Thursday, May 20, 2010

Banana Republic: 323 Martin Flared Pant



I recently ordered these pants from Banana Republic because I needed some new pants to take the place of the ones from last year that got a bit grungy by the end of the year. Mud, dirt - you name it - it's on pants from last year from all the positions and places I go during a day. The reviews of these pants were pretty great so I took a hopeful leap and ordered them online. While I love shopping for tops online, it's hard for me to buy pants as they all fit so differently. The GAP family is the worst, at any given time I can usually fit into at least 3 different sizes of pants from them given the cut of the pants. It's crazy - Old Navy is the worst when it comes to this. More on that with a different post.

These pants made me happy though. They are just a smidge under the waist so you have a bit of a lower rise but not low enough that when you bend over to take a picture you aren't showing the guests your panties. They are stretchy so they fit wonderfully. The only thing is I think they'd be a bit too heavy for hot summer weddings, but okay outside of that.

The major complaint among the reviewers is how badly they shrink when drying. I'd recommend drip-drying to evade this problem which will also allow the fabric to stretch back out (since another complaint is that they not only shrink, but you loose length). All in all very wearable and comfortable. Keep your eye on sales of these as I was able to pick them up much cheaper than they are now.

Cost: $79.00

Additional Codes: SUMMER25 for 25% off (exp 5/23)

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