We tried. We had a pair of wide-leg jeans. We were all, meh. But maybe it’s just those jeans. Then we bought a version of these pants, which aren’t even that wide-legged, and we had to wear them with a big, drapey top from American Apparel, and we started doing that thing where you just look away every time you see a mirror coming. Fucking depressing. Maybe we’d have a different take if we’d bothered to wear a smart, fitted, narrow top with them, like we obviously should have, but at this point, we’re too freaked out by them, and we’ll be a bit surprised if we don’t drop them down a deep well before we wear them again.
Er, melodramatic, but still. J Crew “City-fit” wide-leg trousers, $78
Oh but they’re so cute! I love wide leg pants. I think a fitted top and also somewhat sassy shoes are a must with them. But seriously, mail them to me before you drop them down a well!
Yes, bummer, those pants are so cute! Try a tucked-in top, and maybe a belt.
Wow, I think wide-leg jeans are the greatest! It was my thinking that they flattered most people, unlike those stupid-looking skinny jeans of seasons past which do just the opposite…
Oh, Dear Bunnyshop, I’m with Lindsey — I think wide can be more flattering, on me, anyway, and the skinny, skinny jeans frighten me. I’m tempted by narrow pants, but fear I’ll end up wanting to avoid mirrors, and drop them down a well. I guess it’s all a matter of what looks good on you, and what you feel good in. However, I think that if we all remember to steer clear of pleated waists and tapered ankles–even if they come back with a vengeance and Shopbop models manage to make them look chic as can be, we will avoid utter and complete catastrophe.
I need to chime in, even though everyone below said the same — wide-leg pants are the greatest! Skinny jeans are really a blight on humanity, and only look good if your upper thighs are the same diameter as your ankles, which is true of only Japanese girls and apparently you, dear bunnyshop. And the world is full of girls who are ignoring this simple fact to their great detriment. For the rest of us who may be slender but do actually carry weight in our hips, these wide-legged pants are the the most exciting things since . . .well, anything!
um…melodramatic? seriously, i can hardly look at the pants you posted “lest” the memories of the 2 days i wore pants like that come back. no matter how good the hair day, it was like….i can’t even describe. i can’t even start to describe. these pants must be a test of some kind to see if you can get up the next day after wearing them. i still don’t think even i am being melodramatic, let alone you. i have never worn wide leg pants again after i tried to wear them the second time (look in a mirror, are you kidding me?), is all i can say.
Speaking as someone who is a petite 5 ft 2 I can’t handle wide legs (or skinny jeans, for that matter) either. I love the way they look in pictures, but when I put them on, I am reminded of the days of jnco jeans and I feel like I lost about half a foot in height. I am afraid I will always stick to my bootcuts. Also, is it just me, or do other people feel like some of the wide legs out there just look like the extreme flares of the 90′s on regular folks?