Jeans shopping...

I hate to shop for jeans. I love jeans, I have an obsession with jeans, I own at least 20 pairs but I HATE to shop for them. Yesterday I did just that. I tried out some new stores I hadn't visited since my high school and first round of college. Abercrombie, American Eagle, Charlotte Russe, and some others. No luck. I am convinced they keep making the sizes smaller. I own a pair of Abercrombie jeans that fit me wonderfully! I love them. When I held up that same size jean at the store yesterday I'm pretty sure they might---MIGHT have fit around one of my legs...maybe an arm. Anyway, I finally went to Express. I usually have luck there. Their jeans allow you to breathe, and they don't cost an insane fortune (as I did not have an insane fortune to spend) and that makes me happy. It's the same Express I typically don't like to go to because of the same sales associate that always helps (hounds) me [I'm thinking I have mentioned her in another post in the past?]. She is very friendly and can be helpful at times but rather annoying. She always calls me "sweetie" and "honey" and I might add uses them quite excessively.

So there I am looking at the wall-o-jeans. She approaches. "Hey, sweetie, would you like me to help you pick out some awesome jeans, honey?"

"No thanks, I can do it on my own but thanks for offering."

"Ok, sweetie. Just so you know the Mia line (one of their lines names, and the line I just so happen to walk in front of first on the wall-o-jeans) is for really tall and skinny build" now she looks me up and down and seriously says, "But since you're more of the average build (grabs her own butt here), not quite so 'little in the middle' and have some more 'junk in the trunk' like myself you might like the Eva's or the Stellas." Of course I could have figured this out since the signs explain the body types they fit and how they fit and even have helpful pictures [Mia jeans: long fit, 'skinny' jeans---right, got it], I really enjoyed having her look me up and down and use such great euphemisms such as 'junk in the trunk'. The kicker here is she was definately a 'Mia' body type and was even wearing a pair! Thankfully, I am comfortable with my body and enjoy having some 'junk in my trunk' and have accepted the fact that I won't be able to particpate in the stylish 'skinny' jean fad, but I was thinking about what if I wasn't? What if I fancied myself a 'Mia' girl and here comes this sales woman letting me know the 'big booty' jeans are on the other side. HA! It makes me laugh just remembering it.

So I find a pair of Stella and Eva jeans to try on (no Mia's, I mean how could I even if I wanted to? She totally called me out and she would see my carrying them to the dressing room! Ironically the Mia jeans do run the full size list all the way up to 12s..I wonder if she redirects those higher more 'average' sizes to rethink their purchase and go with an Eva or a Stella?) Anyway, she lets me in a dressing room after asking me if I have a credit card there. I have finally learned to ALWAYS answer yes to this question. It really eliminates the 'convincing' you to open one and save 8 dollars but pay 20 in intrest! So I enter my dressing room and, Ahhh, I'm free from her for awhile.

Wrong.

She continues to knock on my door every 2 or 3 minutes and say, "You doing okay in there, sweetie?"

"Yes, thanks"

"No problem Honey. Let me know if you need anything, sweetie. I'll be right outside your door if you need me, sweetie-honey"

Enough with the sweeties and honies! But it gets better. She finally says, "What's your name, sweetie?" So I tell her. Then she says (laughing) "Ok, Melissa. Now I can stop calling you sweetie and Honey!" Yes! That would be great! THANK GOD, I think to myself. I just laugh along with her. I'm relieved, we are on a first name basis now. Two minutes go by. Knock! Knock! "Melissa-sweetie, how you doing with your selections? Do you like the fit, Melissa-honey?"[yes, i'm serious, she really did say them both with my name attached] Damn! Now my name has just become hyphenated and added to the sweeties and honies. Bummer. Finally, I make my selections (luckily no Mias would be purchased today, I mean how could I have faced her when she rang me up?).

So, I ended finding two pairs of jeans that I really really like. They fit great for those of us with junkie trunks and not so 'little in the middle', ha! I highly recommend them to you if you are jean shopping, in fact. They are soft and flexible and allow your body to move in them, which as I said before is a nice feature I look for in jeans. Now weather or not the Mias allow for movement, I can't honestly say...I'm more of a Stella and Eva kind of girl :)

She did bring up the credit card a few more times. Saying, "it's too bad you already have one. YOu could have saved [however much] by opening one today." I just had to play along and act really disappointed, if only I could open ANOTHER one!