I was hoping to head by the library on Monday to spend the day reading magazines…
…but I forgot that the universal law of libraries is that Mondays are bad days to go, as they are generally CLOSED.
Damn. It.
So not wanting to waste a bus ticket, I half-heartedly started searching for the perfect pair of jeans before my SINGLE, 6+ years (and counting) pair of jeans bit the dust.
(You should see it. It’s like patchwork insanity on the thighs. My mom said: “This may be the last time I can fix them for you!!!“)
I think I heard a rip the last time I pulled them on.
I was thinking of Lee Jeans (eemusings says we have the same body type and Lee jeans fit her great), or Levi’s.
I am not on board with buying jeans for $150 – $300+ yet, premium denim or not.
But how to translate my wishes into an actual pair of jeans!? Woe is me.
Then… I thought: Heck, why don’t I try out Tommy Hilfiger? I bought the last pair there 6 years ago…
Then I spotted them on a rack.
Dark blue denim, so-called “premium denim” label on the back, slim cut, looks just about like the pair I had
Could.. it.. be?
YES!!!
What I like is that they’re a slim cut of jeans (not bootcut or flared), and are straight-legged rather than super skinny jeans.
Original Price: $85 CAD ($79 USD), marked down to $59.99 with another 50% discount on top, for a total of $33 CAD (or $31 USD) after 12.5% taxes!!!
Tommy? You and I, best Jeans Friends forever, ‘kay?
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Kelly
on Nov 3rd, 2009
@ 3:18 PM:
Nice! That’s exactly the kind of jeans I like (and look good in).
Super skinny jeans are a little too much for a mom (with the belly that comes from having 4 people grow in there), and bootcut either get disgusting, or make me trip.
Congrats.
Did they have multiple pairs? Might be worth calling and seeing if they can ship some to you from another store.
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eemusings
on Nov 3rd, 2009
@ 5:22 PM:
Congrats on findinng your HG jeans. And are you serious about libraries being closed on Mondays? WHY??
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FB @ FabulouslyBroke.com
on Nov 3rd, 2009
@ 5:36 PM:
@Kelly: I agree about super skinny jeans. I can’t wear them, they are too tight and I feel uncomfortable.
And flared makes me feel strange for some reason. I am too used to straight leg.
@eemusings: Thanks!
Isn’t that a universal thing? Every library I have ever been in (Ontario/Quebec) is ALWAYS closed on Mondays.
..arg.. if it isn’t I will be so annoyed
Arianne
on Nov 3rd, 2009
@ 7:37 PM:
Looks good FB! How I wish I can find jeans for my thunder thighs and bubble butt. LOL.
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The Asian Pear
on Nov 3rd, 2009
@ 11:02 PM:
They look great on you! So much better than the other pair. And a GREAT price too. I love it when one can find EXACTLY what they’re looking for at great prices INCLUDING TAX.
On a side note, I’m the opposite. I ONLY wear pants with a slight flare to them. I find the cut/look evens out my body shape a bit (less like an apple on a stick and more hourglass-y)
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Funny about Money
on Nov 4th, 2009
@ 7:53 PM:
Sixty bucks for jeans scares me. But $33 would be OK if they looked as good on me as the Hilfigers look on you. I pay $20 at Costco for Glorias, and, amazingly enough, her size 12 actually fits. LOL! If I had a figure like yours, they’d probably look just about as spiffy on me.
Lees used to fit me well, if I could find misses sizes–their juniors, which seem to make up most of their line, are too short in the rise.
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