The One About "Sleep & Lounge" at Anthropologie

One of the blogs I read, Pearls of Wit (who is very funny), wrote a post on this very topic just a few short years ago. Years. Wow. Time flies.

Anyways - I've seen many things on the Anthropologie Sleep & Lounge page that I wouldn't necessarily call pajamas but recently it's just gotten a little bit ridiculous.

I'm certainly not complaining - I mean, they can't very well charge you $200 for pajama pants - but REALLY.

Last week I bought seersucker pants. Drawstring, yes. High wasted, yes. Pajamas, yes. Technically.

Well, I wore them to work the next day (without the cuffs rolled and with really high wedges), and what do you know ... compliments galore.

They've now made their way into a select list of wardrobe items that get worn once a week - black dress from Gap, blue polka dot dress from Banana Republic, red dress from NY&Co. (until I shrunk it up and it's a smidge on the short side) - these pant are in good company.

The things I love most in my closet are the things that look work appropriate on the outside, but are comfortable enough in real life that I don't actually HAVE to change clothes right at 5PM if I don't want to. Sitting at a desk all day in a fitted skirt, or dress pants, or anything that involves Spanx is just not ok. Now, shoes are a whole 'nother story...but I refuse to worry about that. I like pretty shoes, who cares if they're comfortable.

Anthropologie also thinks this is a night shirt. Personally, my night shirts are giant t-shirts. T-shirts with holes, t-shirts with iron-on baseball numbers peeling off the back, t-shirts with bleach spots. All t-shirts. Nothing silky. Specifically, nothing this pretty. And it is REALLY pretty. I tried it on but unfortunately they were out of my size in the pretty purple, and my skin tone doesn't work well with mauve.

Other strange additions to the less-expensive, more pajamaesque area of Anthropologie...

Grand Pixels Chemise (looks awfully like a sundress to me)
Veranda Hoodie
Blushing Bow Top
Nell Tank
Whichaway Chemise (maybe it's see-thru, but from here it looks like a perfectly good dress, that might need a slip)

I think Anthropologie just needs to switch their "Sleep & Lounge" tab to say, "For When You're Not Wearing Heels."

The One In 1994

Contrary to what Urban is trying to tell themselves...this is NOT a romper. This is a pair of overall shorts. I has some when I was 8, in different colors too. I recognize an overall short when I see it. Light denim, dark denim, khaki. It was not a good phase of my life - and I do not plan on repeating it.

I was fine when things began coming back in style. I actually kind of love the 40's, and I appreciate a few bits of the 80's (namely leggings). Flapper dresses, sequins and feathers are fabulous, so a revival of The Great Gatsby worked fine for me. The 70's were fine- especially the whole maxi dress situation and the return of braids. But OH MY WORD, please leave the 90's out of it. It was HORRIBLE the first time. It was like a massive - can't get out of my bed without getting sick - hangover from the worse parts of the 80's.

Gap - you need to read this too. Acid wash is NOT back, please don't spend the rest of the year popping out 8 different kinds of denim jackets. And I would greatly appreciate it if you would remove this monstrosity from the world entirely. Seriously people...get creative. It's only been 15 years or so since we were wearing these heinous things the first time around.

DISCLAIMER: I apologize to anyone who reads this blog and has recently purchased overalls - in long, short or jumper form - but since you're my friends and I like you ... I feel fairly confident that you have not in fact jumped on this bandwagon. If you have, it's my own humble opinion that you should go ahead and take that right on back to the store.