BDG Jean Review

The first shipment of my shopping spree has arrived. I am currently on the search for non stretch denim; preferably 100% cotton. After a pretty extensive search I found BDG. This brand is sold at Urban Outfitters and although I have shopped at the store before with little luck I decided I would try them out again. [A quick reminder that I am not a sponsor or affiliate]

I apologize for all the crazy somewhat un-thrilled faces. I was taking the photos to evaluate how I look and didn’t think I was going to post them. After reviewing them I decided they are a true representation of how I look in the items and am posting them anyways.

BDG High-Waisted Mom Jean – Washed Black Denim. After reading the reviews I purchased my actual size 29 and they fit great. The black was faded and the jean is a nice thick non-stretch 100% cotton denim. I don’t mind the way they look but I don’t love them either. I might try another pair of these in the future in a different wash. The fit combined with the faded color is not the right style to fit seamlessly into my current wardrobe. I will be returning these.

I am a Shopaholic

I will say is louder for the people in the back. I AM A SHOPAHOLIC. It never really bothered me until about 5-ish years ago when I started to look into planning for the future and I realized how much money I spent. I absolutely bought into the consumerism culture and even identify shopping as a unhealthy emotional outlet. My happiness is not the items I own but it doesn’t stop me from trying to buy my ideal life.

Exactly a month ago I did my last shopping stop and Lord and Taylor and vowed to not shop until next year. SUPRISE- I shopped and I shopped. I was doing great until about a week ago. Within that week I bought quite a few items and once I started I just kept going. Goodness it was so quick.

I have been on an emotional rollercoaster and when I get overwhelmed I go back to my feel good habit; shopping. The good news is that I am not going to freak out like I did last time and throw myself into a horrible funk. Instead I am going to work through the items I bought when they get delivered to my house and really be particular about the items. If I put on the item and the first thought isn’t OMG THIS IS THE BEST EVER, I will send it back for return.

Since I obviously am unable to abstain from shopping for a long period of time I again need to rethink how to get my shopping under control. I am uncertain what that will be. I have some brainstorming to do.

Evaluating Jeans Day 6

Today I am wearing a jean I have had for a very long time. This pair also from The Loft. The material between my legs are rubbing thin and have started to pill and turn a lighter color. They have a nice fit because they are very high waisted and stay up decent without a belt. The material is super thin and is almost a jegging.

Evaluating Jeans Day 5

Today the jean was 7 for all Mankind. I was introduced to this brand many years ago and bought a pair of jeans on my honeymoon. The pair on the honeymoon is a nice pair that I have gotten so much use out of. When I saw these on the Lord and Taylor website I took and gamble and tried another pair out. I purchased them a size up looking to get a looser fit in the legs.

Evaluating Jeans Day 4

Today I decided I was going to switch it up and not wear a traditional jean. Three days of just jeans is already tough because the weather has been a bit warm and I would rather be in lighter cooler clothing. I have 15 pairs to evaluate before 9/22 so I have to keep going. Today the lucky pair was The Loft [and surprise another skinny jean!!]. Many items in my wardrobe are from The Loft. The Loft has been a go to store after I had my son. When my body went through transitional sizes it was a store that was affordable and had clothing that fit really well. I live walking distance from a store and would find myself going for fun and always finding nice items. Most of my work wardrobe comes from the store. They always have different kinds of pants and these ones have a nice color and a bit of special details with the square front pocket.

Evaluating Jeans Day 3

After a pretty good jean day yesterday I more happily picked the next jean in my stack. Today the lucky pair was The Loft. I really like that these jeans have a painted star detail. The stars are just subtle enough to make these jeans special without looking too patterned.

Evaluating Jeans Day 2

After the annoying pair of jeans yesterday I wasn’t very happy to pick another pair to wear today. As I stood in front of my stack of jeans I had no excitement at all. I don’t even have a favorite pair. I just went in and grabbed randomly and that pair was Lucky Brand.

I Hate My Jeans

I am in a hate hate relationship with my jeans these days. As the weather is cooling I started wearing jeans. I hate them, I hate them, Oh I hate them.

There are so many problems with the jeans I own. Most have high amounts of stretch that enable all bumps and lumps to show. I am not sure if it is the stretch content or what but I am sick and tired of pulling up my jeans after 10 steps (a belt only helps some). Lastly, most of them are skinny jeans and I think I might be over that trend.

High Quality Outerwear

I think everyone should have a high quality dress coat or even two. Living in Upstate New York where the winters are very cold and covered in snow it’s important to have appropriate outerwear.

When attending events in the winter that require formal dress, having the right coat makes the outfit. I actually have many fancy winter coats. My favorite is my Guess black wool coat that was a gift about 15 years ago from my mother. She has great taste in clothing and knocked it right out of the park with this. The coat has a very special feature, if you button it fully the collar makes a high neck that not only gives added protection in the cold but also looks amazing. The belt also brings the coat in at the waist making it look more feminine. This somewhat classic black coat has many special design details that make it a truly special timeless item.

Like all people who experience cold snowy winters, outerwear is so important. The need to stay warm and be comfortable is extremely important, and for me I also like to look good. I stress the need for a quality coat because coats are already a more expensive items of clothing. If you already are spending a good bit of money might as well get the highest quality you can find. Finding a good coat that can be used regularly for years and still look good is important. I would call this coat high quality because with many MANY years of continuous wear it still looks great!

Maintenance: This coat requires dry cleaning or spot cleaning when dirty. Condition: The entire wool exterior is in great condition. The lining had a few tears and pocket that I mended. Current issue is a missing font button. I do not have an extra button but plan on replacing all buttons. All issues with the coat are pretty minor and common with this this type of outerwear.

Photos in the coat were taken Dec 2nd 2018 at a dear friends wedding. It was a beautiful ceremony and reception. I just love cold weather/snowy weddings. They truly are magical. ❤

Dresses

If you look at the site menu you will see I have started to take photos of all my clothing in categories. Dresses are by far my favorite type of clothing. The right dress is magical. Keep reading below to see every dress I own minus two long term stored dresses.