The latest J. Crew catalog has another puzzling item for sale -- jeans that appear to be paint splattered for $168 (Vintage Slim Jean in Painter Wash). I had jeans like that -- an old pair of men’s Levis from the Salvation Army that I wore to paint my kitchen. I never thought those jeans were sexy. I didn’t wear them with silver gladiator sandals, ropes of opera-length pearl necklaces and a silk jacket. If you have a spare $168 to spend on the latest spring looks, I would suggest Calvin Klein dark wash skinny jeans for $49.50 at Macy‘s. They are just as sexy with ropes of opera-length pearls and a silk jacket. The extra $118.50 could score both the black gabardine Tahari boyfriend jacket at TJ Maxx, and ropes of inexpensive colorful necklaces at Ten Thousand Villages.
If you must have jeans with a painter’s wash this spring, come over to the house and help us paint the upstairs hall. We can get pizza!
