https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/this-post-just-kills-me Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sat, 16 May 2026 04:15:37 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/this-post-just-kills-me/page/2#post-1749991 Sun, 13 Nov 2016 16:47:24 +0000 Ledonna N. 1749991@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>That's why I'm always late to the fashion trends. </p> <p>I keep an open mind in most things.</p> <p>Yell has taught me not to limit myself. </p> <p>Great topic </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/this-post-just-kills-me/page/2#post-1749975 Sun, 13 Nov 2016 14:20:43 +0000 LaPed 1749975@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I still see some people wearing flares and bootcuts from a decade ago. I think this is making it hard for those styles to "come back" in a significant way where I live. I'm not seeing structured or tailored wide legs. Most people here do not have "real" crops but I see a lot of cuffing as a nod to ankle length. Slim and skinny jeans rolled to just above ankle boots is the big thing here right now.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/this-post-just-kills-me/page/2#post-1749945 Sun, 13 Nov 2016 06:01:30 +0000 binkle 1749945@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Just fyi, less than a month ago (Oct. 18), the same author wrote an article about how to wear skinny jeans. So go figure! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/this-post-just-kills-me/page/2#post-1749932 Sun, 13 Nov 2016 03:29:46 +0000 Jaime 1749932@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You know there are lots of ways to signal awareness beside jeans. I never like distressed jeans for myself and just completely skipped them. I recently saw a woman looking very up to date, and quite gorgeous, with a vintage caftan and Zara shoes. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/this-post-just-kills-me/page/2#post-1749929 Sun, 13 Nov 2016 03:10:39 +0000 Isabel 1749929@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I remember Angie asking a similar question about boyfriend jeans a few years ago. They were all over the fashion sites and magazines but zilch around here. Then.....one day...They were EVERYWHERE.</p> <p>I am not seeing wide cropped pants. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/this-post-just-kills-me/page/2#post-1749923 Sun, 13 Nov 2016 02:17:57 +0000 Dottie 1749923@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Now that I think about it, I don't believe I've seen anyone in cropped pants/jeans here. &nbsp;It doesn't bother me so much, though. &nbsp;Summers are so warm here that I wore my J.Crew Teddies in regular rotation all summer and into the fall. &nbsp;I wear them with kitten heeled pumps to keep it more professional for work. &nbsp;I even got brown and olive Teddies for this time of year. &nbsp;We'll see how it goes with a higher shaft bootie now that it's cooled down.</p> <p>As far as flares and bootcuts, I've never stopped wearing them because I feel as though they are the most flattering for me. I guess I go in and out of fashion with the trends. The main silhouette here is still skinnies, though.</p> <p>Flattering cropped jeans have been more challenging to find. I just ordered 3 pairs to try from Amazon. &nbsp;I really don't want to invest in more shoes/boots for winter, so I'll have to see how they work with the ones in my closet.</p> <p>Like you, I just try to stay true to me. &nbsp;But I do like to experiment a bit to keep things fresh. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/this-post-just-kills-me/page/2#post-1749921 Sun, 13 Nov 2016 02:12:07 +0000 Sal 1749921@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I also agree with everyone, there are current and past trends that I have chosen to avoid even though I quite like them or enjoy them on other people. &nbsp;I don't think you should have to try too hard to like a trend or make it work..</p> <p>However I do agree that current jeans are an easy way to look trendy/up with the play/modern. &nbsp;But there is a whole continuum between the most trendy styles and something that truly does look dated. &nbsp;</p> <p>My very favourite jeans look is the classic European jeans look, perfectly fitting, a little worn but definitely not purchased distressed, probably a slim or straight style. &nbsp;In my opinion you can never go wrong with this look for men or women.</p> <p>Skinny jeans are still the most commonly worn jeans here, and the easiest to buy. &nbsp;There are some cropped styles around in different fits, a few slouchy styles around, &nbsp;but very few bootlegs and flares. &nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/this-post-just-kills-me/page/2#post-1749917 Sun, 13 Nov 2016 01:58:30 +0000 Gigi 1749917@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I don't know that I have seen anyone wearing cropped jeans here (Upper Midwest). So far, I am the only one. I have one pair, and that is enough for now. I enjoy wearing them. The way I get them to work for me is to wear a high-shaft heeled bootie with them. Otherwise I would look stumpy. