Binge Haul Part 3: bottoms - YouLookFab Forum

Oh, pants. How I love thee, and wear thee every day. But oh how I hate to SHOP for thee!!!

Let's face it, I've put on some pounds lately. No denying. Time to suck it up and get some new pants. The 2 pairs of Gap jeans I got a while back are not cutting it on their own.

So here goes...

Lane Bryant Lena trouser - fit well, what can I say. Average black pants but one does need a pair or two.

Lysse leggings with faux leather panels down the side - probably should have sized up as the faux part doesn't have as much give, but I can wear them and all my tunics cover the bits. My favorite brand of leggings. Amazon had them on sale, too.

Christopher banks pants - again, black pants, snooze. New to me store. I had tried on black pants ad nauseum all trip but couldn't accept the calf sucking on the ponte ones, guess it's just my body, but I wasn't sold on any I tried on. These are super comfy (flew home in them) and didn't stretch out much. My impression of the store was somewhat like Chicos, you had to search but could find some decent if not functional things.

NYDJ barbara bootcut jeans - dark wash, nice bootcut that was the perfect length w/my new boots. Having bootcut jeans again opens up another silhouette and pairs well with some existing sweaters that were orphaned when I purged the old bootcuts.

KUT Diana skinny cords - I saw these on YLF and Nordstrom but I really didn't think I would end up getting them. Story changed when I saw them and tried them on, really like them and the color is fun for fall /winter and pairs well with a lot of the black and white tops I've gotten lately.

KUT stevie straight legs - fit me nothing like the model. Good straight leg jean, functional.

Thoughts and feedback welcome!!

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Lyssé Lysse Women's Vegan Side Panel Ponte

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NYDJ Barbara Bootcut-Leg Jeans, Dark Enzyme Wash

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KUT from the Kloth Diana Skinny Corduroy Pants

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Yippee! You have a whole new wardrobe, really. This is amazing. Great shopping and I can't wait to see some outfits.

abc

HA! I know re having a new wardrobe. Oops. But being honest with myself, I knew it would happen and I am ok with that.

TraceyLiz65

Hooray for dressing the body you have! Great options here!

unfrumped

Again, these look like a great selection to create several good silhouettes. I have more black pants than anyone, I believe, so you won't hear a peep from me. The NYDJ jeans look great. And Angie was singing the praises of the Lysse leggings. So again. looks like variety without duplication. You are a shopping wizard!

Susie

I agree with unfrumped that this collection looks cohesive, yet with nice variety. I think you built a really great pants capsule- good job!

Anonymous

Ooooh, love the red pants and the leggings! All are fab though. Way to go ABC!

lyn67

God knows, I hate pants, and shopping for pants, but when I get something working for me, I buy in bulk, too-(2 pieces is bulk for me:-)). These are great pieces all, and now, can't wait to see all the 4 threads working together in your wiw's!!!

Tracey, thanks. Yes, I have to buy for the bod I have now. No exceptions.

unfrumped, I think NOT shopping for a while really helped me hone in on what I wanted and needed. I used to wear black pants nearly every day so I have to be smart about which ones I bring back into the closet, but now that I learned a lot on YLF I don't think I will ever get back to that formula again, there's way too much fun to be had with other colors and silhouettes. The two pair I did get will work well in my life.

Susie, thanks! I'm hoping these add just the variety I need.

Diane, thanks sweetie! I already wore the red pants and they're comfy. Will wear the leggings soon and try to snap a pic

lyn67, thanks! I am glad I'm not alone in pant shopping (denial party of 1 checking in here, haha). Anyway I'm glad you see some cohesion between the items. I'll soon know

Beth Ann

Great variety -- and wise choices --- here!

I hear you on the black pants + bright top formula. I wasted most of my 30s wearing that uniform! Still, black pants are a staple for a reason!

I don't do well with NYDJ, but I keep meaning to trying Kut. Love your red britches!

It's funny, I really went the other way re black pants. I banished them from my wardrobe for a while after discovering YLF and the other possibilities out there. Now I am slowly letting them back in but they have to earn their keep. I'm much more selective now about fabric, cut, fit, which shoes they go with (hemmed for flats vs heels), etc. Before it was simply black pants plus patterned bright top, yawn.

Try the Kut jeans, I have two pair - the straight legs and the cords. I didn't think I would like the cords but I do, they have a stretch element to them and they come in a lot of pretty colors for fall. I wore the smaller of my two sizes in the cords FYI.

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