Same here! Never wear jeans (or pants, period) but 100% value Allison's wardrobe brilliance. ALways learn things. Maybe she'll do a skirts/dresses/shoes video soon, hint hint!
You are one of my fav UA-camrs. I always look to you for advice as I build my luxury collection. I just purchased the same one in *suluxy* . Keep up the great
Please never stop doing these videos!! I have 6 pairs of jeans but they’re literally all I wear!! I definitely cycle through them differently during different seasons, and haven’t quite refined my jean+shoe collection… this video was SO helpful!!
I used to be all jeans when younger (I'm 71) but in the last 2 years have also branched into some trousers. I have 7 trousers in non-denim of various weights and widths, and 8 jeans in medium or lighter wash with 2 of them in olive, in various cuts but mostly fitted straight leg or boot cut and mostly mid-rise (I am petite so mid-rise gets close to high rise on me). What a great video.
I also am shorter waisted, however for my personal aesthetic I absolutely LOVE crazy high waisted! I love the illusion of my legs being almost freakishly long! I just think it’s such a cool look! I also always iron a crease in my wider leg jeans…I just think it makes them feel more like a column and less like an A frame. But that’s what I love about personal style! It’s personal to the wearer! I always get excited when I see one of your videos!
I could not hit play fast enough 🎉 Alison next, dresses please 🙏 it’s a tough area for me. How to spot classic pieces that will look great year after year. Thanks 😊
I love that you insert "don't freak out" throughout your videos because 99% of the time, it's indeed where I AM freaking out. 😂 12 pairs, and I honestly wear 8 of them.
Great video. I’m a jeans and Tshirt/sweater woman. Pointy shoes/boots help my short frame balance out. I own 6 pairs I wear all the time and have 4-5 I wear once in a while. I try to add a feminine accessory because I typically look quite masculine.
Love the casual, authentic chattiness of this video as much as the clear, practical advice! I have 7 pairs of actual jeans, out of 20 total pairs of pants. That includes trousers and cords and "chinos." I wear jeans a lot! My favorite right now are the Mother Maven Ankle Fray.
Allison, you are such a treasure. This video is chef's kiss. Took inventory of my denim: I own 9 pairs of blue jeans, 2 pairs of white jeans and 2 pairs of black jeans. There are two of the blue jeans I like less, but I do wear everything. This video was EXCELLENT. I'm about to watch it a second time through to make sure your thoughtful advice is really imprinted in my brain! For the next video (or even an IG Subscriber Live), I'd so love a short one on holiday party looks, including a more buttoned-up work party. Every year, I start stressing and would love to have a couple looks in my pocket.
Allison, I'm endlessly delighted that you're making long-form UA-cam content again!! Your disciples here love you! Answer: Six pairs, all Mother, two of which are skinnies -- *shudder* -- because I like parading around my Lucchese collection. (And you can testify that I embraced the fall '24 woodsy/western/plaid/"get off my lawn" vibe yeeears ago.)
So many women have told me they don’t like jeans and wonder how I wear jeans all the time. Also my husband just decided he doesn’t like jeans and has traded all his denim and only wears chinos in dark gray khaki light, gray navy blue, etc. so weird I don’t understand how person could live without denim. I only own seven pairs and live in six of them.
LOVE this!! So useful. My favourite tip was when you suggested to put on the whole outfit. Sometimes just the jean and shoe doesn’t work UNTIL you finish the outfit 👏
Hey Allison great video. As a short waisted person myself you inspired me to try out some lower rise styles because I could so clearly see in the video how the proportions work so well on you. Also in the future I’d love to see a video about tailoring. I haven’t used a tailor before and I’m interested to learn more about it and how to find a good one.
I said goodbye to all my skinny jeans a few years ago. Now my denim collection includes my favourite brands (Frame, Mother, Ba&Sh)in straight leg and flare styles. I have 7 pairs of jeans. Today’s silhouettes are way more comfortable, and flattering plus, it’s fun to style them. Thanks so much for your amazing style lessons!!
I have 3 pairs of jeans and that’s all I need. I prefer comfort - pants with elastic waists and only wear jeans to work on Fridays. In the last year, I found an amazing pair of jeans with elastic in the back from Wray.
I went through a lot of jeans- tons of jeans. Expensive and less expensive. I Love jeans! I Love how they look on people but not on me because I tend to fluctuate with my weight, until I started to wear men’s jeans! I got men’s jeans from Walmart…. LiterallyI did. And I love the fit. I love how they’re on my hips and they super comfortable. I have my Levi’s 501 for when I like slim fit but usually I wear my men’s jeans… Oh and I have 5 pairs that I wear all the time and one flared when I feel like 70’s.
Ugh, so true what you said about jeans never 'breaking in' the way you think. The salespeople are always like "if it zips, it fits" and now- after many failures- I'm ignoring that advice forever and just buying the size that's comfortable.
This was SO helpful, so many great take aways - baggy straight leg with boots is ok💁♀️ - the bunching of baggy jeans at the bottom and what length we should look for 👍 also the info about low mid and high rise and different torso lengths 👌 As an elder millennial I remember all to well baggy wide leg jeans dragging through everything and chunky chunky round or pointy shoes. It’s great to have some direction that makes these looks fresh and modern and gives me the confidence to enjoy wearing them. Thank you AB. An accessories or stying oversize looks would be awesome ❤
I recently decided I am only buying Levi’s new or used and I’m so happy they are so affordable. They are so thick. I wash them and dry them a tiny bit and hang them and they’re just better than any expensive denim I have had which I am so sick of that wears outso quickly
Thank you for the tips for short torsos! I have a very short torso and large bust so is very hard to find something flattering that elongates my torso. I shied away from low rise when I put on weight, but realize that part is key to looking balanced/proportionate. I shy away from the shirt tuck also because of this. I would LOVE more tips for us short torso busty women.❤❤
I definitely have too many jeans. I think so many of us acquire them because we are looking for that favorite pair (like you mentioned). Also, I’ve been experimenting since my body has changed so much since having kids, losing weight, gaining muscle… not to mention all these new styles😅 also a millennial and finding the right denim to make me feel more modern! Thanks for this video! Love your tips!
