I wore a pair of $15 Kmart jeans to work yesterday … and I liked it.
OK, I didn’t just like it – they are freaking awesome. I went shopping with an 11-year-old the other day and she talked me into trying them on. I was soooooo not keen, but she wouldn’t let it go. I gave up, shrugged them on … and fell in love.
They’re called Super Skinny Mid-Rise and they’re stretchy, but they don’t give you a muffin top. I was so excited by my reflection in the mirror that I bought them in blue and black. That’s two pairs of jeans I loooooove for $30 … mind blown.
I like to think I look like this in them, except pasty …
It turns out they’re a bit of a secret fave with the fashion crowd, too. Vogue’s discussion groups are full of raves, such as: “Yep, Kmart rocks for cheap skinnies! I have a red and a green pair. They have a decent amount of stretch and sit nicely on the waist – no plumber’s crack!”
I’m not thinking about the slave labour that went into creating them for 15 bucks a pair … well, I am thinking about it a bit … but I’m trying to block it out.
Jeans shopping is usually pretty soul destroying for me. Even though I’ve lost weight this year, every pair of jeans I try on look sooooooo blah. I was just humouring the 11-year-old when I pulled them on under my dress in the middle of K-Mart (couldn’t be bothered schlepping to the changeroom, fortunately the 11-year-old isn’t the easily embarrassed type – my eldest tween would have FREAKED).
But damn that 11-year-old knows her stuff.
I’m wearing my awesome new jeans with a Firefly T-shirt that DD bought me for Chrissie. He didn’t realise it was a Firefly T-shirt … he’s uninitiated to the show … he just liked the word scrawled across it.
Firefly is awesome – kinda like a western set in space – you should give it a squiz. I’m going to dig out my copy to show the 11-year-old to thank her for her jeans advice. It’s a TV series and movie by Josh Whedon, the guy who created Buffy.
On Firefly “shiny” is a phrase used to describe everything being OK …
“Everything’s shiny, Cap’n. Not to fret.” – Kaylee
And here’s a pic of … be still my beating heart … the captain – Nathan Fillion – wearing a shiny T-shirt.
Oh, and also a gif of him without his T-shirt on …
Think of it as a New Year’s gift from me to you …
Song of the day: Owl City “Fireflies” (my kids looooove this song)
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Firefly is awesome! Nathan Fillion is a generally under rated hunk. Meanwhile I was given a Game of Thrones – House Stark T-Shirt and a Star Ship Enterprize T-Shirt from my husband. I think I prefer yours.
It would appear our partners share similiar taste in gift giving. Mine went crazy over a website called ThinkGeek. They do these amazing T-shirts that look like Doctor Who outfits complete with fake lapels and ties.
Happy New Year Alana! I used to work with boys obsessed with ThinkGeek. I can’t see my fat self in the skinny jeans yet…but given it’s day 2 of the world’s biggest diet…let us see in 8 weeks. In the meantime, even if you don’t like the brand…go and try on some RM Williams jeans…I challenge you to see if you can find yourself a better bum in those jeans. They are amazing and another fashion secret.
Thanks for the tip Jess re jeans. Would never have thought of RM Williams but makes sense now you mention it.
I haven’t seen Firefly but I loved the movie Serenity which is the same series I think. K Mart provide my shorts wardrobe. I can pick size ten off the rack and they are just slightly too big. Just the way I like to wear them. They’re pretty hardy too and don’t fall apart after the first wash and CHEAP!
Yes! Serenity is the same thing. My Kmart size 10 shorts are a little snug from Xmas excess … but I love them too. I got cargo ones that rock.