the slightly flared jean look
jeggings with boots
Are you a skinny jeans or a boot leg jeans kind of gal? I love a boot leg jean or jeans with a little flare to help balance out my hips. However, a few days ago I did the unthinkable and bought a pair of skinny jeans. To be truthful they aren’t even skinny jeans, but jeggings! Insert a huge gasp here. There, I said it jeggings. I swore I would never wear them. I have horrible flashbacks of wearing stir up pants when I was pregnant with my son in 1995. The options for maternity wear were pretty limited back then. I have always been a little bigger below the waist with muscular thighs and calves and don’t care for anything tight around my legs.
On a recent shopping trip my friend Diane convinced another friend and I to try on her favorite jeggings. The brand is wit and wisdom and we bought them at Nordstrom. They cost $64 which I didn’t think was too bad for a pair of jeans. Diane convinced us that with the right shirt and jeans tucked into boots that it was a more flattering look than my boot legs. Now the trend is to tuck in your jeans and leave your shirt untucked. It has been that way for some time, I just preferred to stay in my box and not follow the trend. I have to admit though it’s nice to have another look and now you can actually see my cute boots. I still won’t be getting rid of my boot leg jeans though. Lord help me if stir up pants ever come back en vogue. Can you tell I hate having my picture taken? I’m an awkward poser. My daughter took these photos with her phone.
Dawn ~ YOU LOOK GREAT!!! Carol told me about your shopping trip with DI (she looked great in her new outfit also! I think I need to schedule a shopping trip with DI too! I’m needing a ‘style makeover’!!!
Thanks Shari. I told Di she needs to be a personal shopper!
I love the new look! You look great in your skinny jeans and boots. I like the way you took the bootleg picture, which looked great, and then the “new look”, WOW! I am digging the new look better!. I need to go and get me a pair! Thank you and Diane!
You look great in both, but I think the jeggings & boots look especially cute!
Dawn, I bought my first pair of skinny jeans this fall too. I actually like them because you can see the boots you have on better. You look great in both pictures but my favorite is the jeggings 🙂
I think you look darling in both! The two different looks give you variety – they are both keepers!
Thanks for all of your encouraging comments. I think it will just take some getting used to. I bought a pair of black ones today too, but didn’t have boots when I was trying them on. I think I definitely need the boots to complete the look.
I vote for the skinny jeans…. LOL:)… Diane