Lucky --Jeans by Lucky Brand Jeans

Lucky Brand is just timeless. Right now with fashion being thrown back to the 80's, we can still find comfortable stylish affordable jeans with Lucky.

Lucky features their thermal shirts and classic T's with 80s inspired graphics which includes faces, flowers and peace signs its enough to have to buy two because it is so hard to choose just one . Anyway now for the jeans.

There are tons of styles in the Lucky line and now with the Vintage line there is a lot of styles, washes and looks to choose from. The Vintage jeans are little bit more expensive at $115 - $129. but you can still get a basic pair of Lucky's for $79-$99.

Riley Boyfriend (boyfriend defined as if you have borrowed your boyfriend's pants) A boyfriend jean that is all girl. Designed to be worn slouchy or tight, these jeans feature a medium wash with areas of whiskering, fading and distressing all over just like your boyfriend's favorite pair.These jeans are worn slouchy or tight at the hip. Sizes 24-32 by the way I owned a pair of these until my daughter took them....

Sweet-n'-low (my favorite) My favorite I just purchased a Vintage pair with peace signs and flowers embroidered on front and back pocket ($115 but some stores have coupons 20%). Not so sweet and not so low these jeans offer a flattering mid rise, easy fit and a classic bootleg. The dark wash features subtle whiskers, hand-sanding and basic grinding techniques and back pocket design details. range sizes 24-32 .

Zoe Skinny - Long, lean and sexy these jeans offer a slim fit and straight leg in a light wash. Tons of distressing make each pair unique Mid Rise, Slim Fit (slim through hips and thighs), Straight Leg (14 1/2" leg opening) sizes 24-32. I have a pair of Zoe....I find the are a little low for me...

Classic Rider - Flawlessly flattering, these jeans offer a curvy fit and a classic bootleg with subtle fading, back pocket designs and unique details. Just Below Waist,Curvy Fit (curvy through the hips and thighs) Bootleg (17" leg opening) Medium light cast denimSits just below waist - a curvy fit through hips and thighs mid weight denim sizes 24-32... A nice basic jean...

Lola Bootleg- Curves never looked so good, as these jeans prove with a flattering fit, classic bootleg and stylish details including pyramid studs on the pockets and a stamped peace sign on the leg. Mid Rise, Curvy Fit (curvy through hips and thighs) sizes 24-32

Lola Skinny- Skinny never looked so good. These jeans feature a mid rise, curvy fit and skinny leg with novelty back pockets and well-earned folds pressed across the lap and back hem. Skinny Leg (13" leg opening), Medium resin denim, Double constructed waist provides butt lifting support, Zipper fly sizes 24-32 nice skinny because it isn't too low.

Avenu Malkenu forgive me for the sin.........shopping

We reflect today on the sins that we have committed over the past year. I find that I lead a pretty clean life and that my biggest sin is that I am a shop-a-holic.

There I have said it out loud. My husband will be thrilled to hear that I have admitted it in writing. Something he has told me over and over for many years. (I have confessed many times to my girl friends in jest, but I now know it is true).

I keep rationalizing that I don't smoke, drink, party or even go out (at all), so that my shopping for great bargains is really okay (or that I get an amazing discount at work). That because I am pretty dull otherwise that spending money we don't have counteracts the acts of kindness that I do for others to compensate for the shopping.

So I have turned over my retail credit card (and the other secret laminated card I keep in my wallet), over to the husband. Not permanently, but until I get a better handle on why I have to shop and why I feel so good when I buy something.

But will I be able to stop cold turkey. How will I handle it when the new trucks come in on Monday with those fabulous Free people styles ........ Do they have a seven step program for shopaholics. Will my friends and family be able to handle me while I go through withdrawal. Will last years boots, jeans, blazers and dresses be able to keep me going through this dry period. I better stop now because my brain is already drifting off and thinking about having to wear an old dress to temple today and am forgetting that I am here to confess, repent and change my behavior.

If I can walk 40 miles for breast cancer, maintain my weight within 3 lbs for 30 years, than I can certainly live without new cloths for at least a month. I intend to pay off my card within two months, while selling things on ebay.

Although it is out in the open in writing, I still don't feel any remorse, I have alot of beautiful things .....but I promise to keep thinking about three of us in college, Bruce going in two years and the mortgage payment is still due in three days.

Safe and easy fast........

