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WTF - Horseshoe Jeans

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Delatron · 20/02/2024 18:19

I’m still not over how bad Mom jeans look on most people. I accept skinny jeans are over, I am happy in my straight legged jeans. But all over my instagram feed are these new ‘horseshoe’ jeans. That basically make you look like you have bandy legs? Just why?

I know I don’t have to wear them I am just despairing of all these awful jeans trends.

I do love a flare. I shall stick with that.

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D20 · 20/02/2024 18:25

I don’t mind them but was already fully on board with barrel legs so not a mile away.

Delatron · 20/02/2024 18:28

Fair play if you can carry them off!

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canina · 20/02/2024 18:28

I love them!

Delatron · 20/02/2024 18:29

Maybe I’m old fashioned then!

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Superawkward · 20/02/2024 18:31

I'm with you OP! Flare and wide leg all the way!

Delatron · 20/02/2024 18:31

Are they low slung on the hips?
I do like wide legged trousers but there’s just so much material with these.

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Delatron · 20/02/2024 18:32

Superawkward · 20/02/2024 18:31

I'm with you OP! Flare and wide leg all the way!

More flattering for me. But fair play to those that can rock a horseshoe!

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Delatron · 20/02/2024 18:36

Those Warehouse ones look better. The ones I’ve seen on my feed have huge amounts of material in the middle.

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AlltheFs · 20/02/2024 18:40

I’m short and would literally look like a ball in these. Absolutely no chance. Hideous

D20 · 20/02/2024 20:01

Orangestheonlyfruit · 20/02/2024 18:52

Evidently not a best seller as they're already reduced in price.

I don’t think Warehouse sell anything full priced anymore. Surely everyone waits a couple of weeks for all the ex Arcadia brands to go ‘in the sale’. Maybe that’s just me 😝

chattyness · 20/02/2024 20:46

skinny jeans aren't over for me I wear high waist skinny jeans form simply be and they look and feel great

D20 · 20/02/2024 20:53

chattyness · 20/02/2024 20:46

skinny jeans aren't over for me I wear high waist skinny jeans form simply be and they look and feel great

I wore mine the other day and saw some when I was looking at sandals today so definitely not over.

Delatron · 20/02/2024 20:54

They’re the ones I saw..eek.

I guess there’s different levels of ‘horseshoe’.

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Lightnose · 20/02/2024 20:57

I tried on seven pairs of jeans before going to the pub on Saturday night because I've never quite worked out what tops/shoes to wear with most styles, and ended up in skinnies, along with I'd say 90% of the women in the pub. If they were ever over no one told the women round here.

AuntieStella · 20/02/2024 21:00

Skinny jeans aren't over

The industry (whose aim is to sell you more clothes) have been trying to kill them off for about 15 years now, but they remain the biggest selling style.

So if you want to wear a different cut, because that's your preferred personal style, then enjoy them (and be glad that so many versions co-exist).

But If you like the classic simplicity of a skinny shape that follows the natural outline of the body, keep wearing that

FlutteryButterfly · 20/02/2024 21:02

Agree they are awful.

But, come on skinny jeans aren't over are they just not at the peak of fashion. Just standard wear

EVHead · 20/02/2024 21:04

They just come up with a different shape of jeans every year to get us to part with our money.

Wear what makes you feel good.

Charlieradioalphapapa · 20/02/2024 21:04

You too can rock the ‘check my rickets out’ look

TidalShore · 20/02/2024 21:08

Oh dear. Well if that is fashionable I'm rather glad I'm not 😂

Though I'm sure trendy types can pull them off and look fabulous!

APurpleSquirrel · 20/02/2024 21:08

They're awful!
& Skinny Jeans aren't dead, they're a classic shape now.

BotterMon · 20/02/2024 21:10

Gosh they are awful. Long live the skinny jean! I am far too old to wear the horseshoe jean - guess they'll be 5 minute wonders.

anunlikelyseahorse · 20/02/2024 21:29

Oh it's the Rickets look!