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Alternative to jeans?

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Paribus · 21/10/2012 23:14

What do you wear as an alternative to jeans? Just that, really.
I am sick and tired of jeans, thus spent a couple of days (deleted) weeks in the shops and online trying to find an alternative- nada, zero, zilch. It's either jeans or office trousers or chinos.
Does an alternative (not the dresses or skirts!!) even exist?
TA!

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ATourchOfInsanity · 21/10/2012 23:15

I just ordered some from Uniqlo - think they are cords though, so if you don't like that idea then I'm out of advice!

Paribus · 22/10/2012 00:17

Thanx, ATourchofInsanity (great name!), will have a look at those.

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PuffPants · 22/10/2012 00:22

Cords, cords, cords - I am thrilled they are in style this winter, I can just carry in wearing the ones I wore last winter Grin

Paribus · 22/10/2012 10:41

Anyone else ;)?

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Queenmarigold · 22/10/2012 14:42

Cords, leggings, chinos, thick tights and skirt / dress / maxi dress...

LOTS of choices, I don't really like jeans either!

Paribus · 22/10/2012 21:40

Queenmarigold, I wear cords (atourchofsanity, thanx for reminding about them- wore my old ones today!), don't wear leggings, wear chinos but only with ballerina shoes- cold for them now...
I do wear skirts and dresses, but want to find some trousers which won't be boring black/ navy straight leg ones or jeans- I want some interesting cut, some interesting details, I want something different...

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sweetheart · 22/10/2012 21:44

What about the current trend for thick tights and shorts?

Millie1 · 22/10/2012 21:45

Got cords from Uniqlo - they are so so comfortable. Brilliant! Looking for the perfect aubergine coloured pair but in a skinnier fit than Uniqlo. What about dresses and wool tights with boots?

Paribus · 22/10/2012 22:26

Sweetheart, nope, never wear shorts ;).
Millie, congrats with the cords! I do wear dresses with boots, quite often actually, but I need smth which is not jeans or plain trousers....

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ATourchOfInsanity · 22/10/2012 22:50

Well, if you want something a bit 'out there' then leather is meant to be coming back I think? Get the talc out and dust down :) Other than that all I can think of is the patterned trews everywhere. I'm not quite bold enough for those though!

PuffPants · 22/10/2012 23:13

Millie, those Uniqlo cords, how's the fitting? The size chart on their website is Confused

Millie1 · 23/10/2012 08:35

I'm a 10 Puffpants and wear a 27 in Uniglo. They are ridiculously long though with a 33" leg!

dexter73 · 23/10/2012 09:48

Millie1 - Mrs CB has these and likes them.

Millie1 · 23/10/2012 09:57

Thanks Dexter - had seen MrsCB recommend those on another thread. They look perfect!

ATourchOfInsanity · 23/10/2012 13:25

Puffpants I'm 5'9 and a 10 and got a 28 and they fit perfectly (am a 33'' leg though) :)

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