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Citizens Dree?

Suz

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I tried these on in store a few weeks ago and debated because of the insane price tag. But I have a credit for more than the amount and jeans are my staple .The fit was nice on me (I thought) whereas the Liya (which the SA gave me as a similar alternative to try) looked awful.

https://www.aritzia.com/en/pro.....color=1502

Anyone seen these/ own these? They are 100% cotton which is amazing for one who prefers a more structured jean to a stretchy one. They're a basic mom jean, I guess, but cropped (I had to roll for a true cropped look) and fit me well in the rise, front and back. Maybe a high waist BF? A bit of room around the thigh tapering to a slim but not skinny bottom. Structured but comfy.

I have also found a white pair at less than half the price and am very tempted by those but have not seen the fabrication and the information the website gives is less than complete.

https://www.modaoperandi.com/c.....-leg-jeans

Opinions welcome. Let me know, too, if this is just a passé look in denim!

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Latest reply was from Ledonna N.

Anonymous

Wonderful looking Jean, but alas I know nothing about the style but thanks for post because I too am in market. Will be watching your thread closely.

Anonymous

I think they look great in the photo - and I can see them suiting your body type - but are they seriously worth that kind of $ ? I know , I know, premium denim etc , but sheesh.

Anonymous

These look awesome, even on real moms! I would go for it if the fit is good!

Joy

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I love the look and would love a pair but cannot spend that much. Educate me on Japanese denim. Is it really that special?

Jaime

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One perfectly fitting jeans is a wardrobe wonder so the price is your decision. The style looks very current to me, it is the fit that is the question. Can you order and return?

Suz

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Joy, I don't know if it is that special. I doubt it!

I like Citizens jeans a lot, though, and like 100% cotton in denim -- and it's not common to find it these days. However, I would never in a million years consider any jeans at this price point, except that I am trying to use up a credit note at the store. The credit is for a $ amount higher than the jeans. I have been looking both online and in store for a solid year and have not found a single item that I like/ want/ fit into/ would look good in at this store (and not for want of trying)...and so on my most recent trip to the city I went in and tried the jeans on and have been thinking about them for the 3 weeks since.

The question of "worth it" is a hard one. My Citizens jeans have been my most worn jeans for the past 5 years. I typically wear my favourite blue pairs an average of twice to three times a week for two years, 9 or 10 months a year (with a few scattered summer wears as well) before they wear out. And they do wear out -- frayed seams on inner thighs, holes and unacceptable fading after that point, despite careful cold water washing/ line drying.) I haven't worked out the CPW but it's pretty clear, if I like the jeans, I'll wear them more than I wear most items in my closet. Having said that, not every pair becomes a favourite workhorse. I have a pair of Citizens Arielles that seemed "fine" and that I do wear (quite often, in fact, this year!) but that I've never loved to the same extent as some of my others over the years. So it's hard to say...

Joy

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In that case, these jeans are meant to be yours. The cost per wear will be very low if you love and wear them.

UmmLila (Lisa)

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I like this style. I’ve got a pair of light wash 100 percent cotton button fly that are similarly in this space between Mom jeans and straight but not skinny. Those and a pair of very dark no whiskers straight but not skinny are my spring blue jeans update.

Bijou

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If these fit well I would buy them. I always find great fitting jeans to be one of the best $ per wear items I buy, regardless of the price paid. I am very fussy about the fit of my jeans because I know from experience, if they don't fit perfectly, I will not wear them and default to jeans that do. I find certain labels work best for me too, so it is much easier going with those than spending lots of time trying to find another label that works just as well.

These jeans looks like what Net-A-Porter have in their most recent magazine as being "the style" of jeans for spring. Higher waist, straight leg and cropped - so you will have longevity with this style.

