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LOVE my new HIGH RISE Jeans: (ADDED pics of Hem)

Angie

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I've been wearing trendy higher rises more frequently over the last few years - (surprisingly, since I'm relatively short in the rise). It's been working well when the fabric and fit are spot on. Devil is in the detail, isn't it.

I'm updating my Spring denim capsule because trendy jeans are a wardobe essential for my style. It took a while to get there, but I've found my new direction. High rise cropped flares with exposed front fly. The exposed front fly made a huge difference because it seems to break up the expanse of the rise somehow. And I love the way it looks because it's new-to-me. (A little Levis 501 nostalgia too).

I got these jeans from Madewell and road tested them right away when shopping with a casual client yesterday (outfit in Finds). LOVE THEM. Very comfy and a brilliant fit. They make me look more curvy, which I'm enjoying too. WHY NOT! I semi-tucked a soft cashmere pullover and left a few visible belt loops exposed (photo below). They were too unraveled and RATE at the hem so I neatened them up at home. Now they feel dead right.

I will be exploring more of this new-to-me vibe as the season progresses. Fun to have found a new denim direction, and hope it inspires someone.

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58 replies

Latest reply was from Jeanie

Tanya

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You look gorgeous, Angie, and those jeans are pure perfection on you. They are seriously tempting me as high rises work really well on my long torso. Do they tun TTS? I am usually 26 in premium jeans, but have never tried Madewell jeans for sizing before.

Angie

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Thanks, Tanya. They run TTS. The 25 fit perfectly - although I had to stitch them a little at the back waist because of my sway back. They don't stretch out that much at all. The sales assistant encouraged me to size down, but I stuck to my guns.

Elizabeth P

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Those look fabulous on you, Angie. Enjoy your latest trendy jean direction!

Tanya

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Thank you for the answer, Angie, I guess 26 would work me then. I need to ponder on this for a while.

Sisi

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Beautiful jeans and they seem to fit you like a glove!

Mochi

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I love the fly, and in the past I've been squeamish about bringing any attention to that area (on other people, even--I wouldn't have considered this style for me at all). But it looks organic, with the buttons not overly shiny, and the style is cool.

rachylou

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Ah! I've been looking for another pair of high rise jeans for awhile now. They look great on you, Angie. I notice you're not wearing a belt...as per recent discussion...

Joyce B

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Those look fab on you, enjoy them!
I am now tempted but I don't know if they would fit right on me.

Janet

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They're SO great on you, Angie! And I do like the button fly detail but I haven't worn that style since college.

I feel like this style is much easier to wear for those lucky women like you who have narrow hips and a flat stomach, even if you are short-waisted. I semi-successfully pulled it off years ago because I had the flat tummy, but the combination of big hips, big boobs, and short waist just make me look terribly dumpy in these kind of cuts. I just don't have a body type that wears a lot of pants styles well, so I've learned to stick with what works for me, even though I try on some trends when they come around. They usually end up being too difficult to style. I will enjoy this particular trend vicariously.

Sara L.

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Fun! I loved my button fly 501's back in the day. They don't seem to make them quite the same anymore.

approprio

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They're fantastic! The ragged hem is very fun, and nice in contrast to your otherwise polished look. I love the button fly.

Angie

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Thanks, E. Nice to see you chime in again.

Rachy, YES. No belt. Another new thing for me.

Thanks, Sisi. The fit is fab. Not overly tight.

Joyce and Nancy, try them (or at least a similar style). They bring out the curve of your hips and thighs, which I think is a new fashion direction. BRING IT ON, I say. A fresh look from fashion's obsession with straightening the hips and thighs. Diversity FTW.

Angie

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Liz, thank you. The hem was a LOT more ragged - I had to neaten it up! I can live with this amount of RATE. As you said, fun juxtaposition. LOVE the button fly.

Sara, YES. They don't make the 501's like they used to - or maybe we are remembering incorrectly?

Janet, you have a flat tummy! I bet an exposed button fly with a shorter rise would work well on you. And I love the jeans you wear. Rock on.

kkards

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FAB!!!! I saw these jeans in the finds a couple of days ago, and I collected them....so I'm happy to see them in action...and to read such a positive review!