Fascination with Makeup

It is a fact that the cosmetic department of retails stores is the driving factor of their daily income. That is the bread and butter of their sales. I mean stores go to many lengths to bring in the women, the makeup consuming women who love to buy the newest colors or the newest trends. What do I mean....about them being the driving factor. The fact is that the cloths and accessories in stores can be discounted, coupon eligible yadda yadda....but cosmetic sales is what it is all about. So they bring in the promotions gift with purchase, cut your hair and cream your face and sing you a song anything to bring you in to purchase more of these products.

What is it with women and cosmetics????????????

Since even before the days of Cleopatra woman have been formulating colors to place on their faces to enhance their features. The pigments that were used back in her days were from berries and all natural products. Then as the years and progress happened, it was about color and how to replicate it, so we brought scientific expertise into the laboratory to make fabulous colors and innovative techniques.

The funny part is that now the trends are back to all natural. We are making cosmetics as well as our foods with berries again. We are back to nature. Why I guess because all these chemicals have polluted the earth and the toxins have all entered our skin..

So back to nature. Does this answer why are women so obsessed with makeup. I don't know. I personally don't get it. My mother wore a little eyeshadow (green) and a little foundation but never really spent time or money on makeup. Hence she past this trait onto all three of her daughters.

Even today her 3 1/2 grandchildren don't seem to carry the obsession with makeup gene.
It does fascinate me and I am sometime envious of the women that work in the cosmetic bays. They either come into work fully made up or they come with their clean skin and put their faces on before the store opens. I just don't understand the layers of first skin care, then foundations then layering of the eye shadow colors and eye liner, eyebrown pencil, mascaras and eye lash curlers.

I know at 50 I should be paying some attention and I do use skin care products. I've been told to hold on to what ever elasticity is left in my skin. I've been told that I have to hydrate my skin because as you age your skin thins out and is left dry. So I buy into that a little bit. I do see the aging process happening to my skin.

But I still don't buy or buy into the entire obsession with makeup and having to be made up. I do admit however that I sneak over to the Nars counter ocassionally and use q tip to put a little shadow on my eyes, maybe a little gloss but no dollars spent on this girls credit card on makeup.

I know many of you are rolling your eyes at me right now so please comment push the little button after the blog entry and tell me your thoughts on makeup.......Raining but going to get my butt outside anyway was home alone for most of the night last night and enjoyed 2 ice cream sundaes.

Saks Fifth Argue....

I don't know about you but I was in Saks Fifth Avenue in Short Hills last night. We had a $25.00 gift certificate to spend. We knew we would have to add to it but after 30 minutes ended up with 2 pairs of panties. There was nothing in the store to buy. I'm not talking about everything was too expensive, I'm talking nothing to buy. I sort of felt like I was at Barney in the city. You know you walk around and oh and ah because the cloths are magnificent and you can't touch them, because they are so out of your price range.

I didn't even ah at this Saks . I felt sorry for the sales people who were standing around. Their lingerie department was the size of my dining room table. The only action in the store was in the cosmetic department.

Even their active brands were sparse juicy couture, theory, bcbg, spence and james perse were the only brands available. I saw a small Marc Jacobs section but that was on the second floor. Their shoe and handbag departments were tiny.

I was so sad. I used to enjoy walking through this store and looking at all the top fashion styles. Last night was just sheer disappointment. I took my $26.50 on gossimer panties and left sad for this store and our economy. ...

Of course I still oy and ay when I went into the Free people store but that's another blog for another day ....Have a great day its chilly but I'm still off for my walk...and then work

Who the heck am and I why do I deserve you

It has been brought to my attention that I have been blogging on and on as a Mod housewife and beyond a simple introduction of my family structure that I haven't given you any background of where I get off discussing denim, crafts, dogs and "cancer"?

I am a long time , 23 year, housewife. Over these years I have had many jobs, in the fields of finance, corporate party planning, motor vehicle identification, public relations, substitute teaching (including autistic students), girl scout leadership, substitute teaching and working at sleep-a-way camp (11 years). I currently work in the modern/contemporary department in a major, local department store. I enjoy coordinating customers outfits, and I get a high each time a client leaves the store with a smile saying that they have the perfect ensemble for their upcoming event.

I somehow am lucky enough to have a following of friends (my clients started off as customers) that I actually look forward to seeing in the store so that I can show them the latest trends et al.

Regarding my crafty creative side, I have been dabbling in the creative arts (not an artist) for many many years and I have finally been able to express and share this side of me as the Arts and Crafts specialist at a conservative jewish camp in Milford PA. I try to use many recycled items in the crafts that I do with the campers and in return I learn from them as well.

