This is a question I ask myself from time to time... what are the best jeans?
There are so many different brands that sell jeans, they all have their own special unique points about them, they're all different prices, cuts and sizes. Since I've been asking myself this I thought that you might too so I've decided to review some high street mid price brands against the most well known denim brand... Levi's.
First up is
Topshop's black super high waisted Joni Jeans. I know that they seem to be everybody's favourite however they are definitely not mine! I do love how high waisted they are because you can wear bralets and crop tops with them without showing too much skin. They also look really nice on a night out and they seem to pull you in and look slimmer on the legs, I also like how they make my bum look bigger too which is always a bonus, but I do think it looks a bit funny because the pockets seem to look too far away from each other!
My negative is that I think they are very tight around the waist! I'm usually a size 8 and I have tried a size 10 but they seem to be too big, so neither size is good for me! Because of this I tend to buy the size 8 as I don't want them to fall down, I've also heard that on some people they tend to sag because the elastic in them goes funny which definitely isn't good! I also think the colour doesn't last very long in these when you wash them and they are not that old too yet they seem to be turning more of a grey colour! Unfortunately I won't be buying any more Topshop Jeans for a while!
These jeans are priced at £36 which is a pretty good price especially if you have a student card you get an extra 10% off. I have slashed these jeans myself on the knee!
My second pair of jeans are my
River Island skinny jeans, they are usually priced at around £40 and unfortunately you can't use a student card, unless they are holding an event.
Personally I love these jeans and I can't find anything bad to say about them! They are a great fit everywhere; waist, bum and legs, usually when I see super skinny I think to myself I definitely cannot get in them theres not a chance so I tend to go a size up and they still fit perfectly. I love how they make my bum loo quite round and perky which is definitely what every girl looks for in a pair of jeans right!? River Island has such a large choice of jeans with so many cuts and sizes you will definitely find your perfect pair there!
My third pair of jeans is the
Miss Selfridge black super high waisted jeans which I do love! I might as well live in these because they are so comfortable, they don't crease as easily on the back of the knee, which can genuinely feel uncomfortable when your sitting down, so they keep their comfort. They're also a great fit around the waist, bum and legs and they don't look or feel too tight. These jeans have kept their colour quite well, although I haven't had them as long as my Topshop ones I haven't seen any signs of colour wear yet.
Priced at £34 you definitely can't go wrong if your looking for some mid price range jeans that are a good quality. Also at the moment Miss Selfridge has 20% off when you use a valid student card instore and online so don't miss out!
My fourth and final pair of jeans are from the infamous
Levi's. They are a high rise skinny jean and have a great high quality denim feel, they also come at a price... £80! I understand this definitely is not ideal for everybody as it definitely wasn't for me but I did get them in a 20% off event at House of Fraser which did lower the price.
These jeans are a great fit on the bum and legs as they have been designed for all-over closeness but after one wear and wash they got too big on the waist. So big that I have to wear a belt with them! This is definitely not a good look if I was wanting to wear a crop top because all you would see is a horrible belt! I bought a 26 waist which is an 8 as I haven't been a size 6 in years, also I just couldn't get my legs in the size 6, and I actually feel quite disappointed that they have gone like this because they are so expensive and I expected a much better quality from Levi's.
If you were wanting to buy some Levi's I would possibly recommend a jegging, as my Levi jeggings I don't seem to have a problem with. The good thing is that they do half sizes too so you could get an in-between size e.g if your usually a 28 waist you could get a 27" pair which is definitely handy!
Overall my personal opinion is that the
River Island jeans are the best. I've had these jeans for years, they've never lost their shape or colour and they're still on trend and able to buy. I know I haven't really reviewed a range of prices but I wanted to review a mid price range as I think you get what you pay for in terms of quality, unfortunately that wasn't the case with the Levi's but the River Island ones were the second highest price yet came out on top.
I hope this has helped for when your thinking about buying some new jeans and I'm going to leave you with an amazing tip I learned:
Instead of washing your jeans all the time, especially if they don't have any marks on them, put them in the freezer for 24hours as a way of washing them!
Beca
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