Jeans are notoriously hard to shop for. Finding a pair that fits our unique proportions without any weird fabric bunches, gapes at the waist or pinches at the hips can be oddly emotionally draining. Especially since denim jeans are perpetually in style, while the trends that dictate its silhouette are ever changing (skinny, straight, boyfriend, baggy).
When you add the fashion industry’s baffling focus on sizing that’s well below the average person’s size in most western countries, it’s a miracle any of us ever find a pair of jeans that fits. Here four people with diverse body types describe what they look for in a pair of jeans.
