As other fabulous members of the Wardrobe Oxygen Community shared, a trouser or wide-leg jean can still give an on-trend vibe and you can hem them without losing the effect. Grown women, we may still give a sh*t, but we have fewer and fewer f*cks to give and flared jeans do not deserve them. ![]() Now you're scrolling online for block heels, lug soles, and shoes you don't already own and likely don't need for anything except this one pair of jeans. ![]() Flared jeans create an optical illusion, and we see a need for balance. ![]() Because that extra fabric at the ankle, especially when you are short but not slim, can be difficult. Let's not even get into what shoes to wear with flared jeans. But let's be honest, that's a lot of buying and returning and that is not good for the wallet, the environment, the wardrobe, or the soul. I even shared that I have the Universal Standard Farrah jeans and on my 5'3″ body they're a perfect length with a lug sole boot or platform sneaker. The Community offered some great suggestions: Wit + Wisdom, Kut from the Kloth, NYDJ, DENIZEN from Levi's, Gap, Chico's, and Talbots all offer petites above a size 10 in jeans and have styles of bootcut or flare denim. They mentioned they usually do well with crops and ankle lengths for jeans and wanted advice on how to do flared jeans this season. They are petite, a size 16, and find a 27″ inseam too long. Recently in the Wardrobe Oxygen Community, a member asked about flared jeans. I am telling you, moving forward without wearing that trend is one of the most stylish and badass things a grown woman can do. I am giving you permission to continue living your life without wearing that trend. And if you don't want to go through the work to try and play and research and play some more to make a trend work… don't do the trend. Anyone who gives you black and white “solutions” to your “body problem” is lying. But the thing is these factors aren't black and white. Styling (tucking, belting, shoe choice, etc.) is also important in making a trend work. Proportion and fabric type are two big factors that determine if something works on a certain frame. There's some hack you haven't thought of, some rule of proportion or a retailer or a certain fabric or shoe or Spanx that can make it work so you won't be left behind.Īnd yes, all of these things could make that trend work for you. In fact, in 2023, being a slave to trends is the fast lane to looking out of touch.īut when you're surrounded by influencers and morning news segments and magazine spreads and style “experts” telling you that this fall, the must-have garment or silhouette or color is the X and your body or lifestyle isn't designed for the X, it can make you feel as though your body is a problem and there must be SOME WAY to make the trend work for you. You can totally march to the beat of your own drum, or just buy what looks appealing, and you can be chic. You do not have to embrace a single trend, wear a single label, choose a single color that is currently popular. Let's Talk my Friend, Grown Woman to Grown Woman There is no must-have anything to look stylish in 2023. I think we can all remember at some point in our grown woman lives when a trend was a must we all had to have the Jordache jeans, the Guess jeans, the CK jeans, the Citizen of Humanity jeans… but this isn't the world we're living in now. My mom shared when she was in high school, every girl had a charcoal blazer, every girl had a circle skirt, and as someone in a short curvy body and without a lot of money, she couldn't achieve these looks. But I also believe that life is hard, time on this planet is short, and we should not be agonizing about how to make some fashion trend work for us when fashion is so fluid. And I do believe most trends can be translated to look great on any body, and that any body can wear whatever they want. These questions come from those who are like me, shaped like an average woman in the United States but these trends seem to only be modeled on those who are taller, slimmer, flatter, firmer, or younger. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.Īt the beginning of every season, I receive a lot of emails, DMs, and comments asking how to wear certain fashion trends. This article may contain affiliate links if you click on a shopping link and make a purchase I may receive a commission.
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