Camo pants are totally one of those things I told myself I would never do. But then, you know camo got all trendy and suddenly they had all these really cute styles and I guess I’m a sheep and all that because suddenly, I really wanted some. I’m kind of particular about my pants, though. That happens when you’re short, for two reasons. 1. There’s no such thing as ready-to-wear when you’re under 5 feet. Everything needs to be rolled or hemmed. and 2. You really don’t want to over-emphasize those shorty short legs. I’m always a little apprehensive about skinny jeans, because they can be tricky for me. So when I found this fantastic pair of camo pants from Anthropologie I couldn’t resist; you know how I feel about a good boyfriend cut. Well I waited two months on back-order for a size 24P and when they finally arrived, they were huge. I’m still crying into my pillow about that one. (Not really, but kinda.) Vanity sizing is making my life difficult.
Anyways, one afternoon for some particular reason I decided to go in to my local Old Navy and just see if maybe they had a pair of camo pants. You know how when you shop at a nice store the sales people are all helpful and attentive. They make you feel like a million bucks, which is good because you are paying that much for their product. But you know what I really love, when you go into a store like Old Navy, which you know is very reasonably priced and they still treat you like a million bucks. Bravo Old Navy! Anyways, this little teaspoon of a girl, who I realize now was about my height, informed me, that while they didn’t have any women’s camo, they did in fact have this fantastic pair of camo pants in none other than the little boys section. I wanted to hug her. How did you know, little Old Navy sales associate, that I love to raid the boys section! I tried the pants on and at long last achieved that perfect boyfriend cut in a camo pant fit that I had been looking for! It turns out there are some benefits to having the body of a twelve year old boy, I can wear their pants.
So here’s my super secret tip for you on this Friday morning… when you are looking to achieve just the right “boyfriend” cut and you aren’t succeeding with women’s wear, try venturing into the little boys section. Their sizes run up to 18– which I believe is comparable to a women’s 4. After that, the smaller men’s sizes are fair game. (and psst… Old Navy’s got a pair of men’s slim fit camo pants.)
Soldier on, ladies.
Camo Pants: Old Navy. (fantastic women’s pair here. I’d love to try these.) Baseball tee: ASOS. (great colors here and here too.) Shoes: Enzo Angiolini. (also here.) Jacket: Old Navy. (old. similar here.)