Jenni NZ

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I tend to think that if you've been looking in that store for a whole year, and not found anything, then maybe that's what the credit is for. You wear jeans heaps more than me. I had a period of having none for about 10 years after 3rd baby. I could no longer fit the after 1st baby ones and had had an awful maternity pair I'd felt so slobbish in, which put me off jeans due to bad associations. In 2007 ( baby was a decade old) I spent $200 for a pair. That seemed a lot, but they were petite, good brand, good fit and needed no alteration. I last wore them in 2015 and only ditched them this year. Too tight and looked dated ( to me)- but wide legs and may be coming back!
Admit that's the most I've ever spent on jeans, but then sounds like you may well wear these heaps to bring the CPW down?
I find it really difficult that we can't tell for sure what WILL be a favourite workhorse. I think I'm getting a little bit better at it, but there still seems such a je ne sais quoi about it that I don't understand. I wonder if Angie always gets that right for her clothes?

CocoLion

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Like you I love Citizens jeans. I also love Frame. Have you tried Frame?

As for the Mom jean style, I don't see the name used a lot but the style has taken off. It's just not called a Mom jean. It's called the Wedgie by Levis, for example. And the Wedgie does have a great backside view! Or in this case the Dre. My favorite cuts from CoH are the girlfriend jean, the Racer.

I don't care for 100% denim anymore, I prefer stretch to accommodate my newer apple body tendency. But if you love them, go for it. I can vouch for Japanese denim. Have you ever tried Kaihara denim which is available at Uniqlo from time to time? Such a bargain and wonderful fabric.

CocoLion

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PS -- I don't think the price point is outrageous, especially if you are struggling to use up the credit.

Cardiff girl

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Wedgie,that s funny!
Hmm,it’s difficult to advise other people on jeans because fit and comfort are everything.Like you I wear jeans a lot but have never spent more than £60on a pair even though cost per wear would justify a bigger spend.Do you really love these jeans or is the credit note burning a hole in your pocket.?Does the credit note have an expiry date,?They are nice looking jeans and on trend but it depends on all of the above.If you do get them let us see you in them please.

Katerina

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They look great in the pictures. From how you wear jeans, it seems to be a reasonable cost despite the very high price.

Style Fan

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Great jeans Suz! I love Citizens. I saw these when I was looking online for jeans and wondered if they might work for me. If you wear jeans all the time and they are an important part of your wardrobe then they are worth the $$$$. Shoes, blazers and bags cost $$$$ and probably don't get worn as much.

Jane

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I think that the fit is very important and a compromise at this price isn't worth it.

Once the fit question is answered, I think that so long as you will enjoy wearing them, and won't feel at all edgy about it because of the $$$, then I say go for it.

I am nodding with style fan, as lots of other things cost more than jeans, but don't get worn as much.

Just a thought...does DH like you in them? The reason for asking is just thinking back to your award ceremony, you wore something DH liked, which I absolutely agreed with. It is just if he doesn't like these jeans very much, then may be it will restrict the wearing of them a little.

Karie

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Since you’re using up a store credit for which you haven’t had any luck finding anything else to use it up on, and you wear jeans a lot, these would be worth buying. Does the store credit ever expire? You could always use it for gifts but if you think you’ll get a lot of wear out of the jeans then to me that’s worth its weight in gold.

gryffin

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Suz - I've gone over to the dark side. I find it so difficult to find pieces I really like when I do I will pay for them. Wearing pants 2-3 x week most of the year, well you'll be pennies on the wear no matter how much they cost. The big decision is do you love them? Are they incredibly comfortable? IE would you sleep in them? Do you never want to take them off? If they are yes to above, then yes, asap..charge it! Just make sure that it's I love them, not I just want this credit used up and I do like them but...

LaPed

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I really like the way this cut looks, and 100% cotton denim is a priority for me. Japanese denim can be great, but the price does make my eyes pop out a little. This is why almost all my jeans are secondhand.

Aritzia lists the rise as 11.5" -- will that feel too high when you're wearing them all day? Also -- will the distressing bother you down the road? For such a big chunk of cash, they'd need to be, for me, 100% perfect.

RobinF

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Since you have the credit they are really kind of free!

That is a hot style right now I think, I have tried on a few and they just look awful on me but I think I just can't get over the "mom jeans" aspect yet.

