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Jean Genie?

JoanArkham — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:16:12 -0800

I'm looking for black, size 18 jeans. But I'm really, really picky... These jeans must be black. Like, blackity, black, black...not dark rinsed.

Rise should be "just below waist." No mom jeans, no "how the heck do you wear underwear with these" jeans.

Leg should be straight (but not narrow). No bootcut, no flare, but not skinny jeans either. Like the totally standard jean leg that existed in that brief period in the 90s after "pegged" but before bootcut.

I don't want to spend more than $40, but would consider it for really, really amazing jeans.

Added problems: my waist is small compared to my hips and booty. Curve-friendly is a plus. Also, I'm 5'10" and prefer tall or long inseam.

I'm not sure these jeans exist. Maybe I should start trying on men's jeans?

Moon over Parma, find me a freaking tailor I can trust

chesty_a_arthur — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 13:00:12 -0800

Cleveland fashion help: awesome shoestore and a decent tailor. While Nordstrom's has its place for shoes, I wonder if there are any cool local Cleveland shoe stores, preferably on the East side (but distance is no object!) ... and while you're at it, can you recommend a tailor who can hem jeans the right way (i.e. so they look like a jean hem, not regular pants)? I've been burned by a tailor who shall remain nameless (rhymes with Schmeits, on Schmoventry) and my jeans look dorky.

High Tops and Pants.

hapticactionnetwork — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 17:24:29 -0800

What kind of jeans/pants should I wear with high top sneakers? And how should I wear them? Hi Metafilter!

I want to buy some awesome high tops like this because I think they're totally awesome. But I don't know what kind of pants to wear with them. I usually wear regular, sort of baggy jeans, and i feel like they'd cover up the whole shoe (and then what's the point?). I don't really want to wear skinny jeans, but I will, if that's what it takes to show off my awesome shoes. Do you have any suggestions?

Pictures of how you rock your dope high tops would be appreciated.

I am a guy. By the way.

Casual (but stylish) clothing blogs for aging hipsters?

MeatLightning — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 17:20:05 -0800

Casual (but stylish) clothing blogs for aging hipsters? I'm looking for some blogs that feature cool clothes that you can actually buy. Like HYA meets Etsy but for stuff beyond Ts and hoodies. Whatup green!?

I give up... I can't find any clothes I like. I've been digging for ages now. Occasionally I'll find a shirt or two from the usual suspects (Urban, AA, H&M, etc) every now and again... but my success rate is low. Like 75% of the crap I end up with doesn't fit right or is boring or both.

I'm looking for some blogs that I can frequent to find cool clothes. Like HYA but for stuff beyond Ts and hoodies.

For style background, I'm basically looking for stuff built from solid fabrics (I love seeing the weave - like linen or canvas) in earth tones with some kind of flair (like cool buttons or epaulets or interesting cuts.... nothing crazy). Sort of one part military, one part Marxist, one part haute couture... Does that even make sense?! Fsssh... no sense at all... maybe that's the problem. Ugh!

Anyway, help!

Please?

Can't find stylish denim in size 42

PetiePal — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 13:03:50 -0800

I'd love to own a nicer pair of jeans like Diesel, Lucky or Rock and Republic. However I can never seem to find my sizes... I'm 26, 6'4" and I have a 42 waist for pants. I've found it very difficult to find stylish jeans.

I have been working out again and running, planning on losing a little weight, however I'm not really that overweight to begin with and I figure anything I lose won't really affect my waist size for pants.

Most companies seem to cut off at either 38 or at the most 40 for waist size. I've been looking at jean companies like Howe, Lucky, Diesel and Rock and Republic. None of them seem to go higher than those sizes. Are there any good options out there I could look into? I feel like I'm severely limited in my choices and I'd like not to have to wear Old Navy jeans for the remainder of my life lol.

