Angie I love the style of your glen plaid pants, but to me the fabric and drape makes them more elegant than the heavy denim in this shape . Even the BF jeans have a better drape.
A lot of this reminds me to stay with shapes that fit MY shape. I don't want to be stuck in one decade, but I want my own wardrobe changes to be more tweaks on what fits well on me and not see- sawing from style to style.