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Here’s a painfully hip PSA for you…
Wine and Ebay don’t mix. I was feeling pretty good after a couple glasses when i suddenly got the revelation that what I really really wanted in my life at that moment was a pair of black satin skinny pants. So I go on Ebay and fearlessly bid on and win what I remembered as a pair of size 28 Miss Sixty satin jeans with zippered ankles. Only as a rule, I never buy pants online (especially not fitted ones) because they never fit. And then I notice that they were actually a size 26 which I’ve never fit into before. And being that the ankles were zippered, even if they did fit in the waist they’d take a lot of work to hem if I had to remove a zipper first. Stupid, stupid, stupid… So I obviously didn’t have high hopes for them until they arrived. And guess what? They fit like a glove and are effing PERFECT in every way possible. Comfy and awesome and more versatile than i’d ever imagined! Ah…. So what I guess I’m saying is that wine and Ebay DO mix. Beautifully. Try it sometime.
So anyway, here’s how versatile they actually are. I wore them out dancing (of course), to a client meeting, and as casual weekend wear. Check it:
sheer white button-down: thrifted, $4
rust velvet cropped vest: thrifted, $3
satin jeans: Ebay, $30
brown spectators (a touch too small, but worth the pain): thrifted, $7
woven leather bag: thrifted, $3
sleeveless gold lace tunic: ladylanguage.com
long, black, sheer cardigan: ross, $9
metallic woven flats: target, $10
Arcade Fire T-shirt: thrifted $2
printed scarf: discount mall store, $1
oversized grey cardi (i live in this thing): $3
silver skinny belt: the strap off an old handbag
red canvas oxford flats: H&M, $19
i can’t wait to try them with vintage heels next. Or maybe even my cream flag girl boots.
Wow, you definitely pull them off! I don’t think I ever could… I especially like the third outfit because it’s pretty much an ultrahip rendition of my uniform.
SO JEALOUS! Congrats on an amazing find! You look great!
you’re so goddamn brave.
they look fabulous on you!
the last look is my favorite:)
xoxo
i really like your first outfit! especially the blouse.
Oh how I wish I mixed well with ebay. I
Tewtelly gorgeous! I can’t choose which of the outfits I like best. I also *love* that waistcoat.
Great pants – I love all of the outfits. The last time I mixed wine with Ebay, i won my husband a motorcycle – so I steer clear of this combination!
ah I’ve been hankering after these for a while but am also very scared of ebay skinnies, sizes that are just measurements confuse me!! those are fabulous, i really like the first outfit’s shoes
those pants are really nice–and so versatile.
I lovee the first and last outfits. Amazing.
i adore the first look! you pull it off so so well! i’ll wander off to look for satin pants now…
wow! Those pants are terrific! They are so flattering and versatile. You look like a million bucks.
Terrific luck on those pants, sweetie! I’ve had good and bad experiences with buying clothes on ebay. Your outfits are really cute!
Oh, the infamous “wine goggles.” I once ended up with a pair of lime green lurex leggings (which are actually a lot more hideous than they sound) because of wine goggles + ebay.
Every outfit is wonderful! I never end up buying anything on ebay, just looking.
Cute outfits! My favorite is the first one! I just love the cropped vest.
I like the last one most. I like the mix of colours.
I like the brown spectators a lot. $7 is a heck of a deal!
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