Saturday, October 9, 2010

The Mossimo Ponte Leggings {+ a new OPI polish & small mention of Cher}


I was alerted to the fabulousness of these ponte leggings by Shasta, who writes for CupcakeMAG. She said they were very much like J Crew's pixie pants at a fraction of the price. Now, I never did buy any of the pixies, but I can attest that these Mossimo Skinny Ponte Leggings are wonderful... the fabric feels and looks great; they are thick, comfortable, and definitely give me a feeling of support or being rather "firmed up". There is a seam front and back down the legs, and wide elastic waistband. No zippers or closures. I put mine through the washer and (accidentally, even though the tag says tumble dry is okay) the dryer inside-out... and they came out beautifully. Then I went out and bought a second pair.

Here are a couple ways I've worn them so far:

Old Navy Cowlneck Tunic Sweater in Graphite, Mossimo Leggings, J Crew Brewster boots (last year)

a little chilly -- so I added a J Crew outlet denim jacket from a few years ago before I headed out


the leggings again, with an Old Navy Perfect V-Neck Tee, Target Mossimo Boyfriend Cardigan in Heather Oatmeal, Gray Uggs and Burberry scarf

This boyfriend cardi from Target is priced at just $20 and comes in lots of colors... even a couple with stripes. It is just the length I like with leggings. It is pretty thin -- you can see the outline of my tee sleeve easily in the pics.

Also, please pardon the three shades of OPI polish on my thumb that I was testing out at the salon... which brings me to this:

pic from edwyse.com

Yes. That is Cher on the left (Cher! My Cher story is here.) and when I walked into the nail salon and saw this display, I knew I must get one of these colors for my pedicure. I chose "Let Me Entertain You", a sparkly, shimmery, bright and happy fuschia:

pic from beautyaddict.net


Great pics and reviews of the Burlesque collection can be found at All Lacquered Up.

Happy Weekend!

xoxo

11 comments:

  1. Sweet Girl you are ROCKIN those leggings!
    Love those purple toes!
    I just ordered some dark purple polish from OPI that I'm going to use for my next pedi!
    XXOOXOXO

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  2. You look GREAT! Thanks for the heads-up on the leggings.

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  3. I have been looking for an alternative to the Pixie from J.Crew and that is a great price point. Thanks!

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  4. Once again lady, you ROCK! I asked you about those Target "pixie" look alike's! They seem to be the perfect alternative, I am heading to Target this week to check 'em out:) Also love the ON tunic sweater, is that a recent purchase? I am looking for a new sweater/tunic to wear this fall w/ leggings. While in Target, I am going to check out the boyfriend cardigans that you have here, too. THANK YOU, for this lovely post!!!!!!

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  5. I LOVE your hair from that first pic! How do you get that perfect ponytail with the slighty bump up top?

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  6. Teresa - oooooo Enjoy! xo
    mommydearest - thank you!
    DrDrama - oh good - hope you like them!
    mrs.anketell - Yes I thought of you while posting on the leggings and cardi! Thank you!!
    Lisa - Thanks! ...I think some of it may be the angle of the photo or the angle of my head in the photo? I just do a regular ponytail and then sometimes give it a little push up in the back... but in the photo it looks more bumped up for some reason than I think it does in real life.
    xo

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  7. Love the leggings! I went and got a pair. I have the J Crew pixies and that darn zipper in the back drives me nuts. Love all the ways you've styled your outfits.

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  8. mrs.a - yes! forgot to say that the ON tunic is new... just got it a couple weeks ago, promo'd in store for I think around $30?? It is great - a soft chunky knit, perfect length for leggings. The weave is a little loose so I wear a tank or tee underneath.

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  9. Thank you so much for this fabulous post. Is that Old Navy tunic truly made from 100% cotton? Also, how do those Target ponte pants run in size? Do they stretch out again.
    Thanks again for these posts!

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  10. Bellamama - My tunic in Graphite says 60% cotton/40% acrylic on the tag. The ponte pants are very fitted - like leggings. I tried on Sm & Med and purchased the Small. Not much difference between the two - more fabric in the legs of the Med but they didn't seem any looser... maybe a tad longer? I've found mine stretch to fit but retain the same shape all day... they haven't gotten baggy or stretched out at all!

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