Vintage paisley dress // OTK 50/50 boots // Spiewak coat (not pictured)
Wearing my new over-the-knee boots, which are pretty much like the Stuart Weitzman 50/50 boots but made for short asians so they don't go that high up the leg. They're super comfortable and lightweight and the next best thing to wearing leather pants. Next to figure out is how to get any sort of jeans/pants under these things.
Today is my 23rd birthday and I've been thinking about denim. Obsessively. Perhaps excessively. The above is a pair of jeans that I've had since mid-2006. If I had to throw away all pairs of jeans in my closet save for one, these would be the ones I'd choose. Can you guess where they're from? Old Navy. Yeah, so I know a lot of denimheads out there are probably cringing right now, but these jeans that cost me a total of $20 have held up through 6 years of weekly, sometimes near daily, wear. I try not to think about the fact that they were probably unethically made :( I have washed them numerous times since I didn't really start reading up on raw denim til a couple of years ago, but they still have some nice and subtle "fades." The stitching is intact everywhere--no fraying, no holes. The leg is slim and the fabric is thick/holds its shape well, making them much more flattering than jeggings imo. Minimal with no back pocket stitching or labeling. Most importantly, from wearing them in at sweaty basement parties to biking the streets of Copenhagen to sleeping in them when travelling, they've broken in and fit like a glove now. Not too tight, not too loose, pretty much perfect. They faded a bit too much from the last time my grandma washed them in warm water (with good intentions) without my knowing, but I've gotten over that by now.
I had the foresight to buy a second pair of these jeans, The Diva, after wearing the first pair for a few months almost every other day (on sale for $10). The second pair is sitting in a drawer at home, waiting to be broken in if I somehow lose these in a woodcutter or fire or some other unfortunate event. It's nice having this safety blanket, but I still have been on the hunt for true blue raw denim over the past couple of years. Trying out a pair of A.P.C. jeans is first on my list, and I just bought a pair in the Original Standard cut because I want a looser straight leg fit and a higher rise (the Divas are lowrise and sit at the hips). Anxiously awaiting the end of March when my dad comes bearing them and the Marc by Marc Jacobs Totally Turnlock Core Faridah circa 2007 that I've been dreaming about and finally purchased as a birthday present to myself. So that's two more items off my wishlist, leaving just the Frye Engineer boots now.
I love that breaking in denim is all about commitment and utility. The below are some images that I've saved in my inspiration folder from one of my favorite blogs, A Common Thread. I know the jeans in the last image aren't A.P.C., but aren't they just perfect?
Ok, and one more from Selectism!
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