https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-denim-advice Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Wed, 15 Apr 2026 07:34:22 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-denim-advice#post-1787665 Tue, 14 Mar 2017 21:07:34 +0000 karen13 1787665@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Macy's has Jag Jeans. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-denim-advice#post-1787396 Tue, 14 Mar 2017 12:40:50 +0000 Staysfit 1787396@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>No additional suggestions, but I believe I have seen Jag jeans in stores other than Nordstrom here in the United States, I just don't recall where, if it comes to me I will post again. They sell them locally and we don't have a Nordies. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-denim-advice#post-1787389 Tue, 14 Mar 2017 12:28:38 +0000 viva 1787389@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks Anchie, so helpful. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-denim-advice#post-1787343 Tue, 14 Mar 2017 07:20:42 +0000 anchie 1787343@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>During my recent business trip, my beloved J Brand jeans developed a hole and I had to do emergency jeans shopping. Since I didn't have a lot of time to experiment and did not want to spend a lot of money on this I went to a Gap and tried a couple of different models . I liked girlfriend pair the best. But there is a difference between washes. Blue ones that you ordered are soft and stretchy and maybe need a size down. Black ones are more stiff and rigid, and they feel smaller in the same size. I decided on a black pair. They don't stretch much and keep their shape during the day. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-denim-advice#post-1787238 Mon, 13 Mar 2017 23:09:12 +0000 lpr200 1787238@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I second Pilcro, but also I got some BF jeans at AE Outfitter when shopping with my daughter-- they feel like sweats, I love them for those "need a half size up" days. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-denim-advice#post-1787234 Mon, 13 Mar 2017 22:42:02 +0000 Angie 1787234@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>My pleasure, Viv. YES. IT'S ALL FINE. You are blessed with good health. Rock on.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-denim-advice#post-1787228 Mon, 13 Mar 2017 22:26:54 +0000 viva 1787228@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks Gigi. I am keep track of all of these ideas!</p> <p>And thanks for chiming in, Angie. I'm keeping an eye on those Liverpool culottes. I'm wearing drapey raw edge olive wide leg culottes from Anthro (last year clearance) that I just LOVE. I think these Liverpool jeans would have a similar feel, and I am tempted. Let's see how the JCrew and Gap ones go, and then I may jump.</p> <p>Also appreciate your use of the word "forgiving." YES. That is what I need in a waistband right now. :)</p> <p>But, funny enough, I had a physical today and my doctor told me I am actually two pounds lighter than I was one year ago. So I probably just need to relax, dress comfortably, eat well, and keep moving. It will all be fine. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-denim-advice#post-1786992 Mon, 13 Mar 2017 05:59:15 +0000 Gigi 1786992@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Last year I got frustrated with not being able to find denim that fit well (I'm curvy on the bottom, plus short), and I settled on a pair of jeans made by Mavi, a company I hadn't heard of. They are very stretchy and comfortable. The material is lightweight but not cheap feeling. I really like them. I am fluctuating in weight right now, and the Mavi jeans always look good. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-denim-advice#post-1786952 Mon, 13 Mar 2017 02:39:52 +0000 Angie 1786952@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm glad you ordered the J.Crew vintage crops.</p> <p>I LOVED the Gap Girlfriends from 2 years ago - stiff and rigid denim - and I wear those all the time. The current style is soft and stretchy - which is not my cuppa for jeans. But if it's yours - you'll like them.&nbsp;</p> <p>I think you need to get trendy jeans, Viv. Like the Jodi Crops that are in the holding zone.&nbsp;</p> <p>The culottes below are VERY soft and stretchy. Forgiving and on trend. Good price too. Then perhaps try some Madewell jeans.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-denim-advice#post-1786908 Mon, 13 Mar 2017 00:50:31 +0000 Style Fan 1786908@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I had a pair of jag jeans.&nbsp; I think they were okay for knock around jeans.&nbsp; It was a long time ago.&nbsp; I find the Gap GF jeans too tight on my calves.&nbsp; Good Luck with your order. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-denim-advice#post-1786906 Mon, 13 Mar 2017 00:40:27 +0000 lisaflex 1786906@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>i have the girlfriends and they are awesome. so soft and comfy! lightweight too</p> <p>pilcro hyphen are a go to also. i know some people dislike them but they are my fave</p> <p>i had 2 pairs of jag - they stretched out waaaayyyy tooooo much and be falling down in an hour. so they went to goodwill. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-denim-advice#post-1786873 Sun, 12 Mar 2017 22:49:42 +0000 viva 1786873@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks everyone! I ordered the Gap girlfriends and also (just because, and on sale for $70) the JCrew vintage crop (in two sizes). </p> <p>It's hard being at this place with my body, but I am actually in a good place generally, feeling more energetic and positive. I don't want to ruin that momentum by feeling bad about being squeezed into my clothing. So, I think a pair or two of well-fitting jeans will help me through the next couple of months while I work to see if this weight gain was momentary or something I have to accept. But either way, I know I can do better with food and exercise than I have been.</p> <p>ANYWAY .... I'll let you know how the jeans work out. Thanks for your help!</p> <p>xxx Vivian </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-denim-advice#post-1786869 Sun, 12 Mar 2017 22:18:41 +0000 Greyscale 1786869@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh wow, never thought of buying talls and hacking them. I should try that. </p> <p>I agree with everyone that the Gap is a great place for interim jeans while you're sorting out your needs. Sometimes my Gap jeans turn out to be amazing essentials, and sometimes I pass them on later, but Gap fits my body well. