Diary of a Tall Fashionista
Tall Designer Jeans: What's all the
Fuss?
by Tiffany DeLangie - tall writer at
Tall Clothing Mall
A couple of years
ago, a friend introduced me to tall designer jeans.
I was just getting used to the fact that I could find
long inseam jeans in the first place and hadn’t even
begun to think about premium denim. While I am a
total shopaholic, I pride myself on being frugal. I
rarely pay full price for anything (to me it’s not a sale
until it’s 75% off of the clearance price)!
Needless to say I wasn’t pumped about dropping $200 on
ONE pair of jeans. I don’t care if it is the same
brand that graze Jennifer Anniston’s backside or if the
inseam is actually long enough for my six foot frame to
wear with three inch heels! But then a wonderful
thing happened. My husband (oh sweet man that he
is) bought me a pair of 37 inch inseam true religion
jeans. All of the ‘are they really worth it?’
questions fell to the bottom of the closet floor along
with my “regular”
jeans.
Fit,
quality, brand appeal
There are a few
attributes that set tall designer jeans apart from
everyday brands. The first is fit. One of the
priceless things about designer denim is that they run
longer than regular department store brands. Many
of the hottest brands make their popular styles for tall
women- in inseams up to 37 inches. Tall
fashionistas have never been happier! We have our
choice from J. Brand, Rock and Republic, James Jeans,
True Religion, Victoria Beckham, Citizen of Humanity…the
list goes on! Can you believe that? The list
never goes on for tall women! Not only is the
length just right, but the cut, the color…you just can’t
find that quality unless you pay for it. Designer
jeans often use premium denim, and have just the right
amount of lycra. Finding that balance is the
difference between looking like you squeezed into your 16
year old daughter’s jeans and looking like a celebrity
(one with taste). Style tip: Keep in mind, when
wearing high heels, your jeans should cover at least half
the heel. There’s nothing worse than cutting the
line of your leg right at the ankle. Wearing tall
designer jeans elongates the body and creates a clean
modern, lithesome look. They have the structure and
strategically placed pockets to make every butt look its
best! Get ready to utter, “Don’t these jeans make
my butt look great?” While the fit and quality are
enough to splurge, I have to admit the brand appeal
is…well appealing. Not all of us have 80 pairs of
jeans (and that’s just in Eva Langoria’s San Antonio
closet), or Jimmy Choos that cost us a week’s worth of
work…but we can all get just a tiny taste of
celebrity-dom that comes with wearing high quality
denim. So take it from the [frugal] tall
fashionista…the splurge is totally worth
it.
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tall jeans page.
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