oops, I did it again!

Buy another pair of Citizens, that is!

As you know, I love the pair of Citizens I bought a couple of weeks ago. The lady at romi boutique sent me an email last week to let me know they received the same pair in black. Oooh! Nice! I love black! I went to the store over the weekend to check them out. I quickly noticed that they are slightly different: The model name is Citizen of Humanity Geneva Hutton High Rise Jean, and the back pockets have the black 'h' signature. Not good. And the price is also $40 higher.

I tried them on (just in case, you know) and they didn't fit: they are baggy at the knees and way too large in general. I rejoiced, thinking I won't spend money on another pair of jeans!!! Woohoo! Then, a very weird idea came to mind and I asked: "May I try a size smaller?' I tried the smaller size, and not only they fit perfectly, they also ended up being 2 sizes smaller than I usually wear, which translated into: buy them, buy them, buy them! So I bought them, and I am now richer of yet another pair of jeans (or Citizens).

And ladies: You should always try a size smaller or larger than you usually wear, just to make sure... There is nothing to lose (worst case scenario, the lady will give you a weird look; no worries, it happens to me all the time!), and you may end up with something that is a much better fit.