For the more adventurous, Dish will also have the Marilou, with 24 inches at the cuff, a jaunty pocket, and flaplike details on the front. "It's a great look for the weekend where she [a woman] wears them with Chucks and turns the hem up. She can look really cute. And we have a five-pocket-version Marilou with simpler detailing."
If a gal needs denim sailor pants, a visit to Dutil–the single-minded jeans emporium at 303 West Cordova Street–may do the trick. Manager Jo Ha pulls two pairs of Hudson's Deluxe pants out–one dark, one bleach wash.
"I personally have a pair of each," she says. They have a standard front and pocket flaps at the back. The dark ones have a lovely light weight, making for a perfect summer pair. The bleach-finish pair portends autumn, and as Ha recommends, begs "a knotty sweater or a turtleneck for the winter".
Regardless of whether one chooses 24-inch Hudsons, the more trouserlike The Dream by Fidelity (another Vancouver designer), or J Brand's Joplin, Ha advises keeping an eye on the shoes and the top.
"These [extremely wide-legged jeans] you would wear with flip-flops, ballerina flats, or wedges, so you'll probably want to have two pairs with different hem lengths. Both these pants should just skim the floor and [the shoe should] only show when the leg flows. And if you go with flip-flops, wear it with something on top that's tight, but if you go with the wedge, you can wear a looser, more flowing top."
Sounds like time to ice the skinnies. "No," Ha insists. "Skinnies are still hot."
Keep your skinnies, but wide-legs put flare in your jeans
There's a rising tide that lifts all boats, or rather a rising wide–wide-leg jeans are hot, baby. Christina Yeung, a designer for the successful Vancouver denim brand Dish, definitely agrees. She sidled up to the bar at the Five Point (3124 Main Street) in a pair with a nice dark wash and, over a pint, described a world where wide-legs can live alongside their narrower cousins: "I'm reluctant to say women shouldn't try on skinny jeans, because the right skinnies won't make you look stubby and a skinny silhouette can be quite flattering, if women give it a chance."
Thin has its place, Yeung insists, but she also recognizes that wide-leg jeans make for a kinder and gentler trend: "Wider legs suit more body types. It's a look that's trending up, and even flares are looking fresh again. It's just fresh to see a wider leg. And if you get the right fit, it'll make your legs look a mile long."
The movement toward bellish bottoms started in late 2006 when fashion icons such as Kate Moss were spotted wearing them, and by fall, chic women may feel the urge to break the skinny routine with a pair of wide ones.
Dish will be coming out with the Deseray, which has a moderately swishy 21-inch bottom. "They're really flattering when paired with stilettos, and make for a really long line," Yeung says. The trick, then, is how long. "The tips of your shoes should be peeking out, and [the hems should hang] just off the ground at the heel," the designer suggests.
Stylish Flare Jeans and Sexy Denim Shorts -
Whether one goes on a vacation or stay-cation, there is a great need for comfort and style. It's easy to bring along a pair of blue jeans and a plain pair of shorts, but to be truly stylish and unique, bring a pair of flare jeans and denim shorts. Flare jeans are just as comfortable as any other jeans, but have a unique and fun style, they also go with everything. Denim shorts are great because they also go with everything, and they're also very comfortable. Additionally both flare jeans and denim shorts are perfect for vacation because they don't need to be ironed and they can be washed in a bathtub or sink.
Flare jeans are unique because of the bell shaped leg. Some styles have a large bell and some just flare out slightly at the ankle. There are styles with embroidery on the flare. Many of the jeans have embroidered rock bands, butterflies or cartoon characters.
Denim shorts come in a variety of styles as well. There are short styles, Bermuda, and carpenter styles of shorts. Short denim shorts are above the mid-thigh. Bermuda shorts reach to the knee. Carpenter shorts have tabs of material that were originally meant to hold tools for carpenters to use while they labored; today they're just decoration on most jeans.
Both jeans and shorts in denim styles have a bunch of different looks one can purchase. There is the distressed style which is a jean made to look worn. There are the stone washed jeans which make the fabric very soft and the color very light. And there are acid wash jeans which have streaks of white throughout the jean. There are low-rise styles where the waist sits on the hips, rather than the natural waist. And there are skinny jeans which are a very tight fitted jean, sometimes used with stretch material.
Besides style, denim shorts and flare jeans come in a variety of colors from which to choose. While blue jeans go with everything, sometimes one wants a dash of color to spice up the closet. Blue jeans may go with everything, but most other colors do not. When bringing these on vacation, it's most important to have a versatile wardrobe. Therefore, blue is the best color to pack in your suitcase.
We all love sneakers and jeans, but an updated look is always more fashionable. Rocket to style stardom in a pair of flare jeans, but be sure to make them look even snazzier with a pair of wedge sneakers. If you'd like more information please visit my hubs for loads of stuff about shorts, jeans and sneakers.
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