James Perse top | many many years old
Eileen Fisher viscose slouchy pants | size large petite
Beek Finch sandals | true to size
Marsell Bag | I bought mine on super-sale via Totokaelo; no longer available
Yesterday while talking to my mom on the phone, she mentioned that she’d received her Eileen Fisher slouchy pants (yes, I convinced her to try a pair too – you may recall, my step-mom bought some recently). One of the first things she asked me, is why don’t you wear these all the time? She basically wants to live in hers, and even after only having them one day, is already considering a second pair.
My answer to why don’t I live in these was that I have too many clothes, so I don’t wear individual pieces that often. Which is partially true (I do have a lot of clothes…), but also, I tend to “save” these for traveling. I wear/bring these when I travel, because they’re the most comfortable pants I own for sitting on the plane, and then for still looking good when I get off. I don’t think to wear them otherwise, so today, here they are.
My mom ordered two pairs from Nordstrom and is keeping the size small petite, but before she returns the medium petite, I’m having her send them to me with my sister (who is coming on Monday for work) to try. The large petite still fit me fine, although they’re getting a bit bigger in the waist, but I wanted to see how the medium petite fits on me since they’re easy to try; and I could actually stand for them to be an inch shorter (I have them rolled up here).
But I did also encourage her to live in the pair she has for a while before ordering a second pair. The reviews on Eileen Fisher’s site aren’t great for these, I don’t know if the material is different than mine, or if people got a “bad” batch, but I’ve been really happy with how mine have held up the two years I’ve had them. They do stretch with wear, but they’re not falling apart or wearing thin by any means, which is what some of the reviewers mentioned on the EF site.
Anyway, now I know where I get my desire for multiples of things I love LOL – my mother. But since I unpacked some of the emotional issues I had with shopping and buying so many multiples, I’ve resisted the urge quite well. Not that it’s not worth it to buy multiples if it turns out that you do, indeed, wear and love a thing enough to get enough use out of it, but I have found that if I wait and don’t immediately buy a second pair, that desire usually passes.
Now, I just need to get my sister in a pair of these slouchy pants, and all the women in my immediate family will have a pair 😉
You look so wonderfully comfortable in this outfit! It’s perfect.
My problem with traveling pants is my ES Florence are the most comfortable but they also pack down much smaller than my jeans. I usually end up wearing the jeans to travel.
I went to Fisher Found sale today at my local Eileen Fisher. There were some beautiful pieces! I came out with a pre-owned (or reworn in their speak) blue linen t-shirt.
I wonder whether some of the people who have complained about the EF slouchy pants have them in different fabrics – she makes slouchy pants in so many different fabrics. That’s one thing that kind of annoys me about EF pants. Once I find a pair that I like, it’s tough to find them again because the descriptions of them change, and they often vary from retailer to retailer. I’m not really sure what they are calling my favorite EF pants at the moment.
I tend to travel in jeans, too, if only because they take up more space in my suitcase than other pants do. But I must confess, those EF slouchy pants look like they might be a comfier option for our summer vacation, and they will be lighter than jeans, too. (We’re going to Florida, so I will likely only wear the jeans on the plane rides. I get cold on planes.)
oh yes, i always try to wear my heaviest items on the plane too. but lately, i haven’t even been bringing jeans when i travel…!!
my store didn’t have a fisher found event! i don’t even know if they’ll have any of the collection – i haven’t been by in a while. interestingly, they’re having a trunk show tonight with a local jewelry designer, but I won’t be able to go
thank you lori. i’m so comfortable 🙂
i FREEZE on planes. and most of the time lately, i use my big scarf i bring (chan luu) as a blanket for my legs instead of around my neck…i always travel with a giant scarf that can double as a blanket on the plane!
these are much lighter than jeans!! i don’t wear jeans when i visit my dad in florida, unless it’s january or something LOL – and even then it’s usually warm enough i use that opportunity to wear something i couldn’t at home!
so true about EF pants and fabrics. you may be right about people getting them confused. it’s hard to keep track of all the different fabrications!
Love these pants, they look great on you – I wear them to travel as well. I also have the fleece slouchy, nice for winter casual, also to wear over gym gear to keep warm.
Bravo to the stylish ladies in your family 🙂
Off topic, but I couldn’t figure out how to search your site to find your “I hate shorts” post: how about these? http://shop.nordstrom.com/s/eileen-fisher-organic-linen-sarong-shorts-nordstrom-exclusive/4601113?origin=category-personalizedsort&fashioncolor=BLACK
Just a thought! 😉
I love those!!!!!!!! I could totally get on board with those shorts…
LOL that’s what I did with my family and Vans! Now we all wear Vans pretty much all the time 🙂