Great talk though, as always!!! I have 10 pair and probably regularly wear 4 or 5. I just get stuck on my favorites. Now that I think about it, maybe I don't need those other options hanging around. Just always feel the need for options in my closet, just in case, lol I'm a work in progress :) Thanks for all your tips!!!
a fellow short torso girl here - I love love love low rise jeans, not only for the comfort but in the end I think they just look much better on me (and you for that matter :) thanks for the great video!
But at least if you ended up with a pair, there are some tips on how to style. I'm sort of short waisted because I'm petite, it's only an "issue" if I'm buying regular size high waisted jeans. If I buy those for shorter women, it's not a problem.
For me also, or maybe especially, because I have larger breasts the mid or low rise jeans are a better fit. When the breasts are large and the jeans are high, it makes the torso look shorter.
You are one of my fav UA-camrs. I always look to you for advice as I build my luxury collection. I just purchased the same one in *suluxy* . Keep up the great
Interestingly I find high waisted suit my much better because I have large hips/bum so I find they taper me in at my slimmest point! Even though I'm only 5"1, whilst it makes my torso look shorter, it suits my overall shape better and I feel more comfortable
I was actually set on buying a chunky pair of Oxford-style buckle shoes from Miumiu but after watching this video, I’m definitely rethinking my choice. Thank you so much for the class!
but are you tall? because i'm short torso but also short (5'3) and athletic build so low/mid rise make my legs look way more shorter so i prefer having a longer leg line then having more room in the torso area
I feel the same way, but didn’t realise how to put it into words until this comment - I’m 5ft, so I like a high-waist to give a longer, sleeker silhouette to my legs which makes me feel taller 😅
The only time I can get away with a mid-rise is with a boot cut jeans and high heels (boots or shoes) so if the jeans is a little longer and covering most of my shoes it still creates the illusion of a long leg but only if I have high heels and most of the time I don’t bother with high heels sooo … 💁🏻♀️
@@valeriemalenfant - great question - I'm 5'4" and also have an athletic build. The reason I prefer a rise in the ~10-11" range is because any higher and it feels tight in my ribcage. As I started paying closer attention to rise, I also realized how subjective the terminology is from brand to brand (meaning, what counts as high rise, etc.).
Loved this video, such excellent information and tips (also for short-torso people like me). Thank you. The power of accessories would be a great future topic.
Thank you for the wonderful video Allison - some great tips. I’m long bodied so now I can better understand why I’m drawn to high or medium wasted jeans only. To answer your question, I own 10 pairs - a mix of colours (white, various blues, grey and black) and different fits. Then again I love wearing jeans and wear them a lot. I have found that spending a little more pays off. Though I have a couple of high street ones from & Other Stories and they are great quality too.
Very clear, realistic and smart advices, thanks for creating this unique fashion content! I own 8 pairs of jeans and wear about 3 or 4 pairs all year long
I have 9 pairs of jeans, I wear 3 of them a lot. I always struggle with my ecru pair, though I love the cut of them. I live in a very hot climate, so the window for jeans is often only two or three months of the year. I love your idea of wearing them in the winter. I also have a short torso, so midrise is my high rise. I love a boot leg on my figure the best. Often, a straight leg aren't that flattering on me, so I never feel that great when I wear them. Maybe a slimmer straight leg would be better on me. I like a mid to darker wash the most. I'm currently looking for a replacement black pair, I don't want a washed-out black, though. I am not a fan of a very wide leg as I'm petite and oversized anything looks like I'm playing dress up in my dads clothes. Thank you for the detailed video, Allison. I'm going to watch it through a few times more prior to buying any new jeans. Thank you ❤
I have re-watched this video, and your videos in general, the most of any youtuber. Thank you for bringing your expertise and personality here! I have 11 pairs, and I love jeans. I live in a rural/remote town and have 4 true seasons to consider, with lots of snow and -20C and colder winters and rough roads any other time of year. This has pushed my shoe (and therefore my jean) choices in a different direction than I'm used to. This video helped me further conceptualize my version of shoe/jean pairing that still feels like me but fits a different environment, and is cementing my move away from chasing trendy denim. So thanks again!
I have 13 pairs 😂 but I’ve learned from past mistakes and I am keeping my skinny jeans (they’ll be popular again soon enough and I still wear them sometimes because I like them). I have a few pairs that are a bit big now but they’re not so big that they look bad. My body fluctuates throughout the year (and I am more bloated these days when my period hits) and it’s nice to have options. I probably wear the same 4 pairs the most right now and they are all Imogene + Willie. Really appreciated the white jean styling in a previous video because I was definitely struggling with styling those especially in the fall and winter. Thanks Allison!
I loved this video! So helpful to see your recommendations for denim silhouettes, both for hem length and shoes. I feel like denim is actually so versatile and popular for that reason, but also very nuanced and complex! I have a lot of the same denim pieces that you do, being another short-waisted person for whom high rise just is too high!! ❤❤❤
About 20 mostly thrifted and secondhand, divided into slim, straight and wide in different shades. Jeans are such a pain to shop for that when I find a great pair, I never declutter while it still fits. Plus like you it’s what I wear the most.
