Are the Parisian women still wearing bell bottom jeans or straight leg?

I can not care less

Why so cranky, Faina?

Well, some people may not care, but since I come from the apparel industry and I currently have clients in Europe, I follow this to an extent. I deal mainly in urban and surfwear and follow those trends very closely, but I did notice that Gaultier has been showing leggings in is 2003/2004 collections and I think that is having an impact on couture collections, especially in Paris. Look for many more slim fitting pants and leggings in fall collections. Summer collections are heavy on crop pants this year.

But, urban styles are still very popular and young designers were showing both flare and straight legs this spring. I noticed low slung, slouchy and ultra-wide leg pants for this year, but no cargo pants. Cigarette pants, and sailor-front pants are also in collections. One trend I have noticed in regards to flared legs are the use of inserts of contrasting patterns or textures in the leg to creat a flare. But if you really want to be trendy this summer, you need a short skirt pleated at the hips.

We live in a fairly small world these days and if you shop at Galleries Lafayette you will find many of the same items you can find at home at the mall. But as for what the woman on the street in Paris is wearing, I have not been there this week.

paris, vegas or paris, france? if france, get your forums straight...

The real paris, of course

The real Paris? The one in Texas?

Faina, if you cannot care less, doesn't that mean you care? I mean if you could care less, that means you don't care? Correct?

Just giving ya a hard time

Well, my family has a farm in Bogata which is about 25 miles east of Paris.
Last I noticed the gals in Paris were wearing lots of Rockies with Justin Ropers. Wranglers are also popular. Levi's not so much because they look like "high waters" when you mount.
You should check Tyler. The girls there tend to be more stylish what with them having a mall and all...

Saddelites, Miss Sixty, Seven for all mankind, DSquared, Paper Denim & Cloth, Chip & Pepper.

gotravel:
you have the "couldn't care less" correct useage exactly backwards.

Why isn't this posted on the European forum? France and what they do are not in any way part of my life or consciousness, and most Americans I know feel the same way.

bells are still there but have changed to a simple relaxed fit. I wish they'd go back to plain jeans, meaning color, I hate the holes and distressed , discolored look that always seem to hit in the wrong places if one is not thin.

I'm not sure why Robespierre surfaced this five-month old post, especially since it was posted on the wrong forum to begin with. But, from recent observation, whether bell-bottom or straight-leg, they sure looked good in 'em!

Wow, I did not even notice the date. Duh.

What's the difference?

speaking of dates, Robespierre, I read the other day that you were disposed and executed in 1794.
Curious why you chose that name.

Maximilian R was a revolutionary who became disenchanted with the revolution. My choice of his name is a political statement.

Republican virtue can be considered in relation to the people and in relation to the government; it is necessary in both. When only the govemment lacks virtue, there remains a resource in the people's virtue; but when the people itself is corrupted, liberty is already lost.

Fortunately virtue is natural to the people, notwithstanding aristocratic prejudices. A nation is truly corrupted when, having by degrees lost its character and its liberty, it passes from democracy to aristocracy or to monarchy; that is the decrepitude and death of the body politic....

Amen. I read about him and now I know why you chose his name.He knew also that without both parties working together there can be no peace.

Amen!

Well, "duh" to both the date and to Robiespierre's posting.

Especially that part about "virtue being natural to the people". Sounds pretty idealistic to me.

Please past the wine bottle. Thank you.