Citizens of Humanity Jeans, ‘Ava Straight Leg’

So…I have a designer jean obsession. I got so tired of buying crappy jeans from Old Navy and Gap, that never really fit properly. I figured if I spent a little more money and bought nice jeans, maybe they would fit so well, that I would only need about 6 ‘go-to’ pairs. I was right! The more you pay for denim, the better the fit and the better the fabric.

So far, I’m really into Lucky Brand and Citizens of Humanity Jeans. The ‘Citizens’ are by far the best, but also the more pricy of the two. Last year, I bought the Ava Straight Leg Citizen jeans in faded onyx. They are absolutely my favorite pair of jeans ever. They fit like a glove, and they are not as tight and uncomfortable as ‘skinny’ jeans.

ShopBop and RevolveClothing are great sources of buying designer denim. Bonus - they also have sales pretty often, and online coupon codes can be readily found as well. I’ve recently ordered two more pair of Citizens, one being the Ava Geneva straight leg, and the other, the Elson straight leg.

The only problem I’ve found with the Citizen Ava’s is that - all of the Ava’s fit differently depending on the wash. And, the straight leg jeans all have various ‘leg openings’, ranging from 15” to 13”. That means, even though you buy a straight leg jean, some may fit more snug to the leg, and some will be baggier. Very strange. Revolve Clothing gives you the leg opening measurements for each pair, which is very helpful if you're extra picky, like myself.

It definitely pays to spend more buying clothes that fit well vs. wasting money on clothes that you’ll just end up donating a year later.