Despite my love for red, I had a hard time coming up with an outfit.
LOOK AWAY FROM THE MOM JEANS:
No, look up here!I (fortunately?) spilled coffee on these jeans at 9:30 this morning, so they are toast. Gone. No more 8" zipper! Much as I love high-waisted, on pants, it's gotta be a really wide-legged drapey trouser for me. These are gone!
Look at my patriotism! All that red and white/cream! Ignore the thighs in the unflattering pants!Jacket (Nine and Company, thrifted), blouse (Talbots, consignment), jeans (Parasuco, thrifted), boots (Zara, consignment), belt (Plum).
Go Canada!Now we just need a little bit more snow :)
ReplyDeleteI like your outfit but agree that the pants would killer wider leg.
I know that we are all selfconscient about the legs but yours look great on those trousers.
Haven't dressed yet, but never thought about the Canada connection--my husband is a Calgarian (?) sounds like a Martian. I will wear the colors in honor of him, plus I LOVE the Olympics!
ReplyDeleteI think you look ok and "honest! with 40 year old thighs!
ReplyDeleteoh come on, they're not that bad. but hooray for decisions being made for you by stains :D
ReplyDeletegreat top. i wish i ever saw patterns that i liked in the store... maybe i wouldn't be so stuck on colorblocking!
Oh psh. They're not THAT bad, lady! But if you didn't feel good, then that coffee spill must've been a sign ...
ReplyDeleteI agree with Sal--they're not that bad. Actually, they're not bad, period.
ReplyDeleteLove the blouse, too!
Lots of women here wear jeans like that (rather, far worse than that); why don't they realize that, as you say, a wider leg is just more flattering, even when you have a great body (as you do). Good luck to Canada in the Olympics!
ReplyDeleteWell, thank you all for your kind words, but these jeans are still toast. I think I will keep an eye out for a replacement pair...but not so high-waisted!
ReplyDeleteNurmisur, I hope they get more in Whistler! Thanks!
Lesa, thanks for your support! I find all my cynicism drops away once the Olympics are here.
Hi, puddin, thank you so much for commenting! I appreciate your kind words.
Wicked Thrifty (I like your new name), thanks! As for patterns: 1 or 2 colours, plus a neutral (white here) and you're set.
Sal, it was meant to be!
Jane, thanks! The blouse was a great consignment find.
Ketura, sometimes you get hung up on something just fitting that you just don't let go of it. Knowing I can look much better helps me to purge my closet of things that don't suit me. Thanks so much for commenting - your site is great. I would love to help women like that.
I love the red top! Pale pants are always tough, I think, but these aren't so terrible. Maybe you accidentally spilled that coffee on purpose? :)
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You crack me up; the pants are not nearly as bad as you are claiming. I do love that red top though!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Julia, I do too. Yeah, I have a pair of pale grey pants that I also never wear for the same reason. Perhaps I need to wear them with coffee??
ReplyDeleteThanks, Kristen, but I felt so *ugh* in them all day!