The old stand-by skinny is not the only denim in town now. Wider options are working their way in from the just past skinny, straight, to the dramatic, wide. Two styles are featured in the post: flares and wide.
I was a little apprehensive with the flares at first. When you go from a five-inch pant-width to ten-inch, that seems like jumping off a cliff. I like how the leg narrows at the thigh, forming a mermaid shape if a mermaid had legs. Oh-so-feminine!
Shoe pairing is easy. A pointed toe is ideal in order to elongate the leg. Sadly, my pointed-toe days are over–the “rewards” of “growing up.” Pretty much anything goes as shown here with a peep-toe bootie and sneak.
The wide-leg style felt like I was really stepping out of my comfort zone, by a mile, but it was only six inches from my skinny-jean days and one inch from my flare dare. I really feel cool in these jeans no matter how I’m dressed, sneaks or heels. Which is your favorite?
Check out my progression below:
Flares: JustBlackDenim
With RomiBasha Khaki Cargo jacket and P448 Johnny Dama
Generation Love floral top with Monroe peep-toe bootie.
Wide-Leg: MotherDenim
ElieTahari Long-sleeve in navy and Golden Goose sneaks.
GenerationLove lace top and Monroe peep-toe heels.
You are making me brave! Ready to retire the skinnies.
It’s going to be a tough transition for everyone. I predict a slow change.