Jeans Shopping Survival Tips

I am writing this blog because a friend asked me to write about jeans shopping and where to buy in Vancouver. Thanks to her for the suggestion.

I totally understand how difficult and traumatizing it could be to find the right pair of jeans for your body type. I, myself is not really a big fan of denim shopping, but I have found a few helpful points to make the shopping experience less stressful and more fun.


Before you even start heading to the stores, you should know a few things.

1. Know what type of jeans you are looking for. Are you looking for an everyday jeans that you can wear from morning coffee to going out at night? Are you looking for jeans that are just comfortable and loose? Are you looking for going out jeans? Jeans to wear at work that are not too tight?

2. Know what style of jeans are good for your body type. There are so many different styles of jeans these days. Based on what type you want, it would be easier to choose the style. These are a few examples of different styles:

 

Boyfriend cut
Straight cut
Boot cut
Flare cut
Wide leg
Skinny
Capri
Cropped
Low rise 
Mid rise
High rise





3. What jeans to invest in?
I personally believe that every girl should have one pair of dark jeans, one pair of lighter jeans, and one pair of black denim pants in her closet. The rest is based on your taste, whether you want white or colourful jeans in your closet as well (which I think you should!).

Dark jeans goes well with any type of shoes

• Dark jeans are good because they go with every outfit in your closet. You can match any coloured top with them. You can dress up or dress down dark jeans. 

• Lighter jeans are good for daytime, going out to brunch with friends, or going to daytime events. They go well with a pair of loafers, espadrilles, or sandals. 

• Black jeans are my to go jeans. Any day that I am having a hard time deciding what to wear, or if I know I will be out to different events for the majority of the day, I would wear my black jeans and match them with a dressy top to give it that fancy look. 

Cropped jeans (left) with flats
Black jeans (right) with sneakers, or any type of shoes

4. Know your size based on an older pairs of jeans you have, but keep in mind that different brands have different fits and hence sizes. So, do not think that you should stick to one size and if trying a different brand and your size is a little bit bigger, don't freak out! It's not you, it's the brand of jeans.








5. Vancouver jeans shopping guide:
My first choice of store for jeans shopping is Aritzia. They have a whole section for jeans, organized by colour and brand. So, if you know what style, type and colour jeans you want, the shopping process is easy at this store. Holt Renfrew also has a big section for jeans. dutil. is an all denim store in Gastown which offers a variety of selections. Blu Bird in downtown Vancouver brings new styles every often.
aritzia.com/en/new/new-jeans
www.holtrenfrew.com/shop/en/holt/search/women-denim
www.dutildenim.com
blubird.ca


Happy Jeans Shopping.

M.