i went vintage shopping in seattle this weekend and scored some amazing high-waisted cuffed sailor shorts, beautifully altered from authentic wool US Navy pants! they even have the original tag with the sailor’s name inside, a lace-up back and all the buttons on the front. they fit perfectly.
(sorry, my camera is still lost, no photos)
my friend and i almost got in a catfight over them when i yoinked them off the rack. then i almost had a score-gasm when i saw the price tag. only $7!!
ok, so maybe it’s not quite as good as eve’s “love” accessory, but who needs drugs when there’s the thrill of the bargain hunt?! maybe that’s why all those filthy rich celebri-whores, even with their ginormous chanel and dior-filled wardrobes and never-ending charge accounts all end up in rehab eventually. perhaps their retail therapy (or simply paying their Zoe-bot) just doesn’t work quite as well as it does for us bargain-istas. we have to work, save, scrimp and endlessly search, and be creative to look good, but it sure can pay off!
then again, i guess pretty clothes are my prozac, i’m just that shallow.
EDIT: really truly photo here.
i love nautical shorts! i saw a pair yesterday at forever 21, but i know as soon as i would have taken them home the buttons would fall off and they’d lose their appeal pretty quickly.. what a great vintage find though!
They sound great! Navy shorts are great, buttons are great, high waisted pants are great, and last but not least, bargain shopping is great. It always makes my day to find a particular beautiful piece for relatively nothing..
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