White jeans.... yes or no?

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So I've recently bought myself a pair of white jeans from River Island.

I'm 31, 5"6 and a size 12.

My (much) younger sister saw them and told me they were a fashion disaster, and a few comments on the AIBU boards are making me thing that's the general opinion.

So.... white jeans, yes or no?! I thought they'd be fab for summer with a bright top but now I'm not sure I want to wear them out in public!! Help!

So impractical for wearing on the legs. Will never be out the washing and haven't we all just been informed we wash everything too much. Apart from that, a bit dated even for me, almost the last person to follow anything in fashion.

I think they look good depending on how and what you wear them with. With a pair of espadrilles and a navy blouse or light cotton sweater I'm sure they'd look lovely.
Not for me though as I am far too likely to get them covered in muck in the first 5 minutes of wearing.

manicmij if things are dirty you are supposed to wash them! The advice I thunk has been that we wash stuff like t shirts after just a few hours wear which is crazy and we should only wear when things are grubby ( I get three wears out of a t shirt usually unless it's hot and sweaty and I wash blue or black jeans after about 21 days wear at most)

Tbh cropped white jeans with sandals/ballet shoes and bright top could look amazing. I don’t wear them but just because I can’t keep them white and clean for more than 10 seconds. I never wear white for this reason.

I love mine but I only wear them in the evening, I’m way too scruffy and spill-prone to risk attempting a whole day in them.

Love 'em! (I'm 52, size 10, 5'7")

Relaxed fit, good thick denim, cropped length, maybe rolled hem - look so summery with a dark teeshirt/shirt and tan sandals, or winterised with boots and a chunky black jumper.

Yes, they need washing more often, but so does anything white.

Pic 1. Liz in her heyday was partial to a bit of cruise wear
Pic 2 and 3. Are less Liz, a more modern take for now.

I would probably avoid skinny jeans but if you do then pair with much darker long slouchy top. Baggy jeans rolled up with flat shoes also could work.

I like them

It depends very much on what you look like. Are you toned? Nice shaped bum and legs? If so then go ahead but give them a turn up and wear with trainers to stop them looking old fashioned.

I prefer ecru or sand If I’m going to wear light jeans. I’d also say its not a good idea if you're anything other than model-like either.

I like them.

Make me think of Princess Di.
But it's summer and (was) hot and if you feel good in them, wear them.

I like them. I wear fairly thick ankle grazer white jeans that pull everything in, with tee shirts doing that ‘half tuck’ thing and I think I look nice lol! Maybe I dont, but I think I do, which is the important thing

I think you have to be very slim for them to look flattering purely because they're a light colour. I tried some on and they looked fantastic on the hanger but quite sausagey on me so I didn't buy.

White denim shorts are more forgiving as they obviously don't encase the leg in its entirety and are looser around the thigh.

I love them but you need to be a size 8-12

Agree they only work on size 8 or 10s, and as part of an otherwise "classy" outfit - understated yet quality jewellery, flat sandals, perhaps a navy or khaki coloured T shirt.

Usually they look horribly unflattering, esp with bright coloured, cheap viscose-type tops. On holiday at the moment (in UK) and am seeing a lot of people in that sort of garb. Looks cheap, and white jeans also have the knack of making even slim legs look far bigger than they actually are.

An off-white chino though, rolled up to sit on the ankle, is far more flattering and looks good on most people IMO.

I wear them all the time even in winter, never skinnies , straight cropped legs are very flattering

Ooh @IheartNiles those jeans and leopard sneakers are amazing - did you find it on Instagram and if so can you share the account it's on so I can try to work out how to buy them? No worries if not! 😍😍😍

White jeans yes, white skinny jeans no.

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They’re not dated as they’re back in fashion. Not skinny though but relaxed fit or straight leg...

I’ve seen women wear them with a chambray blue coloured shirt, it looked really lovely and classy x

I love them. I've never really understood the way people go on about getting covered in children's food and paw prints. None of my other clothes get those things on them, so white jeans are no different IME.

Yes to avoiding the LH look though. That's really too small tops and too high heels.