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Tue, May 8th, 2007 | 1:13pm
Andrew
For the longest time I wore really baggy or even bootcut jeans thinking they looked the best. I also liked how the wide ~20 inch leg opening fit over my size 12 shoes. Recently I've started wearing slim straight leg or tapered jeans and I'm amazed at how much better they look. When you're tall and thin really baggy jeans just make your upper body look smaller, whereas a good fitting straight fit or tapered makes you look proportional. What fit of jeans do you wear?
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Tue, May 8th, 2007 | 7:33pm
chipe
The only pair of jeans that I wear right now are Nashville Slims, made by Lucky. They're the only jean I've ever tried on that had a reasonable price ($88). I was gonna get another wash in the same cut but Lucky discontinued them and have no equivalent.
Tue, May 8th, 2007 | 11:59pm
Have you considered giving custom jeans a try? I got so tired of trying to find jeans that fit me well that now I just order custom skinny straight fit jeans from MakeYourOwnJeans.com. With all the measurements they allow you to provide they fit almost perfectly. And you can't argue with $45 a pair.
Wed, May 9th, 2007 | 6:20am
David
I purchased a few pairs of Levi's 527 (low rise boot cut) a couple years ago, before the straight-legged jeans thing made it past Village hipsters, but it's interesting that you note how straight legs widen the appearance of the upper body. I'll definitely have to look into a narrower cut- my only concern is how well they'll go with sandals.
Wed, May 9th, 2007 | 11:43am
I'd recommend finding a store nearby where you'll be able to find a wide range of jeans. Something like Ross. They don't necessarily need to fit perfectly, but grab a range of jeans in different fits, maybe fits you've never tried on before. Try on all those jeans in front a full length mirror standing back from the mirror as much as you can. See what you think. I was shocked when I noticed how much better certain fits looked on me. You could bring your sandals and any other pair of shoes you are curious about.
Thu, Mar 6th, 2008 | 5:28am
gauravp
i wear slim fits for all my jeans and a loose t-shirt to complement it!
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