Watching your video made me realized that i am low waisted 😅 I do love a high waisted pants, but I always feel off when I wear them. This video was so eye opening for me. Thank you!
Loved this video, thank you! I have 13 pairs of jeans!!! No skinnies, a few pairs of straight leg in different colours + degrees of tightness and rise. Also have wide leg and flares, a pair of bootcut and one pair of cropped wide. I also live in jeans and would say that my style is “lived in, eclectic, 70s” with maybe a little “edgy” in there too. Really love your work and excited to see your next videos!! 🥰
This was SO helpful-- thank you! I have 4 pairs of jeans and wear 3 regularly, and the 4th (dramatic high waist, dramatic wide leg) when I'm feeling extra sassy.
I have digestive issues so I have the same jeans in like 3 sizes 😂 I fell into the trap of the ‘basics’ and had a jean of each colour but realised I don’t suit black so got rid so now just a light baggy pair, a mid straight pair and a white wide leg and some brown cords and I’m golden! 👍
Love your videos and find your delivery so accessible and efficient! Super helpful and detailed in the best way 🙌 Would love if you did a video relating to bags, proportion and style with outfits! Of course, love everything you do 😉
Hi Allison, thank you for the great video! I love your jeans collection and the thought behind it. I have 4 pairs of jeans 😊Would be great to have a video about your sweater collection (I am also a jeans & sweater girl).
-and I have 8 pairs of jeans, a black pair I wear, a black pair I don’t wear, and 6 pairs in different shades of blue on heavy rotation (one Levi’s dad jeans with a wide but straight leg, one extra giant frayed men’s jeans, one pleated trouser jeans, one high waisted wide leg, one lower rise bootcut with super skinny thighs, one mid rise straight leg pair that needs to be shortened)
I’m also a jeans girl! I’m always on the hunt for jeans; preloved especially! I have about the same number of jeans as you but I also have older ones that I don’t wear anymore and can’t give away. I should! Love this video so keep them coming! Thank you.
I have 2 pairs of jeans right now. But i work from home and I don’t really go out much. I do wanna get one more pair in like a dark wash. As a short girl,I love the Everlane Way High Jean! Super duper high waisted but they make my legs look super long and have the perfect inseam. 10/10 recommend
Just like you, I wear jeans all the time, I have a lot of the but many are really old. I use more or less all of them but now I'm using more the boot cut style and the slim ones (not so skinny as before). Great video, lots of inspiration for looks. Thank you.
I recall 12 pairs of jeans but I might have more. Those include my skinnies and straight leg, but not my capri collection. My skinnies are in storage. I wear all my straight leg jeans on repeat. ❤ thanks for this it was very helpful!!
Very helpful thanks. I have three pairs of jeans on hold and really love a pair that I returned because I didn’t think they looked great, but I loved them so may repurchase.
I have a about 15 pairs of jeans. I have 2 boot cut, 1 high waisted wide, 2 straight leg, 5 dark and light skinny in jeans in different lengths for different shoes, 2 black, 1 grey and 1 white. I wear them all and I love them!
Only two pairs at the moment. Perimenopause and complications from shingles have left me needing to wear comfy pants most of the time, but I am thinking of getting a pair made. I have lived in and loved jeans for most of my adult life and I miss them.
12... 12 pairs of jeans. My favorite, with no doubt, are a pair of Levi's Engineered jeans, circa 1999. I actually think they a men's jeans. I hadn't worn them well over 10+ years, and a couple of years ago I rescued them from the darkness. Edit that: I was just reminded that it has been way over 15 years.
I have way too many jeans, at least 15. I'm always on the hunt for the perfect pair and I am often disappointed by what I find in plus sizes. This video was really helpful, as I just realized that I too prefer a slimmer shoe. I would love to explore someone else's closet. I am on the hunt for content that offers more feminine styles without resorting to prairie style dresses 😂. Wish me luck!
As always, love your videos! I too wear mostly jeans and I probably have a problem as I own way too many, but I see a pair of rigid 501s and I can’t help myself. Also, thank you for giving me an excuse to pull the trigger on a pair of Celine jeans. I’ve tried them on, at 6 feet tall with a long torso and legs, they are a dream but I’ve told myself I can’t spend that much money on jeans. I never really priced it out by the wear?!
I have 14 pair of jeans I wear in the colder season (2 ecru, 2 black, 1 grey, 2 bright stone washed and the 7 in blue shades) and 5 jeans in a thinner fabric or culottes for the warmer season. I would call myself a true denimlover as my style is casual. In the warm season I tend to wear skirts and dresses and avoid jeans. As you said one is always on the search for a better jeans! 😂
13 pairs of jeans! Is that too many?? lol I wear them all but my faves are Citizens of Humanity Ayla and Annina and my Levis 501s. And yes I too will always be looking for that perfect pair. Allison this is such a great video and has given some really helpful tips and insights.
I probably have like 40 pairs of jeans…. And I wear almost all of them. And I do feel like I need to always look for the most perfect jeans, AND I still love the ones I have
I have 30 pairs, and I wear most of them. I do have four pairs of skinnies which I'm not wearing atm, but I'm not going to declutter them as I'm sure they'll come back around. And hey, one pair is 11 years old and has been worn over 200 times. My most worn, though, are two pairs of straight leg jeans, and this is the style that has most longevity in my wardrobe, with one pair of levis being about 15 or 16 years old.
