Coloured jeans yes or no?

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They are everywhere. I quite fancy lilac/purple skinny jeans but will I look about 12?

Yes. I like them. Only been brave enough for plum ones so far, but considering trying some lighter ones for summer.

Oh, and the ones I've got are from new look, fit great and only £16.99 with an extra 20% of online today. I think they have Lilac and pink at that price too.

Anyone else got them and if so ; what colours? Saw some ok ones on new look website and republic. They are a bit different aren't they.

OOOOO I might go for them with that discount. Is there a code or will it be automatic?

There's a code. I think it was summer02 but it's on their homepage. Free delivery to store too so nothing to lose!

Thanks have ordered them. (Waits with baited breath.) I think as long as I wear them with a fairly neutral colour it will be ok. Either that or go all out tropical.

No offence to anyone but I have a rule along the lines of: If I wouldn't have sought out and bought (for example) mustard coloured skinny jeans six months ago, I'm not going to buy them now just because they're in all the shops. Because in a couple more months I will look at said jeans and think 'What the hell was I thinking?'

But then, I'm deeply unfashionable.

I have lavender ones and bright blue, Mhhhh and purple.....loving the coloured denim.

Which colour did you go for? I have chunky legs so have been too scared to try lighter ones, but really want to bite the bullet.

red Trousers

love this site!

unhelpful I know, but it made me think of it when I saw your thread.

am also quite tempted by some coloured trews.

Have a look at the SchoolGateStyle Blog who did a fab post on coloured jeans today!

I looked terrible in mine. :(

I bought pink ones and my legs looked like they were encased in condoms.

Born sicky; that website is AMAZING! So funny.

Pink are a no no if it's pale - you'll look sausage legged. I got some lovely yellow ones in sainsburys but they bag after first wear so go down a size.

I love them but at nearly 36 weeks pg have had to sit this one out :(

Several school mums have them and they all look really good in them - greens and royal blues mainly.

I have a lovely jade green pair, and I'm 45. It's a fairly safe option - not too garish.

Having said that, my mother came round yesterday in a pair of bright cobalt blue skinny jeans, and she's 67. She has just bought some floral print skinnies from Zara too.

Jade green? Plum? Where are these jeans if I can be so cheeky as to ask? Thank you :)

I was a little apprehensive so bought some teal ones from TopShop (Tall), love LOVE them !!
Since then I have bought Raspberry ones...
I couldn't do the 'ice cream' colours - peaches, pale mint, light orange ones...but they aren't my colours.

Primark have the most fantastic chinos in all colours - they are slim leg, but not skinny and look great with a slightly turned up ankle. Very, very nice.

Love them! And great to get a bit of colour back in your wardrobe - more practical than white.

I am quite pear shaped, so think I might be better off with chinos, rather than skinny jeans?!? Will investigate Primark.

I found chinos worse on me as a pear shape - really emphasise the width at the top of my legs IYKWIM. Today in H&M I tried on dark orange chinos and the same colour in skinny jeans and the skinnies were way more flattering.

I would avoid pastel. Have tried all pastel colours and white jeans actually look better. There's something very washed out about pastels.

mrsebojones mentioned already (thanks!) - lots of great pics on the blog where I asked people to send me pics of how they wear their coloured jeans. Most have gone with darker colours/blues/greens.

I've got bright orange super-skinnies. I loved them when I bought them and have loved them since but have now noticed that people are indeed generally wearing the darker more muted colours. Been desperately looking out for anybody as bright as me, but clearly everyone else saw sense before purchasing!

I think mine look particularly nice with navy, grey or white.

I have bright orange too - I love them, they are a bit of fun and when I wear them I get lots of lovely compliments and they may only be worn for one or two seasons but they were cheap - certainly wouldn't spend a lot of money on them.