I don’t get an outfit photo, but yesterday I enjoyed a new cheap thrill item with a very old favorite!

About a week ago, I was in the mall waiting for my car to be detailed, and wandered into American Eagle, which I rarely frequent but I remember someone saying they had some lower-rise jeans. Lo and behold, the sale rack had one pair of the Sigrid “low rise” (actually a very moderate 10.5”) wide leg jeans in this light wash with inserts at the bottom of the leg. They were only there in the smaller of my usual sizes (an 8 so my hopes were not high), but I tried them on and they came home with me. For a whopping $26! I hesitated for just a moment because I wondered if they looked too young and trendy, but the secret as always is in the styling.

They are just barely long enough for me, so they require my lowest footwear. No heels. So I took the opportunity to take my old low-profile oxfords out of retirement. I wore the jeans a few days ago with my old dark green Freda Salvador oxfords and a striped shirt from Anthro, tied at the waist. It felt good, so yesterday I went with the formula again, this time with the blue and white jacket/top I got earlier this year and my very old blue Cole Haan oxfords. I ran errands, took a walk around my old stomping ground in a lovely old neighborhood in the city (obligatory fall leaves and sidewalk photo included), and went to a happy hour concert.

Have you ever found that a single purchase helps bring an old neglected favorite back into rotation?