@@danishpastry6137exactly the same! I don’t mind having a lot of jeans, especially when they are old they just get better. Fashion always comes around in circles, just as you said!
I wasn't going to say how many I have but since you all have a seemingly humungous collection I will admit I have around 20 pairs and that's after I donated all my skinnies. I love my dark wide leg jeans the best, they look good with everything. I love your very high waisted Celine jeans btw Allison, they look so French.
Right now I wear 3 pairs. I think I own about 18 pairs after clearing ones out I had saved for years and never wore! I do keep some in my basement that I cannot part with. I'm a hoarder! LOL. I need your help! This video was great, keep them coming!
So so helpful thank you . I need a low rise too, and I’m petite. Will try the Jeanerica brand now. I have had trouble finding low rise, wide leg. I have many jeans, mostly thrifted, all price points, not as much as the Row lol…yet. We are always looking for that perfect pair of jeans..so true. I have had the bum and the length tailored…a good tailor is so invaluable. Thanks again Love your channel
oh I am so happy to see this video, perfect timing I just wanted to find sth different as my jeans are not quite alluring to me :) I was thinking boot cut but they look awkward because they are tight in thighs and flare below the knees and my knees always look very "noticeable". I should probably size up.
This was eye opening! I’m short with shorter legs and a long body (opposite of you!) so I don’t think those particular combos work for me but lots of helpful ideas in here. Also a reminder that if anyone wants more images of iconic boot/jean inspo look no further than Princess Diana in the 80s.
I love the suggestions for long denim. Although as a fellow millennial I'm entertained by how you categorized them. I'd call the Celine high rise, but most of the others are mid-rise. Low rise were so brutal that you could barely sit 😂😅
“If” you are still hunting for a trouser. Banana Republic Lido Wide Leg Italian Wool Pants. They are so misnamed! They are slim through the thigh and sit below the naval. Super comfortable.
Thank you for this amazing and insightful video! ❤❤❤ Inhave 13 pairs of jeans and wear them all. I love jeans! I am also short waisted so I go for mid rise styles.
As a short torso’d person I struggled my whole life to find jeans and pants that didnt come up to my chin! My prayers were answered when Low-rise came about. Suddenly I had an actual waist. It COMPLETELY changed my look from looking frowdy and dumpy in the jeans that ended under my bust, to looking proportionate and slim in the low rise. If a pair of jeans or pants ends above my belly button, I know I will be uncomfortable.
Because I’ve been around about 3 times longer than you and have jeans that I’ve had for years I probably have about 30 pairs 🤦🏻♀️I am curating my collection though and have learned that I can’t do wide leg stiff trousers like wide leg jeans but if I’m doing wide leg I need a more flowy fabric. The straight jeans and flares look best on me I think. I tend towards dark wash black and grey and only have 2 pairs of lighter wash ones. This was interesting re the shoes 👏
Love the video thank you! I have 9 in current rotation but a couple aren't quite right. And as you said, and I'm definitely look for replacements. Question - no barrel leg jeans for you?
Loved this video. You are beautiful and the jeans you tried on all look great on you. I thoroughly enjoyed the master class in denim. I am embarrassed to stay that I have 30+ jeans. You’ve inspired me to pull and toss! Xox
Allison Beth…where have you been all my life. This was so incredibly helpful. I appreciate your authenticity.
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I don’t even wear jeans. I just value this woman’s opinions so much I’m hoping to learn something that will translate to the rest of my closet lol
Omg what do you wear??
I hope it still helps!!!
Amen!
Same here! Never wear jeans (or pants, period) but 100% value Allison's wardrobe brilliance. ALways learn things. Maybe she'll do a skirts/dresses/shoes video soon, hint hint!
You are one of my fav UA-camrs. I always look to you for advice as I build my luxury collection. I just purchased the same one in *suluxy* . Keep up the great
Please never stop doing these videos!! I have 6 pairs of jeans but they’re literally all I wear!! I definitely cycle through them differently during different seasons, and haven’t quite refined my jean+shoe collection… this video was SO helpful!!
I used to be all jeans when younger (I'm 71) but in the last 2 years have also branched into some trousers. I have 7 trousers in non-denim of various weights and widths, and 8 jeans in medium or lighter wash with 2 of them in olive, in various cuts but mostly fitted straight leg or boot cut and mostly mid-rise (I am petite so mid-rise gets close to high rise on me). What a great video.
I have a lot of jeans (@80+ pairs) but can honestly say I wear every single one of them all year long, day,night, casual and dressed up. 👖 ❤
WOW! MAGNIFICENT!
I also am shorter waisted, however for my personal aesthetic I absolutely LOVE crazy high waisted! I love the illusion of my legs being almost freakishly long! I just think it’s such a cool look! I also always iron a crease in my wider leg jeans…I just think it makes them feel more like a column and less like an A frame. But that’s what I love about personal style! It’s personal to the wearer! I always get excited when I see one of your videos!
loved this so much and so glad you're making UA-cam videos again
I could not hit play fast enough 🎉 Alison next, dresses please 🙏 it’s a tough area for me. How to spot classic pieces that will look great year after year. Thanks 😊
I agree! I hardly ever wear dresses and would love some inspiration from a fellow short waisted person!
yes!!! dresses are a CHALLENGE. omg.
I love that you insert "don't freak out" throughout your videos because 99% of the time, it's indeed where I AM freaking out. 😂 12 pairs, and I honestly wear 8 of them.