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-denim-advice#post-1786863 Sun, 12 Mar 2017 22:03:36 +0000 kkards 1786863@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yup--the gap is always my "fall back" denim resource. And the pair you've "found" are my everyday not a lot of thought needed kind of jeans. If I was looking to add some trendy jeans for spring these are what I'd be looking at </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-denim-advice#post-1786859 Sun, 12 Mar 2017 21:55:50 +0000 tulle 1786859@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I agree with lisap:&nbsp; when in doubt, try the Gap.&nbsp; I have the Girlfriends in gray--stretchy and comfortable, not too heavy--and have gotten a lot&nbsp; of use out of them.&nbsp; Also have denim Real Straights in various sizes, including a thrifted pair of Talls (and I am short) that, once hacked, ended up an oddly flattering and modern high-waisted shape. I keep a pair of right-sized dark wash straights for dressier casual stuff, and a pair of one-size-too-big medium wash straights for wearing over long underwear and days when I can't stand any pressure on my waist.&nbsp; I guess this is just a long-winded way of encouraging you to play with different sizes of less expensive jeans if you're in that in-between state. Thrift shops can yield a lot of denim that you won't feel bad about cropping! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-denim-advice#post-1786837 Sun, 12 Mar 2017 20:56:53 +0000 Anonymous 1786837@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Teresa - I have the same issue with being snug through my muscular calves. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-denim-advice#post-1786835 Sun, 12 Mar 2017 20:44:01 +0000 Teresa 1786835@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have a pair of the GAP girlfriend jeans--I like them, but they aren't a great fit for me--large in the waist and tight in the calves. &nbsp;I have fairly muscle-y calves, though. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-denim-advice#post-1786832 Sun, 12 Mar 2017 20:33:41 +0000 Anonymous 1786832@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have gap girlfriend jeans in white, and I do like them. Mine are pretty loose through the waist, and you will probably need in the smaller of the sizes you may be between.</p> <p>I can sing this same song, and I got a pair of lucky jeans in a larger size that fit the bill of not feeling squeezed. I will take a look at the style, but I went into the store and tried on a bunch from their sale section. I've worn the brand for years, and they can be found on sale for pretty good prices. </p> <p>I have had a pair of jag jeans in the past, and they are comfy, although the ones I had were not particularly trendy looking. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-denim-advice#post-1786812 Sun, 12 Mar 2017 18:59:09 +0000 minimalist 1786812@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ditto Smittie. </p> <p>[Deleted explanation, because I'm wearing men's Diesel jeans that were marked $0.01 at NR, so it's hypocritical of me to wax on about the wisdom of spending big on solid essentials.] </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-denim-advice#post-1786799 Sun, 12 Mar 2017 18:10:43 +0000 Anonymous 1786799@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I would get the AG stilts a half size up, if they are an essential. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-denim-advice#post-1786779 Sun, 12 Mar 2017 17:28:03 +0000 Anonymous 1786779@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Right - when in doubt, buy Gap &nbsp;Perfect price-point for something to wear while you sort things out size-wise. &nbsp;A few of my friends and I are onto this brand of jeans called Jag. &nbsp;They are sold in indie boutiques and stores &nbsp;here - not sure about the US. &nbsp;- Oh, a quick google shows them at Nordstrom , ha. &nbsp; I at first resisted them (as I do ) because they look mom-ish sitting on a shelf , but once I tried on a pair, I was hooked. &nbsp;They are comfort jeans, not stiff hipster jeans , if you know what I mean. But they look great and are flattering and made in a way that works on a less than "perfect" body. And while I'm at it - what IS perfect, anyways??&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-denim-advice#post-1786768 Sun, 12 Mar 2017 17:02:49 +0000 viva 1786768@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b>Lisap:</b> Winter: ugh. I know. I had thought of Pilcro. Also wondering about Gap Girlfriend jeans? They look like a possibility? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-denim-advice#post-1786764 Sun, 12 Mar 2017 16:55:17 +0000 Anonymous 1786764@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You have had success with Pilcro, correct? &nbsp;They are also nice and soft and somewhat stretchy - at least the pair I have is - which could be a good thing for an interim pair of jeans. &nbsp;I bought a cropped released hem mini flare Pilcro a few months ago and have worn them a few times this winter. &nbsp;They are super comfortable - even a little too soft - and are shorter than I had thought they were (which is why I'm not wearing them much this winter.....no boots high enough to close the gap) but I can see you in something like this. &nbsp;They look good under a dress too. &nbsp;</p> <p>That's the only higher-end brand I have any experience with - so take my limited knowledge of good jeans with a grain of snow. &nbsp;16 inches? &nbsp;Yuck. &nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-denim-advice#post-1786760 Sun, 12 Mar 2017 16:47:46 +0000 viva 1786760@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Most of my denim right now is about 1/2-size too snug -- I can still wear but with some strain, which is really not fun. Here's what I have right now that is working:</p> <p><b>I have one pair of "daily" jeans that fits me really comfortably</b> (dark rinse Madewell straights that I hacked to the ankle). I can wear my favorite AG stilts but they feel small (am wearing them now). I do have my Gap BF jeans but they are still quite oversized and quite distressed; I wear them pretty much only at home. And my birthday "sailor" wide leg jeans fit but aren't a daily item for me. Most others are in a holding pattern, or I wear and grudgingly accept the tightness.</p> <p>What brand/shape would you suggest that I consider? Keep in mind I wear jeans almost every day, and although I would love to start wearing dresses, winter is still very much here: 16 inches of snow are due on Tuesday.</p> <p>Should I get a pair of favorite AG stilts a size up? Or should I get something trendier/different? I don't have released hem and am not dying for a pair but am open to them. (I don't have denim culottes but I have have two pairs in other casual fabrications, so I don't think I really need/want them.)</p> <p>ETA: Thoughts about Gap GF jeans? They look interesting, and they are inexpensive.</p> <p>Would love advice.</p> </p>