Uggggh. work outfit embarrassment. Shop for me please.

[ohgillian]

Someone at my office literally just used me as an example in a hallway conversation of wearing a style of pants that no one wears anymore. OMG. I don't think she meant to be offensive, I was right there as part of the conversation and she's usually very kind.

I need a daily work black pant that apparently is shorter than what I've been wearing -- so like ankle. I've been wearing (don't shame me) Express Editor Barely Boot in black for like a decade. What can I wear instead? It's a relatively dressy environment but now that i'm looking around in my current meeting, women are in ankle and capri pants even with suit jackets.

UGH.

[gottadobe]

If this is out of style, I might as well continue to work from home.
Pretty much all my pants came from Express before they closed their stores.

ETA: I meant The Limited, but the pants are pretty much the same - slight boot cut.

[starburst604]

Don't get rid of your current pants, trends are swinging away from the skinny leg back to straight and flare! But the kind of pants your coworkers wear are probably something like these?
bananarepublic.gap.com/browse/product.do?pid=5180670121002&cid=1173984&pcid=67595&vid=1&nav=meganav%3AWomen%3AWomen%27s+Clothing%3APants&grid=pds_26_291_1#pdp-page-content

[HRH Queen Dick I, Orphan]

I hate this.

She's a dick, I don't care if she seems kind.

It's not like you're wearing velvet bell bottoms. I'm sure those Express pants are fine, especially if they suit your figure.

I hardly think Capri pants (ie. clearly above ankle) are appropriate for a dressy work environment.

Get off my lawn.

[maudefindlay]

Please don't be embarrassed. There are zero reasons why she had to use you as an example. She is an ass.

[mambo123]

I find it hard to find non ankle pants these days.

What she did was nasty, but try not to harp on it, tough I know. It was hard for me to find a decent interview suit due to all these ankle pants.

[wildrice]

Lol! I hope she is mortified that she said that. Who does that!

I wear boot cut pants. They are the most comfortable and flattering on me. If they are out of style, whatever.

[bex1973]

I agree with HRH Queen Dick I, Orphan, that was a shitty thing to do.

I'm not going to chime in with fashion advice because that is not my strong suit LOL

[Deleted]

Those look like traditional and classic black slacks. I'm confused.

I'd just blow it off and wear what you're comfortable in.

[MixedBerryJam]

Personally I hate that ankle length. At least with a real Capri you can tell the look is purposeful but with ankle length they just look like a bad hem job. Keep wearing those boot cuts with pride and comfort. (Do not me defending ankle length. Wearers can wear them with pride and comfort, too. I’m not gonna tho.) AND YOU’RE WEARING PERFECTLY NORMAL PANTS. CLASSIC, EVEN.

[Deleted]

I guess I'm out of style, too. I like bootcut pants that are a bit longer. I wear them with heels - I'm short and this is the style that's flattering on me. F her, since when is she the fashion police? If you like it, then that's all that should matter. She's rude and her comments were uncalled for.

[mommin]

Ignore her, she’s dumb. Express still sells the editor pants so that can’t be that out of style. I’d actually prefer that for a business environment. I tend to shy away from ankle length for anything dressier because my stubby little legs and wider hips make it difficult to find any that are flattering. It’s fine for jeans or something casual but that style would be a hard find for me personally and I doubt I’m the only one. It looks great on a lot of people but I’m okay with it not working for me.

[bugmeetsworld]

Jun 28, 2021 13:26:13 GMT -5 starburst604 said:

Don't get rid of your current pants, trends are swinging away from the skinny leg back to straight and flare!

This! You’re fine! That girl is an idiot. Banana Republic even sells a pair.

bananarepublic.gap.com/browse/product.do?pid=5182470020602

[starburst604]

Jun 28, 2021 13:40:09 GMT -5 bugmeetsworld said:

Jun 28, 2021 13:26:13 GMT -5 starburst604 said:

Don't get rid of your current pants, trends are swinging away from the skinny leg back to straight and flare!