Great video. I’m a jeans and Tshirt/sweater woman. Pointy shoes/boots help my short frame balance out. I own 6 pairs I wear all the time and have 4-5 I wear once in a while. I try to add a feminine accessory because I typically look quite masculine.
I'm so happy you're posting on here again 💘 I just found myself rewatching your old vids over and over lol
this + the email from the newsletter on jeans was GAME CHANGING
Yaaay!!! 🎉
Love the casual, authentic chattiness of this video as much as the clear, practical advice! I have 7 pairs of actual jeans, out of 20 total pairs of pants. That includes trousers and cords and "chinos." I wear jeans a lot! My favorite right now are the Mother Maven Ankle Fray.
Love all of your points! Almost Every time I buy multiples, I only wear the original loved piece too.
So true !
Allison, you are such a treasure. This video is chef's kiss. Took inventory of my denim: I own 9 pairs of blue jeans, 2 pairs of white jeans and 2 pairs of black jeans. There are two of the blue jeans I like less, but I do wear everything. This video was EXCELLENT. I'm about to watch it a second time through to make sure your thoughtful advice is really imprinted in my brain! For the next video (or even an IG Subscriber Live), I'd so love a short one on holiday party looks, including a more buttoned-up work party. Every year, I start stressing and would love to have a couple looks in my pocket.
Your jeans collection is to die for!!!! Thanks Alison for the great tips 🤍
Allison, I'm endlessly delighted that you're making long-form UA-cam content again!! Your disciples here love you! Answer: Six pairs, all Mother, two of which are skinnies -- *shudder* -- because I like parading around my Lucchese collection. (And you can testify that I embraced the fall '24 woodsy/western/plaid/"get off my lawn" vibe yeeears ago.)
I have approximately 10 pairs of jeans and I wear all of them, all week long, for work or for a night out. Team jeans !!
So many women have told me they don’t like jeans and wonder how I wear jeans all the time. Also my husband just decided he doesn’t like jeans and has traded all his denim and only wears chinos in dark gray khaki light, gray navy blue, etc. so weird I don’t understand how person could live without denim. I only own seven pairs and live in six of them.
LOVE this!! So useful. My favourite tip was when you suggested to put on the whole outfit. Sometimes just the jean and shoe doesn’t work UNTIL you finish the outfit 👏
Hey Allison great video. As a short waisted person myself you inspired me to try out some lower rise styles because I could so clearly see in the video how the proportions work so well on you. Also in the future I’d love to see a video about tailoring. I haven’t used a tailor before and I’m interested to learn more about it and how to find a good one.
Yes and mid rise too.
Love all of these comments. What a like-minded group of people who appreciate personal style.
Same!! It’s a nice place here!!!
This was so good! Jeans are my most worn item in my wardrobe.
I said goodbye to all my skinny jeans a few years ago. Now my denim collection includes my favourite brands (Frame, Mother, Ba&Sh)in straight leg and flare styles. I have 7 pairs of jeans. Today’s silhouettes are way more comfortable, and flattering plus, it’s fun to style them. Thanks so much for your amazing style lessons!!
Skinny are very flattering on certain bodies.
@Kate-lk6tw totally agree 😊 they are my go to.
I have 3 pairs of jeans and that’s all I need. I prefer comfort - pants with elastic waists and only wear jeans to work on Fridays. In the last year, I found an amazing pair of jeans with elastic in the back from Wray.
I went through a lot of jeans- tons of jeans. Expensive and less expensive. I Love jeans! I Love how they look on people but not on me because I tend to fluctuate with my weight, until I started to wear men’s jeans! I got men’s jeans from Walmart…. LiterallyI did. And I love the fit. I love how they’re on my hips and they super comfortable. I have my Levi’s 501 for when I like slim fit but usually I wear my men’s jeans…
Oh and I have 5 pairs that I wear all the time and one flared when I feel like 70’s.
Ugh, so true what you said about jeans never 'breaking in' the way you think. The salespeople are always like "if it zips, it fits" and now- after many failures- I'm ignoring that advice forever and just buying the size that's comfortable.
Amen!
Trying them on sitting down as well... for like 30 seconds... imagine you just had a meal, for a realistic assessment
This was SO helpful, so many great take aways - baggy straight leg with boots is ok💁♀️ - the bunching of baggy jeans at the bottom and what length we should look for 👍 also the info about low mid and high rise and different torso lengths 👌
As an elder millennial I remember all to well baggy wide leg jeans dragging through everything and chunky chunky round or pointy shoes. It’s great to have some direction that makes these looks fresh and modern and gives me the confidence to enjoy wearing them. Thank you AB.
An accessories or stying oversize looks would be awesome ❤
I recently decided I am only buying Levi’s new or used and I’m so happy they are so affordable. They are so thick. I wash them and dry them a tiny bit and hang them and they’re just better than any expensive denim I have had which I am so sick of that wears outso quickly
I love Levi’s, too. And I have a collection of 20+ pairs 😮 I know they are affordable in the US, but here in Poland they are a premium product. 😀
I’m always looking for the magic jeans! This was just what I needed to see-the wide range of jeans styles makes shoes tricky. Thank you.
Thanks for the tips. Those white PP jeans look fantastic on you! 10/10
Thank you for the tips for short torsos! I have a very short torso and large bust so is very hard to find something flattering that elongates my torso. I shied away from low rise when I put on weight, but realize that part is key to looking balanced/proportionate. I shy away from the shirt tuck also because of this. I would LOVE more tips for us short torso busty women.❤❤
I definitely have too many jeans. I think so many of us acquire them because we are looking for that favorite pair (like you mentioned). Also, I’ve been experimenting since my body has changed so much since having kids, losing weight, gaining muscle… not to mention all these new styles😅 also a millennial and finding the right denim to make me feel more modern! Thanks for this video! Love your tips!
