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Thursday, October 8, 2015

A Flawless Jean!

It has been quite a while since I have posted about a fantastic jean. But I have to tell you about these: the new Flawless Jean by Talbots.

I know what you may be thinking, a fantastic Jean from Talbots? Aren't they for old ladies?

I am here to tell you, No!

How did I discover these and what is so great about them?

I happened to wander in to Talbots during the late summer to look for some tops, preferably on sale. After my purchase of a really cute plaid shirt, I noticed the salesperson unpacking some jeans. I asked her what kind they were and she told me they were their new Flawless Jean just being introduced in the stores.

Always on the hunt for an amazing jean, I asked to try some on. They weren't even on the shelves yet, but that did not stop me! I saw that they had curvy and regular styles in different washes and in slim, jegging, bootcut and straight legs. I tried on the 5- pocket ankle jean and they rocked. Super flattering. They passed my best friend test (my BF asked me where I got them before I even said anything.) I also tried on the curvy, because I have some "junk in my trunk," but after comparing, I chose the regular. I have short legs and am long-waisted, so the ankle jeans were just the right length. For flats and to tuck into boots.

It seems that Talbots has listened to their savvy, style-conscious customers, slimmed down the legs, moved the pockets to a more flattering spot, and adjusted the fit in these jeans. They really are trying to jazz up their clothing a little. Way to go, Talbots! Well done on these Flawless jeans!

Why not run out and try some on today? They are only $89.50! The slim ankle jeans are shown below. I would wear them with some cute flats, wedges or boots.
https://www.talbots.com/online/browse/jeans/_/N-10235

Bonus: they have some really cute sweaters, too.

Thursday, February 20, 2014

I am Slimmed, Lifted and Happy – the quest for the perfect jean

For those of you who have followed my several columns on finding the right jeans, including the yoga jeans, the leggings I loved at Anthropologie and the different types I have featured in my holiday and game day outfits on Betterafter50.com, have I got a jean for you!!! I hadn’t given up on finding myself the perfect jean that made me feel sexy, too. Yes, I love NYDJ jeans and have several pair. But today I took a sojourn to Chico’s to see what was new. I hadn’t been in there in about 5 months. But I got a cataloge in the mail featuring some new kinds of jeans and pants, so I thought I would go check them out.

First of all, I tried on Chico’s leggings in black. They pulled me in in all the right places. The So-Slimming leggings come in black and denim. Fabulous! Here they are at $99:

Yoga Jeans?

What is blue denim and can bend like a pretzel?

If you are like me, you have multiple pairs of yoga pants. I have my really nice Lucy yoga pants that I treat like kid gloves because I love them so much. I have my Target yoga pants that have more cotton, are super comfortable and I have been known to go to the grocery in, although I hope I don't see anyone I know when I am there. Then I have the all-cotton knit ones that I lounge around the house in, take naps in, are probably one size to large and wouldn't be caught dead in outside the house. They all look like yoga pants.

Now imagine that you could find a pair of jeans that were so stretchy you could actually do yoga in them and they held their shape, don't ride up or down and you could wear them out to eat after a class? Talk about double duty! Now hard core yoga people may stick up their noses at them, but if you believe the reviews that I have online, their claims hold up. They are called Yoga Jeans. Now I know you are probably thinking I am talking about something like the pajama jeans at the local drug store. Au contraire! These are bona fide jeans you can get at Nordstrom's and you can find them in skinny, straight and bootleg, so you can go with whatever leg line is your favorite and looks best on you. Here is what they look like: