blue velvet
So in walks my very good friend the other day and she's wearing these blue velvet jeans that just made me want to reach out and touch her. I could not ask her where she got her jeans fast enough. She proudly replied: "J. Crew." What makes them so compelling is that they look like jeans but they're made of baby-soft velvet, so they have this stealth luxe vibe to them. They're also not overly thick--who wants those unwanted inches?--but they are comfortably stretchy and machine washable, plus hugely versatile. My friend worked them pretty much like this...
1. MiH voile blouse, $195, netaporter.com
2. Math tweed jacket, $770, my-wardrobe.com
3. Mod Cloth suede-front bag, $69, modcloth.com
4. Madewell ankle boots, $208, madewell.com
5. J. Crew velvet jeans*, $110, jcrew.com
*Just FYI: J. Crew is having a great sale through Sunday: 25% off + free shipping on orders $150+ with the code STYLE25
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I must admit I have never had a velvet jeans... but these look nice. I will check them out. Thanks for the sale info.
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These just came in UPS and they are weirdly cropped, like a capri, and I actually have pretty stumpy legs for my height. It's annoying because I have J Crew "toothpick" cords in the same size that fit entirely differently, and recently ordered a new pair of "cece" ballet flats because I loved a previous pair, but the new ballet flats did not fit, at all, like my others had. So I had to return those just like I will have to return these velvet "jeans."
So sorry to hear that - I know how frustrating that can be! I think the stores try their best for consistency in size, but this does happen. The silver lining for all of us internet shoppers is although we take a risk that the fit may not be right, we get to shop from home (and work!), no matter how busy we are. I think J.Crew’s flat return fee is about $6, so not that bad considering you didn’t have to invest the time to get yourself to the store!
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