So I did some shopping while on vacation. A LOT of shopping....
I'm a jeans girl. I wear jeans pretty much everyday.The reason, I think, is because jeans hide a multitude of sins. I do not have nice legs. I have the legs of someone who lost a lot of weight.... So jeans daily it is. But I'm thinking it's time to move on from that look. I have decided to embrace dresses (that hide my knees) and try to find pants that fit and that aren't jeans. The only time I've ever succeeded is the Martin-fit pants from J Crew. And I think I found my new favorite pants there too: City-Fit Stretch Cafe Capri. I bought them both in the Burnished Moss (brown) and in the Lemon Twist... yes. I bought BRIGHT YELLOW pants.... I have lost my mind!
I promise not to wear them with the other yellow thing I bought:
That, actually looks cute with the brown pants, but it looked even better with the cute white ones I got at Anthropologie (shown here in navy, but I got white).
I really, really want to give pants a try. So I decided to attempt wide legs too.... I really like the way these fit. I also found a cute green top there, but it was in the sale section, so no pics left on the website.
In the dresses category, the sales rack at BCBG yielded this adorable find:
(it's longer on me, just hits in the right spot to camouflage my things and yucky knees but without looking dowdy). And it's lighter in color in real life. more coral than pomegranate.
I also discovered Maxstudio.com, and wanted to buy everyhing there. But I only got one dress (I was TRYING to be reasonable!), this one:
Again, on my, not so short! Clearly, I am not a 6 foot + model! I LOVE this dress. The straps are brown and you can play with the neckline to open or close it up.
I also bought two ADORABLe dresses at Target for next to nothing, but I can't manage to find the pictures online.... I will try to model them this week.
Finally, my splurge. I know by other people's purse standards this is not a real splurge, but my standards, it is!
Next time we'll have to squeeze in some shopping time. Glad you got some good finds while you were here. I'm going to go check out Anthropologie.
Posted by: Elizabeth | April 28, 2008 at 10:31 PM
I just recently made the same decision of embracing dresses. After the hysterectomy I don't like to have anything against my stomach. Yay! for dresses! I like your choices. I've found that an empire waist seems to be flattering.
Posted by: joybucket | April 28, 2008 at 11:16 PM
I need to follow in your footsteps and spruce up the wardrobe. So are you wearing pants with that short dress, did I read that right? Sounds cute and appropriate for a tall girl like me. I'm such a fashion disaster I need all the help I can get. Lots of cute ideas!
Posted by: Bobbi Jo | April 28, 2008 at 11:23 PM
Oh, such cuteness!!!! Now I'm dying to go shopping. And I can't. Waaaahhhh!
Posted by: Mrs Figby | April 29, 2008 at 08:52 AM
All very nice - you did good!!! What about the new stuff in the house, any pics yet?? I want to see the wallpaper!
Julie
Posted by: Julie | April 29, 2008 at 10:57 AM
Love it ALL!!!
I would love to see the dresses on you. I avoid those dresses but always think they look soo cute on others, maybe it is time to try.
Also the target dresses. I can find those...but with the 2, 2 year olds I never wear skirts or dresses.
Oh yeah, what about the trim!!!
Posted by: Jenny | April 29, 2008 at 01:36 PM
Cute cute
Posted by: Beverly | April 29, 2008 at 01:39 PM
Cute stuff! Welcome home!
Posted by: Katie J | April 29, 2008 at 05:31 PM
Oh major lust for KS purse. I have lusted after that one since I saw it in the outlet store. Alas even at the discount, it was still waaaay out of my league. Oh the designer goodness. You lucky lucky girl you! Pink
Posted by: PinkPoppies | April 29, 2008 at 10:32 PM