31 Gap Straight Leg & 30 Wideleg Hudson

Denim Debutante is having a how should jeans change comment fest in  her blog which is worth checking out.

Sigh, unrelatedly, I totally had this moment today of being so so very tired how none of the denim bloggers look like me. I am right on the edge of premium denim, I know,  and it's not like I think my ideal body is 20 lbs lighter (for me to lose 20 lbs would require serious illness or disordered eating, I am fairly sure) but it is TIRING. It is hard to trust reviews that say nothing about those of us whose stomachs have never been close to flat and who put up with what people insist on calling muffin top because, you know what? I do want to wear Ksubi. ANYWAY.

I got permission from my friend to quote her email weeks ago when I was talking about starting this blog, so I FINALLY quote her:

There is a distinct lack of commentary about how sizing runs on the high side compared to the low side. I know that a 32 in COH are perfect, but a 32 in Kasils are small. I would love to read about how different styles fit, how they run, all of that jazz. I would also love to read about how to find them in the higher sizes as well. When stuff comes on sale, you have to jump on the 32s just in case you want them. They always sell out quickly and when stuff comes up again as a super sale, it's almost always the small sizes. There are a lot of women who love their designer jeans but need them in the larger sizes and have trouble finding them or there isn't enough information on them. The models are always 25, 26s which doesn't tell you how the 31, 32s run.

And back to me, I have to say for me Yanuks are perfect and for my friend they are not! Oy with the sizing.

On to this week jeans! First, check out those Hudsons, woot! They're a freaking 30 and while they are a wee bit tight around around the tummy, they certainly button with ease and I didn't wear a yummie tummie to make them look nice. They had to be hemmed, but I love love them. And they look great. I just think it's wacky that's how a 30 fits. Completely wearable on my generally a 32 body, oy gevalt sizing.

I went to the Gap! Cause I had a coupon for 30% off. And I had seen that Who What Wear email about the Gap jeans with PATCHES so, of course, I had a PLAN. First I tried the 32 and thought, ugh, this fit is weird. A little loose in the crotch, a little saggy in the butt. The 32 is the bottom picture. Then I tried on the 31 which the Gap calls the equivalent of a 12 and everything was perfect. That's the top two. No saggy crotch, perfect fit in the butt. I am always a 12 in the Gap, bless their hearts. These were on sale for $59.99 before the 30% off, and I love the patches. Can't wait to wear these. 

And! I saw their straight leg khakis and briefly thought, oh, is the Gap doing knock offs of those fantastic J Brand skinny cargos??? The ones I will not be able to afford or find on sale ever? As you might be able to tell from the top picture they are not. That hugely baggy fitting cargo? Is a 10. I was pulling it up so the crotch was actually somewhat near my body and that waistline is inches above my belly button and natural waist. I probably could have fit in an 8 comfortably, those things are sized way way way up. So if you don't see your size and would like some nice khakis, try looking 3-4 sizes down.