So you should know a couple of things about me right off the bat. I live in jeans all fall and winter, like every single day. And I will happily spend a fair amount of money on them if I find a pair that fit me really well, which after having four kids is no easy feat.
That’s why I’m really digging the new Jen7 jeans from 7 For All Mankind.
Now I’ve been a long time fan of 7 For All Mankind jeans. In fact, they are probably the first pair of higher-end jeans I ever purchased back before I had the major post-motherhood muffin top situation that either requires me to wear a flowy top all the time or a belt to keep them from falling off. What is up with that?
So you can bet I was very curious to try their new Jen7 jeans that they say are made for, well, people like me.
I’m generally hard to fit because although I have a pretty typical rise and more shapely figure (which I think is usually the easiest to fit for jeans), I’m tall–just under 6-feet–which can complicate matters unless I want to be wearing skimmers all winter. Bare ankle club FTW! But I have to say that I was surprisingly impressed with how perfectly the pair of Jen7 skinny jeans fit me–and not just because it was a size 8 (which is uh, not my usual size).
Awesome stretch, good length just above my ankle bone, and best of all, a rise that came just below my belly button, holding me in without making it feel like I was wearing high waisted pants. That would be bad.
Turns out I definitely agree with their claims that these could be your one, awesome ,wear-all-the-time pair of jeans, especially if you opt for the dark wash skinnies which are really easy to dress up or down.
Now I do wish they were a wee bit tighter around my ankles, which leads me to believe they might be aimed at women who are not super tall like me, but I rolled them up once and they worked perfectly with flats, and even booties. If you’re average height, I bet the 29-inch inseam makes them perfect for you.
Let’s be honest here, not everyone can drop almost $200 on a pair of jeans. I get it. Because yeah. $200. But if you wear jeans as often as I do and are as frustrated as I am at how often you find yourself tugging at them, pulling them up, or trying to find shirts that accommodate them, you’ll definitely want to give these a try. They stay put so well that I hardly know what to do with my hands.
Oh right. The kids.
You can purchase the Jen7 jeans online at Nordstrom. Thanks to Jen7 for sending me a pair to try out. Cool Mom Picks is a reward style affiliate.
Hi Kristen,
We are so happy that you had the chance to give these a test run. I am also a 6+ footer (and an x-Philly suburbs gal), so you are correct, the ankle should probably be tighter if it was meant for very tall women, but we tried our best to make these fit as many ladies as possible….and give them an alternative to what we sometimes jokingly refer to as”sausage casing” jeans that are so tight around both the calf and ankle. Rolling them up was a perfect solution for you. Thank you for such a positive review of these. We truly appreciate it.