See the cotton floral abomination above? They’re really popular here in Paris. Especially with the young ladies. And I have NO IDEA WHY.
Granted, I’m not exactly a fashion icon these days, seeing that I rarely don anything other than yoga pants and can’t even see my toes. But every time I see some beautiful Parisienne wearing grandma’s genie pants I just want to grab her and say pourquoi?!
They look like tapered pajamas at best, a bad accident with victorian curtains at worst. I thought maybe it was just a French thing, but the fine specimen above is from Anthropologie’s sale page. And I’m truly sorry if anyone out there reading this is wearing those pants right now, but I just don’t get it.
Does that make me an old fart?
Unlikely Diplomat 
Mon Dieu, those are some ugly pants! You’re not an old fart, you just have functioning eyes.
actually, i’m wearing those pants!!! j/k!
how sad they look
I have about 6 pairs of colorful clown pants hanging in my closet. They are comfortable, forgiving, cool in the summer heat, great for travel and match everything. So I am rather EXCITED to hear that they are all the rage in Paris because that puts me at the vanguard of Bozo chic!
Freddie I have to believe that your pants are way prettier than the ones above!