Designer Jeans!

[AlphaSigLana]

I hate boot cut jeans bc they make me look like I have a pouch. I bought a pair of low rise jeans at old navy that everyone thinks are so cute. I aslo paid $60 at the Gap for a pair of ultra low rise jeans- they are definately ultra low. I love GUESS and I like express as well. I only like low waisted jeans bc they make my legs look long and lean!

[RubberSoul]

I love boot cut jeans, but I'm tall and I think they definitely look better on tall people. They elongate the leg and slim it I think. I like low-cut but not TOO low-cut. Below the navel is fine, let the belly ring breathe, but I hate these new Britney Spears pants that hit below the hip bone.....I don't care how skinny you are, if your waistline cuts straight across under your hipbone (which is the widest part,) you are going to look broad. Not a flattering thing.

Levi's has a couple of cuts out that I like....577s (which is slimmer through the top and wide through the leg) and 515 boot-cut which is lower waisted than most Levi's but not too low. They are not junior sizes, they are regular 4-6-8-10 etc and they fit better.

I do like Abercrombie pants and jeans though. I prefer pants that have patch pockets with flaps (like army pants) on the butt, they definitely make your butt look slimmer and perkier. I can't stand those pants with no pockets or anything.....may as well put a "Wide Load" sticker across your ass.

[navane]

Ay yay yay....did we have to go there with this topic? I *always* have an incredibly hard time finding jeans that fit.

Here's my difficulty - I'm 5'8'. I have a small waist, wide hips, big ol' butt and long legs. Things that fit at the waist tend to make my butt look titanic and ride *way* too high. I feel like a geek with high-waisted pants up to my armpits or something. Jeans that fit in the hips are usually too short and I look like a geek with high-water pants.

Sooo...I usually end up with jeans that are slightly baggy which will sit low on my hips. Then, I buy them in the "long" version if possible - or I'll just buy a size bigger. 'Cause I can't stand pant legs that are too short on me!

At the moment I'm wearing Levi's 555 jeans. They're nice and long. I've had some success with certain cuts of CK jeans. I also own a pair of jeans from the Gap that my sister gave me (I don't know which style they are). The Gap jeans I have are cool 'cause they sit low on the hips. Someone told me that Old Navy carries a huge selection of different sizes. My roommate often shops for custom sizes on the websites for The Limited, Old Navy and the Gap for her jeans and pants.

As for designer jeans back in the day, when I was in Jr. high in 89/90-90-91...it was all about Guess? Acid washed, stone washed...you name it! I had a pair of dark blue Jordache jeans with the yellow thread. I think I also had a pair of light grey Gloria Vanderbilt jeans as well (yes, with the embroidered swan!). hey, does anyone remember Cross Colors? Those brighty colored, baggy jeans were really popular around 1991-92 or so.

......Kelly

[GoldenSecret02]

I absolutely ADORE Express jeans......I have at least one pair of every style!!! They are some of the only ones that fit my waist and butt (I still have the "black girl gap" but its not as bad as with other jeans) and they come in lengths. I also like lei and Paris Blues jeans--but they have to be stretch--the regular ones are cut to small in the thighs.

Mavi would be my first pair of designer jeans. Its funny cuz I use to make fun of all the girls on my campus who went to Bivouac (the store) and spent like $80 on them. But then I started to like them and went there..got mine on sale for like $50 (which to this day I have never paid more than that for jeans). I love Old Navy, Express and Buffalo-David Bitton jeans, specially the low riders.I like Mudd to but sometimes they make my butt look huge.
I agree with the bootcut statements though. I use to dance and swim on a team, and now my legs are freakin built to the point where I feel like im wearing tappered jeans when im in bootcut. Has anyone else notice though that Express's extreme flare is like a normal flare and that their normal flare is more like everyone elses bootcut?
Aboutt he sizes seeming to get smaller comment, I just think thats funny cuz just a couple of years ago some friends of mine were complaining how the sizes seemed to be bigger than what they should be.
Ha Ha, I saw a pair of Pepe jeans in Marshalls the other day
And no offense to anyone but... theres actually a size double zero now?!?!?!

[pbpck]

Sometimes it's worth it to pay the higher price. Everyone must own a pair of Lucky jeans. I am also a huge advocate of JCrew clothing. I am rather short, so JCrew P2's work just fine. I can't handle the Abercrombie jeans I tried. Although I have bought every pair of khaki capris I own from this establishment, the jeans I tried were tailored for taller girls.

[StarLightGirl]

Yup there is a size double zero The size zero Gap jeans I have are extrmemely baggy on me. And I heard Express had a size double zero as well (is that true?) I'm 5'6 and 106 pounds, I guess that's why.....


I am hearing Mavi jeans everywhere........where can I get a pair?

Originally posted by UMgirl
Mavi would be my first pair of designer jeans. Its funny cuz I use to make fun of all the girls on my campus who went to Bivouac (the store) and spent like $80 on them. But then I started to like them and went there..got mine on sale for like $50 (which to this day I have never paid more than that for jeans). I love Old Navy, Express and Buffalo-David Bitton jeans, specially the low riders.I like Mudd to but sometimes they make my butt look huge.
I agree with the bootcut statements though. I use to dance and swim on a team, and now my legs are freakin built to the point where I feel like im wearing tappered jeans when im in bootcut. Has anyone else notice though that Express's extreme flare is like a normal flare and that their normal flare is more like everyone elses bootcut?
Aboutt he sizes seeming to get smaller comment, I just think thats funny cuz just a couple of years ago some friends of mine were complaining how the sizes seemed to be bigger than what they should be.
Ha Ha, I saw a pair of Pepe jeans in Marshalls the other day
And no offense to anyone but... theres actually a size double zero now?!?!?!

[cougar15]

I am almost 6'0 so I am all about the long jeans! I have Abercrombie, Lucky, Gap, Ralph Lauren and Silver(recently stolen from the laundry room in my dorm ). I would have to say that my favorite pair right now are my Abercrombies because they are long without the crotch hanging down like a lot of tall jeans do. In junior high I bought guys jeans that were baggy for some strange reason, but in elementary I had the No Excuses jeans with the bows on the backs of the legs..haha.. hey, they were in style at my school! haha..