Denim is, after all, America's favorite fabric. I still remember in 1997 or so when most ladies usually wore those polyester bootcut stretch pants. Some ladies today wear these same style pants, but not as many ladies. A twist on these specific pants had some styled pants look more like jeans.
I consider most gauchos and palazzo pants as wide-legged pants. I'm not saying that wide-leg jeans aren't stylish or can't be dressed up in a special way, but it can be pretty tough trying to come up with a great wide-leg jean look. I usually think of palazzo pants in regards to anything wide-leg. Jeans are usually regarded as casual wear in a number of respects. You can have denim pantsuits that look just as classy as a traditional sports suit. Only real way to look great with wide-leg jeans is usually pairing them with some nice shoes. I'm thinking more along the lines of a pointed-toe or round-toe pair of pumps. Almost any kind of boots would also suffice, only as long as they aren't army-like boots. My Peruvian friend at my community college has a pair of red, slingback, platform wedge sandals. She's a short lady, but those red shoes look great on her with some of the bootcut and wide-leg jeans she wears. I found some wide-legged jean trousers online with some wide legs. Check out this picture: <
http://bp3.blogger.com/_NUbPhaVyuGs/RkFIWCBghGI/AAAAAAAAAfs/8T7D2sKQfNg/s400/wide+leg+jeans-+sbc%2B+dvf.jpg >. I don't think you can make wide-leg jeans stylish from a casual perspective. One such alternative would probably involve something similar to Japan's hakama pants. Yes, I'd be interested in some skirt-like wide-leg jeans that flow like a flared denim skirt, but are and feel like a good pair of wide-leg jeans.
Other than this, wide-leg pants seem to be better to work with and wear with whatever. More sophisticated style would suffice here.
whereas the stiffness of the jeans on wide leg cuts are unflattering on a lot of women, imo.
