Jeans

For Ashley, who asked…

I have had an ongoing love affair with denim for as long as I can remember. Being of the hard-to-fit persuasion, I have done my share of market research to find the best possible jeans for a woman of my stature. I have changed my mind on “favorites” about a billion times and will probably recant every word of this diatribe as soon as it is published, but here we go… Post college favorites were Gap Jeans Long and Lean until I discovered Lucky Brand. They have the longest inseams I have found to this day, but were quickly replaced by the onslaught of well-made designer denim. Everyone I knew had some Sevens, but they came to my ankles at best. I finally broke down and bought some Citizens. I love the way they fit, but they are still what I call “flip-flop jeans.” From there I moved into Paige Premium Denim. Today these are my favorites. They are cut higher than other brands and are a bit longer. They fit well. No gapping. I recently bought some Joe’s Jeans (Muse fit), which I have to say fit the best of all, but they don’t look the best. Such is life. I also have a pair of Level 99, which I LOVE. They are wide legged and roomy, but they too can only be worn with flats, but that is fine with me because I wear flip-flops 10 months out of the year. My next purchase will be Joe’s Twiggy fit which are made for tall women. They didn’t have any at Saks when I went in November, but the denim specialist promised to have some in the coming months. I didn’t bother to tell her that I don’t live in Birmingham and wouldn’t be back for quite a while. She tried to talk me into some Rock & Republic jeans, which I really liked in length, but they were just too low. I don’t want my belly showing ever. And that is all I have to say about that.