Great talk though, as always!!! I have 10 pair and probably regularly wear 4 or 5. I just get stuck on my favorites. Now that I think about it, maybe I don't need those other options hanging around. Just always feel the need for options in my closet, just in case, lol I'm a work in progress :) Thanks for all your tips!!!
a fellow short torso girl here - I love love love low rise jeans, not only for the comfort but in the end I think they just look much better on me (and you for that matter :) thanks for the great video!
Spot on !!! Short torsos don't do well with "high waisted ' styles!!!
But at least if you ended up with a pair, there are some tips on how to style. I'm sort of short waisted because I'm petite, it's only an "issue" if I'm buying regular size high waisted jeans. If I buy those for shorter women, it's not a problem.
For me also, or maybe especially, because I have larger breasts the mid or low rise jeans are a better fit. When the breasts are large and the jeans are high, it makes the torso look shorter.
You are one of my fav UA-camrs. I always look to you for advice as I build my luxury collection. I just purchased the same one in *suluxy* . Keep up the great
Interestingly I find high waisted suit my much better because I have large hips/bum so I find they taper me in at my slimmest point! Even though I'm only 5"1, whilst it makes my torso look shorter, it suits my overall shape better and I feel more comfortable
Depends. If you have more of a pear shape, I think high waisted silhouettes look better.
Alison you are my hero. Could watch you on repeat all day every day ❤
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I was actually set on buying a chunky pair of Oxford-style buckle shoes from Miumiu but after watching this video, I’m definitely rethinking my choice. Thank you so much for the class!
As a fellow short-torso person, your tips about low/mid rise have really helped me! I have 10 pairs of denim I wear regularly.
but are you tall? because i'm short torso but also short (5'3) and athletic build so low/mid rise make my legs look way more shorter so i prefer having a longer leg line then having more room in the torso area
I feel the same way, but didn’t realise how to put it into words until this comment - I’m 5ft, so I like a high-waist to give a longer, sleeker silhouette to my legs which makes me feel taller 😅
The only time I can get away with a mid-rise is with a boot cut jeans and high heels (boots or shoes) so if the jeans is a little longer and covering most of my shoes it still creates the illusion of a long leg but only if I have high heels and most of the time I don’t bother with high heels sooo … 💁🏻♀️
@@valeriemalenfant - great question - I'm 5'4" and also have an athletic build. The reason I prefer a rise in the ~10-11" range is because any higher and it feels tight in my ribcage. As I started paying closer attention to rise, I also realized how subjective the terminology is from brand to brand (meaning, what counts as high rise, etc.).
Loved this video, such excellent information and tips (also for short-torso people like me). Thank you. The power of accessories would be a great future topic.
Thank you for the wonderful video Allison - some great tips. I’m long bodied so now I can better understand why I’m drawn to high or medium wasted jeans only. To answer your question, I own 10 pairs - a mix of colours (white, various blues, grey and black) and different fits. Then again I love wearing jeans and wear them a lot. I have found that spending a little more pays off. Though I have a couple of high street ones from & Other Stories and they are great quality too.
Very clear, realistic and smart advices, thanks for creating this unique fashion content! I own 8 pairs of jeans and wear about 3 or 4 pairs all year long
I have 9 pairs of jeans, I wear 3 of them a lot. I always struggle with my ecru pair, though I love the cut of them. I live in a very hot climate, so the window for jeans is often only two or three months of the year. I love your idea of wearing them in the winter. I also have a short torso, so midrise is my high rise. I love a boot leg on my figure the best. Often, a straight leg aren't that flattering on me, so I never feel that great when I wear them. Maybe a slimmer straight leg would be better on me. I like a mid to darker wash the most. I'm currently looking for a replacement black pair, I don't want a washed-out black, though. I am not a fan of a very wide leg as I'm petite and oversized anything looks like I'm playing dress up in my dads clothes. Thank you for the detailed video, Allison. I'm going to watch it through a few times more prior to buying any new jeans. Thank you ❤
I have re-watched this video, and your videos in general, the most of any youtuber. Thank you for bringing your expertise and personality here!
I have 11 pairs, and I love jeans. I live in a rural/remote town and have 4 true seasons to consider, with lots of snow and -20C and colder winters and rough roads any other time of year. This has pushed my shoe (and therefore my jean) choices in a different direction than I'm used to. This video helped me further conceptualize my version of shoe/jean pairing that still feels like me but fits a different environment, and is cementing my move away from chasing trendy denim. So thanks again!
I have 13 pairs 😂 but I’ve learned from past mistakes and I am keeping my skinny jeans (they’ll be popular again soon enough and I still wear them sometimes because I like them). I have a few pairs that are a bit big now but they’re not so big that they look bad. My body fluctuates throughout the year (and I am more bloated these days when my period hits) and it’s nice to have options. I probably wear the same 4 pairs the most right now and they are all Imogene + Willie. Really appreciated the white jean styling in a previous video because I was definitely struggling with styling those especially in the fall and winter. Thanks Allison!
I loved this video! So helpful to see your recommendations for denim silhouettes, both for hem length and shoes. I feel like denim is actually so versatile and popular for that reason, but also very nuanced and complex! I have a lot of the same denim pieces that you do, being another short-waisted person for whom high rise just is too high!! ❤❤❤
I’m short waisted too and would love more tips regarding what works for short waited body types.