Help me understand my pants

pywacket — Sat, 05 Jan 2008 18:03:06 -0800

Short waisted? Long waisted? How do you find out? I *think* I'm short waisted, since the crotch on most of my pants and tights hangs down to my knees. How do you measure? Where oh where could I find pants that don't either show my posterior or make me feel like M. C. Hammer? Please help me settle this once and for all. I have a huge problem with pants (and tights, but that will never be fixed I think). I don't understand this long and short waisted thing. I do know that I have a better relationship with jeans now that lower waists have become common. I think I might be VERY short waisted, but I have long legs. So I'm confused.
Can you get jeans tailored to fix the rise or is that impossible?
Do you have any suggestions for best places to shop? Best styles to try? Perhaps styles that don't expose all my callipygian charms?
Perhaps just return to wearing skirts all the time?

I come from gay pareee

randomstriker — Mon, 31 Jul 2006 04:34:48 -0800

OK, don't laugh, what goes with pink jeans on a guy? So this store around the corner had a closeout sale, and I saw a pair of jeans going for $9. They fit me perfectly.

But...they are pink.

What clothing / shoes will match them so that I don't look like a total doofus? I am an asian guy with slightly darker complexion.

Looking for a better fit

Rlocurto — Thu, 30 Mar 2006 19:19:09 -0800

I heard today that if you sit in a bathtub wearing your new jeans, and let them dry on you, that theyll fit better. Has anyone ever tried/heard this?

Help me waste money.

dersins — Sat, 11 Feb 2006 14:26:58 -0800

FancyPantsFilter: What kind of stupidly expensive jeans should I buy? I've decided it would be funny to own a pair of stupidly expensive jeans, but all the ones I've seen seem to be stupidly stupid rather than simply stupidly expensive.

Are there any good jeans out there that don't have ridiculously wide bootcut leg openings and display a marked lack of inexplicable white, horizontal stripes on the upper thigh area?

(Bonus points if they fit someone who is 6', 175 lbs, and has skinny legs.)

Why the white stripes on blue jeans?

Rash — Tue, 04 Oct 2005 09:19:11 -0800

Tell me about the blue jeans young people wear these days - the kind with the big white blotches. Are these what's known as acid- or stone-washed jeans? If not, what's the correct term?

I realize the desireablity of broken-in jeans, and the dorkiness associated with a brand new pair.... but in my experience, they usually go white only at the knees, and the seams. This current fashion - what's with the fading on the back side? And sometimes, not the legs, but the seat - I'm especially baffled about the fashion sense of someone who'd choose to look like she's been sitting in a puddle of bleach.

Where can one find fashionable items (jeans, shirts, etc) for oversized folks?

arimathea — Thu, 11 Aug 2005 08:07:15 -0800

Where can one find fashionable items (jeans, shirts, etc) for oversized folks? I'm having a really, really hard time finding fashionable clothing for people that are oversized. High-dollar boot cut jeans, large fashionable shirts in today's hipster styles, leather jackets, etcetera. I know about big and tall stores, but they're usually very limited in selection. Anyone have any idea about where one can find your average Abercrombie and Fitch-style jeans and other hipster wear that actually fits large folks?

Washing blue jeans.

TheManticore — Wed, 20 Apr 2005 07:01:28 -0800

I like to have a pair of jeans to wear for smart but casual occasions. I want to maintain the unvarying blue appearance they have when they're new. Are there any laundering secrets to keep that look for as long as possible?

Patch My Jeans

o2b — Wed, 27 Oct 2004 08:43:10 -0800

I finally took a spill rollerblading and tore out the knee of my jeans. Does anyone know of any iron-on patch vendors with a Threadless sensibility? Alternatively, has anyone had success making their own?

Designer Jeans

bonheur — Tue, 09 Mar 2004 15:01:30 -0800

I'm looking for a pair of jeans I saw someone wearing on the street today. I think I saw the same pair on Gwyneth Paltrow in People recently. They're women's jeans, low-rise, dark-ish, expensive looking, (hot!). They have a horizontal seam across the knee and snaps the size of nickels down the outside of the pant leg from knee to ankle. I've called several department stores and looked online, but I just can't seem to find them again. Help?