In my quest for denim shorts, I moseyed on over to Forever 21. The way I saw it, a store geared to teens and college kids was bound to have some very cute - and extensive - pickings when it came to denim shorts. I was right about the extensive. I was also right about cute. I was wrong, however, in thinking that my search would be simple. It wasn't.
Firstly though, I apologise for the rubbish lighting in the pics. Forever 21 doesn't have the best lighting in their changing rooms. And I am no Photoshop expert to be able to redo and retouch these.
With that being said, let's get on with my search!
Forever 21 labels their denim sizes in (I'm assuming) waist size order: i.e. 25, 26, 27, and so on. I am usually between a 28 and 29. But given that I've lost a bit of weight, I opted for 27's. But as you can see from this picture, not everything fitted quite like it was supposed to! Although I liked the colour of these shorts, they clearly weren't made for me. If you're on the curvier side, I think these would be great.
Incidentally, how adorable is this tee? Plus it's black, so perfect for the monsoons. I debated about five seconds before deciding to pick it up. It's cropped, but long enough that you could still tuck it into high-waist trousers. And those daisies! It has such a 70's vibe.
I also tried on this cropped tee, but as my expression suggests, it wasn't exactly what I was looking for. If you are interested in something like this, it also comes pink and I'm sure I saw a black one as well. I might have picked up the black one - I do like the round neck and the cropped-ness - but I had already decided on the black, daisy tee.
The next pair of shorts I tried on were these. From this pic and the one above, you can see how badly they were sagging in the front. I did like the colour and the length. But when trousers or jeans sag like that around the crotch area, no amount of alterations can fix them. It's just not worth wasting your cash.
The third pair of shorts I tried on were these. They were actually very cute. Unfortunately they weren't the right size, and my size seemed to be nowhere about. I looked around quite a bit, and then gave it up as a bad bet.
There was a distinct lack of sizes - or rather the smaller sizes - that day. This vest top was another piece I'd have picked up for sure, had it been in my size. I hunted all over, but the smallest size they had was 'M'. Quite sad for me.
I had a similar problem with this skirt - even though I picked it up in a 'S'. Seriously, it should have fit perfectly. For some reason it was incredibly loose, and this was despite the fact that I was wearing a pair of tights under it! Honestly, what is with the sizes in some stores these days?? I know vanity sizing has become a real problem, but I didn't realise just how widespread it is. This skirt reminded me of the school uniform I'd always wanted (we wore tunics, not skirts, in my school) and I so longed to pick it up. It's quite Cher and Clueless and has that whole 90's style thing. If you do like it, size down.
If you like this top however, size up! I don't really have much by way of curves up top but I still needed an 'M' and that was a touch tight. Frankly, if you're anything beyond a 34B, skip this style altogether. This cropped blouse was not made for curvy girls! If you happen to be flat-chested, I would recommend it. It's very pretty and would look fab with jeans or a skirt.
Like Goldilocks, eventually something is 'just right'. These shorts were IT. They were the right wash, the right length, the correct amount of rips, the exact placement of waist that I wanted - but they DIDN'T have MY SIZE!!! I tried on a 27, and as you can see, they were a bit loose. So I went in search of a 26 - which they didn't have! They had 25's galore, 27's, 28's, 29's and even up to 30-somethings. But no 26's at all. Not in the stockroom, not on the shop floor, nowhere. I could have thrown myself down the escalator in disappointment. This is exactly what I wanted in a pair of denim shorts. And I couldn't buy them. So instead I wandered around some more and looked for some substitutes.
The first thing that caught my eye was this dress. It's made of a thick jersey material, aka T-shirt fabric, and is bright enough to liven up a grey, rainy day. I might buy it for the monsoon, but I'm not a hundred percent decided on that yet.
This romper was another one of those strange sizes. It's an 'S', but I was falling out of the top half. I've strategically positioned my phone, so you can't see what shouldn't be seen, but I wouldn't recommend this unless you were one of those top-heavy people. If you've got an excess of curves in the bustline and none elsewhere, this could be the romper of your dreams.
I tried on two more pairs of shorts, but after finding my perfect ones, my heart wasn't completely in it. Although I liked the wash and the length of these, there were far too many rips for my liking. I honestly do not like those shorts that are shorter in the front and longer at the back, and these were practically that style. So it was a 'no' from me.
The last and final item I tried on was this pair of shorts, which I actually liked a lot despite the enormous rips in the front. The wash was decent, and they fit absolutely fine. But I just felt they were a bit too short. As you can see in the photo, my safety shorts aka super-short cycling shorts can be seen peeking out at the bottom. It's not really something that bothers me, but why would one want to have to wear Spanx or the like with shorts?? You wear things like safety shorts under dresses and skirts to avoid unnecessary exposure. Shorts and trousers are supposed to insure that you don't have to worry about unnecessary exposure to begin with! Which is why after a full five minutes of internal debate, I decided against this pair as well. Clearly my hunt for shorts goes on.
Stick around while I browse some more stores!
Till next time,
MumbaiGirl.
IG: @maryannecp.
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