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Help! I need smart, cool, summery trousers!

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PriyaKoothrappali · 22/07/2013 20:29

Hello, I have a work do on Thursday. I have plenty of smart things, but the requirement is trousers due to the nature of where I will be going. I have nothing suitable. All the men will be wearing suits, or, if its readers, shirt and tie, chinos etc.

I have looked at Hobbs and ordered a nice looking blouse and a dress ( not that I need the dress but it looks nice) but no trousers, tried jigsaw, monsoon and fatface (yes I know the latter is unlikely to have smart trousers!) I am a size 8 and about a 32 inch leg, but the rest of me is short. I am prone to a sticky out tummy so don't really want high waisted pleaty trousers. I was hoping for smart palazzo style trousers or just some lightweight smart straightforward trousers but am struggling as I tend to only know a few shops. I would need somewhere that pretty much does next day delivery. Can anyone help please?

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StringBeanJean · 22/07/2013 22:36

Sorry I can't be of help, OP, but this is also a current quest of mine. It sounds like you have a similar figure to me so I'm going to watch with interest, if you don't mind?

thaliablogs · 22/07/2013 23:02

Hi there. I have a couple of pairs of trousers from cos which work really well for this kind of event, try these for example

www.cosstores.com/Shop/Women/Trousers/Pleated_trousers/46887-6336294.1#c-6876506

I have these,I am really hippy but they look great despite pleats.
www.cosstores.com/Shop/Women/Trousers/Tapered_pleat_trousers/46887-6284821.1#c-6722478

PriyaKoothrappali · 23/07/2013 20:46

Thank you Thalia! I ordered some just before you messaged have gone for these www.asos.com/ASOS/ASOS-Trousers-In-Straight-Leg/Prod/pgeproduct.aspx?iid=2735264&cid=17399&sh=0&pge=0&pgesize=36&sort=-1&clr=Mocha and these
www.asos.com/Mango/Mango-Premium-Tailored-Trouser/Prod/pgeproduct.aspx?iid=2825560&cid=2640&sh=0&pge=1&pgesize=204&sort=-1&clr=Nude

I hope asos is ok quality ( I know it's cheaper than a lot of other places) I have not used it before. I also noticed that even the most rubbish trousers look nice with heels! I don't plan to wear heels on Thursday, not least of which my feet will definitely swell and we're going on board a ship. Not a posh ship. I also bought a sheer black top and black cami.

I also looked at Artigiano which does have some very straight forward high quality looking things, but it is not cheap.

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