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/this-post-just-kills-me/page/2#post-1749913 Sun, 13 Nov 2016 01:46:03 +0000 Brooklyn 1749913@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I am seeing quite a few people wearing cropped flared/wide leg pants to work in my city (not so much jeans but that may be a dress code thing). I guess loose, short pants make sense for a warm climate and heading into summer here. During winter skinnies were still the dominant silhouette. Jeans wise I am finding my straight leg, ankle length jeans the most fresh and easy to style. I can turn up the cuff for a more cropped look and leave it down on colder days. They are more figure forgiving than skinnies and more versatile than full length flares (because you don't have to decide on your shoe height). </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/this-post-just-kills-me/page/2#post-1749904 Sun, 13 Nov 2016 01:23:01 +0000 Ginkgo 1749904@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Well, I read the linked article yesterday and the result is that I raced out and bought two different pairs of Kut from the Kloth cropped flared jeans. &nbsp;Skinnies (which I was late to wearing) &nbsp;have always suffocated be, and since I'm tall with an hourglassish build bootcuts and flared jeans are my best choice, plus I get to wear my booties with them so it's a complete win. &nbsp;So far in my area women are wearing mostly skinnies and relaxed straight jeans, did see one pair of flares today at the mall. &nbsp;Guess this is one trend I'm leading! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/this-post-just-kills-me/page/2#post-1749902 Sun, 13 Nov 2016 01:02:57 +0000 Diana 1749902@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I've seen them where I live but it's a college town next to a major city with a lot of young people and people from all over the world. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/this-post-just-kills-me/page/2#post-1749882 Sat, 12 Nov 2016 23:04:18 +0000 Anonymous 1749882@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm quite late to this thread, but this is what I learned from the article -<br /> "By their JEANS they shall be known"!</p> <p>However, in all seriousness now, I don't think every trend can work for everyone. I desperately wanted denim overalls to work for me, and sadly they did not! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/this-post-just-kills-me/page/2#post-1749846 Sat, 12 Nov 2016 19:37:54 +0000 Anonymous 1749846@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wow. &nbsp;So many thoughtful and insightful comments. &nbsp;<b>Unfrumped</b>'s comment about revamping too many things at once can lead to outfit- uncertainty, less happiness, and wardrobe churn hit home with me. &nbsp;I am eager to try new trends if I already own a lot of the supporting acts in my closet. &nbsp;If trying a new trend necessitates having to buy all sorts of additional pieces to make the trend workable, I am a lot less enthusiastic. &nbsp;And I am a slow trend adapter. &nbsp;I have already established that. &nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/this-post-just-kills-me/page/2#post-1749809 Sat, 12 Nov 2016 17:25:35 +0000 unfrumped 1749809@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm kind of trying to see the upside of my " problem".<br /> Mostly j think it just means I adopt fewer trends or wear new updates longer before moving on. As I said, it's not always a narrow style filter( though I suffer from that!) but more that I invest time &amp; effort and only have so much.<br /> So if I take " the long view," I can see clearly that I'm evolving and have used YLF to do so, so a big thanks! But, Im identifying a sort of break- even point where if I go too far, I get into churning and needing to revamp too many things at once and then have outfit- uncertainty and less happiness. </p> <p>I will say that the "love factor" is still a good compass to use. It is less useful for me to be just calculatingly intentional about adding a trend or update. But I f I come across something that is just fab to me/on me and also is an update, then it will usually be good for me to go with that, to try to work it in or even design around it ( keeping a few practical limits like upkeep or seasonal realities and whatnot). </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/this-post-just-kills-me/page/2#post-1749801 Sat, 12 Nov 2016 16:28:29 +0000 lady 1749801@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Besides this website and assorted fashion blogs, are you seeing cropped, wide legged pants/jeans in real life?</p> <p>No. I am not. I find that surprising bc I'm in a college town but perhaps I subscribe to a myth that college age women of today want to be trendy and fashionable. I know me and my friends were but that was several several years ago. :p</p> <p>I see skinnies as far as the eye can see. In fact, I felt a little out of place a few weeks ago when we went to a large shopping outlet in a nearby city. I wore my flares and a sheer floral blouse. There was no one dressed similarly. No one in flares. No sheer blouses. I felt a bit self conscious but I remembered that most of my pieces are current. Its just all the people around me who are behind in fashion times! Lol. I'm a trendsetter. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/this-post-just-kills-me/page/2#post-1749796 Sat, 12 Nov 2016 16:19:30 +0000 Carole 1749796@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I spotted cropped flares on a stylish gal at the airport in San Fransisco last weekend and it was the first time I've seen them outside of YLF and other fashion sites...they did look fantastic and made me appreciate the trend. As a tall gal, anything cropped has the tendency to make me feel like I'm dressed in high water's and conjures up old feelings of embarrassment... I have a pair of high shaft boots now and can see myself dipping my toes in cropped Jean territory but I don't want to spend $200 . </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/this-post-just-kills-me/page/2#post-1749779 Sat, 12 Nov 2016 14:40:40 +0000 kkards 1749779@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>last spring i wasn't seeing flared crops or&nbsp;culottes IRL, but this fall they are cropping up (pun intended) in my city, which i think of as the gate way to the midwest, we are a college town with lots of international students, particulary Asians and Middle East. