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What I Wore Wednesday: Fancy Pants

August 13, 2014 | Leave a Comment

Whilst shopping at Forever21 one week postpartum, I came across these rayon patterned pants. Normally I would never buy or wear anything so loud (prints kind of scare me), but these had an elastic waistband and totally fit the bill of what I was looking for: something that would fit me until my belly and hips shrunk back down to size, and something uber comfortable. Plus, I was kind of drawn to the print instead of being frightened by it.

Enter: fancy pants.

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Top: Forever21 (similar), Pants: Forever21 $19.80, Shoes: Forever21 (similar), Sunglasses: H&M

I don’t recall where, but some retailer somewhere referred to pants like these in one of their Sunday ads as “fancy pants” and so the name stuck because my husband found that to be hilarious. I planned on calling them “vacation pants,” because I feel like I should be walking around on an island with them and a bikini top (which I clearly will NOT be doing anytime soon). But tomato, tom-ah-to. Fancy pants it is.

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Finding something to go with my new pants was a bit of a struggle. At first, I thought I would need to wear them with a form-fitting top to balance out the volume in the legs, but I didn’t want to do that since I had a postpartum tummy. Then I tried them on with this boxy embroidered cotton shirt  and “Bam!” – love at first site. Both the pants and the top have a bit of an India vibe and I like how the top has some visual interest without really competing with the pant print (thanks to the monotone color). It was a match made in Forever21-fitting-room Heaven.

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As is usually my problem, the pants were a bit too short when I tried them on. So I did what any self-respecting 6 foot, former fashion student would do – added fabric to the hem to lengthen them. It took about an hour and made all the difference in how they look.

Because too-short fancy pants are a big no-no.

WIWW: Patterned fancy pants | TheMombot.com

How many times do you think I can fit “fancy pants” into one blog post? At least one more, I’m sure.

So even though these go against my usual fashion must-haves, I am loving my fancy pants (see, I did it). Just another reminder to step out of your comfort zone every once in a while and try something new!

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Have you ever tried something totally new thinking you would hate it and ended up loving it?

 

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I get it. It's a little weird. But the girls I've I get it. It's a little weird.
But the girls I've seen do it best, look adorable.

I think it looks best with an oversized tee or sweatshirt, tennies or slides, and a small crossbody bag.

You can't argue with comfort.

For the record, these are women's sleep shorts that I've had a couple of years from Old Navy. If you buy actual men's boxers, you might consider sewing up the pee pocket 😜

Don't spend a lot on this trend; these shorts are made from the thinnest of fabric and shouldn't cost much. Don't be fooled by a retailer that wants you to spend just because it's trendy.

But if you see some cute boxers and want to give it a go - then do! Bonus - if/when the trend ends, you'll have pajamas on the ready 👏

It's solid weekend wear, but I'm not going out to dinner in it...

#boxershortsforgirls #boxershort #ootd #womensfashion #styleinspiration
Another project down in my son's room! I knew I w Another project down in my son's room!

I knew I wanted some sort of built-in feature in this bedroom, but it was hard to figure out what, because we turned it into an active space where he could run and play and needed a lot of room.

So I settled on a built-in bookcase with the slatted design feature, which I'm in love with!

The best part about it is that if he ever decides to upgrade his bed, the space will also accommodate a full or queen size bed going in the opposite direction. It adds so much interest to this room and hopefully will be here for a long time!

One of the things I love most about DIY projects is figuring out how to make something - it's like a giant puzzle. I saw photos of these slotted wall room dividers on Pinterest and just figured it out as I went. All in all, I had very few hiccups and it only took me a few hours to put together. I think I only cursed once?!? And so I call that an extreme DIY win...

Now that the sports wall, the climbing wall, and the built-in feature are complete, the last thing to do in here is some additional painting. I'm thinking of using a contrasting blue color for the closet doors and back side of the built-in, and perhaps trimming out the window with it as well. Then I need to switch out the light for a fan and this.room.is done 🙌

Details: I used two IKEA billy bookshelves, screwed together and secured to the wall. Then wrapped them in white oak plywood. I ripped down 2x4s into 1.5x1.5" square dowels (heavily sanded!) and used pocket holes on the back side of each to secure to the bookshelf and the 1x4 in the ceiling. It's very sturdy!

Go back in my reels to see the other projects from this room! 

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This climbing wall took half a day and cost under This climbing wall took half a day and cost under $100!

We are lucky enough to have 13' ceilings in our bedrooms, so a climbing wall seemed to make sense in my son's room as we worked on the remodel.

He is a super active kid with #ADHD, so his room redo has involved lots of activity spaces! Go back in my reels to see past projects and follow to see me finish this up!

#diy #roomrenovation #roomrefresh #kidsrooms #climbingwall #soccerbedroom
Another to-do checked off my list for spring break Another to-do checked off my list for spring break room makeover!

I added very subtle striping to the wall to mimic a soccer field and keep things classy. ⚽

Stick around to see the next project - a climbing wall!

(And go back in my reels to see the sports wall)

#roommakeover #soccer #kidsroom

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