Not Every Woman Needs a Pair of Jeans

I know that nearly every fashion guru in the world would disagree with this statement. Jeans are on Tim Gunn's list of top ten must haves. Stacy London and Clinton Kelly make sure that every woman who appears on What Not to Wear walks away with the "perfect" pair of jeans--even that one poor girl who really hated jeans and even commented at the end that the $200 worth of denim she was wearing made her uncomfortable. I know the gurus would disagree, but the fact is, jeans are not for everyone.
I grew up on a farm, so not only did I love jeans, but I practically lived in them. Then, the jeans started to change, and quite frankly, so did my body. The jeans got tighter and stretchier, the waist bands got lower, and before long, the jeans were more spandex than cotton, and by the end of the day, I felt like I was in need of suspenders.
Then, like a lot of women in their mid to late 20s, I was diagnosed with IBS. I've talked to a lot of other women who are in the same or similar boats. One friend has Chrone's and insists that she has to wear low rise jeans because anything that sits at her natural waist causes her discomfort. I, on the other hand, am driven mad by a low rise pant. I've talked to women who only wear skirts and one woman who only wears dresses because anything that constricts the abdominal area causes pain, and let's face it, pain is just not sexy.
Even discomfort is not sexy. If you aren't comfortable, you aren't smiling. End of story. It took me some time to get things figured out, but after awhile I realized that any pants with a button and zipper waist were going to send me over the edge the minute I sat down in them. Still, I desperately wanted jeans. Afterall, who doesn't want Tim Gunn's approval?
I didn't wind up with acutal jeans, but I do now possess two pairs of denim pants. One is a pair of Faded Glory denim jeggings. I tried on a lot of jeggings before settling on these because of the comfortable elastic waist and the heavy denim fabric. I bought them a size larger than I really needed both for comfort and so they will fit more like a skinny jean than a legging. An added bonus is that they were under $15. I also bought and love the Westbound Park Ave fit denim pants from Dillard's. I am not a fan of the other fabrics in this pant, but the denim is awesome. The pant is comfortable and slimming and had little details to make it look like jeans as long as your shirt is untucked--the lighter color looks even more like jeans.
http://www.dillards.com/product/Westbound-PARK-AVE-fit-SLIM-FX-Denim-Pants_301_-1_301_502032382?df=03149225_zi_medium_indigo

I have to wonder if Stacy and Clinton don't know about these pants. I'm sure they don't shop at Dillard's and would never consider buying pants that only cost $18, but I bet that little gal they sent home with the $200 jeans that she is probably never going to wear would appreciate knowing about these.