I have not problem with them. They are NOT J.Crew because though I thought the sequined bloomers were amongst the few and far between, cult-worthy items in the Fall roll-out so far, I missed the boat pretty quick on them. Talk about a quick sell-out! But instead, I made my way into the dark recesses of Charlotte Russe --- a place I swore off when I turned 30 last year. All the way in the back, on a random circular rack that the J.Snob in me thought you would never, ever see in J.Crew, I found a pair of black, sequined shorts for under $25. I am in fear of washing them. 
But look at the sparkle, ladies!! Just look! It is a subtle sparkle on a relaxed short. I couldn't ask for more. & for under $25. Needless to say I wore them with a $3 Charlotte Russe tee, a $6 Charlotte Russe trendy owl necklace, and an old J.Crew cotton long cardi I've had for a while. The whole outfit may not last long, but that is the beauty of spending $34 on an outfit --- it's OK... but I hope the shorts last me just a hint longer than this season. I really do like them!
Girls Night Out was a lovely, Thai dinner followed by a movie - Eat, Pray Love. Can't get more girly than that. My gal pal said she loved the sequins and wished she knew I had dressed up. I wanted to tell her that Jenna Lyons practically wears this stuff to breakfast! 
Ahi Summer Rolls
Tom Yum Khung Soup, sticky rice in a basket, and a glass of Pinot Noir.
To finish - Iced Thai Coffee. ♥
Mmm, the food looks amazing! How was Eat Pray Love?? I'm dying to see it!
ReplyDeleteThe movie was great - beautiful scenes in Rome. Makes you want to drop everything, buy a Berlitz Italian dictionary and figure out a way to finance 4 months there as well. Javier Bardem is completely lovable. Go see it with a bunch of your girls!
ReplyDeleteSo, so, so cute. I may steal this to wear to my J.Crew store shopping event this week.
ReplyDeleteYour description of entering Charlotte Russe had me LMAO. I would definitely not put those shorts in the washer. LOL.
ReplyDeleteYou look smokin' hot, natch.
DrDrama, by all means go for it!
ReplyDeleteSusan, Charlotte Russe... I can't believe I even admitted it here in *blogland* that I even entered that store. After un certain d'age, it's just not *done.* LOL.
Love all the comments from everyone!
OMG, I love this outfit! Girl, you rock on this shorts!! Also, you look so thin and beautiful!! Good job!
ReplyDelete( the food looks yummy!!)
I will admit to sneaking into CR for their accessories.
ReplyDeleteI have to say for $6, their accessories rock. F21 most definitely has competition. Like the little owl necklace I bought and wore with this outfit, it won't last forever but it is so cute right NOW. That's worth it!
ReplyDeleteSo cute.. food looks amazing! Girls Night out Ideas
ReplyDeleteMe too--BIG THUMBS UP on your outfit! Work it--work it!--and you SOOO DID!!!
ReplyDeletemhmm. hi i just wandered onto your blog after doing a search for the jcrew shorts sparklemess. i know this post is over a month old. nonetheless:
ReplyDeletethose shorts look GREAT on you! what shoes did you wear?
btdubs, i just found them on markdown in a jcrew here in mass. if you are still in the market for the real deal let me know!
Hi Kathrophillia, Thanks for stopping by! I wore a pair of Guess booties with it. I have an older blog post from the end of June showing a photo of the shoes. Wish I took a photo for this post! I also saw the shorts pop up in the store here, but since I have these, I only have room for one pair of sequin shorts!
ReplyDeletelooking great. It sounds like you had a wonderful time. Those picture frames are beautiful!. Thanks for sharing memories. I really liked your blog. Go straight to know more about ladies night
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