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/this-post-just-kills-me/page/2#post-1749776 Sat, 12 Nov 2016 14:19:48 +0000 unfrumped 1749776@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love your post, Sterling, and the thoughtful replies.<br /> I have been enjoying updates but also struggling with some changes, not always because of any strong aversion but because I am still enjoying some outfits I already have, and if I get the new ones, I will essentially need to discard or " churn" before I really feel inspired to do so.<br /> Jeans trends seem actually easier to me as long as flattering because they are( for me) casual, after- work wear only. Still, crops in winter are not going to be as warm for me as full length. So I'm more willing to wear dark straight or boot cut / flare and go for " classic" .</p> <p>Workwear is different to me and more of a struggle with the ankle and cropped trends. I still think those are inherently less " professional" or maybe less " strong" for some reason.</p> <p> But it may be more related to the effect on the lab coat look, because all together that creates a lot of chopping up so you cannot achieve the same overall look as can someone who can compose an outfit with a carefully selected topper or a stand- alone structured top.<br /> So some updates may be possible but might require a huge investment of shopping time (ordering/ paying/ returning).<br /> I may show a k/r along these lines as to whether to take the bird in the hand vs. try to get closer to some ideal trend. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/this-post-just-kills-me/page/2#post-1749772 Sat, 12 Nov 2016 13:45:03 +0000 Minnie 1749772@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b>Besides this website and assorted fashion blogs, are you seeing cropped, wide legged pants/jeans in real life?</b></p> <p>I don't either.&nbsp;<br />I just came back from Germany and Italy a couple of days ago.&nbsp;<br />There wasn't a single pair of cropped flare jeans anywhere.<br />North-west Germany, close to the Dutch border, is admittedly not fashionable. It's cool and rainy and people use their bicycles to get around more than their cars, which dictates their clothing choices to a large extend.<br />Even in Florence, Italy I did not see a single pair of wide-leg cropped jeans. Most women were wearing skinnies and narrow straight legs, some of them rolled, many full length. I saw one woman who wore a pair of flowy, silky culottes (with pumps).<br />What surprised me a bit in Florence was pantyhose. Sheer, dark pantyhose with shorts and skirts.</p> <p>Angie, when you were in Europe did you see wide-leg crops ?</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/this-post-just-kills-me/page/2#post-1749771 Sat, 12 Nov 2016 13:41:53 +0000 Alexandra 1749771@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I haven't seen them worn in real life yet either. And I've been doing quite a bit of browsing and people watching at a couple of large higher-end malls in the last few weeks. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/this-post-just-kills-me/page/2#post-1749757 Sat, 12 Nov 2016 11:51:03 +0000 Anonymous 1749757@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>These comments bring up an interesting question.</p> <p><b>Besides this website and assorted fashion blogs, are you seeing cropped, wide legged pants/jeans in real life? </b>&nbsp;</p> <p>I am not. &nbsp;I am not seeing these styles at all, anywhere, in real life. &nbsp;I will be at the mall quite a bit during November as I prepare for the Holidays and do my Christmas shopping. &nbsp;I might see the odd pair there. &nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/this-post-just-kills-me#post-1749740 Sat, 12 Nov 2016 08:32:02 +0000 Bijou 1749740@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Sterling boyfriend jeans were not for me as they were not polished enough, and so I never bought those. However, I have been pleasantly surprised at how wonderful cropped flared jeans work for me. I have the J-brand Selena and also the AG Jodie crops, I was fortunate to get the AG's on sale. Both are beautiful to wear and have a flat front so a different waist line to boyfriend jeans. If you are thinking of giving them a try - wear booties, as it really helps with the proportions. Now that I am accustomed to the look, I wear them with a variety of footwear.<br />Living in Australia, cropped flares are fantastic, because they are as comfortable to wear as shorts and more dressy and flattering. It was for this reason, that I spent as much on these jeans (as my $ per wear gets pretty low for all my jeans).</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/this-post-just-kills-me#post-1749722 Sat, 12 Nov 2016 04:42:56 +0000 lady 1749722@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I feel you.<br /> I clicked on the article a few hours ago and am only now getting a chance to respond. Honestly? I didn't care for a single pair of jeans in that linked article. Each person wears them well and clearly thought through the style but I just don't like the look. Perhaps my eyes haven't completely adjusted.<br /> Furthermore, it's not a flattering silhouette on me. I'm a plus size hourglass w a lingering postpartum midsection and very full pear-ish thighs. Cropped jeans don't flatter me and I guess I have a lower tolerance for how unflattering I'm willing to go for trends.