I promise you that no matter what your body type you will always look better in a pair of boot cut jeans, especially if you have hips. Tapered legs and wide hips don’t go well together at all. Also, many pairs of Seven Jeans or Citizen of Humanity Jeans are stretchy and have lycra content. The stretchiness of the fabric is very flattering to everyone. Men, you too can benefit from a pair of Sevens for men. Since they’re lower cut, you don’t have the godawful “mom jean” effect.
And even though the 22-year-olds in my office tell me that Sevens and COH jeans are “so over” they’re not for old farts like us.
I hate to say it, but if you’re a woman and wearing Levi 501s or Levi 505s, your probably wearing seriously unflattering jeans and there are interns and college girls who are pointing at you and talking behind your back. They’re mom jeans. You look like this:
Do me a favor. You don’t have to buy them just give them a try. Try on a pair. For the love of God! You just have to go to Bloomingdales, Macy’s, or Nordstrom. Try some on. Try loads. Bring ten pair in all sorts of sizes in with you.
Also, they’re all cut long — you will surely need to have them hemmed — none of these jeans are measure for length. You will need to get them altered unless you have super long legs. If you have super long legs, you are probably already wearing a flattering pair of butt jeans.
Also, get them altered for heels. Otherwise, they’re cut wrong. When you go to the drycleaners to get them altered, bring your date heels. They need to be cut to the floor with your heels on. Otherwise, when you wear them with heels, they will be painfully too short.
Its true. Keep your eyes open. You will start to really notice the way women wear them.
You will probably come into a bill of about $125-$175.
There is Citizen of Humanity, Seven Jeans, Paper Denim… well, here’s a list — if the jeans you want to get are not on this list, don’t get them.
- Paper, Denim & Cloth
- D & G
- Chip & Pepper
- True Religion
- Blue Cult
- Hudson
- Earnest Sewn
- Joe’s Jeans
- Jordache Vintage
- Paige Denim
- Citizens of Humanity
- Frankie B
- Earl Jeans
- Marc by Marc Jacobs
- Salt Works
- Seven for All Mankind
You’re going to feel uncomfortable in them at first. Ask someone else if you look good in them. You don’t have the taste for this yet. You are stuck in the 80s. At the best, the early 90s. Your jeans taste is awful. Even your cute jeans aren’t.
Sorry but its true.
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Who really gives a hoot about this? $125.00 to $175.00 for a pair of jeans! Ridiculous! Proves the statement attributed to P.T. Barnum that “there’s a sucker born every minute” is still true. Wise up. Go to Wal*Mart.
@Jsens3: If you go to Wal-Mart, you will look like you went to Wal-Mart. Fashion is Fashion and clothing is clothing. There are $40 loafers and there are $400 loafers. It is all about what you want to pay for things. Actually, the real price of a pair of shoes is $200, not $20 — $20 is only the price people pay because we’re subsidized by other, poorer and cheaper, economies such as China and Vietnam. See what I mean? Also, jeans shouldn’t be as cheap as they currently are, either, we’re taking advantage of the labor of other people. Do you really think $125 is too much for jeans? What isn’t too much? How much is OK? People often pay much more than $125, by the way.
Are you for real? I don’t know about you, but I don’t HAVE $125 to spend on a single pair of jeans…. I don’t care whose labor we are taking advantage of. I mean, I do care, but…. I don’t have the luxury of spending that much on jeans. If I spend $20 per pair I think I’m being too extravagant. I got kids to feed. What if the $125 jean designer worked WITH WalMart to create a lower cost version for those of us not living the high life.
Honestly, I want to dress nicely within reason, but with all the problems there are in the world, so many people suffering through this worldwide recesssion… the very idea that spending alot of money to keep the fashion police off my back is necessary is just ridiculous.
@Lisa: Well, you simply have different priorities than other people. Some Americans have lots of money; some Americans prioritize dressing very nicely, and some people wear their jeans out as “date jeans” and want obviously nice jeans.
Besides, you have more than one child you need to feed so being hot is probably not your number-one priority. $125 jeans make a lot more sense when you basically love in jeans and wearing cool casual clothes is something that reflects how hip and modern you are.
Then there are single people or young professionals or people who are dating and then there are people who don’t want to be talk about as wearing mom jeans.
Considering how much clothes do cost and considering how much I don’t spend on suits, ties, oxfords, jackets, slacks, and so forth, I would prefer to spend some of my hard-earned money on a nice pair of modern, good fitting, jeans that shows that I care a little more than just dressing nicely.
At the end of the day, working out, eating right, working out, and having a nice body is way more important to our culture than having $125 jeans, to tell you the truth.
Jeans are a mainstay and they’re pretty durable. $125 isn’t a lot if those jeans give you a whole year or more of faithful service.
First of all, there are bargain ways to get quality clothes. eBAy, Marshalls, etc. Fabulous jeans, of the select brands you mentioned, don’t need to cost an arm or two legs.
Second of all, I’m not quite understanding your comments to @Lisa: “Besides, you have more than one child you need to feed so being hot is probably not your number-one priority.”
Are moms not hot? Does wanting to feed our children make us not want to be hot? I didin’t think those were mutually exclusive options.
Being a fashionable, caring, and dollar-watching mom is possible, I think, unless I am not seeing myself clearly.
I am just saying that maybe it isn’t her #1 priority. I would have said the same thing, Molly, to a dad with more than one mouth to feed.
I agree with the fashion statement if you want to look hot, you need to keep up with fashion, you dont have to buy the $125 jeans but you can find them at second hand stores like Opitz..they do look fine on a person.
I have a child and i still want to look hot! Just got to shop around, theres affordable fashion for everyones budget. Besides jeans last quite awhile so a bit more money is worth the fresh new look, and the great self esteem that goes with lookin sweet:)
cheyenne
Hi,
I am living in Switzerland and looking for designer for men clothing for my friend (Pakistani cricket star)wants to make his own brand soon so if you can help me to find some1.
Thanks.
Khan