September 13, 2011

intriguing.



Pants: Bitten by SJP (thrifted and pinkified by me).  Blazer, Belt: Thrifted. Striped Shirt: Ross.  Shoes: Nine West (via Ross).  Brooch: The Loft.  Ring, Watch: Target.



Mr. loves it when I do my hair this way.

I can’t for the life of me understand why.

To me, it looks all messy and disheveled; like I didn’t really fix my hair.  Of course, the opposite of this is true, and since I spilled the beans and told you all the truth about my frizzy hair, you too can appreciate that I actually spent a great deal of time getting my hair to look this messy.  It reminds me of some Dolly Parton (I think) quote I read a few years back.  It said something to the effect of “you have no idea how much it costs to look this trashy…”  blah blah blah.  I hate that quote.  But it still kind of makes me laugh.



In reality, I probably love this hair style as much as Mr. but for different reasons.  After I spend the 45 minutes it takes to get the beast (and by beast, I mean my hair) straight, I just grab a mini claw clip and kind of gather it back on the nape of my neck.  It falls out approximately 200 times during the day, but it takes about 2 seconds to put it back in, and it keeps my hair out of my face all day.  Win, win.



Now lets talk about the pants.

They’re pink.  Like bright pink.  

I was on the fence on the colored pants thing for probably the last 4 months.  Probably because the only colored pants I saw were skinnified, unflattering numbers that looked faded even when they were brand new.

But then I started seeing all these fantastic wide leg trousers in an array of colors popping up all over Pinterest.  And I was hooked.

Specifically with the bright pink wide-leg trousers.

I had to have me some.



But it turns out, wide-leg hot pink trousers are hard to come by.  (Shocking, I know)  And really expensive when you do find them, not to mention the fact that finding pants that actually fit me is like finding a needle in a haystack.  In other words: wanting something too specific on the bottom half of my body is futile; I have to take what I can get, that fits.



After a few unsuccessful shopping trips (online and in store) it became apparent that finding the perfect pair of wide leg pink pants just wasn’t in the cards for me.  Usually I would just chalk it up to being too short, and move on.



But I had really gotten my heart set on those pants.



So I got creative.

Which is pretty much a must have quality if you are super petite, and also care about how you dress.



 I’m going to let you in on a little secret…



(These pants weren’t pink when I bought them.)



Intrigued?



Come back Thursday, and I’ll show you how to transform a regular pair of white pants into something fabulously fuchsia. 

  

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  1. I Dream Of Fashion wrote:

    I love your outfit, it looks great! and those pants?? … fabulous!

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  2. BiblioMOMia wrote:

    GORGEOUS, and I’m so amazed you got that astounding color DIY. Lucky girl! I discovered you through EBEW, and I’m wearing red pants instead of pink, but I think you’d like it! Stop by and say hi if you have a sec.

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  3. Alysson wrote:

    i love this look!!

    http://simplicityisultimatesophistication.wordpress.com/

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  4. Kelly wrote:

    Ahh I can’t believe you coloured your pants! They turned out so wonderfully and I looove this outfit :)

    Kelly
    Enterkelly.blogspot.com

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  5. Sorren wrote:

    I love these pink pants and the way you paired them with the breton stripes and navy is perfect! It balances the whole look and lets the pink be a perfect punch of colour!

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  6. Colleen wrote:

    I like your hair too.

    I like what you did with the flower tying it in to the color of your pants.

    Also I agree about finding skinny jeans everywhere and I didn’t want skinny pants. I already had my red ones but for other pants in general.

    Finding pants that fit me is also very hard.

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  7. Fashion By Alicia wrote:

    Love the pink!

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  8. Natasha wrote:

    LOVE LOVE LOVE! I love what you did to these pants…last night I was thinking about a pair of white pants that I never wear…I’m thinking I will dye them Kelly Green (since I already have pinkish trousers).

    http://required2beinspired.blogspot.com/2011/09/raspberry-trousers.html

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  9. newpetite wrote:

    Love the pants and the way you have styled them! Cant wait for thursday to see how you did this whole thing!

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  10. Genny wrote:

    The colored pants are awesome! And I LOVE a big floral pin and a jacket – lovely!!

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  11. readinginskirts wrote:

    A striped shirt seems to be one of the more common accompaniments to bright pants for this EBEW, and your example of this is great! Definitely adding your blog to my Google Reader so I can come back and find out your secret to Perfectly Pink Pants.

    [Mia of Reading in Skirts]

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  12. Sam wrote:

    Love this look! I love how bright the fuschia is, definitely going to be back to see how you did it! I just love your outfit, something I’m probably going to copy! Great take on EBEW!

    http://mygrowingobsessions.blogspot.com

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  13. Emily K. wrote:

    They turned out so great!! You amaze me with your array of talents! Must get me some wide leg trousers soon…

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  14. Erica wrote:

    I love that someone else prefers wide leg over skinny. Sometimes I wonder if I’m the only one. And I’m loving those pants! I can’t wait to see how you dyed them!

