premium denim, your favorite? Options

[transcendentalis...]

is it really worth the price?
where do you usually purchase premium denim?
why do you prefer (some brand) over another?

blahblah, i don't know if i should invest or not.

[Just_Dream]

jennypie - 7FAMs are all different, imo. I've tried NUMEROUS 24s,and there are a few that actually fit me. I even own a pair that are size 25 and they're actually more fitted than my size 23's, even though I'm a size 23. Although it does suck to try on a lot of pairs, I usually do, since each one seems to fit differently for me. I usually try 24's though, since I hardly ever come across a size 23 Although I agree that nowadays the jeans are much more loose. I mean, even when I tried on their skinny jeans, they were very loose, and I'm not skinny or anything, so I expected it to fit. Their sizing has gone off the wall. I've been wearing them since 2005, and I haven't been able to find a single pair of 7's that fit since last summer. I wished they'd make more petite sizes, like they used to, 2 years ago. Good thing I bought pairs from back then.

True Religions - I like the pants because I think they fit really well. If anything, they fit better than many of my 7's. I guess I also like twisted seams, since the bottom is where the side seams are in the front and yea.. I don't know if that makes any sense, but to those who own or tried on a pair, you know what I mean. I also like that the jeans make me slimmer. :P Preferences, I guess. But i haven't found a nice pair for a while that fit. A lot of the jeans sizes have gotten bigger, even though I've also gotten kind of bigger in size. ^_^;; Eh, it's hard to find the right pair of pants. In addition, I like the horseshoe deslgn. It's kind of unique. Before I was into premium denim, I thought those pants were Lucky Brand, since that would make sense, what with the horseshoe.. rofl.

Rock and Republic - I like their back pockets and they're made for a curvy figure, imo. I like how their jeans look, but the waist size has always been a problem for me. I often have to wear mines with a belt. I've tried on many pairs, and they all seem like that. Since I have a rounded butt, R&R's emphasize that, but since my waist is more inward, the jeans tell to hang a little lower than my hips. Their sizing runs a little bit bigger than 7's, from my experience.

Citizens - I like the look of their pants, but I wish they had more back-pocket designs. The ones I come across are often plain. Okus, I haven't found any good sales or deals on their jeans yet, so yea. ^_^;; Their pants fit nicely though. I guess I'd rather cough up $200 for a purse or 7's rather than a pair of citizens. My bad.. =X

Antik - their sizing runs huge, imo. I haven't found a pair that fits, no matter how many 24s I've tried on.

Paige - They fit nicely, but they all look similar to me.

Hudson - They're not my style. I didn't really like the ones I came across sometime last year, so I tend to overlook them.

Lucky Brand - They make nice guy jeans. The ones my bf has look nicer on him than the ones I've seen for women.