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Today I took the tags off my white bootcut jeans and wore them. Still thinking about straight leg/boyfriend options.

Yesterday's stay-at-home outfit is included here, too.

1-3 (worn to go out to breakfast with family and then shopping with Dashielle!): white bootcut jeans (Lucky, Lolita); taupe cowl-neck cardigan (AllSaints) [I'm wearing it "upside down"]; pewter cutout belt (Fossil); taupe low-heeled lace-up sandals (P. Monjo); taupe faux-croc cross-body bag (Brahmin); pave disk earrings (Lucky); crystal studded disk bracelet with pewter leather strap.

4 (worn to clean the house yesterday): diy cutoffs (Lucky); off-white tee with neutral applique design (Eddie Bauer); 3/4-sleeved cardi in oatmeal (Halogen); tan belt (Trafalgar); denim ballet flats (AGL); silver and brass concentric circle dangle hoops (Marjorie Baer). (I didn't actually wear the shoes to clean the house--ha ha!; I wear slippers in the house.)

Thanks for looking! Any suggestions or thoughts are welcome.

If the title sounds like I'm a bit over this white jeans shopping thing, it's because, yes, I am. I went through quite a trial last year to find the perfect white jeans, and this summer they don't fit. It's a combination of small amount of weight gain (every little bit shows in jeans!), and that I'm wanting a slightly roomier fit this year.

I'd like to have a pair of white boyfriend jeans that can be worn full-length or a straight leg that is slightly slouchy.
I'd also like a bootcut that is flattering.
I think I may have found both, but please tell me honestly what you think.

Here are the contenders:
1-2: White bootcuts (Lucky, Lolita). I'm planning to keep these, unless you see something that I'm missing.
3-4: White boyfriends (Kut from the Kloth, Catherine, sized up).
5-6: White boyfriends (Kut from the Kloth, Catherine, in the larger of my two usual sizes).
7-8: White cropped boyfriends (Lucky, Sienna).
9-10: White cropped straight legs (JCrew, Reid).

What I currently have, for comparison/info:
11-12: white cropped boyfriends (Eddie Bauer)--these fit, and I wear them.
13-14: white bootcuts (NYDJ, Barbara)--last year's, too tight.
15-16: white straight legs (AG, Stilt)--last year's, too tight.

Thanks for looking and helping me decide what to keep (if any). Collective wisdom is so useful!

I like the idea of oxfords with looks that bare the ankles: rolled pants,
skirts, shorts, etc. But I usually don't like them on me. However, I tried the look yesterday for work. I wasn't too happy with the look on me, and I'm not sure why I don't think it works. I've always suspected it's the shape of my ankles and/or I just like other looks better on me. These oxfords are especially high-vamped, too. I'm not sure I would wear these shoes again without having my pant hems meet or cover the top of them. What do you think?

The outfit (worn to work): olive chinos with brass studs down the sides (Lucky); black spatter-print tee in shades of gray, sage, off-white (made by me); black cardigan (J. Jill); black belt; black oxfords (Josef Seibel); olive coat (Laundry by Shelli Segal); black satchel (Elliott Lucca); brass and silver earrings and bracelet (Lucky). I did not really want to wear the cardigan, but I was cold, and I ended up keeping it on most of the day.
 
I welcome your feedback. Thanks for looking!

Today's outfit was inspired by this ensemble idea of Angie's. Maybe the idea is quite loosely interpreted, but the inspiration was there, nevertheless.

The outfit, worn to work: tie-dye-effect knit tunic in neutrals with a diagonal layer in front (made by me); dark gray skinny "scuba" pants with seams down the back and zippers at the back ankle (Halogen, some years ago); brown metallic booties (Donald J. Pliner, last year's Nordstrom Anniversary Sale); brown metal teardrop hoop earrings.

Comments and suggestions are welcome! Thanks for looking!