I seem to be wearing these jeans a lot lately. Or at least they seem to be what I wear when I post to this blog. Perhaps that just means that I feel good in them. They're my only jeans, so that could have something to do with it too.
You heard/read that right, I have 1 pair of jeans. Which is a lie. I have two pair, but the other pair has no stretch. Because they have no stretch they don't get worn nearly as often though at least they fit now.
Lots of women with blogs have dozens of pairs of jeans and while I suppose I have nothing against owning multiple pair, I've a) never found multiple pair that I particularly liked, 2) can't fathom spending more the $30 on any item of clothing which pretty much rules out most good jeans and c) hate jean shopping. There's nothing more depressing as a woman than got into store after store trying on denim in multiple cuts and sizes to find that none of them actually fit you. Find a pair of 10s at Gap that might work if the rise were lower, a pair of 4s at Macy's that would fit your waist if only you could get them over your thigh and a pair of 6s at Old Navy that fit until you try to sit and then they miraculously and permanently stretch into size 12s. Anyone familiar with this tale?
I woke up to the jeans situation some time ago and decided that the better quality you get, the better the fit. Sadly the better quality you get the more expensive it seems to be. I ain't payin' $200 for any pair of clothing that doesn't brew me a cup of coffee, cuddle me at night, designs my business cards and buys me jewelry for my birthday. Which is why, dear reader, I went to Nordstrom's one day, tried on all the priciest jeans, noted my size and went home to find a pair on ebay going for $25. That's how that's Done.
Tank: Hanes (men's)
Shirt: Oscar de la Renta (thrifted)
Jeans: 7 for All Mankind (ebay)
Shoes: Connie (ummm...can't remember...Marshall's?)
You heard/read that right, I have 1 pair of jeans. Which is a lie. I have two pair, but the other pair has no stretch. Because they have no stretch they don't get worn nearly as often though at least they fit now.
Lots of women with blogs have dozens of pairs of jeans and while I suppose I have nothing against owning multiple pair, I've a) never found multiple pair that I particularly liked, 2) can't fathom spending more the $30 on any item of clothing which pretty much rules out most good jeans and c) hate jean shopping. There's nothing more depressing as a woman than got into store after store trying on denim in multiple cuts and sizes to find that none of them actually fit you. Find a pair of 10s at Gap that might work if the rise were lower, a pair of 4s at Macy's that would fit your waist if only you could get them over your thigh and a pair of 6s at Old Navy that fit until you try to sit and then they miraculously and permanently stretch into size 12s. Anyone familiar with this tale?
I woke up to the jeans situation some time ago and decided that the better quality you get, the better the fit. Sadly the better quality you get the more expensive it seems to be. I ain't payin' $200 for any pair of clothing that doesn't brew me a cup of coffee, cuddle me at night, designs my business cards and buys me jewelry for my birthday. Which is why, dear reader, I went to Nordstrom's one day, tried on all the priciest jeans, noted my size and went home to find a pair on ebay going for $25. That's how that's Done.
Tank: Hanes (men's)
Shirt: Oscar de la Renta (thrifted)
Jeans: 7 for All Mankind (ebay)
Shoes: Connie (ummm...can't remember...Marshall's?)