    North Meets South

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  15. Miranda wrote:

    So adorable, it totally pops, I love how you added the flower to bring it all together :)

    Miranda
    http://www.indcfashion.com

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  16. EverydayMomStyle wrote:

    I love this look- these pants are fabulous!

    http://everydaymomstyle.wordpress.com

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  17. Dani wrote:

    I love the pink pants…love the color!

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  18. Danielle Celeste Couture wrote:

    Classic look. Can’t go wrong with that!

    Love from Oregon USA,
    Danielle
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  19. Danielle Celeste Couture wrote:

    ps. You may want to get rid of word verification. You can do that in settings or go here to see a step by step. Love, D

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  20. Style Journey wrote:

    LOVE this! This is probably my favorite EBEW look today, and I am including myself too! The navy paired with the pink just looks amazing! The flower pin is the perfect touch!

    Heather

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  21. LyddieGal wrote:

    What a fabulous dye job – those pink trousers rock!
    Love the whole look, and I too can emphasize with the beast-like hair that requires 45 minutes of effort just to look like I did nothing ;)

    Chic on the Cheap

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  22. Neris / Fashion Fractions wrote:

    you look wonderful! I really love your pants and matching flower pin :) Found you on EBEW :)

    xxx,

    Fashion Fractions

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  23. daisymay aka Chantele wrote:

    Loving the chic, elegant styling of these mega bright pants. Such a contrast but very cool

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  24. M@coffeeandkitsch wrote:

    love it all – from head to toe!

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  25. Rin wrote:

    As a fellow petite fashionista, I NEED TO KNOW HOW YOU GOT PINK WIDE LEG PANTS!!!!!! I have to shorten every single pair of pants I find, even to be able to wear heels with them. And by “I” have to, I mean my mom. Because I haven’t perfected that skill yet (but I can sew a mean button).

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  26. tiny dancer wrote:

    Darling EBEW submission! Love that big flower on your blazer – so chic <3

    Tasia
    http://rufflesandsequins.blogspot.com

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  27. Steph wrote:

    Absolutely adorable, guess I’ll have to add dye-able pants to my Search For at Goodwill list!

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  28. Linda wrote:

    This is wonderful. I’m going to send this link along to my EBEW partner (who skipped this month) because this it just her style!
    Thanks for joining us at EBEW!

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  29. Staci and Daniel wrote:

    O my word. Those are amazing.. I am kind of obsessed with them now. Can’t wait to see your tutorial!

    -Staci

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  30. Colleen wrote:

    A few people are commenting on how they have to hem their pants. I’d have to say I’d much rather be shorter and have to hem pants than not be able to find them long enough. Letting out the hem has not worked yet and it’s always noticeable. Being able to hem it would be so much nicer.

    PS My red pants are long enough to wear with heels. That’s why I love Victoria’s Secret. Mine are 36″ inseam. What inseam do you guys wear that you need to hem all your pants?

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  31. Frannie Pantz wrote:

    I am intrigued! I love the way they look! Very pretty with the striped top and blazer. And I agree with the Mr. Your hair looks great this way!

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  32. Cami @ All Things Lovely wrote:

    so fun! i would have never thought to do pink pants! they look great on you!!

    Cami
    http://www.allthingslovelyblog.com

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  33. Della wrote:

    I love your profile info: “Wife of one.” Good clarification. :)

    Those pants are amazing! I really like wider colored pants because they don’t look so…young. Like something my little sister would buy at Hot Topic.

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  34. Keri wrote:

    Love this look…a lot! Really liked your post. I have similar thoughts and feelings about shopping and fit. New blog fan.

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  35. lori wrote:

    oh my goodness, cori. i am in loveeee with those pants. i LOVE wide leg trousers. and i will definitely be watching for your how to!

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  36. two birds wrote:

    i love it when people get creative because they have to have a certain something! yay for you that you were able to come up with an idea! i need to start thinking like that. the pants and the hair both look fabulous!

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  37. PeaceLoveApplesauce wrote:

    Love this look!! Those pants are amazing!!
    Found you through the Pleasted Poppy. New follower. :)

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  38. Liz wrote:

    Linda was totally right, I absolutely ADORE this outfit! Stripes, flower pin, blazer….AND pink. Yeah this is right up my alley. Must find pink pants stat.

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  39. Terri wrote:

    Love your take on colored pants–I’m just squeezing into skinnies for the first time and you take things in a whole new direction!

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  40. Rachel Marie wrote:

    I love this look! Very classy :)

    http://www.thequirkypoet.blogspot.com

    Posted 9.16.11 Reply