Friday, January 25, 2013

Bars n' Stripes

I've been having a bit of pant trouble. The rest of the world seems to go about their day in pants like it's nothing at all, but the act of covering up my prized coltish gams is throwing me off. No fear, though. I shall force Pants to become friends with me if it's the last thing I do.







blouse, jacket, and shoes - thrifted vintage // pants - Forever21 // purse - H&M
I bought two pairs of pants over the holidays; vintage wide-leg Navy pants, and these sort of pajammy-looking things from Forever 21, the mecca of the but-its-only-twenty-dollars impulse purchase. I like them a lot, but I'm new to this whole trouser game, and styling proper pants isn't as mindless as styling skinny black jeans: they're just like wearing black tights, n'est pas?

On this day I was channeling the little old Chinese ladies I see bustling around Chinatown. Their wheeled carts are always brimming with raw ingredients for foreign culinary delights; tubers and protuberances that I couldn't even begin to pronounce, let alone cook with. Add a plastic visor and about eighteen grocery bags and I'd blend right in...! Hmmm. Now I'm overthinking it. Next time I'll just throw on a big sweater and call it a day.


5 comments:

Unknown said...

Hi! I just recently started following your blog, but it has become one of my favorites. I was sick of the JCrew + Modcloth formula that most bloggers have espoused and so I really enjoy your creativity and thoughtfulness when it comes to fashion. Loved your post the other day about being inspired by art. Keep on writing, and have a great weekend!

KB

Christina Catherine said...

Thank you so much! I haven't had the greatest confidence in my work lately, so for you to say that at THIS MOMENT means quite a lot. I wish I could figure out how to contact you directly, but hopefully you'll see this.

peace!

Katie-Louise Ford said...

You're coltish gams are damn handsome, but you look mighty fine in those duds lady! x

Joss said...

Marvelously delightfully inspiring! I'm in Ohio and this time of year makes me hardpressed for inspiration when everything around me is yucky and I only want to wear spring clothes. You should have confidence my dear!

jesse.anne.o said...

Seriously I have tried to figure out how, exactly, you have such awesome legs as I am envious. The best I could come up with was excessive squats while holding an anvil overhead. Godspeed.