Old Navy Introduces Stain Repellent White Jeans

Old Navy Introduces Stain Repellent White Jeans

Images: Old Navy

I’ll be honest…I’ve always been terrified to wear anything white, especially denim. I’m pretty sure I’m preaching to the choir about that one. When I reviewed Marc Allison’s Gina Bootcut in White, I was excited to step out of my comfort zone a little bit and try something new, because white denim really can look pretty darn spiffy after all! This jean was constructed with the see-through fear in mind, made with thicker denim that lived up to its expectations. I thought, ‘awesome.’ However, I was still afraid to wear them out anywhere other than work and maybe a super clean fancy dinner (opting for white instead of red wine)! Later down the road, other brands began releasing more white jeans to attack those universal fears. Level 99 came out with their Forever White collection, and Joe’s released their Spotless line, urging wearers to ‘Play dirty, stay spotless.” As awesome as these were though, I realize that to many, spending a premium price on a pair of jeans might still be out of the question, much less a pair that still causes one to harbor the concerns that come along with wearing the lightest shade of all!

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Burgundy and Stripes

Burgundy and Stripes - Side Angle View

Burgundy and Stripes

I totally see a pattern here…without even trying, I keep ending up wearing a lot of burgundy and black lately…often with stripes. I could maybe blame the acquisition of my striped Rebecca Minkoff Mini Mac bag, but there’s something very theatrical and playful about black and white stripes that I love…especially with, yes, burgundy or a dark plum. Yummy. Anyway, it’s recently warming up again here in California which is nice for now, but dammit we need more rain! At least it allowed me to pull out some tank tops for styling ideas again for a little while. Here, I’m wearing a tank from Old Navy with a cute hoodie my sister got from London and bestowed upon me. It has so many cute embroidered and applique details, I’m in love! I wore my American Eagle Outfitters booties with it to round out the burgundy look. As for jeans, I thought I’d try out my hand at the raw denim world. This is my first pair! For those who aren’t familiar with what that is, raw (or dry) denim is basically jeans that are just that…raw out of the factory, heavily dyed, with the wash and detailing treatment skipped. This allows for, providing you wear your raw jeans heavily for months and even years before you wash them (ew, I know), truly custom, faded jeans that tell a story, you could say…and are unique to you! I plan on making another post that gets more in detail about what raw jeans are in the future. For now, check out this great post at Denimology!

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A Casual Beer Date After Work

A Casual Beer Date After Work

A Casual Beer Date After Work

It was a nice warm evening after work on Thursday last week, so some of us decided to head out to happy hour for a beer! So needless to say this was my outfit for the day. I feel so lucky to have a job that allows so much style freedom…Anyway, I’m wearing a top and black flats I found from Urban Outfitters several years ago when I hit a big sale, a black cardigan from Old Navy, my Foley & Corinna Mid City Tote in Cobalt which my day bag of choice right now and a new pair of Joe’s Jeans Vintage Reserve Ankle Skinny in Zhane. They were a pair of jeans I was craving since they were first released, and I scored them on sale for less than half the price on 6pm! The only thing was, I grabbed their last one available, in a size 26, and they sent me a 25, which was what I was considering to begin with since Joe’s are known to stretch out a lot. However, these were SO dang tight that I couldn’t even button them! I’ve kind of turned them into a project, doing all I can to stretch them out, using the tips that Lorna from Raindrops of Sapphire explained in a DenimBlog article awhile back. This includes water, excessive wearing and a LOT of lunges and dancing around! This actually worked pretty well, and I can wear them around, although I’m still trying to stretch them out just a tad more. I am determined, as they are such cool jeans! I love the vintage detailing. Hell, if I’m this determined, I should find myself a pair of raw denim jeans…

A Casual Beer Date After Work - Front Angle View

A Casual Beer Date After Work - Front View 2

Here are similar items (with the actual jeans) in my look above:

Trying Out KUT From The Cloth

KUT from the Kloth

Trying Out KUT From The Cloth

One of my next reviews for Denimology will be for a new Spring 2014 style from KUT From The Kloth! This brand is pretty new to me, and I am totally enamored with this print! This is the Mia Toothpick Skinny in Young. Unfortunately it’s not available yet, but it will be soon! As mentioned in some of my earlier posts, printed denim finally grew on me, and I’ve been having a lot of fun playing around with it and experimenting with being bolder in my personal style. Since it’s so creatively flexible, I see it more as a fun, casual thing than an “out-on-the-town” nightlife thing, when I usually wear dark denim (unless the print is dark). Here, I paired it with a cheap coat I got from Forever 21 (honestly, I rarely visit that store for various reasons…I usually only go for if I have something in mind I need quickly for a party or whatnot, and I’d been craving a fleece peacoat for awhile, and found this one for $20 so I thought why not…and I actually love it), a soft slub shirt from Old Navy, my favorite boots ever from American Eagle, and a cheap-o black cap I found for $19 at a gas station (again, one of those why not items that I was looking around for anyway). I love neutrals, but I love pairing them with some color! I’ve been a bit obsessed with burgundy lately for some reason, which is strange because I hated it as a kid.

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Old Navy Brings 2-Way Stretch With the Pixie Pant

Old Navy Brings 2-Way Stretch With the Pixie Pant

You’ll rarely see me wearing non-denim pants. I’m not against them, I just always prefer the way jeans are designed to hug curves and just fit in all the right places. They seem to incorporate more fit technology for specific body types and I’ve generally found regular pants to be too cookie cutter (except for Blank NYC‘s cargo pant that came out a few years ago…but does that count? Coming from a denim company? Ah whatever). Fortunately my work environments have always been jean-friendly so I’ve never really had to worry about finding dress slacks or anything of the like. I’m too loyal to my beloved jean collection.

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