Turtle Neck: Kohls | Tweed Sport Coat: Thrifted
Jeans: Hot Topic | Double Monk Strap Shoes: Stacy Adams
It’s the second official day of winter and Christmas Break is finally here! Despite my original plan to catch up on a few hours of missed sleep, I decided to spend my first two mornings rummaging through my closet.
Why?
Number one, it was a little junky. Two, I wanted to find and donate some of my clothes to the Salvation Army.
After spending a hour searching, there were at least fifteen items that I haven’t worn since 2007. Luckily, there was one item in particular that I was able to still fit. Of course it was the navy turtleneck my mom purchased that I never wore in college. Yikes, who would wear a turtleneck sweater during the “Snap N Roll” era? Those were days of flared jeans, pop collars, and Air Force Ones. I would never be caught dead wearing a turtle neck sweater, until now.
I thought this turtle neck would look great with a sport coat and jeans. So, I went through my closet again and found a tweed jacket from the thrift store. This jacket was purchased over a year ago for $5. Since the sleeves were a little short, I took it to my favorite tailor and had the sleeves lengthened for $7. Next, I threw on a pair of Hot Topic skinny jeans. Although these jeans may look a little tight, they are very comfortable in the crotch area. Sorry if that was a little graphic, but those are one of the many misconceptions about skinny jeans.
I decided to finish off this look with a pair of double monk strap dress shoes. The double monk strap shoe is perfect with a pair of denim jeans, which help dress up the entire outfit.
Have you ever found an old shirt, sweater, or pair of pants that you can still wear today? Tell us about your experiences below.
Thanks for reading!
I didnt realize you could have sleeves lengthened. I’m interested as to how that works.
Every now and then I go through the purge phase, where I spend about 6 months gradually replacing everything in my closet. I do however, have a pair of denim jeans that I only wear when I’m doing something “dirty” (like washing my car) or making a quick run (like a drive thru). The pant leg is slightly too long so the bottom near the heel of my foot has lived many days of friction resulting in the ugliest shredded hem. Other than that, I love the wash and they still fit comfortably around my waist and legs so i’ve held onto them.
Any tips to rejuvenate my jeans so I’m not embarrassed to be seen in them while out on the town?
If your blazer or sport coat has extra fabric in the sleeves, it can definitely be lengthened or shortened. Just take it to tailor, they can figure it out. I wouldn’t suggest doing it yourself.
I know it’s hard to come by a great pair of jeans. You should take your jeans to the tailor for alterations. You should ask the tailor to hem your jeans to your liking. That should get rid of that ugly shred and help rejuvenate them. I always get my waist taken in. So, I understand the struggle.