Painfully Hip

check me out: in love with my new satin cigarette jeans

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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.

November 29th, 2007 | Category: check me out, fashion, painfully popular | Subscribe to comments | Leave a comment | Trackback URL

heather:
November 29th, 2007 at 2:25 pm

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.

Amy:
November 29th, 2007 at 2:58 pm

SO JEALOUS! Congrats on an amazing find! You look great!

Miguel:
November 29th, 2007 at 4:08 pm

you’re so goddamn brave.

la petite fashionista:
November 29th, 2007 at 5:27 pm

they look fabulous on you!
the last look is my favorite:)
xoxo

indi:
November 30th, 2007 at 12:46 am

i really like your first outfit! especially the blouse.

TP:
November 30th, 2007 at 2:38 am

Oh how I wish I mixed well with ebay. I

Beth:
November 30th, 2007 at 9:08 am

Tewtelly gorgeous! I can’t choose which of the outfits I like best. I also *love* that waistcoat.

Michelle:
November 30th, 2007 at 9:48 am

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!

selina:
November 30th, 2007 at 10:26 am

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

The Clothes Horse:
November 30th, 2007 at 11:14 am

those pants are really nice–and so versatile.

Jas:
November 30th, 2007 at 1:09 pm

I lovee the first and last outfits. Amazing.

raq:
December 1st, 2007 at 9:30 am

i adore the first look! you pull it off so so well! i’ll wander off to look for satin pants now…

whimsicalnerd:
December 2nd, 2007 at 7:48 am

wow! Those pants are terrific! They are so flattering and versatile. You look like a million bucks.

Lynne:
December 2nd, 2007 at 8:32 am

Terrific luck on those pants, sweetie! I’ve had good and bad experiences with buying clothes on ebay. Your outfits are really cute!

Grace:
December 2nd, 2007 at 12:39 pm

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.