Sunday, September 23, 2012

Toothpick ankle jeans in garment dyed twill + chambray + bubble

Linen-cotton chambray shirt: Banana Republic, summer 2012
Toothpick ankle jean in garment dyed twill:  J.Crew, summer 2012, other colors here
Bubble necklace in kelly green:  J.Crew, here
Cece ballet flat in tortoise:  J.Crew, summer 2012

I was super excited when I ordered this green jeans on popback for $49.99 (these are a 28 Tall for reference) a couple months ago.  But when I received them and tried them on, the first thing I thought was that I looked just like Will Ferrell in Elf.  All I could see were really long, green elf legs.  So I folded them and put them in my jeans stack, unsure if I'd ever wear them, and unable to return them as they were final sale.  But when when I went to Old Navy the other day to pick up some clothes for my boys, one of their ads featured a woman wearing green jeans and a chambray shirt.  It looked so fresh and preppy that I immediately decided to copy the look.  I wore this for a casual dinner out with friends and kids last night, and I loved how it turned out, elf legs and all.  It's like I had to build up my bravery to wear them, and now I love them!

Tell me, do you ever have to work up courage to wear a bold clothing item in your closet?
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14 comments:

  1. love love love those jeans, and they look so awesome with that shirt! adorable!

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  2. I love it! What a great pairing. I really need to get some colored denim, hopefully I can find a pair in store for a deal.

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    1. Thank you! The colored denim in Old Navy looked really nice actually! You should check it out there!

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  3. Love love loooove theses jeans! I don't know how you could ever doubt them - they will look fabulous with a navy blazer too :)

    Tasia

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    1. Thank you! I do have a navy schoolboy blazer! I will take your advice!

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  4. This is a great look! Not elf looking at all :)

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    1. Thank you! The green jeans definitely grew on me! :)

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  5. LOVE this outfit! (I'm "bubble biased" ... LOLz!) Thanks for another great outfit idea!

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    1. Bubble biased...I'm going to have to steal that one! Lol

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  6. Love the whole outfit ! The bubble necklace is the perfect finishing toutch !
    I actually have those exact same jeans from J Crew and I have to say it took me a couple of weeks to finally wear them, and now it's one of my most loved/worn item in my closet !

    My Blog - A Pretty Nest

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    1. Thank you! These jeans are definitely bold...but I love them now too!

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  7. I adore the green jeans! and I'm a sucker for a chambray shirt! I think you look Prep-tas-tic! :o)

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  8. You should wear jeans more often! Love the colored denim.

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