The “HOLE” story

I was not blessed with the fashion bug. I am jealous of those who were, like my friend Suzanne. She has such great style and can pick things out that look awesome together. And when it comes to knowing designers, she is the bomb. I, however, am fashion-challenged. If I can’t buy it at Ann Taylor Loft or Target, chances are, it is not in my closet.

So I was perplexed when my oldest daughter came home from a shopping spree with her grandmother proudly displaying a new pair of Miss Me jeans. What are Miss Me’s? Never heard of them. (Reverting  back to my previous statement – these principles apply to my children too. If I can’t find it at Gymboree, Justice or Target for them, chances are they don’t own it..).

My mother-in-law, knowing I am somewhat price-conscious when it comes to clothes, always takes the tags off items she purchases for the girls before they come home so I won’t go into convulsions when I see how much she spent. These Miss Me beauties were no exception. But, they are amazingly beautiful. Studded crosses adorned the back pockets and the front has beautiful rhinestones shimmering all over. I was happy that my 9-year-old choose something practical (jeans) even though they might have cost more than most outfits in my closet.

So you can image my shock when when my daughter walked into my room one morning last week and announced that her new jeans had a hole in the knee. I was stunned. These jeans were purchased at the end of September, but my oldest put them in her closet and forgot to mention to me that they needed to be hemmed (a lot) before she could wear them. I found them in her closed in mid-November and promptly took them to the best alterations place in OKC (Sarah’s alterations at 122nd & N. May). I picked them up on Dec 2nd, right after the Thanksgiving holiday and they were proudly worn throughout the holiday season by my daughter.

So here we are, January 27th. A mere 7 weeks after she began wearing them, and they have a hole in the knee. We’re not talking a rip or tear. The fabric was so thin, it wore away on the left knee. So, in true Stephanie style, I went to the Miss Me website to see about returning them. (And this is when I almost went into convulsions, as I found out the jeans cost a whopping $85 at MINIMUM.) I contacted Miss Me and pleaded my case. The gentlemen on the phone was very kind and quickly emailed me a return form to fill out and send back in. Their Quality Review team will inspect the jeans and determine whether or not to replace/repair them. After the $15 in alterations, these jeans cost at least $100 – so they’d BETTER make this right.

I’ll keep you updated on the outcome.

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