Invisibility Jeans

Wednesday, September 17, 2014

 
photo credit: Joshua Franzos

Slowly, but surely the crisp and unmistakable smell of autumn grows stronger every day. The excitement of a new semester and budding, young minds is palpable. There's harvest moons, fashion collections, Pumpkin Juice, Butter Beer...September is a month ripe with anticipation and magic. 
 
photo credit: Joshua Franzos

Hot days, cool nights, amorous crickets...the imminence of fall is positively burgeoning, but it's not quite here yet. So we wait like happy children enjoying the remains of the summer before the cold, harsh reality of that season,we dare not speak its name, returns. But that's later and I, for one, am living in the now. I'm also living in these things called, boyfriend jeans. They've been here for at least three years and the trend shows no signs of letting up. Women be loving their boyfriend jeans. Since I consider myself something of a fashion anthropologist, do you mind if we dissect boyfriend jeans a bit? 

photo credit: Joshua Franzos


Boyfriend jeans. 

Awwww! He thinks I look so cute when I cover up my nubile body with his shapeless clothing! Yeah, those boyfriend jeans. But of course, they aren't his jeans. It's just a cutesy marketing term that invokes male approval to sell short, easy-fit jeans to women. For the record, he doesn't approve of them. In fact, he doesn't even know they exist.


"Harry picked the shining, silvery cloth off the floor. It was strange to the touch, like water woven into material.
 "It's an invisibility cloak," said Ron, a look of awe on his face. "I'm sure it is--try it on."
Harry threw the Cloak around his shoulders and Ron gave a yell. "It is! Look down!"
Harry looked down at his feet, but they were gone. He dashed to the mirror. Sure enough, his reflection looked back at him. Just his head suspended in midair, his body completely invisible. He pulled the Cloak over his head and his reflection vanished completely" (201, Rowling, J.K., Harry Potter And The Sorcerer's Stone).

Boyfriend jeans are the muggle term for invisibility jeans. Yes. Ladies, your boyfriend jeans are in fact cleverly disguised magical artifacts. I did some research. They are woven with the hair of a female demiguise which renders the wearer invisible to the opposite sex. Isn't that cool? Just think of the things we can accomplish without the male gaze. Like...we can sneak around Hogwarts at night and look at the books in the restricted section. Or walk down the street without getting harassed and catcalled by complete strangers.The possibilities are endless really. 


photo credit: Joshua Franzos



photo credit: Joshua Franzos


Mr. Franzos and I went down to the Point State Park portal bridge to shoot these photos. He pointed the camera in the direction of my voice. I think they turned out pretty well considering he couldn't see me in my magic jeans. I wore a cross hatch print cardigan over a cool shirt from Mossimo, which I like because it looks like a rusty old garage rag. I topped off the Ann Taylor Loft invisibility jeans with a ponyhair leopard print belt because I love to complicate things by mixing prints and patterns together. This look is a variation of my weekend writing uniform. I added these gamine Chanel mary jane flats, these fantastic two-tone Ray-Ban sunnies and my every single day Prada purse. I like this purse because it's small yet my kindle fits inside, it's easy to clean if it gets dirty, and it also fits in my laptop backpack like a jettison pack. If you've been following this blog, you may have noticed that most of my outfit posts don't include handbags. This is because I have commitment issues with handbags in general, but I also take my Timbuk2 laptop backpack where ever I go. I chip away at my novel during any two spare moments that I can string together. My back pack and jettison purse combo ruins my outfits on a daily basis, but that's okay because I'm really more of shoe person anyway. Tell me about your adventures in invisibility jeans in the comments below!


photo credit: Joshua Franzos



What I wore: Cardigan: Ann Taylor Loft, past season. Top: Mossimo, past season. Boyfriend Jeans: Ann Taylor Loft, here. Leopard Belt: Express, here. Flats: Chanel, past season. Bag: Prada, here. Follow my blog with Bloglovin





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26 comments :

  1. I like boyfriend jeans, it's so funny that most of them boyfriends don't know what is a boyfriend jeans means, when other girl told me about it he ssaid what you wore my jeans, he said they are no big for you?, and I smile.
    By the way you look gorgeous in this outfits in love with the chanel flats.
    kisses
    Jackelin Ccorahua
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    1. Jackelin, thank you for sharing that with me! It makes me smile too.

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  2. You look so pretty !
    Your jeans and shoes are sooo perfect, love them :)

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  3. Hi Caroline, thanks for stopping by with some kind words. xo

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  4. Love it! Great post. Would you like to follow each other on GFC?! Let me know and follow me on my blog, I will follow you right back on both GFC and Bloglovin!
    xx
    Annie
    www.the-lostangeles.blogspot.com

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    1. Hi Annie, thanks for reading. I love your blog name and your fabulous drawings! Keep it up:)

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  5. dude, i want boyfriend jeans. help me find long enough ones lol.

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  6. Aww, you're in luck my leggy friend! Invisibility jeans are meant to look short. We'll just find you regular jeans and roll them up.

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  7. Très jolie tenue ! Quand on photos elles sont très belles !
    xx, Enola ♥

    thinks-beautiful.blogspot.com

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  8. I love pairing the boyfriend jeans with pointed flats. I do this too :)
    <3 <3 from Vienna,

    Mahshid مهشید


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  9. nice relaxing look!
    love your blog! following you hun<3

    www.bstylevoyage.blogspot.com
    xx

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    1. Hi Ramida, thanks for following. Can't wait to check your blog out:)

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  10. Very lovely look! The flats look so chic with your boyfriend jeans. Thanks for stoping by my blog and btw, I'm glad you did. I love your blog and so your style.
    xo
    Carelia
    mysmallwardrobe.com

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    1. Hi Carelia! Thanks for stopping by. I'm a fan of your shoes:)

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  11. your necklace! love love love!

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  12. I love your blog! Your style is impeccable! XO, Vanessa
    www.whatwouldvwear.net

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    1. Hi Vanessa thank you for stopping by. I'm glad Melody introduced me to your blog:)

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  13. I really apreciate when people put some energy to find interesting place for the photo session.

    Thank ypu for that post and greetings from Poland
    Aleksandra | Love Street Fashion

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    1. Hi Aleksandra! Thanks for stopping by and the nice compliment on the photography.

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  14. I love the pattern mixing with the cardigan and top! This looks like such a beautiful location.

    Raissa | The Leather Fanny Pack
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    1. Hi Raissa, thanks for reading:) I entered your perfume giveaway. That brand sounds crazy and fun!

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  15. Very cute shoes :)
    xoxo Emina

    Blog: www.fashionbyemina.blogspot.com
    Instagram: http://instagram.com/eminamasovic

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