Jacket Challenge Day 10: White Puma Knit Funnel Neck

I am not in love with this photograph - backlit, kind of a funny almost-pose because DH refuses to count down to when he hits the shutter... o_0 But sometimes you have to take what you can get when loved ones are behind the camera and indulging your freakish need to take outfit shots during your outings.

What I DO love? This jacket! Oh, jacket, why do you have to be slightly pilly and a little discolored in places? I'm going to attempt some rehab with bleach and a razor, but I still hate to see it this way. I think it's only been two years... although now that I say it, that might be a long life for sweatshirt material. I will have to keep my little eyes out for a replacement this next year.

I am also thrilled to be able to wear these jeans again. I bought them in 2006 when DH took me to Japan as my college graduation gift - so they are sentimental as well as kick-a**! They have a double waistband, which was kind of a hot trend when we were there - every store had a version. I hadn't been able to use them in a while because I'd unfortunately torn open two of the threadbare areas, leaving these really unattractive, gaping maw things (that and I'd gotten a bit heavier than I was in aught-6). But I found some skin colored denim patches, patched up the holes so they still look threadbare, slimmed down a bit, and here I am.

White knit jacket - Puma
Double-waist jeans - Japan (no brand tag, and care tag is in Japanese)
Cristina crossbody - gift from Mom via TJ Maxx
Dr. Martens "Marcie" boots - Amazon? Shoebuy?
Cognac belt - flea market
NIN concert tee (not pictured) - Ebay

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11 years ago

Angie

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Fashion Stylist

You look sporty and adorable! You have a sporty style gene, Queen UWP

You and hubs are insync with the photo shooting - really! Love that you are wearing 6 year old jeans.

Anonymous

Haha, I am wearing something so similar today, is uncanny. I think we are two of the few ones, who still wear bootcuts on a regular basis. I LOVE you in bootcuts! Pic and pose are fantastic.

Suz

Veteran

Rae, bootcuts love you! These are amazing jeans. I am so glad you held onto them. And the jacket is super cute, too. I hope you find the perfect replacement for it.

MsMary

That jacket is da bomb on you! As are the jeans! Love the whole look!

Is that Chinatown north of downtown L.A.?

Oh, I love that jacket! And I am realizing that my new black one is almost the same. White would be so great to have though.

catgirl

I agree, the jackets you lean toward are sporty/utilitarian, as I said in my last post about motos! LOVE the jeans!

rae

Angie, I am coming around to "sporty" now that I'm opening up my idea of what sports are. I wouldn't say I gravitate to sneakers and terrycloth headbands, but sport clothing that recalls motorcycling, polo, hunting, fishing... I'm okay with those sports.

Zap, it is nice that we have the East and West bootcut contingents covered. I don't think I could ever give them up entirely.

Suz, I don't think I could ever toss these. I don't currently have a sentimental clothing box, but these would go into one if they ever became unwearable.

Mary, you got it! We love taking walks there when it is cool outside.

JR, I must go through the forum and read more about this black jacket of yours!

Una, you are on point about the jackets, and I need to keep this in mind whenever I go through and think about purging again.

CocoLion

It is so nice to see you in this jacket, I love it (and I love you in white). Those bootcuts are so cool! And congrats on rehabbing them and slimming down. If you want to take a picture of the jeans tag, I may be able to help you out. I spent 5 years in Japan and may be able to read the tag.

I like your hair tousled like that.

I love these *out and about* shots Rae! The Chinatown background really sets off this outfit. I, too, love you in white so I hope your jacket rehab works. The jeans are really cool in a gritty-city kind of way (that's why I love seeing your whereabouts) and congrats on fitting back into them. Woo-hoo! You look great. Love the messy hair, too.

What can I say? I pretty much covet every casual jacket you have. We have very similar tastes in that dept. And I can see the 'sporty' too, which I think we discussed on one of my threads. You and I both were scratching our heads a little as I recall but when you think in less literal sport terms, as you say, it makes much more sense.

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