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Shes a size 26/27 and she tried on some at AE (I dont know why she even tries), and some R&R, Citizens, SFAMs, and TR at Saks. She just got back from a trip to Europe so thats all she saw there and she fell in love with the look.

Shes short though and the jeans fit her too tight in the thighs so the look just wasnt what she wanted and she left the mall nearly in tears. She gets upset about herself when shes shopping sometimes even though shes tiny.

Are there a lot of girls who are as small as size 26/27 who just cant do skinny jeans? Are there any other types of cuts that might work for a similar look to skinny jeans? I felt so bad to see her so upset about it itd be great to cheer her up with something similar.
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i am the same size and i don't wear skinny jeans either. tell her to try straight leg
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Shes short though and the jeans fit her too tight in the thighs so the look just wasnt what she wanted and she left the mall nearly in tears. She gets upset about herself when shes shopping sometimes even though shes tiny.
she doesn't need a pair of jeans, she needs a therapist.
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I think only a very small portion of the population can get away with the skinny-leg look, so she shouldn't be so harsh on herself! But yeah, straight-leg jeans would be a great choice.
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As do a lot of girls.

And yeah, thats what I told her, but its hard when she just came from a trip to Europe where people are much more fit than they are here in the US.
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Ill get her to try some nice straight legs to get her mind off it, I thought thatd probably be the closest thing to skinny jeans. Thanks
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I have no sympathy for anyone who is a sz 26 / 27 and says they are "big"

there are sz 23 folks who cant pull off the skinny look and there are sz 32 people who can, it just depends on how it works with YOUR body.

With that said, straight legs are a good thing to try. I love how they look on me, but I hate skinny jeans
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lol yeah I know what you mean, whenever she gets upset about it I try to remind her that 95% of girls would kill to be a 26 or 27. Im sure everyone knows girls like this. she has the mindset of a girl with an eating disorder, it kills me sometimes.
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god i hope she doesn't think a 26/27 is "big" b/c that's what i am and i don't consider myself big at all. being able to pull off skinny jeans depends a lot on your body type
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i normally hate skinny jeans but if she wants to try skinny jeans i say for for MATICS i haven't seen them look bad on anyone yet
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I'm not sure how tall she is but regardless, size 26/27 isn't very big. I agree about straight legs. I like my Paige Melroses, and I'm about to buy a pair of Joe's Cigarettes.
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Yeah get her to try some matics....26/27 is TINY to me....I WISH I was that small!!
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I am a 26 & I definitely cannot pull off skinny legs
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Be happy that most people can pull off straight legs as I cannot Damn my muscular/fatty man-calves. I love the look of them on girls though.
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It completely depends on the brand, the denim, the rise, the inseam, the whole over all fit of the jeans etc just cause one pair didnt look right doesnt mean all of them wont. Im a size 26/27 myself and i always thought i couldnt wear skinnys until i tried on some frankie B skinnys and then Diesel matics in 81m wash, matics and frankie Bs are really the only skinnys i look good in i think, i just look silly in the rest, i only have a 30" inseam as well.
So make her try some diesel matics, 81m wash is the best, i best they will fit her fine and she will look great. If she still isnt comfortable then she should try straight leg cuts to start off with they are just as sexy and make sure the rise isnt to high i wouldnt ever go with a rise over 7.5 for me but i find 6.5 - 7" rises are the best on skinny cuts
I do have sympathy for her i think everyone feels this way sometimes when they are just having a bad day, i get it quite alot its normal.

You seem like a very loving supportive boyfriend too so thats good
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she doesn't need a pair of jeans, she needs a therapist.
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