I wanna go back!

So you know how I have always said that pattern jeans look bad on me (maybe I’ve never said it here….but I’ve said it!)? Well yesterday I went to the Ex-toggery to look for jeans, because all of my dark blue skinny jeans are falling apart. That’s okay, I have had them all for 2 to 3 years and I’m wearing them to death! I keep rotating the same three pairs (2 Mavi Alexa, 1 Paige verdugo. They are still fine for weekends, but getting pretty worn for work)!

Anyways, I noticed these jeans in my size. They’re by 7 for all mankind, which is a popular premium brand! They were new with tags, for $90

They looked and felt awesome! I really liked them, but in the end I did not buy them because I’m not sure I wanted to spend that kind of money on patterned jeans. If they were dark blue jeans, I definitely would’ve spent $90 on a pair that still had tags, in my size, from such a great brand. I know I would wear the shit out of them and after a few years of wondering, I am pretty sure that skinny jeans are here to stay.

But I feel like pattern jeans are the kind of thing that could be trendy one year, and look absolutely ridiculous the next. Since I did not tend to wear long pants during the summer, if these only really work for me this spring…that will be like a month’s wear for my 90 bucks. Usually by mid June, I am done with pants and only wearing bare legs.

I am having remorse though… I wish I had bought them. Of course I can go back and look for them, but it is not very close to home nor is it somewhere that I go often, and I am still not sure if I should spend that kind of money on floral jeans. But damn, they were cute!

Oh well, maybe I can find something similar for less money at Old Navy or something. I shall try!

update (before posting). Just grabbed these for 17$ at Old Navy online…we shall see!

From the Winners fitting room

Looking for some spring and summer tops. Which ones did I buy?

In other news, I need a hair intervention, big time! What should I do?

T dress and tights

Have you heard? Target is in Canada now! I went a few weeks ago, I wasn’t very impressed. I mean, it was fine, nothing special.

I did pick up this cute pair of pattern tights for $10!

I’m wearing them with red boots, a black T-shirt dress from H&M, and the blue sweater from The Gap. I think it’s kind of springy… even though I’m wearing boots. They are red afterall!

I would like to add that when I first bought the dress three years ago, I bought it in an extra large. I wore the shit out of it. So much that last spring I had to buy it again, in a size large. I have again worn the shit out of it, and it’s about ready to go to the charity bag. A couple weeks ago I went back to H&M, they are still selling the same T-shirt dress (15$). Now, I have a medium. Sweet.

I have to sing the praises of the H&M T-shirt dress! This is the perfect dress. It is perfect in the winter, as a layering piece with button up cardigans and opaque tights. It is perfect in the spring and fall, with lighter tights or bare legs, and open cardigans. It is perfect over jeans or leggings, since it is fitted enough to scrunch up a little bit and wear it as a butt-covering T. It is perfect in the summer all on its own. It can be dressed up, with jewelry and high heels, or dressed down with flip-flops. It works great over a bathing suit, and in a pinch…it makes a comfortable nighty. I’ve tried other teacher dresses, but this H&M one is my absolute favorite! That’s scoop neckline comes to the perfect spot, and the length is just perfect too. The material has enough stretch to keep its shape all day, but enough give that it is not skin tight! I tried a similar one from Old Navy…by the end of the day is look like I was wearing a loose and hangy nightgown!

Here are pics with and without the Urban Outfitters scarf:

It is a long established fact that I love scarfs. You may see some new looks though, thanx to this fantastic video:

Something fishy

It is my honest belief that the current trend towards fishnet and patterned tights is the best thing to happen to fashion since skinny jeans!

I love the way they bridge the gap between tights and bare legs. Skirts and dresses are easy to wear in the winter, with tights or leggings. They’re easy to wear in late spring and summer, with their legs. Earlier spring and fall are a problem; often tights are too hot and thick, and in spring it is not a look I want at all however it is still too cool for bare legs.

In the past, pantyhose were perfect for this time of year…but at some point they became declared unfashionable. Now nobody wears them, except royalty and people who qualify for seniors discounts (which is a shame because nude pantyhose are very flattering!). Royalty makes pantyhose rock…but the trend still hasn’t come back down to the masses! But fishnet stockings and patterned stockings have. Perfect. The open patterns create more airflow and less of a thick opaque look than thick tights…but still provide enough coverage to avoid bare legs before one is ready!

Be careful how you wear them though…I think they generally do not look good with patterns, unless the pattern you’re wearing them with is quite discrete and coordinates. Generally, it works better with solids. Also, it can look a bit…um…showy with a really short skirt. A bit of pattern or fishnet showing along the calf and knee is great though. I love the look of fishnet or pattern poking out between a knee-length skirt and calf boots! Yesterday, I wore fishnets with a skirt and pumps for court.

I changed from the high-ish heels to low wedge boots after court, to protect my running ankles…but didn’t get a picture of that.

Today? Yay or nay?

Back in November, without the belt: