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rar210 · Marc Jacobs

Gap Shopping...

poptart · Coach

Rar210, I bought those same Gap jeans! They are really cute! I also bought another pair - the Ultra Low Rise Stretch Curvy or some such. They have much cuter, non-grandma back pockets than the usual Gap jeans, and I got both pairs for like $75. (At my Gap, the trousers were on sale for $29 instead of $39). Like you, I was excited to have something new to work into my jeans rotation (I always wear Joe's).

(Oh, but isn't the Gap vanity sizing insane?)

rar210 · Marc Jacobs

Wonder why the price difference. These are the Long and Lean Trousers. They had another pair of Trouser Jeans on sale for $29, but they didn't fit me the same. Oh well, I would have paid even more!!

janey831 · Kate Spade

i was just about to write about gap shopping too! i agree those jeans are great, esp the fact that they have ankle length which is the perfect length, no need to alter them! i bought the original style in the dark wash. i havent bought a pair of gap jeans in a long time, but on a whim decided to try them on again. perfect!! i also bought a black ruffle sleeve too, so cute.

Kel · Coach

I was wondering what size are you in other brands and what size are you in GAP. I am trying to see b/c lately their sizes have been off to me, and I was wondering if it is just me.

needsfashionadvice · Kate Spade

I've been eyeing those exact jeans for the past week. Thanks for the review, I'm for sure going to get them now :)

member · Hermes

rar210 - great finds! I'm glad you posted them because I have a bunch of coupons for Gap to use. Did you happen to notice if the jeans you bought came in Long length too?

Also - has anyone tried their new fit jeans - the curvy, original, and straight? The originals look really nice. Just wondering if anyone's tried them on?

janey831 · Kate Spade

i'm not rar, but i bought the gap jeans in a size 6. for me, if the jeans are pretty low cut, which the ones i bought are, then i need a 6, my hips are too big, but if they are a little bit higher cut, then sometimes i can get away with a 4. i have a pair of ae jeans, and i wear a 4 in those, i fond that the designer jeans, (Sevens, CoH, etc) run a little bit smaller, and are always too long for me, and i hate altering/hemming jeans.

edit***i bought the original, in the new cury, original, straight, and they are WONDERFUL. so much better than any 200 dollar pair of jeans. i love how they are the perfect length and they have a nice little detailing on the pocket, which i need to help minimize my backside. also the wash is pretty nice. reallllllly great for the price. hth!

-- Edited by janey831 at 13:01, 2005-08-11

Alikat · Kate Spade

Those jeans are so cute. I'm going to have to stop by Gap on the way home from work!

-- Edited by Alikat at 16:54, 2005-08-11

poptart · Coach

shopchicago33 wrote:

rar210 - great finds! I'm glad you posted them because I have a bunch of coupons for Gap to use. Did you happen to notice if the jeans you bought came in Long length too?
Also - has anyone tried their new fit jeans - the curvy, original, and straight? The originals look really nice. Just wondering if anyone's tried them on?

I tried on every pair of jeans in the store yesterday, so I can offer a full report.

Based on their descriptions, I thought I should get the "straight" fit, because my hips are pretty square, but the "curvy" fit the best. However, my friend who has a tiny waist and wide hips also loved the "curvy" so I think it's a versatile style. I'm 5'7" and the average length was perfect on me. The "long" (they do come in long) was about 6" too long. I was shocked at how long "long" was. So tall girls, take note! The original boot cut or whatever it is wasn't as nice to me - it didn't have much stretch and sat too high on the waist.

Kel - I consider myself a Size 8. I wear a 29 or 30 in Joe's, Citizens, Sevens (depending on how much stretch). But lately I'm finding that at Express, Banana, and Gap I am a 6. I don't know if this is unusual, or if it is just b/c I am starting to shop more at these stores than I have in the past. This past trip to Gap, I bought one pair in a 4 and the other in a 6. That is why I made the comment about vanity sizing. For me, buying a 4 is unheard of.