biggest trends of the moment, it also, unfortunately, means I'm constantly finding pieces I wish to add to my own collection. So, I've had to enact a strict budget-particularly when it comes to J.Crew.

The iconic retailer is home to some of this season's most popular trends (including my favorite rollneck sweater), but with my pricier taste, I challenged myself to see if I could find items at Amazon that satisfied my cozy, luxurious interests-without blowing my travel budget. Keep reading to find the 12 winter st...