Category: Fashion

Lucky Brand “Mid Rise Sweet Boot” Jeans: Website vs Reality

It’s jeans shopping time again! Back in February, I had the urge for some baggier black jeans and found luck with Lucky Brand (Lucky Brand “The Baggy” Jeans: Website vs Reality) Well, I’ve been wanting a pair of looser boyfriend-ish/bootcut jeans lately, so I let my fingers go walking over to the Lucky Brand website again.

I found two pairs of jeans that looked close to what I wanted, so I ordered them both.

The Lucky Knd Denim Easy Rider Boot was not a win for me. They were too rigid with no stretch, so they were super uncomfortable when I zipped them up. I mean, they looked dang hot… but I couldn’t ever sit down in them. So, they went back.

However, let’s look closer at the Mid Rise Sweet Boot Jeans:

Source: LuckyBrand.com

They remind me of my favorite jeans from the mid-90’s. Medium rise, fitted in the butt and thighs and then a baby boot cut, which looks great over boots. Or my Doc Martens if it’s 1995.

I ordered my typical size in the color Agate. They were on sale for $62ish (and they often run a bunch of sales, so be sure to wait for one if you order from them!).

And I’m OBSESSED WITH THEM!

The fabric is 96% Cotton 3% Polyester 1% Elastane, so they are mostly rigid with the perfect amount of stretch in the waist, which makes them comfy. Also, the most wonderful surprise – they have super deep pockets. Like, I can fit my entire hand in there up to my wrist! This is basically unheard of for women’s jeans and I even checked to see if maybe I bought a pair of men’s jeans by accident (I didn’t…). So, YAY for usable pockets!

Website vs Reality

Unlike the baggy jeans, I feel like the website photo is pretty darn similar to the in-person fit. I love the darker wash — it’s dark, without being TOO dark — and the boot cut looks great with my clunkier boots. In fact, I may need to get my old Docs back in rotation!

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Exercising My Free Will: Personalizing My Clothes

Since shopping secondhand is my preferred way to shop, many times I’ll find something that’s close, but not exactly what I was looking for. Or maybe the fit and fabric are fabulous, but the color looks terrible on me. Through thrifting, I’ve learned to look at an item for what it can be, rather than what it currently is.

So, let’s take a look at two items I’ve recently personalized:

My Tiered Skirt Glow Up

I bought this skirt off Poshmark recently because I loved the color, the shape and the swish factor. However, each of the three tiers was lined with accent beads. And to my eye, the beads just made the skirt look dated and cheap. I bought the skirt anyways, because I have free will… and a pair of scissors.

And I cut off Every. Single. Bead.

And yes, it felt like it took forever. But now it’s perfect and I love it so much!

Cardigan Color Switcharoo

This is going to be shocking… but I actually bought this cardigan RETAIL at a Loft Outlet on the way home from Ocean City last summer. I really liked the 100% cotton, chunky stitches and cute cropped length. I tried to convince myself that I would grow to love the color or that it was exactly what my closet was missing. But it just didn’t work for me. The light brown felt like boring sweater oatmeal and it just didn’t look good with my coloring or play well with other items in my closet.

So, I grabbed a bottle of Rit dark green dye, spent about 40 minutes swishing the cardigan around, and BOOM it’s exactly what I was hoping for. A beautiful shade of green that I will actually wear:

The moral of the story? You don’t have to accept something exactly as it’s sold. If a piece is almost perfect, it’s okay to make it yours. Remove the beads. Chop the sleeves. Change the color. You bought it and you get to decide what works for you!

My Style: October 2025

The air is crisp, the leaves are beautiful, and there is a hint of bonfire smell in the air! October is my favorite – which why we got married in October 17 years ago. This month, I went into the office once, celebrated Taylor Swift’s new album with my sisters, attended an engagement party that turned out to be a surprise wedding, and celebrated our wedding anniversary.

Let’s take a look at my October outfits:

Office Style

The return of this fantastic vintage skirt! This time, I paired it with a couple ancient Anthropologie pieces – a tank top that I bought retail more than 10 years ago and a fun, vintage looking embroidered cardigan I found on Poshmark in 2022. I also love the sweetness of my Mary Jane Rothy’s (bought on Poshmark) and think they are a great fall work shoe!

Celebrating Style

The dress was my choice for an outdoor engagement party that turned into a surprise wedding. I found this dress a few months ago at a consignment shop and love the color, the fit-and-flare of the waistline, and the milkmaid-ish bodice. I paired it with my thrifted vintage cowboy boots, since I knew we would be outside in the grass.

The cowboy boots made another appearance on our anniversary weekend. Travis and I decided to take a drive out to the Shenandoah Valley to have a delicious lunch and enjoy the changing leaves at Skyline Drive. So, I paired a fun tee with a sassy skirt (that used to be a dress before I chopped it in half).

Casual Style

The rest of my looks are different combos of jeans, v-neck tees and sweaters. I’ve been revisiting a few different pairs of jeans in my closet and added one new pair from Lucky Brand (the dark pair on the bottom right). I absolutely LOVE the new pair, so I may need to write a post just about them at some point.

New vs Secondhand Tally

This month, I count 9 items that I purchased retail and 15 items I purchased secondhand.