I’m obsessed! Watching every single video and working on my 3 words. Thank you
About 20 mostly thrifted and secondhand, divided into slim, straight and wide in different shades. Jeans are such a pain to shop for that when I find a great pair, I never declutter while it still fits. Plus like you it’s what I wear the most.
Very useful video, thanks. I confess I have over 20 pairs of jeans and only wear the same 6 pairs 😮
Same!
I have 11 jeans and wear maybe 8. Thanks for this, very useful.
Omg Allison, high waisted jeans on me finish at the same spot on my torso as the low rise ones do on you! Jeans are so tricky!!!
Finally a new youtube video!😍😍 I learn so much from you, thanks❤️❤️❤️
Hi 👋🏾, my favourite jeans now are a subtle barrel leg, a tapered leg, 7/8 leg & a nice cropped jean with a raw hem for summer😊
Watching your video made me realized that i am low waisted 😅
I do love a high waisted pants, but I always feel off when I wear them. This video was so eye opening for me. Thank you!
Loved this video, thank you! I have 13 pairs of jeans!!! No skinnies, a few pairs of straight leg in different colours + degrees of tightness and rise. Also have wide leg and flares, a pair of bootcut and one pair of cropped wide. I also live in jeans and would say that my style is “lived in, eclectic, 70s” with maybe a little “edgy” in there too. Really love your work and excited to see your next videos!! 🥰
Loved the denim/shoe combo ideas, perfect timing! I have fifteen pairs of denim in a range of cuts and washes and definitely wear them all regularly
This was SO helpful-- thank you! I have 4 pairs of jeans and wear 3 regularly, and the 4th (dramatic high waist, dramatic wide leg) when I'm feeling extra sassy.
I have digestive issues so I have the same jeans in like 3 sizes 😂 I fell into the trap of the ‘basics’ and had a jean of each colour but realised I don’t suit black so got rid so now just a light baggy pair, a mid straight pair and a white wide leg and some brown cords and I’m golden! 👍
Love your videos and find your delivery so accessible and efficient! Super helpful and detailed in the best way 🙌 Would love if you did a video relating to bags, proportion and style with outfits! Of course, love everything you do 😉
Hi Allison, thank you for the great video! I love your jeans collection and the thought behind it. I have 4 pairs of jeans 😊Would be great to have a video about your sweater collection (I am also a jeans & sweater girl).
The phoebe philo jeans are so incredibly fresh! The color, the shape, the ridiculous rise-Love them
-and I have 8 pairs of jeans, a black pair I wear, a black pair I don’t wear, and 6 pairs in different shades of blue on heavy rotation (one Levi’s dad jeans with a wide but straight leg, one extra giant frayed men’s jeans, one pleated trouser jeans, one high waisted wide leg, one lower rise bootcut with super skinny thighs, one mid rise straight leg pair that needs to be shortened)
I’m also a jeans girl! I’m always on the hunt for jeans; preloved especially! I have about the same number of jeans as you but I also have older ones that I don’t wear anymore and can’t give away. I should! Love this video so keep them coming! Thank you.
Hi Allison, I can’t wait to discuss denim for work in our next styling session! Loved the video! ❤
I have 2 pairs of jeans right now. But i work from home and I don’t really go out much. I do wanna get one more pair in like a dark wash. As a short girl,I love the Everlane Way High Jean! Super duper high waisted but they make my legs look super long and have the perfect inseam. 10/10 recommend
Thank you for this video! So helpful! I have 9 pairs of jeans and I wear all of them but some of them only seasonal.
Just like you, I wear jeans all the time, I have a lot of the but many are really old. I use more or less all of them but now I'm using more the boot cut style and the slim ones (not so skinny as before). Great video, lots of inspiration for looks. Thank you.
I recall 12 pairs of jeans but I might have more. Those include my skinnies and straight leg, but not my capri collection. My skinnies are in storage. I wear all my straight leg jeans on repeat. ❤ thanks for this it was very helpful!!
Very helpful thanks. I have three pairs of jeans on hold and really love a pair that I returned because I didn’t think they looked great, but I loved them so may repurchase.
I have a about 15 pairs of jeans. I have 2 boot cut, 1 high waisted wide, 2 straight leg, 5 dark and light skinny in jeans in different lengths for different shoes, 2 black, 1 grey and 1 white. I wear them all and I love them!
Such a great help!!! Thank you. I am not a fan of high-waisted pants for the same reason. I love your pant collection and your book.
Only two pairs at the moment. Perimenopause and complications from shingles have left me needing to wear comfy pants most of the time, but I am thinking of getting a pair made. I have lived in and loved jeans for most of my adult life and I miss them.
Great video ! Thank you.
I have about 20 pairs of jeans, but really only wear 7 on regular rotation 😮
So many great insights in this video!! I have 3 pairs of jeans and wear them every day 💙
12... 12 pairs of jeans. My favorite, with no doubt, are a pair of Levi's Engineered jeans, circa 1999. I actually think they a men's jeans. I hadn't worn them well over 10+ years, and a couple of years ago I rescued them from the darkness. Edit that: I was just reminded that it has been way over 15 years.
Love that. I wish I’d saved some of my old Levi’s jeans 😢
I have about 10 pairs of jeans, most are light wash but they’re all so different to me and I most definitely wear them all! I’m Jean obsessed. 🫣
15 jeans - an artist and wear them all. Favorites include - Nili lotan Shon and Celia and Everlane 90’s cheeky and COH Charlotte jeans
I own 5 pairs of jeans but none that I can say I absolutely LOVE!!!
I like the fact that you have those Pheobe Philo jeans!
