Shopping for plus size jeans is no-one’s favourite past-time, whether it’s petite jeans, straight-leg jeans, bootcut jeans or high-waisted jeans you’re looking for. And often, stiff denim, restrictive waistbands and generic silhouettes mean curvy women favour denim dresses or loungewear trousers over their denim counterpart.
But it doesn’t have to be this way. GLAMOUR has curated the ultimate edit of the best plus size jeans with great size ranges to help plus-size women find high-quality denim that makes them feel their very best.
There are billions of jeans in the world (seriously, two billion pairs of jeans are made every single year), but finding the perfect fit for your own body and — let’s face it — the ones that will make your bum look its best, is an epic task. What’s on the curvy girls’ denim wish-list? Waist-bands that don’t gape; jeans that are cut in proportion over the bum and thighs; decent quality denim that doesn’t sag after one hour’s wear.
Come to think of it, how about a new name for the ‘skinny’ jean? Oh, and our plea to the fashion industry at large. . . if you stock a wide size range, please, please show the product on an array of different bodies. It’s not easy to visualise how the size 18 jeans will sit on a size 18 body, if you’re only showing it on a size 8. It shouldn’t be too much to ask.
We’ve delved deep into the denim styles on sale today and found that the most versatile silhouettes for plus size jeans are boyfriend jeans, mom jeans, wide-leg jeans, straight jeans and ‘skinny’ jeans. This fabulous five will work for an array of occasions and are all worth adding to your wardrobe. Obviously it’s up to you to know what’s missing from the denim section of your closet. The average women in the UK owns 10 (! ) pairs of jeans so we don’t think five pairs are extravagant, as long as you wear them all regularly.
So, what are the best brands for jeans for curvy women?
Say what you like about the Kardashians, but jeans from Khloe Kardashian’s denim brand Good American have received so much praise for their quality fabrics with a dash of stretch, ‘gap-proof sculpting waistbands’ and inclusive sizing. The Good Legs Crop Skinny High-Rise Jeans go from size 2-22 for all body types, and they’re so damn flattering.
If you’re looking for a pair of straight leg jeans, Topshop’s Curve Straight Jeans with Raw Hem, could be The Ones. Comfortingly high-waisted and straight cut, these are the plus-size jeans that can take you anywhere.
