Happy Wednesday Style Nation. I've taken on such a slacker schedule- sleeping, working until late. I am not dying to get back to the semester schedule, but I do have a bit of guilt about sleeping like a college student on spring break. I tried to smart it up a bit yesterday, by wearing heels to the grocery store/running errands.
But today, I wanted to wear jeans. I don't wear 'em often, because the only jeans I own are lower rise. These aren't supposed to be the most flattering for my body type, but I still like them because they fit (plus layering helps break up the long line of my torso). I happen to have a longer rise (distance between natural waist and crotch point) and a significant difference between my waist to hip measurement,* so I can't find jeans that fit my waistline very easily, so I get them to fit my hips. But then once they stretch out just a little bit after more than one wear before washing, they get super saggy and a belt can't do much. (There's no spandex in these jeans, which means when they fit, they really fit, but this doesn't last long.) But since I don't want them to get all saggy, I rarely wear them. I was hoping that I could wear my jeans more often in No Repeats.
How do you get your jeans to fit more than once before rewashing? Or is this just a problem for me because I fit to my hips? Since buying new jeans is not an option for now, I'd like to hear your strategies for the future.
I also wanted to wear jeans today so I could wear this jacket I bought years ago but just found again yesterday. I dig the retro vibe, pockets with zippers, the turquoise trim, but especially the Statue of Liberty patch. What is going on here?
Outfit one:
Dress: H&M
Cardigan: Uniqlo
Scarf: Some pashmina street vendor, around 57th and 6th Ave. (last winter)
Tights: Target
Shoes: Naturalizer
Outfit two:
Shirt: H&M
Jeans: Uniqlo
Belt: Gap
Boots: Vasque (via Midwest Mountaineering)
Jacket: Nike via Marshall's
*I realize that I often look like I have a very straight body in pictures. If I did, I think pants would be so much easier.