I agree if you love them and they are super comfortable then it could very well be worth it.

krishnidoux

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Suz, I too have Citizen of Humanity in my drawer, in the form of Rocket High Rise skinnies, and they are among my best, best pair. CPW is surely low. Although they are not 100% cotton, the cut of the high waist resembles the Dree. Mine cost around 250$ in 2015. I got them nevertheless after one inspection in the mirror, because I am exactly like gryffin on this. I have not looked back. Er, yes, I have, in the mirror, and it was always pleasing with these, whereas it's not necessarily always the case.
You say that in the store, the fit was nice on you, and I wonder what you mean by that... did it literally feel like a hand was hugging you firmly but delicately at the same time, lifting in all the right places, embracing your waist - your real waist - ever so slightly, like a loving child would, enough to elegantly hold a top tucked in, but with sufficient give that you can sit and have a complete meal + dessert without developping gallbladder rupture? Did it feel like your butt cheeks were kissed, not tossed, your hips were covered, not poked, your knees were left alone, your ankle genlty caressed right at the perfect point so to expose only the daintiest part, did you feel you could move and the garment would too, with some fluidity yet taut enough to retain its shape and not collapse on you if you were to take bigger steps? Could you imagine them making any ordinary jersey suddenly take on a new, bouncy life, just like a professional ballroom dancer makes the average dilettante feel lithe and skillfull?
If the answer is yes, then they are worth the price, ESPECIALLY in the circumstances of a credit in a store where nothing else fits. But if it wasn't like this, if the fit felt ordinary, the cut prosaic, the fabric too stiff in any way... then no. You may have to go back for a second fitting before you decide. If you do so, I recommend you bring different footwear in your purse to try them on with, given the shorter length.

krishnidoux

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PS You inspire me, and this PM I will head to Nordstrom in search of some Dree, to try them on. You haven't gotten them yet and I am alreay jealous.

krishnidoux

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PS again: two things every woman should experience at least once in her life: a few steps with a professional ballroom dancer AND a top notch high-end pair of jeans in the best quality denim.

gryffin

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Krish - ROTFL!! I love this! "The touch of a poet" for sure. "with sufficient give that you can sit and have a complete meal + dessert without developping gallbladder rupture? Did it feel like your butt cheeks were kissed," I die!! I am home with about 8" of snow and just canceled work. You have brightened my day!! Thank you!!

And yes to the professional ballroom dancer. It's like great sex. It was fabulous and effortless and you have no idea how he got you there!

Glory

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Ooh how I hate a store credit in a store where I can find nothing!
I would go for these suz- your cost per wear will be nothing over the life of the jeans. And it is so hard to find a great jean and these look fab!
You won’t have to keep cruising the website so time saving right there!

Angie

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Fashion Stylist

I think they're worth it if they look and make you feel fab. You wear blue jeans ALL the time, Suz. (I haven't seen them).

cindysmith

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I think that the 3 weeks is a pretty good indication that you'll probably have yourself a serious workhorse in these Jean's. Also? The fact that you've been trying to spend this credit for so long tells me that you might want to spend a chunk of it while they have something you actually seem to want pretty badly; who knows how long it would take you to spend it if you DON'T get the jeans?

Elizabeth P

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Agreeing with all the above re it's worth it if you love them, esp if you have been struggling to find anything at Aritizia you like (I'm surprised though.... thought you did well at that store, but maybe that was just one blouse!).

My question is would you wear CROPPED jeans that much? My crop jeans are my fav, but I find with our climate, they have a much shorter window of wear than full length (or skinny) ones.

Anonymous

Krish—you are too funny!
I think I’m with @Jenni—, it seems like it’s hard for you to find things at Aritzia. I think this is a good investment. But if you got the white ones, (also at Aritzia?) then you would have a smaller store credit to work with. Would you be able to get another pair of CoHa there (the rockets I believe)? Would that be 2 great jeans for the price of 1 (or nearly)?

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