Impulse Buy Win

high rise faded black jeans, floral sweatshirt, studded flats

high rise faded black jeans, floral sweatshirt, studded flats

high rise faded black jeans, floral sweatshirt, studded flats

high rise faded black jeans, floral sweatshirt, studded flats

high rise faded black jeans, floral sweatshirt, studded flats

Often quick impulse buys don’t turn out well, but these jeans are the ultimate impulse buy success story. How impulse were they? I ordered them while sitting in the Charlotte airport during my layover on the way home from the beach. CLT gives you free wifi for 45 minutes, and I had exactly 45 minutes before my plane was due to start boarding. I was just killing time, probably catching up on what had been happening in the world while I was on vacation (Trump is still running? I need another margarita…), and I happened to see a Target ad that said clothing and accessories were all on sale, but it ended that night! Well, you know how much I love a challenge. I had just enough time to skim a few pages of stuff, spot these jeans and remember that I’ve been wanting a pair of distressed faded black skinny jeans.

No really, I have. This is not the same as every other time I say I’ve “been wanting” a really specific thing that I just saw 3 seconds ago. This time was legit. The jeans were on sale for $20, and I had a $20 Target gift card from that time I ordered furniture and they sent me a box full of wood and no hardware to put it together. Apology accepted, Target.

3, 2, 1…Submit Order. “Now boarding!”

As if all that isn’t magic enough, the cheap jeans I ordered online on a whim from the airport actually fit better than most of the jeans I already have. There’s only one way to celebrate such great luck: break in the jeans with brunch, a latte, and a nice walk. More good news: my free impulse jeans are stretchy.

similar Sweatshirt // Jeans // Clutch* // similar Shoes // Sunglasses // Rings*

*Clutch and rings purchased with gift card provided courtesy of Shopbop.

Cheating the System

gray jersey midi dress, snakeskin wedges, Target bag, Madewell yellow sunglasses

gray jersey midi dress, snakeskin wedges, Target bag, Madewell yellow sunglasses

gray jersey midi dress, snakeskin wedges, Target bag, Madewell yellow sunglasses

gray jersey midi dress, snakeskin wedges, Target bag, Madewell yellow sunglasses

gray jersey midi dress, snakeskin wedges, Target bag, Madewell yellow sunglasses

gray jersey midi dress, snakeskin wedges, Target bag, Madewell yellow sunglasses

You know what I love almost as much as wearing adorable outfits? Changing into my pajamas within 2.2 seconds of arriving home. So when I find actual wear-outside-the-house clothing that feels like pajamas, it’s pretty much an ideal situation. It makes me feel all smug, like I’m cheating the system. (“Business casual, you say? Why yes, but I could also take a nap in this.”)

Did I still change immediately at the end of the day after wearing the softest of all soft dresses? Of course. I want to wear this dress a million times, and I don’t want to risk spilling a glass of red wine on it.  Oh, did I say a glass of red wine? Because what I meant was…two glasses of red wine.

Dress // Shoes (on sale) // Sunglasses // Bag (only $35!) // similar Necklace (on sale)