Sometimes You Just Need It Shortened

I rarely have to hem pants. For one, many of the pants I buy are just long enough so I don't look like a nerd when wearing flats. If I am able to find pants in long, they are labeled jeans that go with my 3-4 inch heels.

The problem comes when I find the perfect pair of jeans that could go either way. Like my Lauren Conrad matchstick jeans. When I tried them on in the store, I saw that they went perfectly with a pair of flats. Once I got home I decided to try some pumps with them and realized the look only worked if I cuffed them so they looked cropped.

I was at a crossroads. I can't bring myself to permanently alter them to a cropped length but I also don't want to have to fold them when ever I wear heels, because let's face it, that is more often than not. Thankfully Hem Gems have been invented.

These little buggers help to pin up your jeans with some adorable studs. They are only $20 for a set of eight. Depending how I feel at the end of the week, I might have to make a purchase. Normally I don't bother with anything that requires shipping charges, but here, I might have to make an exception.

All Legs in my Apartment Deserve Great Socks

Screw being humble. I have great legs. They are long and lean. While they aren't worth $2 million like Heidi's but they are still rather fab. The biggest issue with them is that they are often too long for pants, tights or knee high socks. Thankfully, American Apparel makes thigh high socks that actually are long enough for people like me. I have the white ones with pink stripes (of course) and love wearing them to kickball games.

But know who also has great legs and lives in my apartment? That would be my dining room chairs - I'm glad you have been paying attention and know that I do not have any roommates and therefore the answer had to be an inanimate object. I think that I shouldn't be the only one looking great in this place. Fortunately Charles and Marie makes socks for chairs.

Not only do they make socks, but they make ones that match the ones I own from American Apparel. Right now I am still on a major budget and these are $20 a set. Hopefully business picks up in the spring and I have a little extra cash that would love the be spent on clothing for my furniture.