I mean, c'mon. I am twenty seven years old. I can't be THAT far out of touch with fashion...can I?
Oh yes, Katie. You most definitely ARE.
Looks like Cory Kennedy is giving these high-waisted, unflattering, tapered lovelies a "liberating" comeback. Oh for the love of all things holy, Cory, the MOM JEAN?
Remeber the muffintop post, and how it was all about the "cut" giving everyone that little role of overflow? Well this is one of those instances where this cut will make everyone look like a humungo pear. Unless you are a 2. Then you will look like a tiny pear. If you are a 0 or negative size, they actually may begin to resemble a normal pair of jeans.
I'm no fashionista (obviously); I'm just a sucker for clothes that fit well and make me feel good. And while I may like to keep tabs on what's going on in the hip world that is NOT mine (where small people run around in superhero costumes), I will not stand for such lunacy. The MOM JEAN people! Haven't people like Stacy and Clinton gone on crusades to rid the world of these things?
Weight loss tip #18: Feel good in your clothes. Don't go near the mom jean! (even if the internet IT girl temps you)
(click on the image to see the whole spread, and if you don't know who Cory Kennedy is, click on her name...it's a pretty fascinating article)
September 5, 2007
I Thought I Was Doing Well
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i'm back and thanks for the message, that definitely made me remember that i was missing my blog buddies!
ew cory kennedy is the worst! she looks like a wet rat....gross! and mom jeans: never!! nobody wants mom-butt going on. i know you know what i'm talking about. when the butt starts at the lowerback and goes on for days! lol. good job on getting into the 130s!
as far as my job and my diet....not always good. i work for an IT company and i work with people who do not care about what they eat. they know i eat healthy and some of them tease me about it "kelly is always eating those lean cuisines" well, the jokes on them i guess bc i am definitely the most fit person here. lol. hope no one is reading over my shoulder right now. lol. take care!!!
ahaha. Mom jeans. horrible. All the new students pouring into Boston has made me realize that I am behind the times...I can't believe the outfist these girls are wearing. Am now officially old. pooey.
Yep, I can't handle the mom jeans, either. I wore the heck out of them in the 80's (stone washed, of course) way before I was a mom. They make your butt look like a wide, flat board! (Or at least mine)
Congrats on the 130's last week. I saw them this morning (yea!) but possibly due to a two-day stomach bug I'm struggling with. Don't know if those numbers will stick around.
Also, have you tried No Pudge brownies? They've been my favorite treat this week.
EEEWWWWW Mom JEANS!!
I will NEVER own a pair of these as long as I live! Tapered jeans are the worst and make your thighs look like huge tree stumps. I can't believe these are back in fashion. I'm stick with my boot cut, thank you very much!
mom jeans?! yikes. you know what always kills me--if you check the sale page at gap.com under denim, you will notice that they still sell the Reverse Fit (aka the Mom Jean)!!! They are on perma-sale. They've been there for years for $6.99...
I'm thinking they must have a huge warehouse full of them from the 80's that they're still trying to get rid of. (and I'm betting that if Clinton and Stacey knew the location of said warehouse they'd have it "taken care of", if you know what I mean...) I'll be watching to see if Gap marks them up to full price now that Cory has brought them "back"!!
What a funny post, and holy cow, I totally agree about those awful jeans!
I'm so not a fashionista, but hell, that kid looks to weigh all of 76 pounds and even she looks bad in 'em.
I actually like the low rise jeans, having discovered them just as they're going out of style. (typical). Not those super low kind with the one inch zipper that don't cover a normal pair of underwear, but the kinda-low kind where you can feel all bloated and poochy but it doesn't matter because the waist band goes below all the spillover, not around it.
And you're right, Cory's story is fascinating and Very Weird!
So I really did think this was cute and Skirted it--just thought I'd let anyone know who does the Skirt thing in case they want to add their vote.
Plus it's sort of a public service message to keep Mom Jeans safely away from the General Public and needs to be seen widely!
Along with not wearing these jeans, I would suggest that all moms also wear a bra. Cory might be able to pull this off, but no mom should try. This is advice for myself also, as I love my sports bras, but really, everyone looks better when wearing a decent bra - I think Stacie and Clinton bring this up often also.
kelly, lol. Glad you're back! (wet rat, funny!)
And I seriously would love to be a fly on the wall in your office.
bridget, thank you! (for the validation) you and meg are quite fashionable so I don't feel so bad.
dj, Yeah, I'm not sure I'm my 130's are sticking around either. I've been sick too. waa. Hope you're feeling better soon. And I haven't tried No Pudge Brownies. What are they?
Carolyn, Couldn't have said it better myself!
meg, LOL! I know the exact pair of jeans you're talking about on that gap page. I always see those and think, "ah, what a shame..." And yeah, I'll be curious if they're brought back, if they'll go off the 6.99 "perma-sale" page.
Crabby, yay for more validaiton! I love that you called her, "that kid." And I think 76 pounds is a pretty acurate guess. And thanks for the skirt. (www.sk-rt.com)
oh Amber. YES!! True wisdom; I hope all who read this already follow your little piece of advice.
No no no. The Mom Jean / high-waisted pant is NOT cute, no matter what the fashionistas are saying. I'm sorry, but anything that can make the likes of Kate Hudson and Jessica Simpson look FAT is not a good idea for anybody. Not even Kate Moss.
I read about No Pudge brownies on one of the blogs you have the links for. The mix is fat free and you add fat free yogurt for a fat free treat (not calorie free, though). You can make up individual servings in a ramekin, which I've been doing since I have little self-control! The website www.nopudge.com has a list of stores. I got mine at the local Kroger.
Jessica. Well said!
and dj, thanks for the tip! (I've obviously got to be a little more regular in my link checkups...I'm missing things like no-pudge yumminess!)
I just dread the day I see jeans that are "pegged" or "tight-rolled" -- you know, like how in the 80's we made tapered jeans even MORE tapered? Come on. I can't be the only one who did that . . . and finished off the look with two pairs of socks and some Keds.
I'll keep my eyes on the fashion here in Los Angeles, and I'll sound the alarm if we all need to hide in our closets until the next fashion trend arrives.
I'm trying to get away from the mom jeans and whip my booty in to shape so I don't look like I'm wearing mom jeans with this mom butt of mine. Eek!
congrats on breaking the 130 barrier! Keep on plowing through. Size 6 can hear you running her way now.
becca. Thanks for assuming the lookout position down there in LA! And yes, you were NOT the only one "tight-rolling." lol!
amber, yeah, that 6 is so good at staying so far away. The thing is, although I've broken the 130's I literally feel as though the weight I HAVE lost is mostly muscle because I haven't been to the gym in so long. So, while I'm not complaining about the 130's, it still doesn't really feel genuine.
yuck. double yuck. no way. my boot-cut low-rise jeans are what I'd like to be buried in,thank you very much.
oh, and I DID roll my jeans. I also DID wear tights with lace at the bottom under shorts or a jean skirt. And it WAS something like 1992. And I WAS in Junior High. Please, please, fashion gods, don't make me go back there.
Christa! Amen. I tight-rolled too. Oy. what a disaster! lol!
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