Some time ago, I read a fashion book that discussed the best clothes for each body type. For mine, the most important part of my wardrobe was supposed to be a pair of jeans, dark wash, no design on the pockets, with a boot cut.I began my quest for the perfect pair of jeans a few weeks ago with my friend Leslie. After probably 20 stores (not kidding) I hadn't located them, so I went back to the mall by myself. At the Gap, I found a pair called "Long and Lean" that matched the above description. Unfortunately, they didn't have my size, so I kept looking, thinking that I would go back later, or to another store, or perhaps find them online on sale.
(In the meantime I found another pair at a new store like Buffalo Exchange, but down the street. I really love this pair, even though they aren't dark, and have stitching on the pockets. But they're cute and comfy.)
This morning, after a late night out with the girls to see a drive-in double feature, I find a pair of jeans on my bed that look oddly familiar. They're obviously not new, they're a little crumpled, but I read the tag curiously,
The Gap
Long and Lean
size 6 reg
The EXACT pair of jeans I almost bought the week before.
Hmm, I try them on and think, "Where did these come from?"
When I call Mark, he explains that he found them in his stack of jeans and put them on the bed.
What?!?
Can it be that the my ideal jeans were in my closet the whole time?
What is most bizarre is that I have no recollection of acquiring these jeans, although I vaguely remember that I've worn them before.
Mark's advice is classic,
"Next time you go shopping, check your closet first."
