Item 2 - Five Piece French Wardrobe

Hi Ladies,

Just a quick update... My plan to follow the Five Piece French Wardrobe concept has loosened a little! What can I say!! So it may be more than 5 per season, but I am enjoying putting thought into what I need/want and staying focused on a more minimal wardrobe:) My shopping has absolutely lessened.

White pants are something I have flirted with but am yet to get to where I want with them. My mum gave me a slim leg pair she bought for herself but didn't wear. I enjoyed them. They were tailored and a nice slim leg but the quality was average and white not a solid white so I moved them on. Since then I have struggled. I bought a straight leg white denim jean and wore them a couple of times before I moved them on. I then found a really nice pair of white skinny jeans towards the end of late last year but having lost weight, they now read as boyfriend jeans. I have kept them but I want a nice slim leg.

So I am considering the ones in #1. The crop version may be ideal given my height and they might just be ankle length on me, otherwise the short length in the same pant should be fine. I have these pants in the short length in black and they are now, I think, onto their 2nd or 3rd Spring summer, so I know they work for me. I will go an try these on during the week and see how the length is.

I am really hoping to get a pair of white jeans/pants into regular Spring rotation. I love the look but in the past haven't mastered the styling. I have seen a lot of inspiration shots on Pinterest that encourage me that I can make the white jeans look mine.

Will let you know how I go

xxx Deborah

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8 years ago

Cococat

Veteran

Oh, keen to see how you go Deborah.

Funny thing, I was looking at the white jeans selection at Big W today with mum. She was saying how much she wears her white pants in the Summer...and I was thinking that I might go back another day and try some on.

Deborah

CocoC these are from Katies. $40.00 and they are great. Good quality and wash and retain their shape well, and they have some stretch. I must have a look at Big W too tho.

Oh, interesting. I see Katies with fresh eyes thanks to you Deborah.

cheryl

Those look like a great choice for you

SarahTheWhite

These look really nice! I would love to see how you style them...

Suz

(website)

I would love to see how you wear these; it would be inspirational.

dakotacheryl

Personally, I love cropped white pants/jeans...bet you'll wear the heck out of them if the fit/styling is what you hope for!!

Anonymous

I know what you mean about struggling with styling and getting white jeans to look the way you want them to. Only this past summer was I comfortable with wearing them. I still feel that they are not the most flattering colour to wear on the bottom unless you have a fantastic figure, but I made them work for me (or so I hope they did) by wearing either black, or a soft grey top with them. No bright preppy colours for me - I find that look a little aging and old. I finally got to the point where I stopped caring about how I looked in them and wore them anyways - they were a godsend this past summer for me. I don't wear "dress pants" in the summer, and regular blue jeans are too casual for some occasions. White jeans worked. Not pants, but jeans. White pants I cannot get on board with - my mother wore those

Angie

Fashion Stylist

WOOOOOHOOOOOOO

WHITE JEANS FOR THE WIN.

Maneera

I love these!

I share my love for white jeans with my mum While Ankita is the odd one out. I have 3 pairs - skinny, straight leg and bootcut and they get worn ALOT. My mom is one step ahead - she has cropped too

I really love white jeans in summer. Somehow, they make my winter-tone tops look summery....the way black or blue jeans simply cannot. Since you also wear a lot of black, grey and navy, and wear high contrast well too, white pants are a FABULOUS pick for you!

Hope they fit like a dream and you really really enjoy them. Good luck!

unfrumped

Please try them! Great if you can find "the ones" for you. They would work great with all of your high-contrast items; can do black sandals and black toppers, gray, red--all still fitting your color palette.

Elle

Hope these work for you. It seems like they would look great with your existing tops. I love the crispness that white brings to an outfit.

For me, the problem with white is always watching where I sit (sigh).

CocoLion

I think this is a worthy addition to your goal off adding just 5 new pieces to your wardrobe this season. Did you end up keeping the gray coat?

I think you will find the white jeans go with so many things. I always pack them on a city trip. While they are a bit impractical for my ranch-dogs-restaurant routine, they add a lot of chic especially to my black clothing.

And I think getting this capri length, which reads as more of an ankle pant on us petites, is a great idea.

I've struggled with getting white pants right too, Deborah. Yet it seems worth persevering as when they're right, they really take a look up a notch -- I'm thinking Jackie O style. I can see these looking brilliantly fresh with one of your drapey black tops.

My biggest problem with white pants is the transparency factor: It detracts from the chic when you can see seams, pockets, etc, and it's not even about how fitted they are (one of my worst offenders is a loose pair). I hope these work as I look forward to seeing them get your signature styling.

shedev

I'm interested in how you will style these.

I am going to do a 5 piece for my seasons, summer, winter, and transitional.

Interesting to hear others have their struggles with white jeans too. I am quite excited to go try these on during the week. My black ones are a summer workhorse so these could be the 'one' !

Elizabeth P

They may take some getting used to, but I predict you will fall in love with white jeans. Such a great way to "lighten up" your palette. I hope they work for you!

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