My Style: When in Rome, Buy Green Pants

7.21.2013

One of the awesome things about having a birthday is that people give you money (I'm talking to you, Mom, Justine, and Laura).

I've been craving a pair of colored, skinny, crop jeans (hello, adjectives) pretty much all summer. I don't know if you've noticed, but they're all the rage. Because apparently the 70s are back. I LOVE NEON! I don't really, but you get my point.

Anyway, this weekend I took my birthday money and headed to the store.
It was difficult sticking to my original purpose (skinny jeans) because the stores were filled with sales and cuuuuuute shirts and shorts and shoes. But be proud of me, because I carried on and didn't buy the cute Gap shorts for $10 that I was eyeing. 

Instead, I gave myself a pep talk, stepped out of my gray/black/white comfort zone, and came back with these (you're welcome for me putting makeup on before I took these pictures):
Necklace: Caroline G. Shop
Shirt: Target
Jeans: Gap Outlet
Shoes: Target

What do you think?

I'll tell you what Jordan thinks: he thinks they're weird. To be specific, he said, "You bought THOSE?" Then, when I came out wearing them for our movie night, he said, "You're wearing those in PUBLIC?"

Whatever, dude, you don't know fashion. I told him colored pants were all the rage, and he rolled his eyes. Men. Can I get an amen?

I bought green pants because it was the only color that had my size in my price range that wasn't pink. I don't do pink.

I think I like them. I've worn them twice in the past 2 days and felt rockin' both times. (I feel I should add that right now I'm only wearing these to indoor events due to the heat).

What summer items are you craving? Do you have a pair of colored jeans?
Abbey said...

Cuuute!

Leslie said...

LOVE them!! I'm obsessed with colored denim. I've got red, oxblood, mint and pink.. oops? But my boyfriend thinks its SO weird. He just kinda stares at them...

Tracy said...

Go green. I just bought a mint green skort and they did have other colors.

Breenah said...

They're cute! I want all the v-neck white shirts and flowy, flowery skirts I see. But all the skirts are too short :(

Anonymous said...

Suuuper cute!

Curious Runner said...

They are awesome! Not everyone can pull off coloured bottoms, but you TOTALLY do! :)

Michelle said...

I think they're super cute, and a really good fit. I love that everything else in the top picture is from Target. We need to go to rehab.

Ashley said...

Love them!

LeAnna said...

Love them!

Kate said...

I love them! I branched out into color denim recently. I still feel like I look ridiculous, but they're so fun.

Emily said...

Love, love, love those jeans! I am a huge green fan and those are super cute. Might need to check out my gap outlet.

Ashley @ A Cute Angle said...

LOVE that green color. Great outfit!

Anonymous said...

Yay! One year my New Year's resolution was not to fear color, & I swear to you it changed my life. Color is the BEST!!!

henning love said...

amanda, amanda, amanda, green pants are always a must! yours look fabulous and you will find plenty of outfits you can create with green pants!

Tamara said...

I'm a fan!

I have a pair of cobalt blue pants I bought last year that I wear on occasion and my husband pretty much responds the same way as yours.

I always feel pretty fancy in them though.

Life of a Little Songbird said...

Those look so cute on you!!! I havent been brave enough to buy any colored jeans yet. Every time I try them on I feel like I look weird..lol

Shaylynn... a girl, a story, a blog said...

I almost bought crazy bright blue jeans today but I had to talk myself off the ledge, love the pants, love.

Unknown said...

Told you green was awesome. You look fab, Okie, girl!

Allison said...

I love the pants! And that green is a gorgeous color. Riley thought colored pants were weird at first too, but he came around eventually. There's still hope :)

Kerry @ Till Then Smile Often said...

I lvoe them! That all a really great POP of color! Great choice!

Laura Morgan said...

Very cute! I approve of this use of birthday money! Jordan doesn't know what he's talking about, as I've found is true of most husbands when it comes to fashion.

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