I found these old man trousers at the Jet Rag dollar sale and immediately started imagining the person they once belonged to. In my daze I envisioned a 5 foot 5, gray haired gentleman named Mort whose pants were always too short and shirts always stained. His wife always laughed at the egg driblets on his tie and the newspaper fingerprints he left on his 6:00 am cup of joe but nagged every time he spilled just because she could.
Whoever he was, I'm thrilled that he once purchased these gray slacks and even happier that he decided to get rid of them. I'm also glad he wore a napkin in his lap.
Tank: James Perse
Trousers: Jet Rag dollar sale
Belt: Jet Rag dollar sale
Gloves: Marc Jacobs
Bag: Vintage
Boots: Bebe
62 comments:
i must get me a pair of those trousers! they are quite lovely
thanks for your comment!!
you´re so chic also!!
I love your M.Jacobs gloves, they´re so cool!!
You have a great style!
I love the story you made up to go with the pants. You should call them your Mort pants.
Morty pants
I liked reading the story you dreamt up :)
i swear this is how designers come up with the names for their pieces. quite inspiring hearing of your Mort Trousers!
I'm one of your faithful lurkers, speaking up for the first time.
I love the vintage treatment on these photos. :) And the pants are rather charming on you--too see them on you is a surprise since you rock the minis so well!
Mort with napkins in his lap!
oooh those gloves look fun! i finished my balmain project and pics are up! it didn't really turn out as planned but... it was fun to make!
As Albert Einstien says "Imagination is much greater than knowledge."Diva Bear you rock!xxoo Mom
You are so chic and always switching it up which means I'm never bored of your outfits. Thank you for the daily dose of Geri!
You r a great story teller!I think every family has or know a "Mort"
I'm loving the addition of the gloves.
I wonder about where old Mort is now...and what he's wearing on his bottom half!
Mort's trousers are choice, but the gloves are simply fabulous.
Gahh! Loving this story and the Mort trouser!
fantastic and i love the way you post the pictures!
a kiss!!
cute trousers do you mean...
I'm glad your feeling the masculine tailoring vibe, theres nothing better than a tank and pants.
Adorable!
All of my LA gals always talk about Jet Rag and the dollar sale!
I feel like i am MISSING out!
I'll have to check it out the next time i'm down there!
You are radiant and I adore your positive infectious energy~~
That story literally made me laugh out loud! So cute!
i love all of this :D
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Too funny. LOL. Mort.
I think I'm gonna have to hit up the dollar sale this weekend. I've missed it too much.
Hi Geri!
Those pants are AWESOME and I really like that you kept it simple with a wife beater. I LOVED those bebe boots with that dress you wore to the Emmy party but they look great covered too, almost like a different shoe.
XOXO,
Charlotte
Great story. Love the trousers too!
Nice pants (and the story that goes along with them LOL!)
ohhh have fun, YES I am a huge fan, but....... Yelle is here the same night as Lykke and I think Yelle will be more fun, so I bought tickets to that. How stupid to have them playing on the same night, so many of us want to go to both.
haha. hilarious. love it.
btw, how do you get american apparel to advertise on your site?
love the trousers, you definitely dont look like an old man in them!
Hi there-fabulous look, so casual chic!
Beautiful! I have this gloves too ;)
you´re too funny. love the trousers! :)
i want Morts trousers.
i love your ability to take these pants and rock them out like you do.
always inspiring geri.
x.
That´t true there´s a story behind them
great trousers. i thik this kinda a trausers will be really popular this season. i had my eye on something similar.
i love the bag!
you have amazing hair!
i'm not so sure about these gloves, especially with this outfit. i think you could have done without.
The idea with the story is so nice exactly as the trousers.
ohh awesome trousers! i love the back story, whether it is real or imaginaey :)
Trousers are amazing this year! The cut of those are perfect on you.
Tart
All of your outfits are so pretty!
(:
U look SO fabulous! I am in love with those gloves and the wonderful way you put outfits together! So chic!
xx Myo
i tought i was crazy for doing the same when getting thrifted items.
(the story making, that is)
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You are so good at putting things together. I would never have thought to add the gloves but they take it from boring to outstanding!
thanks for the nice comment! those trousers are fantastic!
I am not a fan of this look at all. Why wear the pants of an old man? Does that make you cool or something?
very very cool indeed, and a lovely little story to match!
LM
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you seriously have the best outfits! i love the old man trousers :)
Love it!
They look really good! I wish I could pull off trousers, they always look silly on me.
great pants - i love the colour. your mj gloves are so cool!
I think I need to shop more in the mens section ---small section of course
You are so Parisian, would fit in with me and my girlfriends perfectly. If you ever come to Paris we will take you to the top vintage marts....
Tres chic. Those trousers look so cool. I also love the bag, nice splash of colour
Adorable on you! I love wearing men's pants, they're a steal at secondhand stores.
really digging this look. the gloves are marc jacobs? interesting.
I love the old man trousers! So great!
fab gloves and the bag. It's a perfect combination.
GERI.....you inspire me...I absolutely love this web sight, your visions and style!!!! Too cute. Question? Is the jet rag dollar sale on every sunday?
Just love these Mr.Mort pants!!!
you can pull off pretty much anything. id love to see you get more inventive. the uglier the better!
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