https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/big-leap-considering-jeans Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Fri, 15 May 2026 17:03:50 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/big-leap-considering-jeans#post-413639 Wed, 31 Aug 2011 05:18:12 +0000 Kari 413639@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Arya, I'm not sure if you have tried them already, but I am really loving Gap's current Long &amp; Leans. I haven't ventured into premium denim, yet. I am also an hourglass and am rather over-blessed in the hip/bum area.</p> <p>Keep in mind - you can *always* get the waist altered if your jeans are too large around the waistband but fit in the hips and thighs! I did this on a pair of jeans that stretched at the waist but stayed firm through the hip area, and it was an easy alteration at the tailor that cost about $15. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/big-leap-considering-jeans#post-413638 Wed, 31 Aug 2011 05:16:46 +0000 Angie 413638@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm glad that you are considering jeans again, Arya. IMO, there is something cool and youthful about a great pair of jeans/denim at any age.</p> <p>Try these styles: </p> <p>- Paige Hidden Hills<br /> - COH Amber<br /> - Joes Honey<br /> - Joes Muse<br /> - Joes Provateur</p> <p>Some of them are available in petites. </p> <p>Above all, HAVE FUN during your denim journey. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/big-leap-considering-jeans#post-413634 Wed, 31 Aug 2011 05:05:53 +0000 Arya 413634@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I swore off jeans years (probably about 8) ago. My list of their faults was long, and included (but was not limited to): poor fit for my figure, too stiff material, stupidly low rise, stupidly long inseams.</p> <p>Two weeks ago, while waiting for my husband to try on a shirt, I felt a pair of Citizens of Humanity jeans. OMG! I had no idea! They were soft, pliable, decadent. I asked the salesman what makes a $200 pair of jeans, and he told me about how they're hand-stitched, made in the USA, etc., etc., etc. I'd only ever bought Levi's or Gap jeans.</p> <p>Then I made a mental montage of all the different shapes &amp; sizes that I have seen rocking fabulous jeans. Hmmmm....maybe they've come a long way since the turn of the century.</p> <p>So now I'm considering what suddenly feels to me a maybe-not-so-doomed endeavor: a new pair of jeans.</p> <p>I'll be starting grad school in two weeks. It's a science program at a natural health-oriented university, so dress is smart casual (for me, at least, it might be pajamas for other people, IDK). Any input into what I should look for, including brand, rinse, cut?</p> <p>I'm 5'2", hourglass with full thighs, a stick-out bum and a small waist. Usually if a pair of pants fits in the hips &amp; thighs it's too big in the waist. Can anybody suggest jeans that can accommodate my hourglass? I especially like bootcut &amp; flares. </p>