These Madewell jeans had me excited in the Nordstrom dressing room. They’re fitted in the hips and thighs with the perfect length for flat shoes at 5’6”, and they open into a wide flared leg. The fitted hips and thighs combined with the flared wide leg creates space between my thighs as only a pair of flared jeans can do. The fit was perfect, but as I kept looking at my dressing room photos, I worried they were too wide at the hem. I’d styled them with a chambray shirt and suede ankle boots and the wide flare with chambray and suede boots felt too Western for my style. This reminded me of an important styling rule: when you have a piece that you love but are a little scared to wear because it’s out of your comfort zone, style it with classic wardrobe staples so it feels like you. After styling them in new ways, I can say without hesitation that they’re amazing. They’re outfit makers and I love them so much that after some thought, I’m returning the other styles that came home with me. They’re making me realize I only want total wows in my closet. My takeaway: if you have an item you’re scared to wear but love, try it with classic pieces to make it feel like you. Jeans: @madewell via the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale for under $100. I sized up. I’m loving the grey cardigan with cloth covered buttons from the sale. The black pointelle cardigan feels a little short and I’m still deciding on the brown suede ankle boots.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ nordstromanniversarysale LTKStyleTip LTKFindsUnder100 LTKSaleAlert