If there’s one thing all fashion editors have in common, whether their home base is New York City or L.A., it’s good jeans. We all have them. Who What Wear has headquarters on both coasts, and it just so happens that the residents of these two cities have a well-known love for jeans. So naturally, as editors who try a lot of things to deliver top-notch reviews, most of us own quite a few pairs of jeans and have our thoughts. Personally, the longer I have worked in fashion, the more I have learned about how to find the right pair. Gone are my days of squeezing into styles that don’t fit or hopping on to a hot trend. I’ve figured out what works for me, and so have my coworkers.
I might be aging us just a bit, but you’re getting a combined 94 years of fashion-editor experience, and if you count any of our random internships, the number just grows. We know what we’re talking about. I guarantee that if you read this article from start to finish, your next pair of jeans is going to be your best purchase yet. So below, discover what 11 editors know about buying jeans.
Nicole’s Tips
1. “Never buy jeans that are uncomfortably tight; you simply won’t reach for them as often, and it’s money down the drain.”
2. “Always check the composition. You can’t go wrong with 100% cotton.”
3. “Don’t over-hem. You can always go shorter but never longer.”
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