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K/R Jeans / State of the Jeans Capsule (and WIW for fun) - long, sorry!! :)

Helena

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Hi all, sorry for being such a forum hog lately, but my transition from skinnies is turning out to be a bit more of a project than expected! I hope this is going to be the end of my jeans musings for a while! Jamming everything into one post so I'm less hoggy TIA!! xx

The most important bit - k/r these straight jeans?
I'm having fun with my new jeans but have been feeling a hole for 'dressy' jeans. Found this pair from Gap (where else for me ha!) to try. They fit well and are slim but clearly don't taper at the ankle. I like the full length for a dressier denim vibe. Showing them witha t-shirt and my wine-colored satin blouse (current 'night out' top). Concerns:

- the wash - I know indigo is trending but I'm old enough to remember scrubbing indigo ink off couches, shoes, shirts, etc. haha. I'm over it. But are these dark enough or do they read too 'neither here nor there'.

- are they different *enough* from my button fly skinnies or my 'stumpy' cropped straights to justify adding them, given that I don't need dressy often? Would I be better off wearing my black patterned pants (finds) for another dressy option vs. denim for now?

I'm really on the fence so fire away! Thanks! x

The State of the Jeans Capsule
Wow, I've got lots of jeans right now! Current collection:

baggy high rise 90s jeans (see WIW)
slim straight crops - light-medium wash
wide crops - ligher wash (worn in spring/summer)
skinnies - darkish wash, not getting worn much but still sometimes
the stumpy jeans aka straight crops darkish wash
girlfriend jeans in black and white (worn in spring/summer)
the slim straight k/r ones

Once the 'dressy' option is sorted out, I can't think of a possible need for more jeans any time soon!

And just for fun, my WIW today - loose jeans, loose sweater, loose coat = new-to-me silhouette and an old dog learning new tricks yay!

1-2 - the jeans
3 - with the dressy blouse
4 - skinnies with the blouse for comparison
5-6 - WIW
7 - the stumpy jeans (I know they're not that stumpy, but I think it's funny so now that is their name ha!)

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Roxanna

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Hey Helena - to me the colour reads as not quite dark enough - a bit 'neither here or there.' (FWIW, I think I bought these from the gap and returned them for the same reason!

I actually bought black jeans from the gap for the first time in many years and have really been enjoying them as a dressy option. I like to wear them with other black items for a textured tonal look, or rich earth tones.
(they are these ones: https://www.gapcanada.ca/brows.....earchText=)

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Helena

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That's a great suggestion Roxanna, and you are confirming my suspicion - thank you so much. Love your edgy column of black; looks great! x

CarolS

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I agree with Roxanna. They don't seem different enough or dressy enough to really do what you want. It sounds like you can tide yourself over while you keep an eye open for those special dressier jeans. You will know them when you find them!

Irina

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Get the black ones for variety. Actually, get a black pair and try both to see what works better for your wardrobe's needs.

RobinF

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I agree they seem not different or dressy enough. Maybe the color in flares would read dressier? Or as Roxanna said in a black.

Star

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Great fit though.

slim cat

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Straight jeans have a slightly more challenging shape - it often looks somewhat too simple ( or even a bit boring in a way ). I used to wear a lot of straight jeans from GAP and Lucky and mostly cuffed them to add more visual interest. The medium blue wash is safe choice but washed black or colored version would be more interesting.
The fit is pretty good and I second the opinion of getting same in black wash. It maybe of course the matter of playing with different shoes, tops and accessories combos.

rachylou

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I love the shape, but agree with Roxanna about colour. Also: I have serious love for 5-7.

Cardiff girl

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How about a faux leather pair?I notice Gap has a pair of straight leg faux leather black trousers that l can see you in.

Jonesy

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Great WIW--you look fab in your loosened up silhouette :)!

To my eye, the jeans in 1-2 look too similar to the skinnies and the "stumpy" ones, so if you are on the fence about them, I would return. I love the idea of some black jeans for you, or faux leather pants!

SarahD8

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I will be the spanner and say that I really like the new jeans!

The cut does seem "different enough" to skinnies but as I've mentioned my eye is lately really keying in on that subtle addition of ease at the ankle as distinct from true skinnies.

And I like the wash. It seems versatile to me -- dark enough to go dressy, but light enough for everyday (which is good if you only occasionally need dressy) and also provide a bit of juxtaposition to dressy tops.

Also, they look just plain stunning on you. Like, hellllooooo hot lady!

Helena

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Thank you so much everyone for the kind comments and excellent suggestions!

I did think about leather pants ... perhaps I shall explore that option as well as black jeans. I do like the idea of trying some flares too.

