OOTD: Back to School in J Brand Royal Blue

Hello Friends,

This week was back to school and let me tell you that I cannot believe that I am the mother of a 1st grade child. On Tuesday I was among the flurry of anxious parents waiting to make sure that their kids made it to the right classroom, and as my child proudly walked into his big boy school mama cried like a bitch.

And, this is what I wore:

These pants were a bit of a risk for me, but I must admit that they are such an awesome jolt of color that I couldn't resist them. They were offered to me at a HUGE discount (thanks to my loyalty points at Mendecino, a retailer here in Canada) so I jumped at the chance to take them home! This color is extremely versatile, I can picture wearing them with white, grey, and even gold and can easily be dressed up or down. Because I was dropping my kid off at school I didn't want to make too much of a bold statement so I kept the look simple with a black top, some cute shoes and a rockin' bag:

And just to mix it up a bit, I thought that this bag would be a great option. It does match my pants, and I'd be a hit with the kids too!):

On second thought, um, maybe not.

Another thing that I should mention about these pants are that they are super duper comfortable. They are slightly high waisted (sits about 1/2 an inch from my belly button) therefore does not aggravate my muffin top and are stretchy enough so that I can easily bend down to clean little one's pee off of the floor- true story! Honestly I am a huge fan of J brand jeans in general, I bought my first pair 6 years ago and they are still a crucial part of my wardrobe. I've since added another 7 pairs (mix of cargos, cigarette pants and bell bottoms) and have not looked back.

Have you tried J Brand jeans? What are your thoughts? What other jean brands do you wear or recommend?


And as I can't resist, I leave you now with a pic of my son, on his first day of Grade one:

Thanks so much for reading, and THANK GOD IT'S FRIDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!