What are your favorite jeans?

[lovespink88]

Bump!

I'm having a jean crisis in my life!!

I think I have narrowed down that the biggest issue is that I can't deal with the amount of "stretch" in denim anymore. I want jeans that fit and will generally stay the same shape! It's very frustrating because I am buying what I thought were decent jeans (not super cheap, but not high end, i.e. Gap, The Limited, Levi's...) I think the other problem is that I am so terrified of muffin top that I buy jeans that fit "perfectly" when I try them on but because of the amount of stretch in them, they stretch out and wear out easily, even though I avoid washing (spot clean only) unless necessary and never put them in the dryer.

It also doesn't help that I'm pretty pear shaped (28w/40h). It's not that my hips are THAT wide (they're kinda wide), but it's mostly just the butt.

I think I'm also noticing these changes because I've gotten into pretty good shape--I'm not losing weight but I've definitely put on muscle and my shape overall is changing. So my skinny jeans that used to fit me so well are now super awkward.

Does anyone have a recommendation on good quality jeans?? Something that will last and not stretch out? Or is stretch completely normal and I need to get over my muffin top fear because it's not really a muffin top and I'm just very paranoid?

[Munchkin03]

Originally Posted by lovespink88

Bump!

I'm having a jean crisis in my life!!

I think I have narrowed down that the biggest issue is that I can't deal with the amount of "stretch" in denim anymore. I want jeans that fit and will generally stay the same shape! It's very frustrating because I am buying what I thought were decent jeans (not super cheap, but not high end, i.e. Gap, The Limited, Levi's...) I think the other problem is that I am so terrified of muffin top that I buy jeans that fit "perfectly" when I try them on but because of the amount of stretch in them, they stretch out and wear out easily, even though I avoid washing (spot clean only) unless necessary and never put them in the dryer.

It also doesn't help that I'm pretty pear shaped (28w/40h). It's not that my hips are THAT wide (they're kinda wide), but it's mostly just the butt.

I think I'm also noticing these changes because I've gotten into pretty good shape--I'm not losing weight but I've definitely put on muscle and my shape overall is changing. So my skinny jeans that used to fit me so well are now super awkward.

Does anyone have a recommendation on good quality jeans?? Something that will last and not stretch out? Or is stretch completely normal and I need to get over my muffin top fear because it's not really a muffin top and I'm just very paranoid?

I'm in a similar situation and I've had good luck with Adrian Goldschmeid and Joes Jeans. It might be worth it to go to a store with a denim department, where they know how to fit different shapes. Yep, my AGs are the most expensive jeans I have but I always get compliments on the fit.