This blog post starts with this old SNL commercial (I apologize for the audio):
Everything about these "mom jeans" actually sounds awesome, right? I have thought about this commercial a lot over the last year or two as my desire to cover up has trumped "fashion" (although, fashion seems to have followed suit). So, recently, when I was asked to try Yoga Jeans by local store Shopgirls, I thought, "Why not? If they're good enough for Claire Danes, their good enough for me!" These jeans aren't just "good enough," these jeans are, "hot, holy hell, why didn't I ever try them on before?!"
Every time I put them on, I pose EXACTLY like Amy Poehler in the commercial above. I mean, seriously, look at them:
Cute, right? These guys aren't cheap, but for around $100, you will find a quality pair of pants you'll wear every day. And seriously, I would have never tried these jeans on if it weren't for an old SNL commercial that's been stuck in my head for 15 years. So, thanks, old SNL commercial for forcing me to try on mom jeans and fully embrace this phase in my life.
I loved the whole experience of Shopgirls' motto: Shop Your Shape; and since I'm 'mom-shaped" these jeans fit my shape perfectly (insert cheeky smile here). Seriously, though, the idea of shopping our shapes as opposed to size or strange ideal really speaks to me, and is, I suspect, exactly what Hollywood stylists tell their famous clientele.
Have you ever tried these jeans on? What do you think about them?
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