https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/pants-quandary-wwyd Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sat, 09 May 2026 16:40:59 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/pants-quandary-wwyd#post-1577438 Wed, 28 Oct 2015 02:29:55 +0000 Beth Ann 1577438@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Having just moved, I'm a fan of keeping the wardrobe light and flexible until you settle in a new place.&nbsp; It would be good to have at least one pair of well fitting pants, and a skirt of two.</p> <p>Good luck on your move! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/pants-quandary-wwyd#post-1577403 Wed, 28 Oct 2015 00:51:46 +0000 Anonymous 1577403@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm unclear on the difference between option 1 and 2. It seems like you want some new pants.</p> <p>If you're in weight-loss mode, I wouldn't buy things that are too expensive. You still want something nice, though. (I can understand not wanting throw-away clothing.)<br />I think AMerican Eagle jeans fit the bill.&nbsp;</p> <p>They have a nice wash, only 2% elastane, I believe, and are inexpensive. (But not cheaply made!) The only thing about them is that the waistband tends to stretch, from my experience. So you'd need a belt. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/pants-quandary-wwyd#post-1577398 Wed, 28 Oct 2015 00:43:15 +0000 Anonymous 1577398@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Good choice. &nbsp;Best wishes on your move. &nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/pants-quandary-wwyd#post-1577397 Wed, 28 Oct 2015 00:34:25 +0000 LaPed 1577397@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Lol, rachylou, tempting but I think I personally feel more fab in my oversized slouchy pants. </p> <p>I'll call it a grunge-lite capsule...</p> <p>The new skirt should hold me, and if I find a great pair of jeans I won't say no, but I'll also hold off on hunting. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/pants-quandary-wwyd#post-1577388 Wed, 28 Oct 2015 00:07:12 +0000 rachylou 1577388@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Walmart jeggings... One pair... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/pants-quandary-wwyd#post-1577373 Tue, 27 Oct 2015 23:39:27 +0000 LaPed 1577373@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hah--that's funny Firecracker I actually do have a ruched black midi skirt OTW that's very similar to that one! I'm excited, b/c I think it will help a lot in terms of versatility.&nbsp;</p> <p>My short dress capsule is in need of a serious upgrade, too. I have a two right now but I'm trying to keep them out of casual rotation in order to have a couple of "nice" options. My 3 - 4 casual dresses have all ended up in the trash recently due to non-fixable stains or holes. I've been crazy hard on my clothes lately... I'm a few months shy of 30 and this is the first time in my adult life I've had so many things fall apart at once. I tend to shop for classics rather than trends, so I'm basically just wearing things I love into the ground right now, and I've been holding off an shopping since I knew we'd be moving! (FWIW, I'm running into the same problem w/ my husbands wardrobe, and he's even harder to shop for than I am!) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/pants-quandary-wwyd#post-1577372 Tue, 27 Oct 2015 23:38:02 +0000 Anonymous 1577372@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This is actually a very hard question. &nbsp;I personally would <u></u><u>not</u><u></u> buy anything until after the move. &nbsp;I would <u>not</u> feel fabulous during this time, but I would bare it for ~ one month. &nbsp;This is probably not what other people would do. &nbsp;I admit to a certain austerity during certain times in my life. &nbsp;This would be one of those times. &nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/pants-quandary-wwyd#post-1577366 Tue, 27 Oct 2015 23:11:16 +0000 Aida 1577366@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I would get only one pair of skinny pants now (but only if it's <i>really good)</i> and take out a couple other pairs that are passable until you move. Probably wise to take the new climate into account, and it's always nice to move less stuff.</p> <p>I was in a similar place earlier this year and it just felt sooooo unfab to wear those too-big pants! If <i>nothing fits right now</i> that's a different story, but if not it's absolutely worth adding the new size slowly, in pairs that you really love. I did set aside my absolute favorite too-large pairs, and purged all the rest.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/pants-quandary-wwyd#post-1577361 Tue, 27 Oct 2015 23:01:14 +0000 Firecracker (Sharan) 1577361@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I would get a couple of new pieces that you can wear now. Maybe a skirt, since it sounds like you enjoyed wearing them, and a pair of pants. Something like the popular Vince Camuto tube skirt can go so many places, and being stretchy and elastic, it can fit through some body changes. <br />Also, what about leggings and short dresses or tunics? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/pants-quandary-wwyd#post-1577355 Tue, 27 Oct 2015 22:55:32 +0000 LaPed 1577355@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>It seems every time I turn around another pair of pants is too big for me. With slouchy boyfriend styles, it's okay, I can fudge a size too large for a while. However, other than boyfriend/straight leg styles, I'm pretty much out of luck with what's in my closet. I have ZERO skinnies/tapers right now, after a mostly size-based purge, so a lot of my tops have become orphans.&nbsp;To make matters even worse, pretty much all of my casual skirts ended up in the rag pile after heavy wear this summer. </p> <p>We are making a long-distance move in ~1 month, so I'm really hesitant to add a bunch of new pants right now, especially since I'm not quite ready to get rid of all the too-big ones just yet (you never know). Plus my life right now is quite casual, no dress code/WAHM, so it's hard for me to figure out if new pants are a need or a want.</p> <p>I feel like my options are:</p> <p>1. Create a small "pre-moving-day" capsule around 2-3 pairs of pants that look okay and wait to replenish my wardrobe until I move (I'll also be in a different climate, but it will be one I'm more used to than where I am now), and put everything else in boxes. The benefit will be having less stuff to move, and saving a little money.&nbsp;</p> <p>2. Buy a couple of new pants that fit well and will allow me to wear a wider variety of tops and shoes right now. The benefit will be greater flexibility, less frequent laundering (I have a toddler, so I can't get too minimalist or before I know it everything is covered in spaghetti sauce!), and potential crisis-aversion.&nbsp;</p> <p>TIA!</p> <p> </p>