Pleasantly exhausted after the first productive weekend I can remember in quite a while. In addition to numerous home-related chores, I finally met Megan Nielsen face-to-face for a fruitful shopping trip around Georgetown. We had a wonderful time and I walked away with some extremely versatile work/play pieces. Best shopping buddy ever! I also learned all kinds of important things, like Madewell has an incredible selection of affordable rustic belts and jewelry and there is a magical blog that explains Anthropologie’s mystical sale process. Things I never knew before! Shopping enlightenment!
For a large portion of my adolescence, this was basically my uniform: wide-legged pants and a t-shirt (not so much the giant platforms). I guess I was a child of the 90s. I distinctly remember a discussion in my high school French class, where our teacher asked us what was remotely flattering about the baggy pants we were so fond of. “They lengthen your legs! They make your waist look smaller!” I’m actually pretty proud of us for coming up with such intelligent responses, but it’s true. There is something to be said for the wide-legged pant look and it doesn’t hurt that they’re comfy, too…
Gap leather jacket
Threadless t-shirt
Modcloth pants
vintage and various New Mexican bracelets
KMRii bag
Finsk shoes
48 comments
The Fancy Teacup
I'm glad you brought back those beautiful pants in another outfit post, they are beautiful! And they pair well with the tee.
Yay for productive and meaningful weekends 🙂
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Dylana Suarez
So amazing! The lighting is gorgeous here!
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bestie
Stunning, of course. <3
And I have a shirt with the same design, although mine is yellow with green print. Doesn't sound too appealing but it's supercute. You just reminded me to dig it out of my closet..
Violet
ohh i love the pants! and the platforms.
haha what a clever response! yeah i always loved the wide legs as a kid.
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Vi from Cali
Eli
I was seriously in Anthropologie a few hours ago and horribly annoyed at how awful their sales ALWAYS are and thinking it was a conspiracy! Urban outfitters, their mother company is the king of sales so it doesnt make sense some times!!
Violet
ohh i love the pants! and the platforms.
haha what a clever response! yeah i always loved the wide legs as a kid.
XX
Vi from Cali
janettaylor
Cool outfit, especially love that Tee!
Marie
Adorable! I honestly couldn't tell that these were pants at first glance. Beautiful photos, beautiful shooooes too!
-Marie
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Zel
That pants look gorgeous on you and i love the jacket too. Your shopping day sounds so fun. Can't wait to see the new pieces' blog debut
pancakeSTACKER
Wow, I had no idea those were pants! They look like a sheer column skirt! Either way, I love them on you. Paired with a simple tee and crisp white leather jacket = perfection! Love these photos!
Stop by soon! xoxo!
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Chloe Rushworth
Gorgeous, I so wish I could get away with a pair of pants like that.
C x
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RosaLovesDC
How fun, a weekend of shopping in Gtown, awesome!
I love Madewell, I honestly love that store and the set up so much. I am glad they opened a store in Gtown.
Nikki
you look gorgeous 🙂 the pants are amazing! x
thechyrelgomez
the photos are awesome and so are the wide legged pants and shoes.
i still have to buy my own pair of this pants.
Melanie
I love those pants. I've seen a couple bloggers with similar pairs and they are just so cool and flowy… you really make me want to try them, but I don't know if I could pull them off!
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Christina
Love the leather jacket. I have been looking for one like that for a while. And if I look at that anthropologie sale strategy I might start spending incessantly. 🙂
thebohemienne
Love how you dressed these down with sportier pieces–very wearable.
LyddieGal
I love how the sheer hemline exposes the shoe in an almost risqué manner. And the rim light is fab!
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Lydia
Oh wide leg pants and tees… I too was a 90's kid. Love how these pants look like a skirt.
Ruta, Look Ugly in a Photograph
Those pants are so amazing!!! They look like a skirt as well, which is even more awesome! Love the outfit!
Sing
I had no idea those were pants till I got to the end. Cute. And that jacket is nice.
This Charming Style
You're such a beauty! I love the pants with the tee. It looks wonderful 🙂
Bunnie Bee Jewelry
I LOVE how you combined casual and comfortable pieces with higher fashion elements! It looks fabulous!
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love it!
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Marie a la Mode
I thought you were wearing a skirt at first! Love the pants and your leather jacket, great outfit!
Couture Carrie
Gorgeous look, darling!
Love those shoes!
xoxox,
CC
Closet Fashionista
I love the shoes! And those pants are so pretty! 😀
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BiblioMOMia
You girls were right in my neighborhood! Such fun–and I don't know what I'd do without Madewell, and it's definitely a problem that the new store is now just a few blocks away.
Adore the pants, especially with the graphic tee and edgy platforms. Just gorgeous.
Jessica
Those pants are amazing! They appear to be a maxi skirt, but really a fab pair of wide leg pants. LOVE! xo
Heather Pranitis
I like your outift, especially the jacket!
WendyB
I'm coveting those pants!
blorange dice
SUPERcool pants. legit. sounds like such a fun shopping trip/weekend! ooo i'm so curious now about the anthropologie thing…
Signorina Christina
Love those pants….. They look so great on you!!! 😀 Thx so much for stopping by! 😀
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Carly
I remember those pants…I think you wore them dressier last go round…nice to seem them casual w tee and leather. Lvoe the look…very wearable!
happy week.
C
Audrey Allure
Absolutely love that maxi skirt, it's gorgeous!
Mouthwash
🙂 Still as beautiful and stylish as always. So happy to be back on your blog again!
I love love love your pants! The leather jacket is a fun play on the textures as well.
Amber
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Liesl @ FabulousFashions4SensibleStyle
What a lovely style you have! Love your coat an that long, flowy skirt is one I bet I would sport quite often! 🙂 Thank you so much for stopping by my blog and for your sweet comment about my engagement ring!
Liesl 🙂
His and Hers
I was a child of the 90s too and totally went through the wide/baggy pants and even grunge phases! You were so right about the magic of a wide leg pant – leg lengthening and waist slimming. You always knew fashion! Love your modern version of the look!!
Plami
You look gorgeous! I love the skirt! It's so elegant!
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Prutha
cute skirt and shoes
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Corie
Love the pants. Especially love how you paired them with a cute T.
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La Petite Marmoset
I love the pants! Even though they're wide legged they don't look heavy– perfectly breezy and light!
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Kimberellie
I just ADORE the jacket. I love this whole outfit in fact. And I think I may have had the same discussion about wide legged pants! Ha! Only it was with my parents, and they wanted to know why I did my make up all nice and then dressed "like that"! Oh, I probably was on the lower end of 90s fashion mind…;-) As in, I didn't pull it off very well at all!
But yes, you look LOVELY!
Aditi Bhalotra
Those pants (O_o)
it's heartbreakingly beautiful.
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Ashley Rae
I totally remember those days of baggy pants and crop tops with flannel shirts. I'm a 90's child too! And I believe back in the day (in California at least), we used to call your pants palazzo or elephant pants. Oh, memories.
Love the pants still.
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annette
sheer skirts are my weakness lately.. love this!
xo
annette
Ebony Bolt
I LOVE YOUR SHOES AND SKIRT
Kimberlee
Love those pants! They look a skirt 😉 And that outfit is very 90s inspired- love it!