Sarah, I appreciate you being the spanner but given others are echoing some of my initial impressions, I think I'll err on the side of caution and return. But thanks for the compliment

And thank you Rachy and Jonesy for the WIW feedback - it certainly is a comfy silhouette, that's for sure ... and easy to layer warm base layers under since it is SO cold today!

Indigoprint

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Please don't transition completely from your skinnies cuz you SO FAB in them. I kind of think on certain outfits, a skinny is timeless. Audrey Hepburn wore them well along with more fluid trouser outfits and they still look well done.

Helena

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Indigoprint, I will definitely be keeping a pair! There are days when they are just right and I suspect when I get into wearing winter boots will choose them more often for utilitarian purposes. So I won't abandon them completely. Thank you so much for the kind compliment

Stagiaire Fash

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Love the WIW. The k/r jeans look great on you, but if you are looking to move away from the skinnies, they really are a teeny tiny baby step

Suz

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You look fab in all jeans so of course these look amazing! But, having said that, I'm with those who suggest another option because these are not different enough to what you already have and won't move you forward.

LJP

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Meant to comment earlier . I agree with the suggestions to go for a black pair , or faux leather . You’ve put me on the hunt for a washed black crop flare or loose fit straight leg .

Indigoprint

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Are you familiar with livelovesara.com?
She has some fun wiw that highlight fuller legs.
I am sorry to not provide the direct link...

Helena

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Thanks guys; totally agree - they just aren't different enough to be really adding value - thank you!

Lisa, if you find anything good lmk and I'll do same.

Indigoprint, I hadn't heard of her but her site and style is so fun - thanks for the reco!

Jenni NZ

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They look lovely on you, excellent fit and your legs look great. But not nearly different enough from your button fly skinnies to my eye. I had to look a couple of times to tell that those 2 pairs were different.
Maybe you just really like slim jeans?

kerry

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Agree with others and your initial instincts.

Is velvet out as being too limiting?

https://www.gapcanada.ca/brows.....ge-content

Jules

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I love your new proportions outfit! Very ‘chill’
I also love those taupe velvet pants Kerry posted…
I’ll be in skinnies at least some days this winter. They are just so practical for our climate. However my old ones are looking very tight on the leg these days, between weight gain and changing trends, and I don’t necessarily want to buy new ones at this point so I will see how things go…

Indigoprint

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Not meaning to push my ideas, but as I looked more at the livelovelisa sight I realized she had alot of stuff! Do to be more clear....
I mostly run into her pics on Pinterest so I am not a regular to her beyond saving more than 2 of her outfits to my Pinterest board.
But this is what I was thinking of this particular way these wide leg jeans fit her. What I am noticing is that they are slimmer through the hip and thigh and gain fuller momentum as they go down.
I can imagine them full length as well. However I like the crop length.

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Sally

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I actually thought they were skinnies or slim fits, but anyway they look great on you. I love how you are moving out of the skinny range and I might even take the leap like you as I am really enjoying my straight jeans and bootcut. My favourite straight jeans are really dark levis 314. I have been wearing them for about 3 years and they haven't really faded. I think sometimes as someone mentioned it is hard to tell skinnies from straight, but these ones are dark enough for work.

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Helena

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Oh some great options here; thanks you guys so much!

Jenni, yes, that's very true! I am okay if they are slim providing they are somewhat different from what I have ... I.e. perhaps black or deep indigo or velvet as suggested ... I feel like these are so close to my skinnies in every way (shape but also fit and wash) that they're not adding anything additional. But you're quite right, nothing wrong with just liking slim jeans!

Jaime

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Well all the jeans look fantastic on you, but if you are looking to inject some trendiness/currentness (?) I would go for something a bit baggier or wider. Like your WIW, which is smashing. Just a bit wider and I do like the idea of leather/pleather/black for dressiness.

Angie

(website)

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You look KILLER in all the jeans, Helena! WELL DONE evolving it to what feels right for you now. Follow your intuition

The so called straight legs look skinny to me. I vote return. You need a looser fit. A flared silhouette. Or maybe black bottoms?

Anonymous

You should be a professional jeans model — they all look great on you (said somewhat enviously). The last pic is sending-me-into-orbit fab! It’s a great casual elegant look. I’m here for the jeans journey!

notsaf

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No surprise, I am right there with you in the transition from skinny jeans! It was so easy for so long, but I banished them from my closet almost entirely one year ago. Still figuring it out!

You've gotten great advice about k/r, so I'm just putting some of my current go-to jeans styles here for you as inspo. I've been loving old school flares in the newer long length with flats this season: that's what I wore in college in the last 90's/early 00's and I am so happy to get into them again. (Whoever said you can't repeat then trend when it comes back around was so wrong.) Also have a few very dark wash jeans in straight and wide leg styles that work with flat and boots. (The Oliver Logan ones are much longer - and better - IRL.)

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