This! You’re fine! That girl is an idiot. Banana Republic even sells a pair.

bananarepublic.gap.com/browse/product.do?pid=5182470020602&cid=1050787&pcid=67595&vid=1&nav=hamnav%3Awomen%3AWomen%27s+Clothing%3APants#pdp-page-content

Honestly, it makes the coworker sound fashion dumb. Gen Z makes fun of skinny pants (not that I care, they can rip them off my cold dead skinny pant clad legs), but straight and boot cut are back in a BIG way. 

[tacokick]

If you “accidentally” trip her in the hallway no one would blame you. Just saying.


I actually think she is wrong about narrow ankle pants being in. I’m seeing a lot of wide leg and longer pants for summer/fall. Boot cut for jeans

www.instyle.com/fashion/clothing/work-pants-trousers-slacks-fashion-trend

[sparkythelawyer]

I will sever my own feet before wearing ankle length pants to work. She can go on and shut the entirety of her pie hole

[devonpow]

I just googled those pants and they look totally fine. I would say they are in no way out of style or innapropriate, but they aren’t “trendy”. (Which, we don’t always need to be trendy!) You should wear what you are comfortable in and like and eff her.

If, aside from bitchy comments, you were already thinking you felt like shopping and wanted some trendy pieces it’s super easy to find ankle or crop pants right now. Banana has a lot of options. I love crop flares and am wearing those a lot lately but I don’t know how those would do with a jacket.

[starburst604]

ohgillian tell CW that you went shopping and asked for pants like hers from the 25 year old retail worker and they said "oh NOBODY is wearing those!" and handed you a pair of pants exactly like the ones you already have. <hair flip>

[devonpow]

Also, mom jeans are trendy right now. It’s not always good to be trendy lol

[mommin]

Not on topic but I love the way the people on this board express their dislike of people/things. The verbiage is fantastic! Haha

[katfco]

I hate the phrase "no one wears X." Clearly, if I'm wearing them, then someone wears them. I admit, I don't keep with fashion and just wear what I continue to like.

Do you like the pants you currently wear? That's always my measure.

[bugandbibs]

In addition to being a dick, she’s wrong. Skinny, ankle is out. Flares, boot cut and straight leg are all back in.

I’m rocking a lower rise bootcut like a boss.

[starburst604]

Jun 28, 2021 13:45:34 GMT -5 devonpow said:

Also, mom jeans are trendy right now. It’s not always good to be trendy lol

My 18 year old niece looks like she took a Delorean back to 1993 and robbed my closet. Sorry kids, I was there for the first go round of those fugly jeans and I'm not doing it again. 

[circa1978]

That is ridiculous! I admire anyone wearing pants at all right now. I have to back to the office in August and am mourning the loss of my legging and sundress life.

[notreal]

Good lord, people need to relearn how to act around other human beings.

[Nonny]

Jun 28, 2021 13:45:34 GMT -5 devonpow said:

Also, mom jeans are trendy right now. It’s not always good to be trendy lol

See also, those horrific midi-length ruffled prairie dresses.

[RockNVoll]

One style does not fit all. I have very short, thick legs and skinny ankle pants look ridiculous on me. Let's not even get into capris.

I'm getting more pissed off by the minute thinking about your co-worker's comment. She can STFU.

[lilypad1126]

I love Express Editor barely boot cut pants. THEY ARE MY FAVORITES! So, ignore your coworker. She's wrong.

[Nonny]

I have two work outfit stories.

Once, I had this blue t-shirt I really liked that had a pretty distinctive detail on it - it's kind of hard to describe, but think like instead of having a couple of little decorative buttons on the front, it had decorative laces, sort of like skinny shoe laces (it was the early 2000s). Some poor unsuspecting soul on What Not to Wear was wearing that exact same shirt during the hidden footage portion of the show and I felt so bad about the shitty things Stacy London and Clinton Kelly were saying that I ended up donating it even though I wore it all the time.

Another time I had this sweater that I only wore occasionally because while it was soft and comfortable, I didn't actually think it was that flattering on me. Then one day a woman at work that I really kind of hated complimented me on it, and that was enough to push me over the edge and donate it (no regrets, LOL!).

[gummy]

I'm trying to figure out how this was said in a way that's not offensive? Wear what you like. As someone else said they might not be what is trendy right now but that doesn't make them outdated.