I have way too many jeans, at least 15. I'm always on the hunt for the perfect pair and I am often disappointed by what I find in plus sizes. This video was really helpful, as I just realized that I too prefer a slimmer shoe. I would love to explore someone else's closet. I am on the hunt for content that offers more feminine styles without resorting to prairie style dresses 😂. Wish me luck!
You look comfortable and at ease in every single one of them. Even in the one pair you consider your most uncomfortable one.
As always, love your videos! I too wear mostly jeans and I probably have a problem as I own way too many, but I see a pair of rigid 501s and I can’t help myself. Also, thank you for giving me an excuse to pull the trigger on a pair of Celine jeans. I’ve tried them on, at 6 feet tall with a long torso and legs, they are a dream but I’ve told myself I can’t spend that much money on jeans. I never really priced it out by the wear?!
I have 14 pair of jeans I wear in the colder season (2 ecru, 2 black, 1 grey, 2 bright stone washed and the 7 in blue shades) and 5 jeans in a thinner fabric or culottes for the warmer season. I would call myself a true denimlover as my style is casual. In the warm season I tend to wear skirts and dresses and avoid jeans. As you said one is always on the search for a better jeans! 😂
13 pairs of jeans! Is that too many?? lol I wear them all but my faves are Citizens of Humanity Ayla and Annina and my Levis 501s. And yes I too will always be looking for that perfect pair. Allison this is such a great video and has given some really helpful tips and insights.
I probably have like 40 pairs of jeans…. And I wear almost all of them. And I do feel like I need to always look for the most perfect jeans, AND I still love the ones I have
Same here.😁
I have 30 pairs, and I wear most of them. I do have four pairs of skinnies which I'm not wearing atm, but I'm not going to declutter them as I'm sure they'll come back around. And hey, one pair is 11 years old and has been worn over 200 times. My most worn, though, are two pairs of straight leg jeans, and this is the style that has most longevity in my wardrobe, with one pair of levis being about 15 or 16 years old.
@@danishpastry6137exactly the same! I don’t mind having a lot of jeans, especially when they are old they just get better. Fashion always comes around in circles, just as you said!
Me too
I wasn't going to say how many I have but since you all have a seemingly humungous collection I will admit I have around 20 pairs and that's after I donated all my skinnies. I love my dark wide leg jeans the best, they look good with everything. I love your very high waisted Celine jeans btw Allison, they look so French.
Right now I wear 3 pairs. I think I own about 18 pairs after clearing ones out I had saved for years and never wore! I do keep some in my basement that I cannot part with. I'm a hoarder! LOL. I need your help! This video was great, keep them coming!
So so helpful thank you . I need a low rise too, and I’m petite. Will try the Jeanerica brand now. I have had trouble finding low rise, wide leg. I have many jeans, mostly thrifted, all price points, not as much as the Row lol…yet. We are always looking for that perfect pair of jeans..so true. I have had the bum and the length tailored…a good tailor is so invaluable. Thanks again Love your channel
Three pairs - all different shapes and lengths. Fun video!
oh I am so happy to see this video, perfect timing I just wanted to find sth different as my jeans are not quite alluring to me :) I was thinking boot cut but they look awkward because they are tight in thighs and flare below the knees and my knees always look very "noticeable". I should probably size up.
Super helpful! I own six pairs of jeans and only love one (the newest pair) but wear 3 regularly.
Absolutely loved this. Thank you ☺️
This was eye opening! I’m short with shorter legs and a long body (opposite of you!) so I don’t think those particular combos work for me but lots of helpful ideas in here. Also a reminder that if anyone wants more images of iconic boot/jean inspo look no further than Princess Diana in the 80s.
I love the suggestions for long denim. Although as a fellow millennial I'm entertained by how you categorized them. I'd call the Celine high rise, but most of the others are mid-rise. Low rise were so brutal that you could barely sit 😂😅
Yes! Incredible styling video for jeans. 😊😊😊😊😊
“If” you are still hunting for a trouser. Banana Republic Lido Wide Leg Italian Wool Pants. They are so misnamed! They are slim through the thigh and sit below the naval. Super comfortable.
Thank you for this amazing and insightful video! ❤❤❤ Inhave 13 pairs of jeans and wear them all. I love jeans! I am also short waisted so I go for mid rise styles.
As a short torso’d person I struggled my whole life to find jeans and pants that didnt come up to my chin! My prayers were answered when Low-rise came about. Suddenly I had an actual waist. It COMPLETELY changed my look from looking frowdy and dumpy in the jeans that ended under my bust, to looking proportionate and slim in the low rise. If a pair of jeans or pants ends above my belly button, I know I will be uncomfortable.
Because I’ve been around about 3 times longer than you and have jeans that I’ve had for years I probably have about 30 pairs 🤦🏻♀️I am curating my collection though and have learned that I can’t do wide leg stiff trousers like wide leg jeans but if I’m doing wide leg I need a more flowy fabric. The straight jeans and flares look best on me I think. I tend towards dark wash black and grey and only have 2 pairs of lighter wash ones. This was interesting re the shoes 👏
Love the video thank you! I have 9 in current rotation but a couple aren't quite right. And as you said, and I'm definitely look for replacements. Question - no barrel leg jeans for you?
Loved this video. You are beautiful and the jeans you tried on all look great on you. I thoroughly enjoyed the master class in denim. I am embarrassed to stay that I have 30+ jeans. You’ve inspired me to pull and toss! Xox
I have 7 pairs of jeans. I wear all of them, but definitely have my favourites. I grew wearing jeans and still do at 62 years old.