I was (fashionably) late to the jeans party. My first foray into pants was experimenting with my mom’s old stirrup leggings, but beyond that, dresses and skirts were strictly my jam. Anything with separate legs felt restrictive and as far as hemlines were concerned, the shorter the better.That all changed when I discovered vintage in high school. Turned on to the “joy of the hunt” by a friend, I became obsessed with the adrenaline rush of discovering one-of-a-kind pieces. My previous gri...
Jeans are one of the key staples in my wardrobe. You too? Wonderful. You're going to enjoy what's coming ahead. While I will wear black jeans (in fact, I used to live in them), I typically reach for blue jeans these days to complete my daily looks. In terms of washes and cuts, it really runs the gamut from lighter to darker and straight-leg to wide-leg silhouettes. One of my go-to fall outfits with blue jeans is pairing them with a chunky knit and boots or loafers. While this ensemble will a...
I don't know about you but I'm unbelievably tired of wearing shorts. But alas, it was 98 degrees today where I live. That doesn't mean I'm not thinking about wearing jeans again though. If I look back at my past order histories, I'm quite sure that my most common month for ordering new jeans would be September. It's when fresh new styles are stocked in every size and when I begin filling in the holes in my fall wardrobe. So selfishly, I turned my quest for new jeans into a shopping story feat...
As someone who's just shy of 5'3", finding denim can be challenging. And when you throw the latest trends in the mix, it becomes a process of trial and error. Today, I'll be covering the trend of flared denim, something I've seen a lot of controversy around among fashion people. Some swear by the '70s-inspired style as their go-to silhouette, and some say they wouldn't be caught in a pair. I'm always up for a little fashion challenge, and while I originally thought I couldn't pull off flared den...