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Shopping for White Jeans & Online Shopping

Angie

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Fashion Stylist

GET YOUR WHITE JEANS SHOPPING GOING ASAP, if the item is on your shopping list. Don't dawdle

I placed my white jeans orders yesterday, and two of the styles are already sold out in my size. The other a delayed shipment till end of March. And it's JANUARY. See Finds for what I eventually ordered. I'm didn't bother with the delayed shipment from Madewell. I just want one more pair of trendy but simple white jeans - so hopefully Nordies will sort me out. I've put the rest of my money into other denim styles, which I've committed to already. More on that later.

Online shopping has changed - and continues to change - the world of retail. It's mind blowing how much MORE there is online. There is SO much Spring 2018 available online already, (and I've been a maniac about ordering it in because early Spring shopping is my FAVOURITE, and since the shipping is free......why not). I'm also seeing a lot of Spring merchandise in stores. There was zero Resort in Dec, but Spring collections are surfacing earlier. New retail strategy I guess.

The Canadians have my sympathy. We have a much easier and more affordable time ordering online in the US. I don't know where this is all going, but my word, shopping habits are all over the place. Maybe that's the point! A good thing that all bases and habits are covered.

Sorry to run - busy day. xo

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MsMary

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Wowzers! That's crazy! Thanks for the heads up!

Christina F.

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I never had any luck with white jeans - too much show through. I finally got these white jean alternatives from Boden last year, which I will stick with. I never got to wear them, as I couldn't figure out how I wanted to style them for work (though I have an aqua tunic, also from Boden, that would be cute). I look forward to seeing lots of posts here with white jeans to help give me ideas!

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Anonymous

Under your influence, I have come to adore white jeans. They are the backbone of my Summer Wardrobe. I will ordering/trying on this weekend.

rachylou

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Oh no. I’m not an online shopper at all. I don’t know how I’ll deal in this brave new world. Seriously.

delurked

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Christine - I know you shop a lot at loft. I suggest you try their white jeans, as I find they don’t have showthrough.

Angie

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Fashion Stylist

quick chime in.

Mary, I know. Hectic.

Christina, those look GREAT.

delurked, good suggestion. Loft, KUT, AG, Current Elliot, Madewell, and Boden white jeans tend to be thicker and not see-through. Sometimes Pilcro and Eileen Fisher do a good job too.

rachy, if you do fine shopping the way you do - no need to change your habits.

Cardiff girl

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Madness that sizes in spring clothes are already sold out!

Christina F.

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delurked, believe me, I've tried! I have enough cellulite that it almost always shows through a little in light or even bright colored unlined pants/jeans, and I'm sensitive enough about it that I probably reject some things that others would think is fine on me. (I not really sensitive about my overall shape and size, but the cellulite... hoo boy, I hate it, and had it even when I was relatively skinny.) The Boden pants were the only ones I tried that I felt remotely comfortable and fab in.

kkards

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Angie--I think part of the reason sizes are sold out already are stores are keeping a very short leash on inventory this early. they are waiting to see what attracts clicks and/or actual orders and then going back and reforecasting and updating units to bring in orders and sizes....(read and react)

Angie

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Fashion Stylist

Cardiff gal, YES.

Christina, read my suggestions above your comment to delurked.

kkards, I hope that's the case. I haven't seen white jeans within a season restocked later in the season yet - but that would be the way to do it.

kkards

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Angie...I think many retailers are very very nervous right now, and trying very hard to control cash flow (ie inventory) so they don't become the next one to fall...a year ago, I don't think anyone would have predicted that Jenna Lyons and Mickey Drexler would both be out...or that so many brands would be in bankruptcy or just close altogether, or that Nordstrom's would be exploring going private ...I think 2017 was a real wake up call for many retailers....

Angie

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Fashion Stylist

kkards, you're dead right. And another good reason for why online shopping is taking over the world. Far fewer overheads.

Anonymous

I know you remind us every year to get white jeans early, but I can't say I've ever had trouble buying them whenever I decide I need or want a pair later into early summer. Perhaps it works for me because I'm not buying premium denim ? I will be looking for a new pair this year, but have no interest nor intent to buy them now.

mtnsofthemoon

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Thanks for "sounding the sirens"! I better get to it! fingers crossed. The only difficulty with purchasing online is fit. I have such a terrible time with finding pants/jeans that fit right...I prefer to try on in store. ;-(

Angie

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Fashion Stylist

Lisa p, good for you. You've been lucky and scored. Nice when that happens. ETA: it's like having good parking karma (which I don't have).

mtsnofthemoon, yet there is much more fit variety online.

Helena

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Thanks for the tip - order placed!

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Janet

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Christina, thank you for mentioning the cellulite issue in light/white jeans. That is my biggest reason for avoiding light colors on my bottom half. Even some substantial stretchy fabrics show it. I absolutely hate that I have to worry about that, and I’ve never heard anyone else on the forum mention this issue.

Christina F.

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Janet, it's nice to know I'm not alone. That's the number one reason I don't have too many pairs of light pants. It even happens with some brighter colors. I tried some red ones recently, from LOFT. It wasn't as bad as some other pants I've tried, and I knew intellectually that I only I would care... but it was enough for me to return them. The struggle is real! And I know that even if I lose weight, and tone up, which I am trying to do, it will never completely stop being a problem.

Joy

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Ack! We have a few weeks of travel so I'd planned to wait to order online until someone is sure to be here to receive packages, they come so many ways now. I'm not desperate but it would be fun to have a high waited pair.

Katerina

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You are so right, Angie. Thanks for the reminders.

rachylou

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I’m slightly worried, to be honest. The shopping in my area is being winnowed down and down...

Aurore

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Oh I'd love to find white jeans this year! I have already tried four pairs that did not fit, but have not given up yet...

Janet and Christina, we are at least three with this issue!

Sal

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It is hard times for retail at the moment - many of the mid range chain stores are constantly in sales mode.

I also have the cellulite issue in white/light trousers - not always. I do have cellulite but I reveal my legs in shorts etc without too many worries - sometimes white jeans amplify the situation.....

DonnaF

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FWIW the NYDJ white jeans I bought last year are extremely thick.

And the white jeans skirt I had my eye on sold out almost immediately. I hope it will be restocked.

mtnsofthemoon

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Thanks Angie, I am not familiar with so many brands that are offered online or how they are fit. If you have suggestions for "curvy" types or brands that are similar fit to the Loft curvy fit (those work best but the fabrications have been hit and miss these past few years. I looking for boot cut, full length. Already have skinnies and no more cropped for me.

Suz

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Thanks for the heads up, Angie. I do want another pair of white jeans. Love my Citizens but my other older ones are toast.

Debbie

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I will definitely start looking.

Firecracker (Sharan)

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I think I'm set for white jeans. My favorites are off-white--I have skinnies by Mother and a retro high-waist pair by Levis, both in cream. But I could use a pair of white (or off-white, ideally) boyfriend jeans in a cut that I really, really like (as opposed to the ones I have, which are okay, but not favorites, white Kut from the Kloth Catherines).

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Dianna

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Mtnsofthemoon, I am not Angie, but I need my pants and jeans to be curvy fit too, and Angie has recommended me to try Talbots (curvy fit). I have 3 pairs of Talbots straight leg jeans in my finds that I have yet to try but will do soon . I don't remember if there were bootcuts because I was looking specifically for straight legs but you can check. I am almost sure they do. These are the 3 jeans I want to try.

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