Mostly Regarding Designer Jeans

Alright ladies. Let’s talk jeans! If you’ve read my blog for a while you know that I have a minor (ok – major) obsession with designer jeans. Kenny gave me my first pair for Valentine’s Day four years ago and I’ve said before that if he only knew what he was getting himself into he would have opted for chocolate instead! :) Since I started writing my Fashion Friday posts, I’ve have received many e-mails asking me jean related questions (mostly regarding designer jeans). I’m certainly not claiming to be any sort of jean expert, but I’m happy to share my favorite designer jeans along with a few overall jean tips I have learned along the way. Fun!

First of all I just want to say that I know not everyone is in a place financially where they can afford to buy designer jeans.

When Kenny and I were living in Virginia while he was going to Law School I was working three jobs (teaching school, tutoring kids after school, and working nights at a clothes store in a mall) just so we could pay our bills and keep our debt down. We would go grocery shopping late at night and see the “Night Help Wanted” sign on the grocery store door and he’d tease me about applying because who needs sleep and I could sure use another job. I know. Hilarious right? At least he amuses himself. One morning my $5 eye liner from Walmart broke and I totally started bawling! I knew I’d have to wait a week until I got paid again to get new eyeliner. So yeah, even though I’m not there now, I’ve been in a place where $200 jeans would have been out of the question. And I don’t think that you have to have $200 jeans to look good. Hardly. BUT. If you are in a place financially where you can splurge on something for your wardrobe and you are like me and live in your jeans, I do think that designer jeans are well worth the money.

So what’s so great about designer jeans that makes them worth the money? Try a few pairs on and you’ll quickly find out. Great material with just the right amount of stretch. Designer jeans are tailored to fit your body so much better than regular jeans. The bottom line is that they accentuate the good and improve the bad! And if you find the right pair for your body, you will look so fabulous in them that you will never want to take them off!

These are three different styles of Sevens. The the pair on my right was my first pair of designer jeans. I’ve had them for almost four years and they still look good! Sevens are my favorite designer jeans and the reason I love them so much is because they work the best on my body type. The pockets always have fun designs and they are flat which helps minimize the booty. Which is good for me.

Hudson is another great brand and they are extremely popular. They are known by the flap button pocket on the back. These seem to be a great pair of jeans that look good on almost anyone. They sit at a good place on your waist, the low pockets are flattering (they practically cut your booty in half!) and the boot cut at the bottom makes your thighs appear thinner. Always a bonus, right?

The material used for Paige jeans is incredible! They do not feel like jeans at all. So soft and comfortable and they fit your body like a glove. I have worn my dark denim Paige skinny jeans more than any other pair this winter. They go with everything! Paige jeans sit a little higher up on your waist so you aren’t dealing with that annoying low rise. I don’t think Paige jeans make you look as fantastic on the back side as the two brands above, but they do have a flattering fit. And like I said, they are super comfortable.

Joe’s are another great brand of designer jeans to check out. I couldn’t find a picture of me in my Joe jeans, but I have this pair of Joe capris that I love and have lived in every summer for the past three years. Another brand that fits like a glove and are extremely flattering.

True Religions are another really popular, fun brand. I don’t own any True Religion pants, but I do own this pair of True Religion shorts. Definitely the most expensive pair of shorts I’ve ever bought. Definitely worth every penny. I have had these for four years! And have lived in them in the summer time. I’m thinking it’s time to replace them, but they have been a great summer staple. When I tried these on I hadn’t looked at the price tag. I saw my thighs in them and thought I am SO buying these!– then I saw the tag and gasped out loud. But it was too late. I’d already fallen in love. My thighs had never looked so thin! Notice the way the wash is darker on the inside and outside of my thighs. That and the thick stitching – which is signature True Religion – creates the illusion of a thinner thigh. If you want to know more about jeans then read more.