I would like to find a pair of straight legged blue jeans. I prefer a mid blue over a dark blue. I am getting tired of all the distressed denim. I do have one pair that I love (BF jeans) but that is enough.
On a positive note I heard that Paige jeans now has green jeans!!! I won't have a chance to try them on for a few weeks but the colour looks amazing. I think they come in skinnies and straight legged.

Angie, you just reminded me that I need to ask my sister to email me some of the pics because my dingy self got so caught up in watching my sister that I completely forgot to have somebody take my picture to show the outfit. (I do have selfies of me and mom & me & sis, but no full shots) Everybody said I looked so pretty, and I felt good in my outfit. Off to text my sister now!

Focussing on one point here:). It feels a little like social media is being presented as the bad guy but it's an amazing tool for sharing fashion, information etc. I love it! It's through social media channels that I have discovered so many amazing ethical clothing brands. I think good quality clothing only sells itself if people know it's out there, hence the need for marketing via social media. I rarely shop in stores these days and rely on my social media channels to let me know whats available. I also think that the companies sacrificing quality and design for a stronger focus on social media would be doing that regardless of the marketing avenues they use. Just my thoughts, and definitely my bias as I really enjoy social media x

Angie - yes I do usually have to wear a belt when I size up.

Deborah, FWIW, this is how I see it. Clearly you've hit on good product - lucky you - which makes your social media experience a happy one. Hence we are back to the product. That's my point. You're giving social media the credit, when the product deserves the praise. No amount of marketing (not just social media) can sell a bad product. And last, I didn't say that social media was unimportant. It IS. But it should not become the focus that is to the detriment of the product. The ideal combination: a good product that is successfully channeled through social media.

Cindy, track dowm those pics.

Robin, does the fit look off on the hip area?

Style Fan, let me know when you find those jeans.

Dianna, skinnies are SUCH a classic, aren’t they…… like Individualism will be.

I agree with everything. And the social media comment really stands out to me because I adore looking at outfits for inspiration, but I feel like I see the same handful of clothes on EVERYONE when I look at fashion bloggers lately. I know I'm exaggerating, but it feels like some of the individualism is getting a little lost. I like different! And I'd love to see the ripped denim go away, or at least, have a bit more to pick from for denim that is NOT ripped. Lately every time I reach for a pair of jeans they have a rip somewhere on them. I know it's a fun look, but a few more options would be nice. As casual as my job is, there's still that small handful of clothes that's a "no" and ripped denim is one of them.

Also, I didn't see any mention of all of the exposed shoulder looks. Are they still going strong? Or has cold shoulder, off the shoulders, and similar styles already on their way out?

Lisa, not at all. Cold shoulders, off the shoulders, and similar styles are IN. (Just not the best look for Fall & Winter).

They can pry grey from my cold, dead hands. I'm enjoying the oversaturation of black because it's my happiest neutral, but I would like to see some more options.

I'm really slow to get excited about new trends, especially with jeans. I started wearing skinny jeans about five years late, and now I'm starting to maybe get into the idea of distressed denim. But every time I see it done in a way I like, it's really expensive, and I just can't bring myself to pay extra for something that weakens the integrity of the garment. It doesn't make sense to me at all.

Loving this conversation.

About next fall/winter trends

I don't use cropped things and I don't get along with skinnies, so "Yeah! Finally!" for full-length straight jeans and trousers. Whenever straight, bootcut, flare or "old-school wide leg" jeans/trousers are "in", I make stocks of them so there I can avoid buying pants until they are in again - but Brazilian stores aren't selling them yet (we are entering spring/summer, so it will probably take a while until they hit the stores)
I'm all and always in favor of individualism [in Marina's bible individualism isn't a trend, it is a life principle :p ]

Retail overkill -> I like how it looks on some people and w/ certain personal styles, but it doesn't feel like me (ok, that is an understatement, it isn't like me at all - while some people look very stylish in them, I look like a beggar).

Bring back -> I love mixing "timeless" clothes with "sort of vintage" and ethnic/handcrafted items, so this one and modern retro are going to make me insanely happy - same goes for waist definition, pantsuits, all rise lengths, flats, low heels and all toe shapes and tall boots. And yeah for midi skirts too (I prefer my skirts knee length, but midis are ok too - and I can shorten a midi skirt a little bit if I want anyway).

In resume, I need to regrowth my wardrobe, but I think I'm going to wait until next fall/winter.

ps.: about social media and advertisement -> I think social media is just a tool. How you use it is entirely up to you. And in an ideal world, no amount of advertising should be able to sell a bad product, but marketing/advertising actually works - allowing brands to be all about the advertising and not about the product at all. This is not a social media problem and this goes for all sorts of goods and services, not just clothing. (Advertising, overpricing things and screwing people and products since 1836).

Something about social media... I'm not on social media, I can check my husband's Facebook if anyone only wants to communicate that way. The ads on other websites... Mine are mostly shoe ads as I have looked at Styletread on the same computer. But it doesn't give me any "wantsies". If I did want to buy those shoes, I would go back to the original website. It doesn't make me any more likely to, I believe. It's just annoying to have shoes on the page when I'm trying to read the news!

Well, I've barely worn my cropped pants yet so I hope to get some use out of them this year.

As for straight legs, I love my AG Harper Slim Straights so much I bought a second pair in a different wash.