I’m not a big yay on wide- leg JEANS because I have trouble getting the right waist and hip fit in most denim fabrics. Denim is usually too heavy and thick thick both cinch well at mid to high waist and drape over hips. If they fit snugly over the hip and seat, then widen out for legs, I don’t like the silhouette that results- I have a narrower high- hip so then I look very LONG in torso of hip is very fitted. This is a very popular silhouette in these type jeans , shown frequently here, and it’s not me.
That said, I did get a pair of Old Navy widelegs this past spring, because they seemed to fit better than most, and at ok price point for an experiment. Full length which is better proportions for me. But, they are too hot for warm weather so I didn’t really wear them. Plus don’t fit as well when I’m at a higher weight. But am working then into a fall capsule.
I love fabric trousers, and the right sort of pleats. In theory I can wear a “trouser jean” that falls straight, so not opposed that, but haven’t found it— would probably have to be a lightweight almost poplin- denim/ chambray.
I recently bought a pair of softer, slim- straight leg jeans that I love— COH Isola style, was not even looking for jeans but SA added several styles to my dressing room, and I just bought these on the spot. Definitely bucking the trends with those, but perhaps they are near “ classic “ silhouette. It was because of multiple aspects of how they fit and flowed through waist/ hip/ plus were so comfortable- I usually don’t like stretchy jeans & feel like you ooze out of some of them.
So I might say I, not considering myself a jeans person yet having 4 or 5 pairs— I am a “ jeans opportunist”. I don’t go looking each year for actual trends/ updates and am pretty much focused on figure- flattery with jeans, across a few types of silhouettes , so if by some chance I try on a pair that ( I think) look great, I have paid full price without regret rather than trying to track down sales, sizes sell out, quality control differences in wash or fit & order/ return.
I bought these while on a trip to visit family, and also noticed how they don’t take up much room packing, were comfortable in car trip, and worked well with my typical casual travel tops & toppers which are usually lower- hip T’s & shirttail hems & jackets for coverage during active times with grandchildren, bending, sitting on floor. I’m not suggesting one can’t be in the current trendy jeans AND active, but I felt I had stumbled across jeans that worked with lots of things I would typically pack, compared to shorter tops & jackets that I do wear for other occasions with skirts and wideleg trousers.
