26 Days of Denim: Day 1

On our Facebook page the other day, Jody posted that she was cleaning out her collection of jeans.  She is a self-confessed jean whore.  But tells me she can stop anytime she wants.  Which, when you have 33 PAIRS of jeans, is a complete lie.  Still, jeans are a necessity, especially if you’re a mother.  I have had noses wiped on my jeans, I have had messy ice cream fingers wiped on my jeans. I once walked around all day with one of my kid’s discarded Jolly Ranchers attached to my back pocket.  Still even if they are just jeans, you don’t have to be frumpy, especially with the huge array of styles and fits out there these days.

Jody managed to get the pile down to 26 pairs.  Which reminds me to ask her – what happened to the other 7 pairs.  Would your slightly more frumpy friend Tara (ahem, points at self) fit into them?  If it didn’t make her butt look good or her legs look good they were out.  All capri jeans got tossed.  We’ve decided capris never look right.  Jeans don’t seem to be an exception to that rule.

Anyway, one of our dear fans on Facebook suggested Jody put together 26 outfits using her 26 jeans.  So that’s what we’re going to do.  I am no great photographer and today when I went to Jody’s house to take some pictures, I arrived in the middle of a brawl between two of her kids.  There was punching and duct tape involved is all I’m saying.  If these photos had a soundtrack it would be mostly MOOOOHHHHMMMMAAAAYYY! shouted really loudly.

We’re not going to show you a bunch of awesome couture.  We’re mothers and we’re realists.  Instead we’re going to show you what you can do with a pair of jeans and maybe an accessory or two or a certain pair of shoes.  We’re all about the baby steps towards looking and feeling better.  We know that a lot of times the only option is a ponytail and a pair of jeans but it can still look good if you just add one or two little things.

Day 1:

• AG brand “stilt” cigarette jeans in grey
• Grey t-shirt from Lucy
• Athropologie loop scarf
• Bronze ballet flats by Ruby and Bloom (Nordstrom)
• Silver hoop earrings
• Tortoise shell watch Michael Kors

Jody calls this her "airplane outfit." Simple earrings, scarf to jazz up a grey t-shirt and metallic flats. Black jeans because you KNOW someone is going to spill something on you at 35,000 feet.

Comfy, easy travel outfit. Jeans and a t-shirt get a lot cuter with a loop scarf.

Metallic flats from Nordstrom.

A scarf with a little texture is a cute contrast to a cotton t-shirt.

Stay tuned for Day 2.  We’ll ramp up to a dressier outfit, though still casual, by trying out another pair of jeans and adding a stripey top with some crochet detailing.  Let us know what you thought of Day 1.  If you want some pictures of some glam outfits (with jeans) or how to wear a certain style of jeans you have, let us know.  With 26 pairs, there’s a good chance Jody has them and we can show you how to wear them.

Click for Day 2!