Before leaving for NY, I attended the super fun MiH Jeans trunk show, hosted at
Blue Jeans Bar on Magazine Street (posted about
here), enjoying myself immensely (it's hard not to, when there's champagne and shopping). I had never been by the store before, but the
Blue Jeans Bar model is all about customer service and catering to what you're looking for:
style choice (skinny? flare?);
wash (indigo? acid?); and,
waist size (if you don't know the conversion from sizes, they're happy to help).
Shoppers shoppin'.
Who better, then, to host a trunk show for the British denim brand, born in 1969 as Made in Heaven, and today reinvented as MiH Jeans, a favorite of celebrities and hipsters alike. The brand is carried at Barneys and Saks and isn't limited to denim; their jackets and tops run the fabric and style gamut, from blouses and tees to some damn cute scalloped shorts.
Marisa, head of PR for MiH Jeans, and Blair, one of the NY brand reps
A night of drinks and shopping was perfect to catch up with and meet new stylish ladies, such as Christy of
Slow Southern Style and (another) Kristi, from
Lucky Girl Finds.
Christy and I. I'm so winky.
A drawing was held for $100 towards anything in the store; look how excited the girl in orange was to win! I love when people are happy. It makes me feel happy by contagion!
Store prettiness
Here is myself in my navy print-on-glory. I'm not sure how exactly this happened, other than that this was what I wore to work and navy tends to be my color of choice for not much reason other than it tends towards stain resistance. The top is a sheer and polka dotted F21 handmedown (from that great garbage of clothing given to me a full year ago; I haven't even worn everything my friend culled!); the floral skirt is pleated and thrifted, one of my favorites; and the thrifted navy hat has held up well to abuse and sitting in the backseat of my car.
As for myself, I was glad to receive (a week later, ponied from MiH's offices to the address I was staying in Brooklyn, the Halsy cut-off shorts. I have never been a fan of the button-fly as I always associated it with a lumpy midsection, which is certainly not the case. I love the high-waist and the daring upper-thigh length which together make my ass look GREAT. The denim is quite sturdy and not much frayage has occurred other than what it came with (my second worry).
Here you can see me taking them for a test-run at Jazzfest (to see
Janelle Monae!) I have only positive things to report and with the consistent warm weather they are definitely getting a lot of practical use, as well as complisments. A booty-less-cious lady needs all the help she can get in these six summer months.
Dark Side of the Moon tank -
PLNDR (click for my invite code!) / Halsy cut-offs - c/o MiH jeans / belt - vintage, thrifted / cheetah print Doc Martens - clearance at Madewell / earrings - Langford Market / sunglasses - The Hundreds / fedora - borrowed
hat - thrifted, Salvation Army on Jefferson Hwy / blouse - Forever 21 via handmedown / skirt - thrifted, Thrift City USA / socks - American Apparel / heels - YSL via Buffalo Exchange
Blue Jeans Bar NOLA
5414 Magazine Street
New Orleans, LA 70115
(504) 895-2350