Colette

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These jeans look great on you! And I'm both both inspired and intrigued by what you said, "The exposed front fly made a huge difference because it seems to break up the expanse of the rise somehow." This might be the solution to my dislike for high rise denim.

Angie

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P.S. We've had these freak warmer days this week - and I could wear my Spring trench coat. That citron trench us SEVEN years old. Truly, it looks new. Thank you Karen Millen.

Angie

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Thanks, kkards and Colette. I'm happy to have inspired you. Now YOU try them too!

MsMary

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So fab!

Eliza

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Wow! Love these jeans on you, Angie. Your looks are extra happy these days and they are making me long for spring, as well as think about how to brighten my wardrobe. Thanks for the inspiration.

Scarlet

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I'll admit, Angie, you have me intrigued. I have been avoiding high-rise like the plague, but it's probably time to at least try it on. I do think that exposed button fly is cute, and I love your mix with more neat and tidy items. P.S. I always love that Vince sweater whenever it shows up around this site.

Janet

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"They bring out the curve of your hips and thighs, which I think is a new fashion direction."

That, frankly, scares me. I already have an abundance of hip and thigh!

Angie

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Janet, you crack me up. I think you'll applaud it over time! You have gorgeous hips and thighs, and are a shining example of Curvy Fabness.

Scarlet, I know we love low rises too, but give these a try. And the pullover is a work horse. Thank you.

Thanks, Mary. We need to see YOU in high rise.

Eliza, you're a honey-pie as always.

Dana

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Cute! And what a lovely outfit! I remember when you got your citron trench several years ago. We don't have much trench coat weather here--I've never worn one out, except I do have a stone colored satin trench that I'm thinking of retiring. I spend a fortune dry cleaning it.

I haven't tried high rise jeans yet. As a matter of fact, our stores are barely carrying them. My stomach is much flatter than when I was younger, but I have horrible memories of being obsessed about it looking fat in my high rise jeans. (really it was all we had.)

April

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Am I the only one who finds it unbearable to imagine fussing with all those buttons on every trip to the ladies'?

I love the coverage provided by my high rise jeans. And I am a short-waisted person -- aren't short waists always way up high? I thought that was what made them short, that they have no length to them -- they end barely before they've begun, somewhere up close to your underarms. But l lack the patience for a long rise filled with buttons. I just cover the whole area by never tucking anything in.

Bonnie

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You look great in your new jeans. I really like the style, color, and fit on you.

Anonymous

I hear you on the ladies' room issue, but I can't help it, I love that button fly. You've styled it to perfection with the semi-tucked sweater, Angie.

Jenni NZ

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That's so funny April ! One reason I love pull-on pants! I also "cover the whole area by never tucking anything in".
These look great on you Angie with those shiny gold buttons.

Anonymous

LOVE IT! This is a perfect jean for you, Angie, and I really see how the exposed button fly makes it more interesting . I'm with Janet though - without a flat stomach, this is a deadly look, and I know I'm being harsh about it, but for many women (ME) .....yeah, no. I tried on a pair of high rise "supermom" jeans at UO last week and died crying/laughing. I picked the biggest size I could find and still could not get them zipped up under my rib cage. They were so big elsewhere but with such a high rise - it was the weirdest fit. I realize that it may have been an extreme version of the high-rise mom-fit jean (and if I see the term 'mom jean" on another label ever again I will scream) but that did it for me. The other day I was watching a woman (who owns a boutique I occasionally shop in ) walk away from me (showing her backside then) wearing a pair of high-rise mom jeans with a cropped sweater. She is thin and reasonably curvy, but the pockets and the whole back of the jean made her back end look comically curvy and huge. It was quite remarkable - and I hope no-one caught me staring - lol!

I think you are among that 1% who can wear a high-rise jean successfully

Sal

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It is fun to change it up.

I am planning to head to a retailer with a large selection of different jeans and try on a variety of styles. I have to be in the right mood as it can be both physically exhausting and mentally exhausting because I know 8/10 pairs will be wrong in one way or another. I will be interested to see what I can and cannot wear.

I think for those of us with a decent size bust, a short waist and being thicker through the middle than we used to be mid rise jeans are still going to be our friend more than high waists.

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