I recently acquired 3 pairs of very cool pants. All very cool in very different ways. I know that pants aren't all that exciting, but I've been craving really neat non-jean pants for the last 3 months. Let me tell you - my craving was satiated.
Pair #1: Purchased yesterday evening at a vintage shop/bar (strange or awesome?) down the street from my apartment. I was rummaging through the $5 bin (yes I'm a poor college student) and found this pair of pants that was the baby of 80s mom leggings and 40s style men's pleated trousers. And they were light pink. Of course I try them on. They fit. It's fate. I've found the pant that I've been looking for. I wore them out proudly last night and felt like Katherine Hepburn or Annie Hall. Man-ish, but in the best way.
Pair #2: Stumbled upon this afternoon while looking for fall-ish jackets at Zara. I actually found the pants that I had been dreaming about first, a linen-y cotton material shaped like sweatpants (ankle bands, drawstring and all). They were so chic, and I could have worn them everywhere and everyday, but they didn't fit like I had hoped for them to. Oh well. I also tried on a pair of harem pants made of a trouser material. I'm equally intrigued and weirded out by this upcoming trend, so I thought I would at least give it a shot. The verdict? I guess I liked them, but they also looked a little bit like I was wearing a diaper. That's not so cute. Unless you're into that sort of thing....anyways. So the actual pair #2 was this non-descript pair of black pants hanging underwhelmingly on a rack, but I examined them more closely, and they seemed to have potential. I tried these on and didn't love them right away, but they kept growing on me. They have a similar silhouette as the 40s style trousers I mentioned before; pleated with a little bit of room at the top (great for putting your hands in your pockets) that become super tight (in a good way) from the mid thigh down and hit at the ankle. They remind me of those jodphur pants that tried to be trendy about a year ago. Too bad those didn't catch on; I can't think of a more so-ugly-it's-beautiful cut of pants. They also have a very menswear-ish feel, which I've been ridiculously into for the past year or so. If you can't already tell, I'm very excited about this pair. Zillions of potential outfits await.
Pair #3: Another chance of fate. I tried these pants on about two months ago and loved them, but didn't buy them for fear that they might be a little to intense for my wardrobe. That was before I bought a bright red mini skirt. So I walked through Forever 21 today, doing the usual search for the needle in the haystack that might be worth spending 20 bucks on. Of course, what do I see? THE PANTS. There they were - tight, shiny, latex-y, black leggings and only $18.00. I had a twenty in my wallet, so I took the plunge. I tried them on when I got home (the line was too long at the store) and was completely delighted. It looked like they had been poured on, weren't too shiny, and fit very well. I was worried that they would look too hipster/dominatrix or be too hard to wear with my other clothes, but I have a feeling that we'll be very happy together.
ANYWAYS...I'm sure most of you reading this are very bored and/or uninterested by this point. Every now and then my inner fashion nerd comes out and I don't want to talk my poor friends' ears off, so I decide to torture my fellow internet users. I hope you enjoyed and/or hated this blog post. Whatever.
Whoa, that was an exhilarating read.
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