<br /> Instead I've embraced full length flares full stop. I've invested in multiple pairs in different washes and even a pair w mild distressing. I've bought stock in this trend and plan to ride this wave, though it seems Im in the minority at the moment. That's ok. Flares flatter me and I like them. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/this-post-just-kills-me#post-1749705 Sat, 12 Nov 2016 03:03:55 +0000 Aquamarine 1749705@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>For affordable cropped denim, check out Madewell. I wandered into one of their stores, and found a pair of cropped boot cuts marked down. They were also running a one-day sale, and the final cost was $35. I had tried on several $200 pairs and just didn't love them enough to justify the cost for a trendy item. Also--and this killed me--a few of them were flawed. Both J. Crew and AG items had crooked back pockets! </p> <p>Anyway, for $35 I didn't mind hemming them (since even cropped denim is usually too long on me) and giving the style a go. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/this-post-just-kills-me#post-1749704 Sat, 12 Nov 2016 02:35:34 +0000 UmmLila (Lisa) 1749704@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I wear denim almost daily during the colder weather. </p> <p>I have concluded that since I get so much wear out of them, it's best to update seasonally or yearly and consign older ones before they are too out of fashion for resale.</p> <p>Now to find some invisible, highly warm, micro fleece, glittered knee highs to wear under the crops. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/this-post-just-kills-me#post-1749634 Fri, 11 Nov 2016 21:03:44 +0000 Style Fan 1749634@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I wear jeans a lot and I do like to look current.&nbsp; I have not embraced the cropped jeans because I have so much trouble finding footwear that works for me.&nbsp; <br />I do wear high rise jeans and love them.&nbsp; I roll up and cuff my straight leg high rise Levis so they sort of look like cropped jeans.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/this-post-just-kills-me#post-1749620 Fri, 11 Nov 2016 20:21:51 +0000 Suz 1749620@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Well, I agree with everyone. &nbsp;;)&nbsp;</p> <p>First, that you should not have to adopt a trend you don't enjoy! There are other ways of ensuring you look current, if that is a goal -- footwear being a prime example, as <b>Robin</b> said. This year's shoe or bootie is as big an indicator as this year's denim of whether or not you are aware of what is going on in the fashion world.&nbsp;</p> <p>And anyway, most of us here really don't care about <b>being seen</b> as &nbsp;up-to-the-minute. We like to play with trends for the fun of it and if it's not fun, or it's not practical for lifestyle reasons, well --- why bother?&nbsp;</p> <p>Having said that, I also think you should listen to <b>Angie</b> -- particularly if you like the look of this on others. It may be a question of finding the right version. It took me two years to find a pair of culottes that were going to work for me, and not for want of trying. Now that I have found them, I'm sure I will find more.&nbsp;</p> <p>As someone who wears denim all the time, I feel, like <b>Emily</b>, that finding my version of the current denim is a really great way to update my style at a reasonable cost. Even $200 seems pretty cheap considering I can usually wear with an already existing support act.&nbsp;</p> <p>The cropped lengths do pose some challenges for me due to body type and climate, but I am finding ways to make them work.&nbsp;</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/this-post-just-kills-me#post-1749619 Fri, 11 Nov 2016 20:20:36 +0000 Laura (rhubarbgirl) 1749619@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>My eye has definitely not adjusted to these new(/old) styles, I will say. The high-waisted 'mom jean' fit can be really flattering if you have a long rise and a trim figure, but I have neither, plus I remember how freakin' uncomfortable wearing high-rise jeans with little to no stretch was. </p> <p>I am struggling with a similar issue myself. Jeans have been my go-to for everyday for years, and I just don't feel like my outfits right now are particularly interesting or current. Cropped flares are not for me for multiple reasons; I'm still wearing the skinnies I own but not buying new, but they look really boring to me. I do have a couple pairs of full-length flares which I can make work with a tucked-in or shorter top and higher shoes, but that's not practical for everyday. So then I'm in straight legs, and I can't seem to find a lot of new ways to style them. I don't really aim at being trendy anymore, but something a little current but not laughable would be nice. I haven't been this frustrated with fashion for a long time. </p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/this-post-just-kills-me#post-1749608 Fri, 11 Nov 2016 19:36:37 +0000 Emily K 1749608@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think...that is not bad news. &nbsp;Jeans are a staple in my wardrobe and if I can look fashionable by shelling out for one new pair every year or six months (which I'd have to do anyway just to keep up with wear and tear) it seems an inexpensive way to give my fashion a boost. &nbsp;No heavy distressing or ripped hems for me, though...I'll choose one of the other denim trends to follow.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/this-post-just-kills-me#post-1749606 Fri, 11 Nov 2016 19:28:18 +0000 Anonymous 1749606@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh, and I don't think jean style is the be-all end-all style "tell" but the cropped jeans do look more stylish to me than skinnies </p>