#OOTD: How to Style Mom Jeans

Mom jeans; it seems everyone has them these days, when only, like, three or four years ago they were a fashion travesty.

And as much as I like to consider myself a fashion hipster and total individual, I am also quite influenced by trends. If these jeans were not in style, I would certainly not be wearing them in public.

But I've come to appreciate them as the trend has gained steam. Mom jeans are high-waisted, so they hide my belly, and the loose bottoms present all kinds of styling opportunities. Plus, pretty much any kind of top goes with them, so there are endless outfit possibilities.

And, for the record, these aren't some store bought mom jeans. No, no, no, these are authentic. These are my mom's actual jeans from back in the day. You won't be finding any in-authenticity around here, I guarantee it.

I have three styling options for your mom jeans that I have discovered through experimentation. I hope they inspire you to be a little more bold when styling your mom jeans.

So, without further ado, let's get into it!

The Turtleneck 

For all three outfits, I decided to roll my mom jeans up in a haphazard fashion at the bottom, and I wore a black belt to top them off. In this particular outfit, I styled my mom jeans with a grey knit turtle neck and an Aztec knit blanket scarf. And on the bottom, I am wearing black sued ankle boots. 

-Turtleneck: Old Navy (from ages ago)

-Scarf: Rue 21 (clearance)

-Boots: Local Discount Retailer

Sargent Pepper

For this outfit, I paired my jeans and same sued boots with an Asian inspired top, which has a collar and brocade clasps down the front. I actually found this top in my mother's closet, and I had to cut the shoulder pads out first before wearing it (I know, right?).

-Top: Hand-Me Down

Classic in Black

And lastly, I paired my mom jeans with a black t-shirt tucked in, a black pinstripe jacket, and black loafer heals. This jacket was another find in my mother's closet, of which I also had to cut the shoulder pads out.

-T-Shirt: Hand-Me Down (Originally ModCloth)

-Jacket: Hand-Me Down

-Shoes: Bass Shoes (from ages ago)

That's all folks! Three ways to style your mom jeans. If you guys recreate any of these outfits, in your own unique way of course, I would love to see. Tweet me (here) or tag me on Instagram (here) with your lovely creations.

Until tomorrow...

k, bye.

#OOTD: Blue Collar, White Collar

Dang, girl; back at it again with the #OOTD.

Now that that subtle dig at viral content and internet culture is out of the way (because I'm such a hipster), let's get into the outfit inspiration.

I wanted to give you guys some ideas on how to layer your collars this January. Collars are one of my favs right now, which is weird considering I used to absolutely despise them. But since Pinterest is obsessed with collars at the moment and that's basically my second home, I couldn't help but come around to the collar obsession.

So, without further ado, let's get into it.

White Collar

I decided to layer my white collar sleeveless top with a grey, high neck sweater on top.

-White Collar: Hand-Me Down

-Sweater: Local Discount Retailer

On the bottom, I am wearing high-waist, dark wash skinny jeans and black loafer heels.

-Jeans: Rue 21

-Heels: Bass Shoes

And over top it all, I am wearing a dark grey wool coat with a fur collar.

-Thrift Shop

Blue Collar

For this outfit, I layered my blue, Asian-type collar sleeveless top with a green v-neck sweater.

-Blue Collar: Hand-Me Down (originally Talbots)

-Green Sweater: Hand-Me Down (Originally Target)

Over top, I layered a camel colored coat with a fur hood.

-Hand-Me Down

On the bottom, I wore skinny jeans and old-school blue leather converse.

-Jeans: Rue 21

-Converse: Hand-Me Downs

And on my collar, I pinned a Raggedy Anne pin.

-Pin: Heirloom

Bonus: Plaid Collar

For this outfit, I layered a long-sleeved plaid tunic top with the same grey sweater from the first outfit.

-Plaid Collar: Rue 21

-Sweater: Local Discount Retailer

On the bottom, I wore black leggings, knit grey knee socks, and black sued ankle boots.

-Leggings: Ann Taylor Loft

-Knee Socks: Forever 21 (from forever ago)

-Boots: Local Discount Retailer

I also tried this outfit with black and white plaid rain boots, for those wet and dreary days.

-Local Discount Retailer

Around my collar, I am wearing a short gold necklace with the word "Victorious" scripted on it.

-Christmas Gift

Bonus: Red Striped Collar

Now, this outfit will seem suspiciously similar to my preppy farm girl outfit from my Overall Inspiration post (linked here), and that's because it is. On top, I paired my red pin stripe, long-sleeved shirt with an over-sized cream wool sweater.

-Striped Collar: Hand-Me Down

-Sweater: Hand-Me Down

On the bottom, I am wearing literal mom- jeans, a black belt with a silver buckle, and black sued ankle boots.

-Jeans: Hand-Me Down 

-Belt: Hand-Me Down

-Boots: Local Discount Retailer

And there you have it; four ways you can style and layer your collars this winter.

I hope that this post was helpful, as well as realistic.

I'm not one of those bloggers that's rich and can afford Topshop and Zara, or regular trips to the mall so I can show you guys what's "current." 

I'm a blogger who is poor, who makes do with what she's got; I'm a blogger whose wardrobe is half hand-me downs and another quarter is birthday gifts. And I love it. I wouldn't have it any other way.

So for those of you who always feel depressed or defeated when you see those perfect blogposts with $200 outfits (like I do), then this blog is for you.

I hope you guys gleaned some inspiration from this post. If you guys wanna share your collar creations with me, tag me on Twitter and Instagram. I can't wait to see them!

k, bye.