Compared to this on the website:
Hmph. I don't hate the more casual faded color but they were still pretty expensive and weren't what I wanted, so I returned them. While I was at Madewell making the return, I tried on my black jeans in a size down (WAY better) and also tried on the Roadtripper jeans in black:
The Roadtripper are quite a bit less expensive and much more stretchy - definitely more of a jegging than skinny jeans. They were super comfy but had a very strong dye smell. I know it will fade with washing, but I really hate that smell. I went with my tencel jeans in black, in a size down. (You'll also want to size down with the Roadtripper style.)
The other thing I ordered was the Perfect Leather Belt and I don't know that it's perfect but it's a nice belt (that you will see in an upcoming outfit post.) I did stop by Banana Republic to check out the stag beetle brooch and try on the color-block gin cardigan but they didn't have either one in store. Jerks.
So how did you find time to shop *and* drive and *do* a cross race? What is your magic??
ReplyDeleteShopping was Saturday, driving and race was all on Sunday! I am very tired.
DeleteI've been holding off on buying the Roadtrippers because of the smell that reviewers complained about. That settles it. Anything I've ever bought with that smell has never completely gone away despite washing it with scented fabric softener.
ReplyDeleteI'd go with the high rise tencel jeans instead. They are super black and don't have that awful dye smell.
DeleteI would be really annoyed by receiving that faded brick red when I wanted a STRONG red. Especially when they go out of their way to picture it as a real garnet. I would like a pair of deep red pants that aren't skinny, but so far no luck.
ReplyDeleteIt was so disappointing! I wanted a strong red, for sure.
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