bootylicious

Had to share.

These are my friend's new jeans, and I just thought that they were just too cute to keep hidden from the rest of the world.

The detail of adorable, the quality looks phenomenal, and it is, quite obviously, a very different look. It strays from the norm, yet is not too "out there." Most people would not even notice it until it was pointed out to them (one thing that gets to me is when a perfectly good pair of jeans are destroyed by a loud pattern- it looks like the person is trying too hard, portraying themselves as a poser rather than an individual).

The style is clearly different from the monotonous denim we see everyday. It allows a bit of personal expression to shine though, but not so much that it chokes the life out of style. Almost any top can be paired with it, ranging from a glittery halter for a night on the town, to an oversized sweatshirt for days of cramming.

As for the actual word, forever, it is something with a little more class that "bootylicious" or "princess." That fad married Marc Anthony a few years ago and hasn't been heard from since- what was once so cute has quickly turned to tacky. The way I see it, if you have to claim you are "hot stuff," you are obviously not. The day I spotted a frazzled woman (in an oversized stained t-shirt, smoking a cigarette and wearing what appeared to be a pair of slippers) sporting a ripped pair of just such sweatpants in Stop and Stop, I knew the empire had fallen. She was not exactly the "cutie" her back side claimed her to be, and I never viewed the pair of pants the same way again.

But these jeans make the style work. Even the colors- red against dark wash denim- are somewhat suttle. They could easily be worn twice in the same week without society taking a collective gasp of horror the moment you step out of your apartment.

My review? The jeans, by Zoo Co, get two thumbs up and defiantly make my hot list. And to keep our "broke college kid" theme, they were purchased at Macy's, on sale, for only $30.00.

*special thanks to Carlin Lewinson for acting as my inspiration and model