I’m back. Again. And despite the fact that my love of shopping didn’t die during these past couple of years, my love of writing has definitely taken a backseat in my life. However, jumping on the “New Year, New Me” bandwagon I’m determined to reignite my passion for writing and along with everyone else’s resolutions we’ll see how long this one lasts for.
So, with that being said welcome to a new series I’m going to be writing in my attempt to purge my wardrobe of short lived “fashun” items and actually try and buy pieces that I’ll always need and will always look good. Of course this is easier said than done and I won’t lie when I say that one of the best things I’ve bought in the past few months is a neon yellow blazer but there is something to be said about knowing that you have the perfect pair of high waisted black jeans in your wardrobe.
And speaking of, my first delve into building my wardrobe of vitals was to find that aforementioned mythological item – the perfect pair of jeans. When I was gearing myself up to starting this I mentioned to a few friends that this was probably one of the things that I was going to attempt to find first and I was constantly met with “Oh my god I have never been able to find one that actually fits and I’ve given up”. I won’t lie I too have fallen victim to just buying the first pair that I actually manage to get past my butt after a day of attempting to squeeze myself into ill-fitting jeans. But I refuse to settle for saggy knees, jegging-like material or the cursed waist gap ever again.
The first place I tried to find a pair was, I thought, going to be a safe space. I kept on seeing posters for the plus-size friendly company Simply Be all around London and thought to myself – if anyone was going to cater to my chunky thighs, big butt and tiny waist issues, it would be them. There were two options for black high waisted jeans (a style that if it ever fitted correctly would be the most flattering on me) and after reading the comments I chose the CHLOE high waist jeans. I ordered both the size 12 and 14 because God knows what size I actually am these days and prayed for the best. The size 12 arrived the next day and the first thing that hit me was the toxic smells wafting from the package. I have no clue what dye they are using in these jeans but I would’ve had to have aired them out before daring to step out in them. Overall however my prayers were certainly NOT answered – it turns out that in order for these jeans to be the “perfect fit” they need to be made of paper-thin material and essentially feel like wearing a pair of leggings. Of course, because of that they were incredibly stretchy but definitely couldn’t be defined as the perfect pair of jeans. Please know that these will be refunded asap along with the size 14 – if they ever even arrive!
So back to the drawing board I go – if you want to continue on this journey with me please follow my IG to keep up with the saga. And if you have any suggestions of brands I should try let me know!
A x