Wide and Classy

Last year, it may have been all about skinny, but this year the fashion industry is all over anything that is wide. Don't get me wrong, skinny is still 'in', but THE look for this fall and winter (and probably next spring) is going to be high and wide. Almost like a classy 70's-esque style.

Speaking of the 70's, they are actually going to be doing super-flare jeans once again, which will probably start appearing on the shelves in spring. I am not so sure I personally like a skinny jean (which makes me look like a corgie dog) or a super flare (which just makes me look like I am all-knees and no leg).

BUT, the classy wide-leg style many designers are creating right now can be flattering for a LOT of people! And I, for one, am so excited that it happens to be in-style this year so I can snag a few pairs. Wide legs work well for many body types because they do a wonderful job of hiding any 'problems areas' while truly lengthening the leg quite a bit. They also do a wonderful job of balancing the body with their ability to create such a clean straight line from the hips down.

What is a 'classy' wide leg? Generally speaking, they are jeans (or pants) that have very clean and smooth lines with minimal fading and destruction. They will appear to almost be work pants, but with a little more pizazz.

There are quite a variety of wide-leg designer jeans to choose from. Citizens makes many very cute wideleg trousers, and Seven for All Mankind took their 'Dojo' wide-leg style a step further and created the 'Ginger', which is a super wide-leg with a higher rise (reminescent of the Marilyn Monroe, eary Hollywood Glamour, which is very much in style right now too). Joe's Jeans also have a lovely selection of high rise wide leg jeans, and even Diesel has a few pair.

If you really want to rock some ultimate wide-leg jeans, try out the Ginger (which I find very flattering on most people I've seen). They come in a variety of nice colors like London and Jamaica (both a grey-ish medium blue), Mercer (a raw dark color w/ some sheen) and Tahiti (a beautiful soft medium blue). They may be 'trendy', but wide-leg atleast is actually flattering and stylish, so it will never completely be out of style! If you want to find them for less than retail right now, check some of these out from a few of the trusted sellers on eBay:

Tahiti Ginger:
SEVEN FOR ALL MANKIND-LOW-RISE-"GINGER"JEANS-SZ-25-NWT!

London Gingers:
SEVEN FOR ALL MANKIND LONDON (LON) GINGERS (many sizes available)

Jamaica Gingers:
SEVEN FOR ALL MANKIND LONDON JAMAICA (many sizes available)