What she's wearing: not sweatpants
By Meredeth McMahon
June 19, 2008
Again with the sweatpants? What? I'm comfortable. You know the message you're sending out to the world with these sweatpants? You're telling the world, 'I give up. I can't compete in normal society. I'm miserable, so I might as well be comfortable.' — Jerry and George, Seinfeld, "The Pilot"
As I looked out the window at yet another day of pouring rain, I really wanted to put on some warm, cozy sweats and hunker down. But, not wanting to send the message that I have "given up" (although many more of these stormy days, I just might), I opted for real clothes. I'm a little sick of wearing jeans, but this super rainy weather is not working well with my lightweight spring trousers. My two pair of full-length jeans were in the wash, so I grabbed these cropped ones. It was pouring out, so I dug the thick cable sweater out of my winter drawer, donned the rain boots, and then threw on a hat, necklace and earrings to fight the shlumpy factor. I worked from home on a corporate training presentation, shuttled kids, and went to friend's house for a casual dinner.
- Boring (I mean basic), black v-neck T-shirt (two yars old, JCrew outlet, $10)
- Cozy camel wrap sweater (six years old, Loehmanns, $38)
- Dark wash Levis 515 jeans (two months old, Kohl's, $29.99 sale + $12 to shorten to cropped length)
- Yellow "duck feet" rain boots (one month old, DSW, $55 — pricey, but bought under duress)
- Black "newsboy" cap (two to three years old, Claire's, $10 - originally bought for a 60s theme party)
- Venetian glass pendant added to diamond solitaire necklace ($15 to have pendant made in Venice 12 yrs ago; diamond necklace was gift)
- Thin wire gold hoops (one year old, Target, $30)