The bottle cap necklaces shown in the blog were made at camp. Many of them were sold during the summer in order to send money to the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer which I walk 39+ miles every year.

I walk along with my family. My sister Debby, niece Nicole, cousin Randie. Every year we have additional team members Karen Abramson is walking with us this year. Included in our crew is our dad Stanley Antonoff, and the fabulous Annette Kaplan, who will be part of the hospitality group.

My mom was a breast cancer survivor, but passed in 2001 from a primary tumor in her brain. I walk in honor of survivors such as my Aunt Ann, Fran Mann, Ronnie Kinnis, Lori Shilling, Kathy Schneier, Toni Viccardi, Barol Barry,Nurse Pat, Sandy Lazurs and in memory of my grandmother Becky Friedman, Eleanor Satir, Julia Schroder, Marilyn Berner, Florence Robinson and Suzanne. I also walk for many others. Each year this list of women is listed on my back .

If there is anyone else you want me to walk in honor or memory of please just comment on the blog and I will add their name.

So this is just the tip of the ice berg of who I am. Currently I am about to complete my teaching certification in K-6 and will be student teaching shortly.

There are many levels of the Mod housewife-heididdle, and I am just beginning to peel through the layers.

I hope this blog will be fun as well as informative. It will be on fashion, design, styling and about life and how we have to all get through it. And damn it, I hope to make it fun and fulfilling at the same time.

If there is a fashion or fun topic you want me to include, please make a comment

And finally be sure to include yourself in the denim poll at the bottom of the blog

Have a darn good denim day

Denim List of terms

Acid Wash- process of soaking pumice stones in chlorine and letting these stones create contrast - the denim is given a specific mildly bleached appearance.

Hand Sanding: Sand paper is used to physically sand the jeans by brushing the sandpaper across areas of the jean with the desired pattern , making them look old and worn out.

Inseam - The seam length on the inside of the leg (eg. 30" inseam for use short people)

Rise - Measure from the top of the waisitband to the bottom of the crotch. As a general rule low rise sits 2" or more below the belly button. A regular rise sits just below the belly button and a high rise sits at or above the belly button.

Stone Wash a type of wash where jeans are abraded with stones for a more worn in look.

Whiskers- The creases /folds naturally sppearing on the front of your jeans;

*Dictionary thanks to fall 2009 denim standards guide:

Guess???????---Jeans that is........

Guess jeans: As seen on television on these gorgous blonde skinny girls and at one time Anna Nicole Smith.

They are all low rise ....However before I tell you the individual style I am obsessed with their new stretch "non-jean". These pants fit like a legging, and are not too low rise, but look like a skinny jean. The best part is they make you look "hot". My friend and I both had them on. My friend has a more womanly figure and took them in a size 31 and I had them on in a 24, we both looked awesome. The denim color is a rich almost turquoise blue and they also come in black. They tighten your butt and make it look great. The front pockets are fake but there are two functioning pockets in the back. They are not really denim but they certainly look like skinny jeans and will be great for tucking in boots. So when in the store these are a must try on. And now the rest of the guess line.

Daredevil Skinny -very low rise - slim fit - skinny

When they say low rise they mean two inches below your belly button. These jeans have a really cute large button in the front and come in four washes. Center which is a blue contrast wash with "whiskering" around the pockets and faded thighs and lows. These come in short lengths

Black -over dyed denim

Harley - Vintage medium blue denim sometimes with appropriate rips.

Revival - Mild blue with high contrast wash more whiskering and creases throught the leg and pocket area.

Daredevil Boot - very low rise - slim fit - boot cut

Dark rinse - available in short length no contrast just straight dark (alot of you hate the contrast so this is great with solid color throughout )

Mariposa - also available in short length -high contrast with that distressed look with small tearing at pocket.

Back stage - medium wash with high contrast at waistband and pocket scrunching

Vintage - that worn in look with small tearing near pockets.


Daredevil flare - very low rise - slim fit - flare (opening flare 20 1/2 ")

Rocket - medium wash with contrast on thigh

Pacific dark - dark blue wash with whiskers on thigh.

Foxy Flare ulta low rise - slim fit - flared leg (19 1/2 " opening) 3" below belly button

Graffitti high contrast medium wash with tonal highs and lows.

Heaven - dark grey wash with minor tears and contrast on highs and lows

Foxy Skinny - utra slim fit - ultra low rise - skinny leg (12 3/4 leg opening )

Dark rinse- available in short lengths extremely dark rinse



Over all a great looking jean. If you have the body and the youth you can pull these off. Please remember no matter when body type to try the new stretchy pants.