Four Fab Pairs of Jeans

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Four Fab Pairs of Jeans

— by Angie

on September 28, 2015

These jeans silhouettes have been winners on those of my clients who needed to change things up from their regular jeans wearing style. All four styles work on both curvy and straighter body types.

I just purchased the Citizens of Humanity Rocket High Rise Crop Jeans and LOVE them. I’ve already worn them three times with higher shaft booties — last season’s cognac Prada equestrian booties to be exact — because they’re comfortable, flattering, trendy, NOT sausage-casing, and refresh my smart casual style. I didn’t think that I would enjoy wearing high-rise, cropped dark jeans, but I was wrong. The high rise is comfortable and elongates the leg line when worn with a semi-tucked top. The cropped length feels new, and the dark denim is dressy. Why not!

White House Black Market Saint Honore Mid-Rise Culotte Jeans: These streamlined culottes look really good. Not too voluminous and great drape. They fit a curvy waist to hip silhouette extremely well. Soft denim. Faded yet quite luxurious. No rips and tears. Excellent on petites.
Express Dark Blue Faded Mid Rise Wide Leg Flare Jean: A great pair of dramatic retro flares at an affordable price. Comfortable, long and flattering.
Citizens of Humanity 'Rocket' High Rise Crop Jeans: Soft, flattering, high in the rise, and NOT sausage casing. They are soft and comfortably snug. Fabric is very substantial. Absolutely no bagging out after multiple wears, and the blue dye doesn't bleed onto your clothes either. Great on curvier figures too. THIS is how I expect premium denim to fit and feel, and it did not dissappoint. They run true to size, unlike most premium denim which has been running small for several seasons.
AG 'Contour 360 - The Farrah' High Rise Skinny Jeans (Hideout): These skinnies look like they're awfully body con, but they aren't. They mould to your body in a flattering way. They are extremely soft and quite high in the rise. Jet black, and dressy. Look like pants - not jeans.

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Word Lily

Veteran

I wish I could find rise measurements for the Express flares! So tempted …

September 28, 2015 at 2:10 pm

rute

Veteran

Love the flares and the cropped ones!

September 28, 2015 at 2:44 pm

Style Fan

Veteran

I love the look of the Citizens. I have always had good luck with C of H. This has been an amazing day Angie. First a post on Ponchos and then a post on Jeans.

September 28, 2015 at 3:03 pm

UmmLila (Lisa)

Veteran

The Rocket and the Farrah are two of my favorite jeans cuts. I wish I didn’t have to rule out crops till warm weather returns.

September 28, 2015 at 4:58 pm

Sal

Veteran

I find this fascinating because Angie only recommends great jeans but the styling would make me discount the Farah and the Culottes if buying online. Whilst I can see that they want to show the whole jeans rather than cover them up with layers. Maybe I have little vision and this is why I struggle to purchase online.

September 28, 2015 at 5:12 pm

Aida

Veteran

Thanks for this list Angie! Tried the Farrah this weekend and fully agree with the assessment, they certainly have more of the look and feel of twill/trousers rather than denim. I didn’t find the rise quite high enough for what I was after unfortunately, plus my size was out

I see that the COH Rocket jeans also come in a very light gray, have you seen them in person? Curious if the denim quality is the same as the darker wash pair you have. Plus gray jeans always seem to be much darker in person; would love a pair as light as the photo shows, to hem up to cropped length.
http://shop.nordstrom.com/s/rocket/4128186

September 28, 2015 at 5:30 pm

Angie

(website)

Fashion Stylist

Thanks for the validation, Ummlila.

Aida, the client I went shopping with today bought the COH Rocket High Rise jeans in grey – stunning. Amazing wash, fit and feel. But not cropped. She will be cropping them for her petite self though.

Sally, the final verdict on any item is by you in your dressing room at home.

September 28, 2015 at 5:43 pm

Suz

(website)

Veteran

LOVE the look of the Citizens. They look like high rise cropped versions of my CoH Racer jeans — which I absolutely adore. This is a good bet for me to try, I believe. Thanks, Angie. If I can snag a pair, I will.

September 28, 2015 at 5:44 pm

Angie

(website)

Fashion Stylist

Suz, try the culottes too.

September 28, 2015 at 5:45 pm

Joy

Veteran

I’ll take one of each…that can be worn with flats.

September 28, 2015 at 5:56 pm

Jaime

(website)

Veteran

All so tempting Angie – has anyone tried the Express jeans in short?

September 28, 2015 at 6:06 pm

Windchime

Veteran

Excited to see the Express jeans in long lengths! I might order a pair just for fun.

September 28, 2015 at 6:30 pm

Vicki

(website)

Veteran

I adore the look and wearability of the CoH jeans. It would be great to see the culottes on those who are interested in giving them a try. It may open my eyes.

September 28, 2015 at 6:44 pm

Kirstjen

Veteran

I’m liking those AG jeans. Maybe they will make the cut… I need a new pair of skinnies.

September 28, 2015 at 6:53 pm

Debbie

Veteran

I love the Express flares and the culottes! Express has great jeans this season.

September 28, 2015 at 8:15 pm

Firecracker (Sharan)

Veteran

The AG jeans remind me of my Mother skinnies. I think I’m in style–yay!
I can envision Diana rocking the culotte jeans.

September 28, 2015 at 10:19 pm

dashielle (Ann)

(website)

Veteran

I’ve sworn off skinny jeans but ordered the black Farrahs just in case they miraculously fit. For some reason your link show them unavailable Angie, even though they’re in stock.

September 28, 2015 at 11:13 pm

krishnidoux

Veteran

I have the Citizens and LOVE them!

September 29, 2015 at 3:38 am

Angie

(website)

Fashion Stylist

YES. I love them too, Krish.

Thanks for letting us know about the link, Dash.

September 29, 2015 at 6:43 am

Jamie

Veteran

Love the CoH pair!!

September 29, 2015 at 6:45 am

Robin T

Active Member

Thanks for the timely post…

September 29, 2015 at 10:22 am

Janet

(website)

Veteran

It’s looking grim for those of us who don’t do well with high rises! I’d better baby the jeans I have…

September 29, 2015 at 2:29 pm

Mac

Veteran

So so so so so happy to see high rise jeans as an option, again. Low rise looks great on many of you ladies but simply lousy on my long-waisted, slightly-appley self. Thanks for these suggestions, Ms. Angie!

September 29, 2015 at 11:35 pm

CocoLion

(website)

Veteran

The Express flare jeans look like much more expensive 7 for All Mankinds that I’ve been stalking. I think I’m going to try them in a short inseam. Fingers Crossed!!!

September 30, 2015 at 8:29 pm

Nannabella

Active Member

Shevia, I have the Express jeans in short. I love them so much that I’m thinking of getting another pair in a different wash. I’m 5’4″ but with shorter legs. I wear them with 2.5-3″ heels.

October 4, 2015 at 1:41 pm

Nannabella

Active Member

Just to add that I tried two different sizes of the Express jeans, and the larger size had a slightly longer inseam and rise (about 1/2″ longer inseam and perhaps 3/4″ longer rise).

October 4, 2015 at 1:43 pm

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